LaPaz & Lakeville, Indiana; March 16, 2009

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Silver Hawks: Silver Hawks selling tickets for '09.
ND Scores: Golf, Women, LSU Classic--Irish finish 12th; Baseball--ND 11, Trinity 8; Softball, Judi Garman Classic, Cal State-Fullerton--(6) Arizona St. 3, ND 0; Fencing--ND fencers Courtney Hurley, Gerek Meinhardt, Avery Zuck, and Barron Nydam named to Team USA for Junior World Championships April 4-13 in Belfast, Ireland.
NBA Scores: Raptors 110, Pacers 87; Bucks 86, Celtics 77; Hawks 98, Trailblazers 80; 76ers 85, Heat 77; Grizzlies 89, Pistons 84; Lakers 107, Mavericks 100; Magic 105, Jazz 87 (Dwight Howard 28 points, 20 rebounds); Cavaliers 98, Knicks 93; Wizards 106, Kings 104; Suns 154, Warriors 130; Clippers 107, Nets 105.
NHL Scores: Islanders 4, Blackhawks 2; Rangers 4, Flyers 1; Penguins 6, Bruins 4; Red Wings 4, Blue Jackets 0; Blues 5, Wild 3; Sharks 1, Ducks 0; Canucks 4, Avalanche 2.
College Basketball Scores: Men--(24) Purdue 65, Ohio St. 61 (Boilermaker's first Big Ten Tourney title); Mississippi St. 64, Tennessee 61 (SEC Tourney final); (9) Duke 79, (22) Florida St. 69 (ACC Tourney final; Blue Devils' eighth ACC title in 11 years); Stephen F. Austin 68, UTSA 57 (Southland Tourney final);
Men's NCAA Tourney First Round--(5) Purdue vs. (12) Northern Iowa; (9) Butler vs. (8) LSU;
Women--Ball St. 55, Bowling Green 51 (MAC Tourney final; Cardinals' first MAC women's title); Evansville 47, Creighton 45 (MVC Tourney final); (2) Stanford 89, USC 64 (PAC 10 Tourney final); Vermont 74, Boston U. 66 (America East Tourney final); (11) UNC 75, South Dakota 69; Liberty 51, Gardner-Webb 50 (Big South Tourney final); Drexel 64, James Madison 58 (Colonial Tourney final); Sacred Heart 74, St. Francis (PA) 66 (Northeast Tourney title); (7) Baylor 72, (10) Texas A&M 63 (Big 12 Tourney final); Wis.-Green Bay 65, Wis.-Milwaukee 41 (Horizon League Tourney final) (Women's NCAA Tourney selections tonight).
MLB Exhibition Scores: Cubs 10, Diamondbacks 7; White Sox 15, Mariners 5; Pirates 7, Rays 7 (11); Royals 11, Giants 3; Blue Jays 5, Reds 4 (10); Rockies 9, Dodgers 5; Orioles 6, Red Sox 2; Brewers 6, Indians 3; Braves 3, Astros 2; Tigers 3, Nationals 0; Athletics 8, Angels 1; Mets 10, Marlins 5; Rangers 10, Padres 7; Phillies 2, Cardinals 1; Yankees 5, Twins 1.
World Baseball Classic: USA 9, Netherlands 3; Japan 6, Cuba 0; Korea 8, Mexico 2.
Golf: PGA WGC-CA Championship, Doral (Miami, FL)--1. Phil Mickelson -19, Nick Watney -18; PGA Puerto Rico Open--1. Michael Bradley -14; 2. Brett Quigley and Jason Day -13; Champions Tour AT&T Classic--1. Dan Foorsman and Don Pooley -11( Foorsman won playoff on first extra hole), 2. Jay Haas -10.
NASCAR: Week off. Next race Food City 500, Bristol (TN) Motor Speedway, March 22.

Local

Local Headlines: Arraignment--Paul Fine, 45, to be arraigned today in murder of Minerva Barnes, 77; victim was found dead March 12 in her East Haney Street home; police believe she was beaten with an aluminum baseball bat; Chase--suspect leads police on chase after being pulled over for seat belt violation; No Swimming--no swimming this summer at county parks.

