Roy searching for his inner ruthlessness

By Marc J. Spears
March 16, 2010


The Portland Trail Blazers had just lost to the Denver Nuggets, and Brandon Roy was blaming himself for the defeat. His 12 points had hardly measured up to Carmelo Anthony’s 30, and with the Blazers clinging to the Western Conference’s last playoff seed, any loss was one they couldn’t afford.

By the time Roy reached the Blazers’ bus on the night of March 7, he had vowed something needed to change. Specifically, himself.

But even those seemed outdated when weighed against the Blazers’ pressing need. Roy looked at the game’s top stars, from Kobe Bryant to LeBron James to Dwyane Wade to Dirk Nowitzki, and they all shared one common trait: They’re relentless scorers.

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Ty Warren took those "Never stop learning" commercials to heart

By MJD
March 16, 2010

Ty Warren, defensive lineman for the New England Patriots, will be skipping the first round of his team's voluntary offseason workouts. He's got a pretty good reason, though. He's going back to Texas A&M to finally get a degree in his pocket.
It becomes an even better reason when you listen to him explain why he's doing it, too. It's all about sending the right message to his three kids.

"I try to put the kids in the best educational system possible and I think there is something to be said for their father, who has been blessed to play in the NFL and do something he's loved to do, going back and finishing what he started. In the big picture, I think it's important for me to do what I'm doing. I can sacrifice that bonus for that."

Seantrel Henderson is officially a Trojan. (Well, almost ...)

By Matt Hinton
March 15, 2010


Good news for USC, part one: Hotly sought recruit Seantrel Henderson, the top-ranked Minnesota behemoth who seemed to be wavering on his verbal commitment to the Trojans since withholding his signature on signing day, was academically cleared last week and plans to sign a letter of intent to SC in the next few days:

Henderson, the top-ranked recruit in the nation for his class, had committed to USC on Feb. 2 in front of a national television audience in New York, but waited to officially sign. USC is under investigation by the NCAA, but Sean Henderson, Seantrel's dad, said Monday his son is committed to the Trojans.

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Midwest Regional Primer: Overall No. 1 Kansas will be tested

Associated Press
March 15, 2010


STATE OF THE NO. 1: Kansas

Kansas is the best team in the country and a strong favorite to make it to Indianapolis. Beyond the obvious -- the 32-2 record, the convincing Big 12 regular-season and tournament titles, the depth, talent and experience -- the Jayhawks are extremely strong in every statistical category Final Four teams usually excel in.

According to kenpom.com, KU is in the top five in both adjusted offensive and defensive efficiency, is 24th in two-point field goal percentage and second in two-point defensive percentage. The Jayhawks also hit the offensive glass extremely well and are flexible style-wise, as comfortable in a game with possessions in the low 60s as they are in the high 70s.

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Backstrom OT goal gives Caps 4-3 win over Chicago

By Rick Gano
March 14, 2010


Chicago, IL — Alex Ovechkin was kicked out early, the Washington Capitals fell behind 3-0 and that's when they showed why they have the NHL's best record and highest-scoring offense.

Nicklas Backstrom scored unassisted with 1:50 left in overtime — his second goal of the game — to give the Capitals a 4-3 comeback victory Sunday.

"It's a strong sign, especially now at the end of the season," Backstrom said. "We know he (Ovechkin) is a key to our team and he scores a lot of goals. We have shown that we can play, that our other key players can, play, too."

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English Fans Find an Unlikely Love for a Yank

By Chuck Culpepper
March 14, 2010


LIVERPOOL, England — Beside the gallant city park in perhaps the world’s most zealous sports neighborhood, an unanticipated love has sprouted this winter and ripened into wistfulness this weekend.

Sighs abound because the dreamboat tourist must go home to California by Monday. The air brims with remarks like “Don’t want him to go” and “If we could get him here permanently” and “I can’t picture him out of the team, to be honest.”

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