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NCAA: Butler leading UTEP
(AP)
 AP - Shelvin Mack hit four 3-pointers in the first 6 minutes of the second half — one more than Butler had in the entire first half — and the Bulldogs opened a 47-37 lead over UTEP.
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Washington: I also used marijuana, amphetamines
(AP)
 AP - A day after acknowledging he failed a drug test for cocaine last year, Texas Rangers manager Ron Washington says he used marijuana and amphetamines while he was a player.
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Murray State stuns Vanderbilt in NCAA opener
(AP)
 AP - Murray State coach Billy Kennedy went with his gut and drew up a play his team had never run before, with Isacc Miles the go-to guy at the end.
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Saint Mary's earns first NCAA win since 1959
(AP)
 AP - Richmond was on the wrong side of an NCAA tournament upset this time, and Saint Mary's is moving on for the first time in more than 50 years.
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Old Dominion edges Notre Dame 51-50
(AP)
 AP - As Carleton Scott's 3-pointer sailed toward the hoop and rattled around the rim, Old Dominion's Keyon Carter was already bracing for the possibility of a tie game.
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Udoh leads Baylor past Sam Houston State 68-59
(AP)
 AP - Ekpe Udoh did everything Baylor needed to stave off upset-minded Sam Houston State and end a 60-year drought in the NCAA tournament.
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Calvin Johnson keeps the faith in the lowly Lions
(AP)
AP - Detroit Lions receiver Calvin Johnson believes in what he can't see.
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Manny uses bat, glove to help Dodgers top Cubs 7-3
(AP)
AP - Manny Ramirez used both his bat and his glove Thursday to help the Los Angeles Dodgers to a 7-3 victory over the Chicago Cubs.
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Jordan calls owning Bobcats "dream come true"
(AP)
 AP - Michael Jordan vows to help Charlotte experience what winning is about, telling reporters and season ticket holders it's a "dream come true" to own the Bobcats.
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Fredette, BYU outlast Florida 99-92 in double OT
(AP)
 AP - When Jimmer Fredette planted a seed with Florida's Chandler Parsons before their NCAA tournament game, he couldn't have known it would sound prophetic.
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Fulham stun nine-man Juventus to reach last Europa League eight
(AFP)
 AFP - Fulham staged a stunning fightback to reach the Europa League quarter-finals with a 4-1 victory against nine-man Juventus that clinched a 5-4 aggregate triumph over the Italian giants on Thursday.
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Rugby boss Johnson relishing France clash
(AFP)
 AFP - England manager Martin Johnson said playing at the Stade de France was "what it's all about" after naming the side he hopes will spoil France's Six Nations Grand Slam hopes on Wednesday.
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MSG network to show Islanders-Rangers game in 3-D
(AP)
AP - A regional TV network will broadcast next week's Islanders-Rangers game in 3-D, joining a worldwide trend that affects few viewers now but could eventually change the way people watch sports.
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Jankovic books Indian Wells semi-final berth
(AFP)
 AFP - Former world number one Jelena Jankovic reached the semi-finals of the BNP Paribas Open Thursday with a battling straight-sets victory over Alisa Kleybanova.
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Dougherty has 1-shot lead at Trophee Hassan II
(AP)
AP - Nick Dougherty of England has taken the lead after the first round of the Trophee Hassan II golf tournament.
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UFC to show upcoming events in movie theaters
(AP)
AP - The UFC is headed to the big screen.
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Mayweather, Mosley embrace Olympic-style drug test
(AP)
AP - Floyd Mayweather Jr. and welterweight champion Shane Mosley will undergo Olympic-style drug testing for their May 1 fight in Las Vegas, which they hope will set a new standard for boxing.
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Here's hoping Formula One gets even more boring
(AP)
AP - With luck, the deadly dull Bahrain Grand Prix was not an unfortunate one-off but the first in a parade of mind-blowingly boring races that will ruin the Formula One season.
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US rep: Pa. Jihad Jane terror suspect cooperated
(AP)
 AP - A woman accused of trolling the Internet as Jihad Jane and agreeing to marry a terrorist suspect and kill a Swedish artist targeted by radical Muslims cooperated with authorities, a congressman said.
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