Nation/World

Nation/World Headlines: Alaska--Alaska's Mount Redoubt volcano rumbling; Congress--U.S. Rep. Barney Frank (D-MA) assails bonuses given to AIG executives after company accepted bailout money; Pakistan--President Ali Zardari agrees to reinstate deposed Chief Justice Iftikhar Chaudhry after protestors battle police in streets; Northern Ireland--11 suspects held in Northern Ireland killings; El Salvador--Salvadoran ex-rebels win presidency for first time; Mauricio Funes elected president on Farabundo Marti National Liberation Front ticket; ends two decades of conservative rule in Central American nation; moderate Funes was picked to head party ticket even though he was not a rebel.
Entertainment: Imus--TV/radio host Don Imus says he has prostate cancer.
Deaths: actor Ron Silver, 62, of cancer; starred in "The West Wing", "Veronica's Closet," "Chicago Hope," and "Wiseguy" on TV; movies include "Reversal of Fortune," "Enemies: A Love Story," "Silkwood," and "Semi-Tough."
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LaPaz & Lakeville, Indiana; March 15, 2009

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Indiana High School Basketball Boys' Regionals: 4A Michigan City--Munster 44, Clay 34; Elk. Memorial 46, Valparaiso 43; Munster 48, Elk. Memorial 39;
Silver Hawks: Silver Hawks selling tickets for '09.
ND Scores: Hockey, CCHA Playoffs--ND 1, Nebraska-Omaha 0 (Irish win series 2-0); Baseball, Irish Classic--ND 11, Trinity 8; Softball--(12) Arizona 10, ND 1 (5); Golf, Men, Border Olympics (Laredo, TX)--Irish finish fifth; Golf, Women, LSU Classic--Irish move into tie for 10th; Lacrosse--(11) ND 17, Hofstra 15; NCAA Indoor Track & Field Championships--Patrick Smythe (3000 meters) and Joanna Schultz win All-America honors with eighth place finishes; Mary Saxer (women's pole vault) just misses with ninth place; Max Schipper (men's pole vault) 14th.
NBA Scores: Bulls 97, Hornets 79; Heat 140, Jazz 129 (3 OT); Timberwolves 108, Bobcats 100; Spurs 88, Rockets 85; Nuggets 107, Clippers 94; Suns 106, Thunder 95.
NHL Scores: Flyers 4, Rangers 2; Bruins 2, Islanders 1; Red Wings 5, Blues 2; Senators 4, Penguins 3 (SO); Maple Leafs 8, Flames 6; Thrashers 4, Sabres 3 (SO); Capitals 5, Hurricanes 4 (SO); Devils 3, Canadiens 1; Lightning 4, Panthers 3 (SO); Stars 3, Wild 2 (SO); Predators 2, Coyotes 0; Avalanche 3, Oilers 2 (SO); Sharks 2, Kings 1 (OT).
College Basketball Scores: Men--Bethel 82, Bellevue (NE) 77 (NAIA Division II National Championship Tourney quarterfinals); (24) Purdue 66, Illinois 56 (Big Ten Tourney semifinals); (5) Louisville 76, (18) Syracuse 66 (Big East Tourney final) (Cardinals win regular season and tourney titles in Big East); USC 66, (23) Arizona St. 63 (USC's first PAC 10 Tourney title); (14) Missouri 73, Baylor 60 (first Big 12 Tourney title in 16 years for Mizzou); (9) Duke 67, Maryland 61 (ACC Tourney semifinal); Ohio St. 82, (7) Michigan St. 70 (Big Ten Tourney semifinal); (22) Florida St. 73, (1) UNC 70 (ACC Tourney semifinal); Mississippi St. 67, (20) LSU 57 (SEC Tourney semifinal); (4) Memphis 64, Tulsa 39 (Memphis St.'s fourth straight Conference USA Tourney title); Binghampton 61, UMBC 51 (America East Tourney final); Temple 69, Duquesne 64 (Atlantic 10 Tourney final); Morgan St. 83, Norfolk St. 69 (first MEAC Tourney title for Morgan St.); Utah 52, San Diego St. 50 (Mountain West Tourney final); Akron 65, Buffalo 53 (Akron's first MAC Tourney title); Alabama St. 65, Jackson St. 58 (SWAC Tourney title); Utah St. 72, Nevada 62 (WAC Tourney final); CSU Northridge 71, Pacific 66 (OT) (Big West Tourney final);
Women--Ball St. 68, Buffalo 54 (MAC Tourney); Evansville 84, Bradley 81 (OT) (MVC Tourney); (2) Stanford 73, UCLA 47 (PAC 10 Tourney); USC 69, (12) California 67 (PAC 10 Tourney); Montana 69, Portland St. 62 (Big Sky Tourney final); Prairie View A&M 74, Southern 49 (SWAC Tourney final); Fresno St. 56, Nevada 49 (WAC Tourney final); Utah 63, San Diego St. 58 (Mountain West Tourney final); UCSB 64, Cal Poly 57 (Big West Tourney title); (7) Baylor 63, (18) Iowa St. 57 (Big 12 Tourney semifinals); UTSA 74, Texas-Arlington 63 (Southland Tourney final); (10) Texas A&M 74, (3) Oklahoma 62 (Big 12 Tourney semifinal); NC A&T 76, Hampton 54 (MEAC Tourney final).
College Softball: Bethel 9-6, Madonna (MI) 3-4.
MLB Exhibition Scores: Angels 6, Cubs 4; White Sox 8, Rangers 4; Phillies 5, Astros 2; Dodgers 7, Brewers 3; Orioles 9, Red Sox 8; Diamondbacks 11, Royals 3; Yankees 13, Pirates 10; Indians 8, Padres 6; Tigers 10, Blue Jays 4; Rays 3, Reds 1; Marlins 9, Twins 5; Padres 8, Giants 4; Cardinals 2, Braves 1; Athletics 8, Giants 3; Nationals 6, Mets 2; Mariners 10, Rockies 5; Yankees 3, Astros 1.
World Baseball Classic: Puerto Rico 11, USA 1 (7); Venezuela 3, Netherlands 1.
Golf: Mickelson still leading at Doral; Tiger nine shots behind.

