March 5

• Lincoln College captures conference title

• Women's basketball: Redbirds run past Salukis in regular-season finale 72-50

• Big Ten releases men's basketball bracket

• Ohio St. tops Michigan St. for 3-way tie in Big Ten

• Michigan State freshman Dawson done for season

• Robinson, Davis emerge as top POY candidates

• Rose scores 35 as Bulls hold off 76ers 96-91

• Kobe scores 33, Lakers beat Wade's Heat 93-83

• Williams scores Nets-record 57 in win over Bobcats

• NBA standings

• Kane scores winner, Blackhawks beat Red Wings 2-1

• McGinn scores twice, Avalanche beat Wild 2-0

• Wellwood, Bryzgalov lead Flyers past Capitals 1-0

• Eriksson helps Stars edge Flames

• NHL standings

• Hamlin gets confidence-building win at Phoenix

• McIlroy wins Honda and becomes golf's new top player

• Column: McIlroy is the new face of golf

• Williams to meet with NFL after bounties uncovered

• ISU rallies to sweep doubleheader at SEMO

• Redbirds sweep Redhawks for 7th straight win

• Seahawks lock up RB Lynch to 4-year deal

• 40th Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race begins in Alaska

March 3

• Railer season comes to abrupt end

• Harris, Jazz snap Heat's 9-game win streak

• Suns rally to beat Clippers 81-78

• Masked Mamba gets 38, Lakers hold off Kings

• Spurs roll past Bobcats 102-72

• Hornets surprise Mavericks 97-92

• Lawson, Afflalo lead Nuggets past Rockets

• NBA standings

• No. 12 Murray St. routs Tenn. Tech 78-58 at OVC

• No. 25 Creighton holds off determined Drake

• No. 5 Duke, No. 7 Miami out at ACC women's tourney

• Hossa helps Blackhawks top Senators 2-1

• Ducks beat Flames 3-2 on late goal by Getzlaf

• Lehtonen stops 19 shots as Stars stifle Oilers 3-1

• Howard, Filppula lead Red Wings past Wild 6-0

• Parise's hat trick helps Devils beat Capitals 5-0

• NHL standings

• Woods shoots 68, makes cut at PGA National

• McIlroy's run of birdies keeps him in the hunt

• Matt Forte gets franchise tag from Bears

• NFL: Saints violated 'Bounty Rule'

• Gregg Williams apologizes for role in bounties

• MLB expands playoff format from 8 teams to 10

March 2

• No. 13 Michigan beats Illini 72-61

• Heartland baseball downs IWU JV

• Redbirds hang on to top Evansville 62-59

• James scores 38 in 107-93 Heat win over Blazers

• Durant scores 38, Thunder beat Magic 105-102

• Paul, Griffin lead Clippers past Kings 108-100

• Hill, Suns pull away from weary Minnesota 104-95

• Chamberlain's 100-point game hits 50-year mark

• NBA standings

• Canucks top Blues 2-0, stay atop NHL standings

• Miller leads Sabres over Sharks 1-0

• Flames beat Coyotes 4-2

• NHL standings

• Not many putts, not many chances for Woods

• Jason Varitek bids emotional goodbye to Red Sox

• Ryan Braun's lawyer criticizes drug collector

• No deadline for deal on MLB playoffs

• Column: Why the rush to expand baseball playoffs?