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Monday, June 12th, 2006

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NCAA: Big East shocked, loses 3 teams to start
(AP)

AP - The opening day of the first round of the NCAA tournament shocked the Big East — three teams lost and another won in overtime, thrilled double-digit seeds — three of them won and wore out fans with three games going overtime, including BYU’s 99-92 double-overtime win against Florida.

Wake Forest tops Texas 81-80 in OT on Smith’s shot
(AP)

AP - From No. 1 to one and done: Ishmael Smith’s last shot meant one more collapse for Texas.

Jayhawks struggle through 90-74 win over Lehigh
(AP)

AP - For a while, it appeared Lehigh was going to take down the biggest Goliath of them all.

Goins helps Tennessee beat San Diego State 62-59
(AP)

AP - Melvin Goins made his fourth 3-pointer with 19 seconds left after San Diego State cut the deficit to one point, and Tennessee held off the Aztecs 62-59 on Thursday night to advance to the second round of the NCAA tournament’s Midwest Regional.

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 admits he used marijuana and amphetamines while he was a player.

Ohio stuns Georgetown in tournament opener
(AP)

AP - Who knew that all this time Ohio used the regular season as a warm-up act?

Calvin Johnson keeps the faith in the lowly Lions
(AP)

AP - Detroit Lions receiver Calvin Johnson believes in what he can’t see.

WADA president calls on MLB to test for HGH
(AP)

AP - World Anti-Doping Agency president John Fahey called on Major League Baseball and its players’ union to start testing for human growth hormone.

Last gasp 3-pointer clinches Magic NBA win over Heat
(AFP)

AFP - Rashard Lewis sank the game-clinching three-pointer with 28.4 seconds left in overtime as the Orlando Magic rallied to beat the Miami Heat 108-102 at American Airlines Arena on Thursday.

Georgetown stunned in fun day in Providence
(AP)

AP - Twenty-one years ago, Georgetown pulled into Providence as the top seed and nearly exited as a victim of the biggest upset in NCAA tournament history.

Champions League hopefuls keen to avoid Barca
(AFP)

AFP - Bordeaux coach Laurent Blanc admitted that Barcelona are the bogeyman club everyone will be keen to avoid in Friday’s Champions League draw for the last eight.

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.

Kopecky scores twice, Blackhawks beat Kings
(AP)

AP - A couple of timely goals by a fourth-line forward and a pair of stellar defensive plays by one of Chicago’s few healthy defensemen helped the Blackhawks move into a tie with San Jose for the Western Conference lead.