Local

Local Headlines: Another Shooting--Andrew Griffin, 31, shot to death in 2200 block of LWW Saturday; Possible Closing--American Axle may close because of pressure on main customers Chrysler and General Motors; New Use for Hansel Center--Hansel Center may become new home for ND Latino Studies programs.

Nation/World

Nation/World Headlines: White House--Sasha and Malia Obama get new swing set but still no decision in puppy search; Obama advisor says U.S. is in "economic war;" president to unveil proposals to help small businesses; GOP--GOP to provide alternative budget to president's; Pakistan--protests against Pakistani government get violent; Florida--man slays four at family gathering in Miami then kills self; Mexico--police find nine bodies outside border town of Ciudad Juarez; Guinea--president and other government officials of Guinea ran drug ring; new military rulers of Guinea forcing ex-officials to confess on TV; Economy--insurance giant AIG to pay $165-million in bonuses; Misc.--woman drugs boss's coffee so he'll "chill."
Entertainment: Top Model--three arrested and six injured as melee erupts at "America's Next Top Model" auditions.

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LaPaz & Lakeville, Indiana; March 14, 2009

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Silver Hawks: Silver Hawks selling tickets for '09.
ND Scores: Hockey, CCHA Playoffs, First Round--ND 5, Nebraska-Omaha 0; Baseball--second day of Irish Baseball Classic postponed due to weather; Softball--ND 7, Pacific 3; Golf, Men, Border Olympics (Laredo, TX)--Irish tied for fifth after two rounds; Golf, Women, LSU Classic--Irish tied for 11th after one round.
NBA Scores: 76ers 104, Bulls 101; Hawks 101, Pacers 87; Rockets 91, Bobcats 86; Magic 112, Wizards 103; Pistons 99, Raptors 95 (OT); Celtics 102, Grizzlies 92; Knicks 102, Timberwolves 94; Hornets 95, Bucks 86; Trailblazers 109, Nets 100; Cavaliers 126, Kings 123 (OT); Warriors 119, Mavericks 110.
NBA Notes: Pistons--owner Bill Davidson, 86, dies; earned championships with Pistons, WNBA Detroit Shock, and NHL Tampa Bay Lightning; Pistons and Lightning won championships in same season.
NHL Scores: Blue Jackets 5, Blackhawks 3; Canucks 4, Kings 2.
College Basketball Scores: Men--Bethel 88, IU-Southeast 68 (NAIA Division II National Tourney); Buffalo 64, Ball St. 52 (MAC Tourney); (24) Purdue 79, Penn St. 65 (Big Ten Tourney Quarterfinals); USC 65, UCLA 55 (PAC 10 Tourney); (14) Missouri 67, Oklahoma St. 59 (Big 12 Tourney); (9) Duke 66, BC 65 (ACC Tourney); (18) Syracuse 74, West Virginia 69 (OT) (Big East Tourney); (23) Arizona St. 75, (13) Washington 65 (PAC 10 Tourney); San Diego St. 64, (25) BYU 62; (5) Louisville 69, (10) Villanova 55 (Big East Tourney); Maryland 75, (8) Wake Forest 64 (ACC Tourney); Temple 55, (19) Xavier 53 (Atlantic 10 Tourney); (4) Memphis 74, Houston 49 (Conference USA Tourney) (Memphis first team to win 30 games in four consecutive seasons); (22) Florida St. 64, Georgia Tech 62 (ACC Tourney); (20) LSU 67, Kentucky 58 (SEC Tourney); (1) UNC 79, Virginia Tech 76 (ACC Tourney); (7) Michigan St. 64, Minnesota 56;
