THE INDEPENDENT | Ashland | Kentucky SCOREBOARD Saturday, March 31, 2012 B3 Portland ....................24 27 .471 15 Pacific Division TENNIS W L Pct GB SPORTS ON THE AIR L.A. Lakers..................31 20 .608 — L.A. Clippers ..............29 21 .580 1 1/2 KU, OSU meet Phoenix ......................25 26 .490 6 High School Golden State..............20 29 .408 10 TODAY Sacramento ................17 33 .340 13 1/2 BOYS Russell 5, Latin Chicago 4 x-clinched playoff spot AUTO RACING Singles: Robert Rajser (LC) d. Taylor in ‘Other Game’ 10 a.m. — NASCAR, Truck Series, pole qualifying for Kroger Nguyen (R) 6-2, 6-5; Carter Bird (LC) d. Friday’s Games Evan White (R) 6-1, 7-6 (4); Brian Dhingra Denver 99, Charlotte 88 250, at Martinsville, Va. ............................................SPEED By EDDIE PELLS player of the year awards (LC) d. Miles Mussetter (R) 7-6 (10), 4-6, Miami 113, Toronto 101 10-8; Matthew Eastham (R) d. Michael Washington 97, Philadelphia 76 11:30 a.m. — NASCAR, Sprint Cup, pole qualifying for AP National Writer from The Associated Press Arensen (LC) 4-6, 6-2, 10-6; Ben Natinsky Atlanta 100, New York 90 Goody’s Fast Relief 500, at Martinsville, Va. ............SPEED (LC) d. Paul Spradlin (R) 6-2, 6-2; Alex Milwaukee 121, Cleveland 84 and college basketball writ- Nguyen (R) d. Lynden Lee (LC) 6-1, 6-1. Chicago 83, Detroit 71 1:30 p.m. — NASCAR, Truck Series, Kroger 250, at Mar- NEW ORLEANS Welcome ers Friday. But while Davis is Doubles: Miles Mussetter/Paul Spradlin Houston 98, Memphis 89 tinsville, Va. ..............................................................SPEED (R) d. Robert Rajser/Carter Bird (LC) 8-3; Boston 100, Minnesota 79 to “The Other Game” at a story of an ultra-talented Taylor Nguyen/Evan White (R) d. Brian Dallas 100, Orlando 98 4 p.m. — IRL, IndyCar, pole qualifying for Grand Prix of Ala- the Final Four. freshman trying to lead his Dhingra/Michael Arenson (LC) 8-6; Sacramento at Utah (n) bama, at Birmingham, Ala. (same-day tape)............NBCSN Matthew Eastham/Alex Nguyen (R) d. Ka- New Jersey at Golden State (n) OK, so, the Ohio State- team to a championship in plan/Spear (LC) 8-5. Portland at L.A. Clippers (n) 4 p.m. — Rolex Sports Car Series, Porsche 250, at Birming- Kansas matchup may not what likely will be his only Today’s Games ham, Ala. (same-day tape) ........................................SPEED New Orleans at L.A. Lakers, 3:30 p.m. have the fantastic fresh- year with the Wildcats, Charlotte at Detroit, 7:30 p.m. men, the outspoken coaches Sullinger and Robinson ap- Cleveland at New York, 7:30 p.m. COLLEGE SOFTBALL BASKETBALL Atlanta at Philadelphia, 7:30 p.m. 4:30 p.m. — Baylor at Missouri ....................................FSN or blood-feud story line of proach college in a different Indiana at San Antonio, 8:30 p.m. the opening semifinal be- way. Memphis at Milwaukee, 8:30 p.m. New Jersey at Sacramento, 10 p.m. GOLF tween Kentucky and AP Player of the Year Utah at L.A. Clippers, 10:30 p.m. 7 a.m. — European PGA Tour, Sicilian Open, third round, at Louisville. But this one still Today: Voting Sciacca, Italy..................................................................TGC should be worth a two-hour Anthony Davis, Kentucky 43 1 p.m. — PGA Tour, Houston Open, third round, at Humble, investment in front of the Kansas (31-6) vs. Thomas Robinson, Kansas 20 Draymond Green, Mich. St 2 BASEBALL Texas ..............................................................................TGC TV set tonight. Ohio State (31-7) Last 10 3 p.m. — PGA Tour, Houston Open, third round, at Humble, Besides the chance to Tipoff: 8:49 p.m. 2012 — Anthony Davis, Kentucky Texas ............................................................................NBC watch two top-line teams 2011 — Jimmer Fredette, BYU TV: CBS 2010 — Evan Turner, Ohio State College scores 4:30 p.m. — LPGA, Kraft Nabisco Championship, third play for a spot in the nation- 2009 — Blake Griffin, Oklahoma round, at Rancho Mirage, Calif. ....................................TGC al title game, the Buckeyes- 2008 — Tyler Hansbrough, North Carolina Friday EAST Jayhawks game offers a At one point last season, 2007 — Kevin Durant, Texas HORSE RACING 2006 — J.J. Redick, Duke CCSU 9, Quinnipiac 3 rare opportunity to see two Sullinger was viewed as a 2005 — Andrew Bogut, Utah Saint Joseph’s 3, Rhode Island 2 5 p.m. — NTRA, Florida Derby and Gulfstream Oaks, at Hal- 2004 — Jameer Nelson, Saint Joseph’s SOUTH All-Americans going at it surefire lottery pick, a one- 2003 — David West, Xavier Alice Lloyd 5-1, Indiana-Southeast 4-6 landale Beach, Fla. ..................................................NBCSN Ark.-Little Rock 3, W. Kentucky 1 with everything on the line. and-done prospect with Asbury 12-6, Berea 3-5 MEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL Ohio State is led by Jared nothing much left to prove Austin Peay 10, Tenn.