NM State beat Boise State to put both teams in a tie for first place in the WAC. Fresno State defeated Nevada, Hawai‘i beat San Jose State and Louisiana Tech swept a doubleheader at Utah State.

The Mavericks' stunning rally for a 98-92 win has the Lakers on the ropes. Dallas' improable 3-0 lead shows the champs are reeling in ways few thought possible, writes Sam Amick.

Three SBC teams were in action on day two of the women's NCAA Regional rounds. Denver, FIU and North Texas are each competing to become one of 24 teams to earn a berth to the NCAA Championship.

Five Sun Belt Conference baseball student-athletes were named to the Capital One Academic All-District teams, as announced by the College Sports Information Directors of America on Friday afternoon.

Check out the recaps from Friday night's SBC baseball action.

On Friday SIUE topped Samford 8-5 in extra innings.

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College Basketball | Tennessee's Harris to stay in NBA draft Louisville Courier-Journal AP Tennessee freshman forward Tobias Harris said Friday he will remain eligible for the NBA draft after being projected as a first-round pick. Harris was second among Volunteers with 15.3 points and 7.3 rebounds per game last season. ... and more »

"This is where you start the movie about the hunt for bin Laden," said one U.S. official briefed on the intelligence-gathering leading up to the raid on Osama bin Laden's compound early Monday.

Friday (Track wet fast) 16 furlongs, purse $4,100, claiming $2,500, 3-year-olds and up. Horse /Jockey 1/4 Str Fin Odds Taking Liberties...

Security forces fired on demonstrators in six Syrian towns and cities in a day of protests that activists declared a "Friday of Defiance." At least 30 people died, activists and human-rights groups said.

Enumclaw's Kasey Kahne posted a record-setting qualifying lap Friday for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway.

The 25th Windermere Cup with pair the UW men's crew team against Cambridge and Stanford, while the women will take on Cambridge and Oklahoma

Once the favorite for Saturday's Kentucky Derby, Uncle Mo was scratched from the race Friday after his owner and trainer decided the colt had not recovered sufficiently from a gastrointestinal infection.

Dirk Nowitzki scored 32 points, Jason Terry from Franklin High School in Seattle had 23 and Peja Stojakovic scored 11 of his 15 in the fourth quarter, rallying the Dallas Mavericks to a 98-92 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers on Friday night that puts the two-time defending champions on the brink of elimination.

The Washington women's golf team will enter the final round of the NCAA West Regional on Saturday in position to advance to the NCAA Championship — thanks in large part to Sadena Parks.

Just when they were about to make things interesting, Kobe Bryant and the Los Angeles Lakers blew it.

Manny Pacquiao, considered the best pound-for-pound fighter in the world by many observers, risks his WBO welterweight title against "Sugar" Shane Mosley on Saturday in Las Vegas.

Dallas is one win away from ousting the defending champs. Dirk Nowitzki scored 32 points to lead the Mavs to a 98-92 win over the Lakers and take a 3-0 lead in their West semi series.

Andre Ethier became the first player in two years to extend a hitting streak to 30 games, but Jason Pridie's three-run homer in the sixth inning carried the New York Mets past the Los Angeles Dodgers 6-3 Friday night in the opener of a weekend series between baseball's most financially troubled teams.

The FIU softball closed out its 2011 home slate with a 1-0 victory over Sun Belt Conference and local rival Florida Atlantic, as the Panthers recognized Brain Cancer Awareness Month and dedicated their final home game to honorary team member, Juliana Silvernail. Prior to the game, Juliana threw out the first pitch alongside her parents, Angie and Sean Silvernail.

The Morehead State women's golf team is in 23rd place after round two of the NCAA Central Regional. The second 18 holes of the 54-hole tournament was played Friday at the par 72, 6,208-yard Warren Golf Course.

The Eastern Illinois men and women lead after the first day of competition at the 2011 Ohio Valley Conference Outdoor Track and Field Championships. The EIU men are in the lead with 66 points followed by Southeast Missouri with 62. Rounding out the men's standings are Tennessee State (24), Eastern Kentucky (20) and Morehead State (13). The Panther women hold the top spot with 74 points while the Redhawks are in second with 53 followed by Murray State (26), Eastern Kentucky (21), Tennessee Tech (16), Tennessee State (15.5), Austin Peay (13), Morehead State (8) and Jacksonville State (7.5).

Norfolk State men's and women's track and field teams lead after the second day of competition at the 2011 Mid-Eastern lt;br />Athletic Conference (MEAC) Outdoor Track and Field Championships at the Irwin Belk Track on the campus of North Carolina lt;br />A&T State University.

Akron, Central Michigan and Eastern Michigan sweep their afternoon series.