Women--Morningside (IA) 71, Bethel 57 (NAIA Division II National Tourney); Ball St. 76, Miami (OH) 51 (MAC Tourney); Evansville 73, Illinois St. 60 (MVC Tourney); Bradley 70, Indiana St. 49 (MVC Tourney); (18) Iowa St. 59, (23) Texas 55; (2) Stanford 77, Arizona 46; (7) Baylor 67, Oklahoma St. 62 (Big 12 Tourney); (12) California 61, Washington 41; (10) Texas A&M 65, (22) Kansas St. 63 (Big 12 Tourney); USC 70, (16) Arizona St. 65 (PAC 10 Tourney); (3) Oklahoma 76, Kansas 59 (Big 12 Tourney).
MLB Exhibition Scores: Cubs 8, Mariners 1; Angels 8, Cubs 2; White Sox 15, Padres 4; Cardinals 6,-3 Orioles 5-1; Diamondbacks 14, Mariners 6; Braves 9, Marlins 2; Brewers 5, Royals 1; Mets 9, Tigers 3; Blue Jays 3, Rays 1; Indians 4, Athletics 3; Pirates 6, Phillies 5; Dodgers 4, Rangers 3; Nationals 2, Astros 2 (10); Royals 4, Rangers 1; Red Sox 8, Yankees 4; Reds 1, Twins 0; Giants 7, Rockies 3; (10).
NCAA Football Notes: Oregon--Mike Bellotti quits as Ducks' head coach to become AD; offensive coordinator Chip Kelly promoted to head coach.
NFL Notes: Rams--Rams release 7-time Pro Bowl WR Torry Holt; Chiefs--Chiefs hire Cardinals' defensive coordinator Clancy Pendergast to run their defense.
Golf: Mickelson leads; Tiger 10 strokes back at Doral.

Local

Local Headlines: High Waters--high waters in wake of heavy rains prompt boater safety message; Crash--police say auto crash on Edison Road may have been intentional; unidentified LaPorte man, 20, arrested for criminal recklessness with a motor vehicle; Move--Philadelphia Fine Chocolates moves from old 7-11 on Edison and Ironwood to Toscana Park; located in same building as Villa Macri restaurant; Attack--Mishawaka man attacked by four men, one of them wielding machete; Sentence--former South Bend cop Robert Culp gets 4 1/2 year sentence in mortgage fraud scheme; Northeast SB Shooting--woman shot twice in the chest inside home on Turnock Street Friday night; according to police ex-boyfriend fired shots through window of home.

Nation/World

Nation/World Headlines: White House--Republicans criticize president's budget plan; Obama, Brazilian president to meet at White House; Obama administration dropping "enemy combatant" term; Sasha, Malia get new swing set adjacent to Oval Office; Russia--Cuba, Venezuela offer to host Russian air base; Chicago--Sears' Tower sold; to be named Willis Tower; Northern Ireland--three suspects arrested in soldier killings; Madagascar--Madagascar opposition leader declares himself president and appoints PM.
Entertainment: Lohan--arrest warrant issued for Lindsey Lohan in connection with May 2007 DUI arrest.

