Golden Bears build big early lead en route to 77-62 win, will face Duke next.

Freshman Jordan Williams set career highs with 21 points and 17 rebounds, and Maryland beat Houston 89-77 on Friday night in the first round of the NCAA tournament’s Midwest Regional.

Orange stomps Vermont without injured center, will face Gonzaga next.

Evan Turner took a back seat to slick shooter Jon Diebler and big forward Dallas Lauderdale, and Ohio State outlasted persistent UC Santa Barbara 68-51 in the first round of the NCAA tournament Friday night.

Kalin Lucas scored a career-high 25 points and Raymar Morgan emerged from a quiet night by hitting key shots down the stretch as fifth-seeded Michigan State edged No. 12 New Mexico State 70-67 on Friday in the first round of the NCAA tournament.

Kyle Singler had 22 points and 10 rebounds, Jon Scheyer scored 13 and No. 1 seed Duke rolled past Arkansas-Pine Bluff 73-44 Friday night in the first round of the NCAA tournament.

Gani Lawal scored 14 points, Derrick Favors added 12 points and nine rebounds, and Georgia Tech made 24 of 25 free throws Friday night to hold off seventh-seeded Oklahoma State 64-59 in the first round of the NCAA tournament.

No. 12 Cornell shredded the 5-seed Owls, which came into the game ranked No. 1 in field-goal percentage defense, and grabbed the Ivy League's first NCAA tournament win since Princeton in 1998.

Keaton Grant ignited the decisive run that rallied fourth-seeded Purdue past No. 13 seed Siena 72-64 on Friday in the first round of NCAA tournament’s South Regional.

Jelena Jankovic defeated Samantha Stosur 6-2, 6-4 to reach the final of the BNP Paribas Open at Indian Wells. The sixth-seeded Serb will try to win her first title in seven months when she faces No. 2 seed Caroline Wozniacki on Sunday. On the men's side, Andy Roddick advanced to the semifinals by beating Tommy Robredo for the 11th consecutive time.

Shino Tsurubuchi, the line judge who was the target of Serena Williams' tirade at the U.S. Open, finally speaks about the incident.

Tennis.com: Angry and very honest following his tight three-set loss to Marcos Baghdatis at Indian Wells, Roger Federer proved he cares as much as ever about winning Masters events.

Tennis.com: When watching Roger Federer on TV, he appears to glide smoothly around the court, expending little energy in winning. But when you see him up close, it's apparent how much effort he puts into every movement and every point.

Timeline: Take a look at some of the best matches, biggest stories and most shocking upsets from 2009's tennis action.

Interactive: After analyzing the men’s tennis greats, Tracy Austin selects her top performers in a variety of strokes and court skills.

Padraig Harrington continued his memorable week with a 6-under 65 that gave him a one-shot lead after the second round Friday in the Transitions Championship.

Tiger Woods won't replace AT&T with a new corporate sponsor on his golf bag when he returns at the Masters, instead using his Nike brand.

I don't know how much you can expect from him, but he is Tiger Woods. The scrutiny is going to be off the charts.

O'Neill: After all that has happened, is Tiger Woods still the best player of his time? Augusta can ask that question most succinctly. The challenge will be for Woods to provide the absolute answer.

Mike Celizic: Tiger Woods certainly hasn’t changed his approach to his public life or his business. The choice of Augusta shows that. It’s the most controlled and controllable venue in golf, or any other game. From Tiger’s point of view, it’s as risk-free as it gets.

Ventre: As career-defining disasters go, the one that Tiger Woods created is akin to the Hindenburg crashing into the Titanic. And that means his comeback — which begins with the Masters — will have to measure up to that magnitude.

It’s that time of year where horseplayers are making  lists, checking them far more than twice and constantly reordering them as their early picks for the Kentucky Derby bubble up, get knocked down a peg or drop out of the picture altogether.

If you think Bob Baffert likes finishing second in the Kentucky Derby, think again.

Rachel Alexandra holds off Derby winner Mine That Bird to become first female to win race since 1924. (NBC Sports)

Jockey Calvin Borel rides Mine That Bird from last to first to win the 135th Kentucky Derby. (NBC Sports)

Dale Earnhardt Jr. has a reason for optimism this weekend. Bristol's tough, half-mile oval has been his best track over the years with an average finish of 11.6.

Kyle Busch may be winless in 2010 and without a top-10 finish through four races, but the Joe Gibbs Racing driver will still roll into Bristol Motor Speedway as a favorite to win this weekend's NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race.

Opinion: While Kevin Harvick has nine top-five finishes in 18 Bristol races, two of his worst performances came last year when he finished 30th and 38th. He should be able to redeem himself this time around. Take a look at the top five and five to watch in the Food City 500.

Rotoworld: The Bullring in Bristol has been described a flying an airplane in a gymnasium. There will be no cars that escape Sunday's race without at least a little sheet metal damage. But look for Kyle Busch and Jimmie Johnson to weather the storm in the Food City 500.

HBT: Mariners starting pitcher Cliff Lee, who will be re-evaluated next week, reportedly could miss the first week of the season.

Blyleven: The Nationals might be tempted to move slowly in developing phenom Stephen Strasburg. But with the proper amount of support around him, there is no reason the pitcher can't succeed in the majors from the start.