Third-seeded University of Detroit Mercy earned a 9-8 victory over second-seeded Marist College in the second semifinal game of the 2011 MAAC Men's Lacrosse Championship at the Demske Sports Complex on the campus of Canisius College.

INDIANAPOLIS – After day one at the 2011 Horizon League Outdoor Track & Field Championships, the men’s and women’s discus and 10,000 meter run is complete, as well as half of the men’s decathlon and women’s heptathlon events.

On the men’s side, Scott Erickson, a freshman from Milwaukee won the discus with a mark of 49.25m and Justin Roeder, a senior from Butler, won the 10,000m run finishing in a time of 30:04.39. In the decathlon, Ben Crogan, Youngstown State junior is leading with 3,648 points, followed by Drew Feuk from Milwaukee with 3,414 points.

On the women’s side, Milwaukee sophomore, Shelby Schaal is leading the heptathlon with a total of 2,939 points, followed closely by Kylie Kopp, a Wright State sophomore with 2,846 points. Youngstown State junior, Alison Roth, won the discus with a mark of 45.91m and Butler sophomore, Lauren McKillop, won the women’s 10,000m in a time of 36:10. 47.

Saturday’s competition will begin at 9am(EST) with the decathlon and heptathlon events. Field events will begin at 1:30pm with running events starting at 3pm.

Day 1 Final Results

Record-setting efforts from William & Mary's Brandon Heroux in the javelin and Northeastern's Althea Charles in the hammer throw highlighted the first day of the CAA Men's and Women's Track and Field Championships.

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UConn forward Jamal Coombs-McDaniel will reportedly transfer from the school according to basketball coach Jim Calhoun. This comes after the Huskies cut down the nets in early April when they were crownd national champions. This also came after Jamal was arrested for possession of marijuana. Coombs-McDaniel was arrested on April 21st and has not known his punishment yet. Basketball wise, Jamal is a 6 foot 7 small forward who was a McDonal's All American when he was a senior in high school. He hasn't lived up to his hype at UConn but when he's given the chance he will definitely perform at a high level. He averaged 5.6 points per game and 2.7 rebounds as he backed up both freshmen Jeremy Lamb and Roscoe Smith. Lamb is a stud so there was no way Coombs-McDaniel was seeing any playing time over him soon. It is not known where Coombs-McDaniel will transfer to but I'm expecting it to be at a school in the Big 6 conference.I bet a lot of you are wondering why in the hell y...

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The state is no longer promising to finish the floating section of its new Highway 520 bridge by 2014, as Gov. Chris Gregoire and other officials have announced. But transportation managers say the goal of a late 2014 opening is still possible.

Adam LaRoche hit a tiebreaking sacrifice fly in the top of the 10th and the Washington Nationals escaped a jam in the bottom of the inning to break a three-game losing streak by beating the Florida Marlins 3-2 Friday.

Andre Ethier extended his hitting streak to 30 games, but Jason Pridie's three-run homer in the sixth inning carried the New York Mets past the Los Angeles Dodgers 6-3 Friday night in the opener of a weekend series between baseball's most financially troubled teams.

Gio Gonzalez pitched seven effective innings and the Oakland Athletics ruined Eric Hosmer's much-anticipated major league debut with a 3-2 victory over the Kansas City Royals on Friday night.

Milan Lucic scored twice, Johnny Boychuk got the go-ahead goal, and the Boston Bruins stopped any chance of another historic comeback by the Philadelphia Flyers with a 5-1 win Friday night that completed a sweep of the Eastern Conference semifinal series.

The Phillies placed pitcher Roy Oswalt on the 15-day disabled list on Friday night because of what they called lower back inflammation.

Authorities say a junior cornerback for Wayne State's football team has been fatally shot in a downtown Detroit parking lot.

Derrick Rose shook off the sore ankle and that shocking loss at home. With his team scuffling through the playoffs, he decided it was time to take matters in his own hands.

Curtis Granderson homered twice into the upper deck, rookie Ivan Nova limited the Texas Rangers to two singles while pitching into the eighth inning, and the New York Yankees ended their season-worst three-game losing streak with a 4-1 victory Friday night.

A bloody border dispute between Thailand and Cambodia is expected to hijack talks between Southeast Asian leaders trying boost regional security and ease economic disparities across borders.

James Allen (Kansas State), Michael Rocha (Oklahoma), Corey Knebel (Texas), Taylor Jungmann (Texas), Ross Stripling (Texas A&M) and John Neely (Texas Tech) have been selected as quarterfinalists for the 2011 Pitcher of the Year award, the College Baseball Hall of Fame announced.

Mike Lonergan is coming home, taking the men's basketball coaching job at George Washington after six successful seasons in Vermont.