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LaPaz & Lakeville, Indiana; March 13, 2009

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ND Scores: Baseball--Illinois St. 3, ND 2; Tennis, Women--(4) ND 5, (3) Duke 2; Saint Mary's--Haverford 5, SMC 4; College of New Jersey 8, SMC 1; Softball, Women--ND 4, (4) Oklahoma 3; Saint Mary's--SMC 5, Curry (MA) 0; SMC 4, Bowdoin (ME) 0 (Belles 9-1); Lacrosse--(4) ND 10, Bucknell 6; Basketball, Men--Luke Harangody earns All-America honors.
NBA Scores: Lakers 102, Spurs 95; Cavaliers 119, Suns 111.
NHL Scores: Sabres 3, Panthers 1; Blue Jackets 4, Penguins 3 (SO); Devils 5, Coyotes 2; Bruins 5, Senators 3; Capitals 2. Flyers 1; Flames 6, Red Wings 5 (SO); Islanders 3, Canadiens 2 (OT); Lightning 4, Maple Leafs 1; Rangers 4, Predators 2; Blues 3, Sharks 1; Stars 3, Hurricanes 2; Avalanche 2, Wild 1 (SO); Thrashers 4, Oilers 3 (OT).
NHL Notes: Rangers--Alf Pike, 91, member of 1940 Ranger Stanley Cup champion team, dies.
College Basketball Scores: Men--Ball St. 64, Central Michigan 61 (OT) (Mid-American Conference Tourney); Penn St. 66, IU 51 (Big Ten Tourney); (15) UCLA 64, Washington St. 53 (Pac 10 Tourney); (14) Missouri 81, Texas Tech 60 (Big 12 Tourney); (18) Syracuse 127, (3) U Conn 117 (6 OT) (Big East Tourney); Oklahoma St. 71, (4) Oklahoma 70 (Big 12 Tourney); (4) Memphis 51, Tulane 41 (Conference USA Tourney); West Virginia 74, (2) Pittsburgh 60 (Big East Tourney); (13) Washington 85, Stanford 73 (Pac 10 Tourney); (25) BYU 80, Air Force 69; (Mountain West Tourney); (23) Arizona St. 68, Arizona 56 ( Pac 10 Tourney); Georgia 86, (17) Clemson 81 (ACC Tourney); (10) Villanova 76, (21) Marquette 75; Baylor 71, (11) Kansas 64 (Big 12 Tourney); (19) Xavier 66, St. Louis 47 (Atlantic 10 Tourney); (5) Louisville 73, Providence 55 (Big East Tourney);
Women--Evansville 58, Southern Illinois 53 (Missouri Valley Tourney); (23) Texas 62, Missouri 59 (Big 12 Tourney); (22) Kansas St. 68, Colorado 51 (Big 12 Tourney).
MLB Exhibition Scores: Royals 9, White Sox 3; Braves 6, Nationals 2; Rangers 9, Mariners 1; Pirates 6, Twins 4; Cardinals 4, Red Sox 2; Rockies 6, Angels 4; Rays 3, Phillies 2; Athletics 6, Diamondbacks 1; Marlins 16, Mets 8; Padres 10, Brewers 10 (10).
World Baseball Classic: Cuba 16, Mexico 4.

Local

Local Headlines: New Carrier--Air Azul to offer flights from South Bend Regional to New York City; Haney St. Murder--Haney St. murder victim is 77-year-old Minerva Barnes; suspect Paul Fine, 45, was released from prison in November; Fine arrested but not charged.

Nation/World

Nation/World Headlines: White House--President Obama gets update on stimulus plan from Fed Chairman Volcker; Volcker is also chairman of president's economic recovery advisory board; Wall St.--Wall St. posts gains for fourth straight session; Madoff--Bernard Madoff pleads guilty in giant Ponzi scheme; Madoff's victims cheer as he is led off to prison; Australia--oil-soaked Australian beaches named disaster zones after tons of fuel oil leak from damaged cargo ship; Pentagon--Army fired 11 gay soldiers in January; Germany--German police close school in southwestern Germany after threat of shooting spree on internet chatroom; threat came two days after 15 killed in shooting spree at another German school; gunman Timothy Kreschmer, 17, had warned of shooting on chatroom; Space Station--astronauts man ISS's Soyuz "lifeboat:" as debris from satellite collision barely misses space station.
Entertainment: Anna Nicole--Anna Nicole Smith's boyfriend and doctor charged with providing her thousands of pills which led to her overdose and death.; American Idol--"Idol" judges given veto power for first time in show's seven-year history; fans calling move "un-American."