-Martin 2 AP Coach of the Year Boston College 10-4, Maryland 3-4, 2nd 6 p.m. — NCAA, Division I tournament, Final Four, Ken- Sullinger, the sophomore in college. He never saw it game, susp. 9th inning forward who missed the that way, however, and Voting Brescia 1, Oakland City 0 tucky vs. Louisville and Ohio State vs. Kansas, at New Or- Frank Haith, Missouri 21 Brevard 6, Lincoln Memorial 2 leans ..............................................................................CBS first matchup between when Ohio State was elimi- John Calipari, Kentucky 10 Bryan 11, Va. Intermont 1 these teams with a bad nated from last year’s tour- Tom Izzo, Michigan State 10 Catawba 9, Carson-Newman 1 Bill Self, Kansas 7 Clemson 3, Miami 1 PREP BASKETBALL back. Kansas’ best player is nament as a No. 1 seed, the 6- Steve Prohm, Murray St. 6 Cumberlands 5, Rio Grande 3 Noon — National Invitational, girls’ championship game, at foot-9 forward committed to Tommy Amaker, Harvard 2 Duke at Georgia Tech, ppd. Thomas Robinson, who had Jim Boeheim, Syracuse 2 E. Kentucky 8, SIU-Edwardsville 1 Bethesda, Md. ..........................................................ESPN2 21 points and seven re- staying in college. Tom Crean, Indiana 2 Florida St. 5, Virginia Tech 2 “I wanted to make a state- Buzz Williams, Marquette 2 Freed-Hardeman 6, Bethel (Tenn.) 5 2 p.m. — National Invitational, boys’ championship game, bounds in the Jayhawks’ 78- Tad Boyle, Colorado 1 Georgia Southern 4, Charleston 2 at Bethesda, Md. ........................................................ESPN 67 win on Dec. 10. ment, that not everybody is Mike Brey, Notre Dame 1 Grove City 16, Thomas More 11 “In my eyes, he’s the col- using college basketball as a Leonard Hamilton, Fla. St. 1 Jacksonville St. 8, Morehead St. 3 SOCCER Lipscomb 6, ETSU 2 lege player of the year,” pit stop to go the next level,” Lindsey Wilson 4, Campbellsville 2 9:55 a.m. — Premier League, Sunderland at Manchester he said. NBA Standings Memphis 10, Tulane 0 Sullinger said of Robinson. Mount Olive 14, Erskine 1 City ............................................................................ESPN2 “I know some think differ- Robinson spent most of EASTERN CONFERENCE N.C. State 5, Virginia 1 9 p.m. — CONCACAF Men’s Olympic qualifier, Mexico vs. Atlantic Division N. Kentucky 12, S. Indiana 5 ent. But with his season, the his first two seasons playing W L Pct GB Shawnee St. 23, Pikeville 0 Canada, at Kansas City, Kan.....................................NBCSN way he took his team to the limited minutes behind the Boston........................29 22 .569 — South Carolina 8, Vanderbilt 3 11 p.m. — MLS, New England at Los Angeles ..........NBCSN Philadelphia ..............28 23 .549 1 Tennessee 10, Alabama 8 top, you’ve just got to give it Morris twins, Markieff and New York....................26 26 .500 3 1/2 Tennessee Tech 6, Murray St. 1 to him.” Marcus. He averages 17.7 New Jersey ................17 35 .327 12 1/2 Trevecca Nazarene 12, Blue Mountain 7 TENNIS Toronto........................17 35 .327 12 1/2 Union, Ky. 5, Point 0 12:30 p.m. — ATP World Tour-WTA, Sony Ericsson Open, In fact, it’s Kentucky’s points and 11.8 rebounds a Southeast Division Union, Tenn. 1-3, Cumberland, Tenn. 0-7, 1st game this season. W L Pct GB game, 8 innings women’s championship match, at Key Biscayne, Fla. ..CBS Anthony Davis who took Miami ........................37 13 .740 — Wake Forest 7, North Carolina 6, 11 innings Orlando ......................32 20 .615 6 William Carey 10, Spring Hill 0 Atlanta ........................31 22 .585 7 1/2 MIDWEST tract. with RHP Cory Luebke on a contract exten- Washington................12 39 .235 25 1/2 Doane 2-5, Northwestern 1-1 LOS ANGELES ANGELS—Selected the sion. Charlotte ......................7 42 .14329 1/2 St. Scholastica 6, Bethany Lutheran 2 contract of RHP Jason Isringhausen from SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS—Released INF Central Division Xavier 12, Charlotte 6 Salt Lake (PCL). Optioned OF Mike Trout to Mike Fontenot. Placed 2B Freddy Sanchez, W L Pct GB Salt Lake. RHP Ryan Vogelsong, LHP Eric Surkamp x-Chicago ..................42 11 .792 — NEW YORK YANKEES—Released INF and LHP Dan Runzler on the 15-day DL; Russell tennis fares well Indiana ......................30 20 .600 10 1/2 Russell Branyan from his minor league Sanchez, Surkamp and Runzler retroactive Milwaukee ................24 27 .471 17 contract, then re-signed him to a new mi- to March 26, and Vogelsong to March 27. Detroit ........................18 33 .353 23 TRANSACTIONS nor league contract. Assigned C Craig WASHINGTON NATIONALS—Selected Staff report coming back to win two of Cleveland....................17 32 .347 23 Tatum outright to Scranton-Wilkes-Barre the contract of OF Rick Ankiel from Syra- the next three and then WESTERN CONFERENCE (IL). cuse (IL). Southwest Division National League FOOTBALL LOUISVILLE In a solid take all three doubles W L Pct GB Friday ATLANTA BRAVES—Agreed to terms National Football League comeback performance, matches.