Tennessee freshman forward Tobias Harris will remain in the NBA draft after being projected as a first-round pick.

DARLINGTON, S.C. (AP) -- Kasey Kahne won the pole for the Southern 500 with record run at Darlington Raceway, his fourth career pole in nine starts at the track.

NEW YORK (AP) -- Andre Ethier singled in the first inning of the Los Angeles Dodgers' game against the New York Mets on Friday night, becoming the first major league player in two years with a 30-game hitting streak.

Since Sunday is the final day that early-entry candidates who have not signed with an agent can withdraw from the NBA draft and retain their college eligibility, I spoke to an NBA scout about some of the top undecided prospects.

His opinions on eight of those prospects are below. I granted him anonymity so he could speak candidly about each of the players, their draft stock and whether they would be better off staying in the draft or returning to school.

1. Shelvin Mack, G, Butler: "I don't know if he can get a guarantee at the end of the first round, but if he stays and has a good three weeks or four weeks, he can definitely move into the later first round. He's a very high character kid, very coachable, he can shoot the ball. He can definitely be successful in an up-and-down system as well as running pick-and-roll. And he's not bad on defense I just think he's not going to get a promise in the first round. For him to understand the process is very important, but he could definitely benefit from another year in school."

Where he'll go if he stays in the draft: 25 to 40

2. Ashton Gibbs, G, Pittsburgh: "With Jamie Dixon, you always put yourself in position to win. He needs to really work on his game, do the summer circuit, go to the big shoe company camps and work out in front of NBA guys. There's no rush for him to come out. In my opinion, it would be a crazy decision. His lack of running a team hurts him a little bit. He needs to definitely stay another year. I doubt he'd be drafted. He could have some good workouts and anything could happen, but I think he's an afterthought to some of these teams. Why draft him at 52 when I can draft a European with some upside, stash him over there?"

Where he'll go if he stays in the draft: 45 to undrafted

3. Klay Thompson, G, Washington State: "I don't know about his character. I know he's had a couple issues here and there. But as far as him as a player, he's got great size, he can make shots, you can run him off screens. I think he's a kid that will go 20 to 35. I'm really a big fan of his. You can run him off screens for days. He can space your defense out. He can drive on long closeouts. He's a good player, a very good player."

Where he'll go if he stays in the draft: 20 to 35

4. Terrence Jones, F, Kentucky: "Jones definitely has the size, athletic ability and ability to score. I've had him in the top ten all year. He has some character issues and you have to look at that strongly, but I don't see him going past 20 even if his character becomes an issue. He has a lot of ability."

Where he'll go if he stays in the draft: 8 to 20

5. DeAndre Liggins, G, Kentucky: "It's a weird situation. He didn't have a great year individually, but look at his perspective. They've got 100 all-Americans coming in next year. Where's he going to fit? ... I would probably rate him 35 to undrafted, but he's definitely good enough to make a roster. He's a guy I'd put a year into. I'd put him in the D-League, let him develop and see how good he is. He can really guard people, he's good off the dribble and his shooting will develop even if it's not there yet ... He's one of those guys who may have to do it the Bruce Bowen way. He may have to go overseas, may have to go to the D-League and fight his way out."

Where he'll go if he stays in the draft: 35 to undrafted

6. Tobias Harris, F, Tennessee: "Tobias really needs to develop a little bit more. He's a little bit of an undersized four man to be honest. I don't know how he develops. For him to make it, he's going to have to be Ryan Gomes, and he's just not. He's got some talent for sure, but I think he'd be making a mistake."

Where he'll go if he stays in the draft:15 to 30

UPDATE: Tennessee announced Friday evening Harris will enter the draft

7. Ralph Sampson II, F, Minnesota: "He has some upside for sure. He was so clumsy and uncoordinated in high school that I thought he'd be a guy who rides the bench at Minnesota, but he's actually good. He has NBA three-point range. He's more of a four now because he can step out. He's not bad. He can post you up, take you outside, take you inside. He might not be as talented as Jeff Green, but he's got some Jeff Green in him."

Where he'll go if he stays in the draft:40 to undrafted

8. John Shurna, F, Northwestern: "He's an interesting one. He reminds me a little of Matt Carroll, a big wing with good length that can shoot the ball. He's actually a good player. His shot is funky looking, but he's a very effective, efficient shooter. He'll be in that New Jersey workout this weekend. I think he can definitely make a roster. If I was a team at 40, I'd promise him. But with the NBA lockout looming, it might not matter.  He's not going to be a first-round pick. Even if you get a one-year guarantee, what's that worth if the season starts in February? You could have been doing all that at Northwestern."

Where he'll go if he stays in the draft:40 to undrafted

The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) released the first and second round pairings for the 2011 NAIA Women's Golf National Championships on Friday.