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LaPaz & Lakeville, Indiana; March 12, 2009

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High School Basketball: Washington's Skyler Diggins named Naismith National High School Player of the Year; Skyler has signed to play for Muffet McGraw's ND women's team; Panthers have one Class 4A state championship and three runner-up finishes in the last four years; lost 71-69 in this year's state final on last-second shot by Ben Davis.
ND Scores: Big East Men's Basketball Tournament--West Virginia 74, ND 62; Baseball--ND 10, Grambling 7; Tennis, Women--(4) ND 5, South Florida 2; Saint Mary's--Saint Scholastica 7, SMC 2; Softball, Saint Mary's--SMC 3, Elms (MA) 1; Rensselaer Polytechnic Inst. (NY) 14, SMC 4 (Belles 7-1); Golf, Men, Palmas Del Mar Intercollegiate (P.R.)--Irish +5 for final round to finish second with three hole score of +12; (winner Virginia Commonwealth +6); Women, Northrup Grumman Regional Challenge (Palos Verdes, CA)--Irish 12th with 956 score (winner Arizona St. 898); Hockey, All-CCHA Team--D Ian Cole (1st team), F Christian Hanson (2nd team), F Erik Condra (2nd team), D Kyle Lawson (2nd team); two ND players receive honorable mention; Track--Irish qualify four for NCAA Indoor Track & Field Championships this weekend in College Station, TX.: Patrick Smyth (3000-meter), Joanna Schultz (400-meter), Mary Saxer and Matt Schipper (pole vault).
NBA Scores: Magic 107, Bulls 79; 76ers 115, Raptors 106; Hornets 109, Wizards 98; Hawks 100, Jazz 93; Knicks 116, Pistons 111 (OT); Heat 107, Celtics 99; Timberwolves 104, Grizzlies 79; Lakers 102, Rockets 96; Nuggets 112, Thunder 96; Mavericks 93, Trailblazers 89; Warriors 116, Nets 112.
NHL Scores: Blackhawks 3, Hurricanes 2 (SO); Senators 3, Lightning 2 (SO); Ducks 4, Canucks 3 (OT).
NHL Notes: Kings--Larry Regan, 78, first GM of Kings dies; was NHL Rookie of the Year in 1956-57 with Bruins.
College Basketball Scores: Men--Bethel 86, Johnson & Wales (CO) 58 (NAIA Division II Tournament, First Round); (18) Syracuse 89, Seton Hall 74; (21) Marquette 74, St. John's 45;
Women--Bethel 67, Cedarville (OH) 63 (NAIA Division II Tournament, First Round); Dartmouth 64, Harvard 51 (Dartmouth wins Ivy League title and NCAA bid); Wis.-Milwaukee 53, Butler 52 (Horizon League Tourney); Wright St. 64, Valparaiso 59 (Horizon League Tourney).
MLB Exhibition Scores: White Sox 6, Brewers 2; Pirates 2, Blue Jays 2 (11); Rockies 5, Indians 0; Reds 8, Astros 2; Cardinals 8, Marlins 4; Royals 9, Mariners 2; Twins 4, Orioles 3; Tigers 7, Yankees 4; Braves 12, Phillies 10.
World Baseball Classic: Venezuela 5, USA 3; Puerto Rico 5, Netherlands 0; Mexico 16, Australia 1.

Local

Local Headlines: PHM--Penn High School gets new resource officer; St. Joseph County Police Lt. Chris DeMeyer moves from PHM middle schools to high school; SJCPD Off. Rebecca Childers-Wallick will take over PHM middle schools; Sentencing--Daniel Seltzer, 48, gets 60 years added to his current sentence for 1981 strangulation death of Gerald Gherardi, 28, of Mishawaka; Seltzer was already serving time for 1983 murder of George Lamphere, also of Mishawaka; Seltzer's original sentence was almost finished; Help Wanted--U.S. Census Bureau needs 1,000 workers for 2010 census; Death Investigation--police investigating woman's death on East Haney St. this morning; Victim Identified--man shot dead outside his Jackson St. home in South Bend identified as Eddie Williams, 35.

