Geoff Ogilvy played his best golf of the week Saturday, making five birdies on the back nine to hold off teenager Rory McIlroy, 2 and 1, and advance to the semifinals in the Accenture Match Play Championship. Ogilvy, who reached the semifinals for the third time in four years, faced Stewart Cink in the afternoon.
The New York Jets have acquired two-time Pro Bowl cornerback Lito Sheppard from the Philadelphia Eagles for undisclosed draft picks. The deal was completed Saturday after New York re-signed guard Brandon Moore earlier in the day and signed former Baltimore linebacker Bart Scott on Friday. Sheppard, who spent his first seven NFL seasons with the Eagles, will help shore up a Jets secondary that…
With Marty Brodeur back in the lineup and the Devils fielding a healthy team for the first time since the start of the season, New Jersey is looking like a serious contender for the Stanley Cup again. Zach Parise had two goals and an assist and the Devils made life easy for Brodeur in his second game back from elbow surgery, routing the Florida Panthers 7-2 on Saturday afternoon.
Stephen Curry scored 34 points and became Davidson’s all-time leading scorer in the Wildcats’ 99-56 rout of Georgia Southern on Saturday. Curry shot 11-of-19 from the field, including 5-of-9 from 3-point range in another milestone for the remarkable junior as Davidson (24-6, 17-2) clinched the top seed for next week’s Southern Conference tournament.
Both teams played stifling defense. Georgetown’s was just a little bit better. DaJuan Summers scored 16 points and Chris Wright had 13, including a crucial driving layup with 47 seconds left, to lead the Hoyas to a 56-54 victory over No. 10 Villanova on Saturday. Georgetown (15-12, 6-10 Big East) forced the Wildcats into a season-high 20 turnovers and season-lows in points, field goals (15) and…
The New England Patriots must feel certain Tom Brady’s injured knee will be fine next season. After putting the franchise tag on Matt Cassel as insurance for their two-time Super Bowl MVP, the Patriots shipped Cassel and linebacker Mike Vrabel to Kansas City on Saturday. The Chiefs gave up shockingly little — the 34th overall pick in the April draft for both players.
Forget the Senior Day festivities. Butler junior Willie Veasley and his band of underclassmen had plenty to celebrate Saturday at Hinkle Fieldhouse. Veasley had a career-high 16 points and seven rebounds, and freshman Ronald Nored scored the last three points to rally No. 24 Butler to a conference-championship clinching 58-56 victory over Cleveland State.
Nobody takes as much low-post punishment as Tyler Hansbrough does. Now the North Carolina star has a record to go along with those bumps and bruises. Hansbrough had 28 points and 10 rebounds, and set the NCAA’s career free-throw shooting mark in No. 4 North Carolina’s 104-74 rout of Georgia Tech on Saturday.
The Denver Broncos have signed seven-time Pro Bowl safety Brian Dawkins, who spent his entire 13-year career with the Philadelphia Eagles. Although Dawkins turns 36 next season and is clearly on the downside of his career, he brings a hard-hitting style and leadership qualities coveted by new Broncos coach Josh McDaniels.
Mets ace Johan Santana says that his opening day start could be in jeopardy as he continues to battle tightness in his elbow. “We have 162 games,” Santana said on Saturday. “What we have to accomplish takes 162 games. Everything starts April 6, if it’s going to be me or somebody else. It’s tough to say right now.” Santana met with Mets general manager Omar Minaya and manager Jerry Manuel for about 40…