Nation/World

Nation/World Headlines: White House--President Obama, Vice-President Biden to talk stimulus with states; Iraq--Bush shoe thrower gets three-year sentence; Alaska--Gov. Palin's daughter Bristol and fiance Levi Johnston break up; two months after the birth of their son Tripp; South Carolina--South Carolina Gov. Stanford first governor to refuse part of stimulus money; Germany--German school killer Tim Kretschmer, 17, warned of massacre on chatroom.
Entertainment: Chris Brown--Chris Brown withdraws from Kids' Choice Awards; American Idol--Jasmine Murray and Jorge Nunez eliminated; Married--Mandy Moore, 24, and rocker Ryan Adams, 34, wed yesterday in small ceremony in Savannah, GA.
Deaths: Jimmy Boyd, 70; recorded "I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus" in 1952 at age 13; also acted in 1950's sitcoms "Bachelor Father" and "Date With the Angels."

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LaPaz & Lakeville, Indiana; March 11, 2009

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ND Scores: Big East Men's Basketball Tournament--ND 61, Rutgers 50; Baseball--ND 3, Grambling 2; Tennis, Saint Mary's--SMC 9, Bryn Mawr 0; Softball, (5) UCLA 3, ND 1; Saint Mary's--SMC 3, Fitchburgh (MA) 0 (Belles 6-0); Lacrosse, Men--Scott Rodgers selected as GWLL Player of the Week; Women--(9) ND 16, (15) James Madison 12; Fencing--ND qualified the maximum 12 fencers for Coed NCAA Championship Tournament March 19-22 at State College, Pa.; Irish won combined championship in 1994, 2003, and 2005; won men's title in 1977, 1978, and 1986; won women's title in 1987.
NBA Scores: Jazz 112, Pacers 100; Knicks 120, Bucks 112; Spurs 100, Bobcats 86; Thunder 99, Kings 98; Mavericks 122, Suns 117; Cavaliers 87, Clippers 83.
NHL Scores: Blue Jackets 2, Bruins 0; Flyers 5, Sabres 2; Devils 3, Flames 2; Canadiens 4, Oilers 3 (OT); Penguins 4, Panthers 3 (SO); Maples Leafs 3, Islanders 2 (OT); Red Wings 3, Coyotes 2 (OT); Capitals 2, Predators 1 (OT); Sharks 5, Wild 4 (OT); Blues 5, Stars 2; Thrashers 3, Avalanche 0.
College Basketball Scores: Men--Cleveland St. 57, (16) Butler 54 (Horizon Conference Tourney final); North Dakota St. 66, Oakland 64 (Summit League Tourney final); Western Kentucky 64, South Alabama 56 (Sun Belt Conference Tourney final);
Women--(1) U Conn 75, (5) Louisville 36 (Big East Tourney final);' (17) South Dakota St. 79, Oakland 69 (Summit League Tourney final); Middle Tennessee 74, Arkansas-Little Rock 54 (Sun Belt Conference Tourney final).
MLB Exhibition Scores: Cubs 8, Mariners 1; Braves 7, Astros 4; Dodgers 6, Diamondbacks 3; Rays 11, Blue Jays 4; Cardinals 5, Tigers 2; Giants 6, Rangers 4; Mets 5, Nationals 5 (10); Angels 8, Indians 4; Orioles 5, Red Sox 1; Rockies 14, Athletics 7; Yankees 7, Reds 1.
World Baseball Classic: Venezuela 10, Italy 1; Netherlands 2, Dominican Republic 1; Cuba 5, Australia 4.
NFL Notes: Rams--Rams release 7-time Pro Bowl OT Orlando Pace.

Local

Local Headlines: Flooding--Michiana communities brace for flooding after heavy rains; residents told to use caution when they spot high water; still-rising waters force road closures, some evacuations; PHM--students walk out to protest reassignment of school resource officer; Government Reform--government reform bill stalled in Indiana House.

Nation/World

Nation/World Headlines: White House--reports say Seattle police chief Gil Kerlikowske to be appointed drug czar; Germany--gunman, 17, kills 15 at his former high school before police slay him; Alabama--gunman kills nine people and self; four of victims are gunman's relatives; China--U.S., Chinese diplomats try to smooth relations after confrontations between U.S., Chinese naval vessels; Madoff--lawyer says Madoff will plead guilty to all charges; Germany--retired U.S. auto worker and former Nazi prison camp guard John Demjanjuk, 88, will be charged with 29,000 counts of accessory to murder say German prosecutors.


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LaPaz & Lakeville, Indiana; March 10, 2009

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High School Basketball Scores: Boys Sectionals, Mishawaka--Clay 61, Washington 60.
ND Scores: Tennis, Men--Casey Watt and Santiago Montoya lose in consolation finals at Pacific Coast Doubles; Saint Mary's--SMC 7, Aquinas (MI) 2; Softball, Saint Mary's--SMC 5, Worcester Polytechnic Inst. (MA) 0; SMC 11, Wheelock (MA) 1; ND--Brianna Jorgensborg named Big East Player of the Week; had 1.889 slugging percentage and .556 batting average at four-game UNLV Invitational last weekend; Golf, Men--Irish tied for fourth after first round of Palmas Del Mar Intercollegiate in Puerto Rico; score of +11 is 15 shots behind leader UNC Greensboro; Lacrosse, Women--Jillian Byers named Big East Offensive Player of the Week.
NBA Scores: Heat 130, Bulls 127 (Dwayne Wade 48 points, six rebounds, 12 assists; including buzzer-beating 3-pointer to win game; Ben Gordon 43 points); Hawks 89, Hornets 79; Pistons 98, Magic 94; Wizards 110, Timberwolves 99; Rockets 97, Nuggets 95; Trailblazers 111, Lakers 94.
NHL Scores: Hurricanes 3, Rangers 0; Senators 2, Maple Leafs 1; Kings 3, Canucks 2.
NHL Notes: Canadiens--Canadiens fire head coach Guy Carbonneau; GM Bob Gainey takes over as head coach.
College Basketball Scores: Men--(12) Gonzaga 83, St. Mary's 58 (West Coast Conference Tourney Final); Siena 77, Niagra 70 (Metro Atlantic Conference Tourney final; Virginia Commonwealth 71, George Mason 50 (Colonial Athletic Association Tourney final); Chattanooga 80, College of Charleston 69 (South Conference Tourney final).
Women--(17) South Dakota St. 68, IUPUI 53 (Summit League Tourney semifinal); Charlotte 59, Richmond 54 (Atlantic 10 Tourney final); (5) Louisville 69, (14) Pittsburgh 63 (Big East Tourney semifinal); (1) U Conn 72, Villanova 42 (Big East Tourney semifinal); Western Carolina 101, College of Charleston 87 (3 OT) (Southern Conference Tourney final); Gonzaga 66, San Diego 55 (West Coast Conference Tourney final).
MLB Exhibition Scores: Cubs 9, Royals 1; Indians 9, White Sox 3; Red Sox 15, Pirates 14 (10); Athletics 5, Angels 4; Twins 4, Rays 3; Padres 16, Diamondbacks 3; Reds 8, Phillies 4; Giants 8, Brewers 6; Mets 9, Orioles 8; Blue Jays 6, Yankees 2; Dodgers 13, Rangers 7; Nationals 8, Astros 6 (10); Marlins 1, Tigers 0.
World Baseball Classic: Korea 1, Japan 0; Italy 6, Canada 2; Puerto Rico 3, Netherlands 1; Mexico 6, South Africa 2.

Local

Local Headlines: PHM--residents at PHM meeting defend reassigned St. Joseph County Police resource officer Cpl. Dave Sult; Fatal Shooting--man shot dead outside his South Jackson Street home on South Bend's west side; There She Is--Miss America to visit South Bend-area today; Katie Stam is first Miss Indiana to win Miss America pageant; will be shopping at University Park Mall.

Nation/World

Nation/World Headlines: White House--President Obama confronts teachers' unions; education push to include merit pay; NATO--Vice-President Biden warns NATO members of "deteriorating" situation in Afghanistan at meeting in Brussels; China--China says U.S. naval ship broke international and Chinese laws in confrontation with Chinese vessels off southern island of Hainan; U.S. claims its ship was operating in international waters and was harassed by Chinese vessels; Tibet--Tibetans mark 50th anniversary of Dalai Lama's exile.
Entertainment--Melrose Place--Ashlee Simpson to star in new "Melrose Place;" American Idol--American Idol finals begin.

Weather
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