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LSU,  UCLA intellect for NCAA Top FourATLANTA,  March 25 UPI) -- Louisiana Country went toward its initial Top 4 inside 20 yrs Saturday with a 70-60 additional time earn about Texas within the identify match of the NCAA Atlanta "Huge Youngster" Davis experienced 26 specifics and 10 rebounds and Tyrus Thomas supplemental 21 info and 13 rebounds in direction of direct the fourth-seeded Tigers 27-8) towards their to start with nationwide semifinal because LSU developed it as a No. 11 seed within just was seeking toward come to be the 1st significant-season college or university in the direction of get nationwide chamionships inside of both equally soccer and basketball inside of the identical calendar on within the working day,  UCLA made use of its smothering defensive perform towards generate a holiday in direction of the Previous 4 with a 50-45 gain around Memphis in just the NCAA's Oakland Calif.) Local Afflalo scored 15 details and Ryan Hollins excess 14 information and 9 rebounds for the Bruins 31-6),  who innovative toward the Very last 4 for the 1st period simply because their nationwide championship year of Bruins and LSU will meet up with upcoming Saturday at Indianapolis inside the countrywide Busch wins Busch race at BristolBRISTOL,  Tenn.,  March 25 UPI) -- Kyle Busch gained Saturday's Busch Sharpie Mini 300 at Tennessee's Bristol Engine Speedway,  completing.559 seconds in advance of runner-up Kevin victory was Busch's to start with of the year and 7th of his Busch scarce snow inside the early morning,  which canceled qualifying,  didn't close the race versus setting up upon year. The snow produced its existence felt all over again upon lap 33 as it included the observe and brought about NASCAR officers in the direction of crimson flag the race for a person hour and 19 hearth Over-all Supervisor Mike O'ConnellBOSTON,  March 25 UPI) -- Boston Bruins President Harry Sinden declared Saturday the staff consists of fired In general Supervisor Mike O'Connell."The posture we track down ourselves in just relative towards the postseason incorporates dictated that a big difference would be created, " explained Sinden. "Our judgment was that it would be unfair in direction of Mike O'Connell towards commence doing the job at this undertaking the moment this determination experienced been intended."Sinden too introduced that Assistant GM Jeff Gorton,  37,  will get previously mentioned as the interim GM. Gorton is in just his 14th time with the Boston small contains struggled this year with a historical past of 27-32-12. The Bruins are 10 specifics out of the 8th playoff desired destination in just the NHL Jap Convention.O'Connell,  50,  invested 21 yrs within just the Boston business enterprise. He was called the 6th GM within just Bruins background upon Nov. 1,  through his tenure as GM,  the Bruins compiled a heritage of includes direct at Gamers ChampionshipPONTE VEDRA Seaside,  Fla.,  March 25 UPI) -- Stephen Ames shot a 2-beneath 70 Saturday for a 9-below 207 and a a person-stroke add immediately after the 3rd-spherical of The Gamers Championship at Ponte Vedra Seashore,  Oberholser,  this yr's champion at Pebble Seaside,  was tied for the direct with Ames as he moved in direction of the 17th tee,  yet he discovered drinking water and manufactured triple-bogey -- and then drove into further more h2o at 18 and manufactured double-bogey. He shed 5 images,  and Although Ames birdied 16,  Oberholser fell 6 off the Singh,  the entire world No. 2,  revealed one particular of his 3 birdies at 17 en way in the direction of a 2-underneath 70. He carried out at 8-down below 208 and is tied for moment location with Sergio Garcia,  who as well experienced a Masters winner Mike Weir,  who holed his method for an eagle at 4,  shared honors for least expensive spherical of the working day with a 4-down below 68. He is tied for fourth at 210 with Henrik Stenson,  who aced the 13th gap Woods,  the 2001 Gamers Winner,  combined 5 bogeys and 4 birdies for a 73. The reigning Masters and British Open up winner is tied for 23rd vacation spot at 2-less than 214 -- 7 images off the de Velde potential customers Madeira Island OpenMADEIRA,  Portugal,  March 25 UPI) -- Jean Van de Velde shot a 1-underneath 71 Saturday towards get a 2-shot guide moving into the very last spherical of the Madeira Island Open Frenchman stands at 11-below 205. Pedro Linhart of Spain,  who received this function inside of 1999,  shot a 69 Saturday and was by yourself within minute desired destination at Sandelin,  who shared the right away guide with Van de Velde at 10-down below,  lost into a tie for 3rd destination with a 74. He was connected at 208 through Damien McGrane 71) Tigers Shop,  Simon Wakefield 68) and Lee Slattery 66).Every of the previous a few occasions Van de Velde consists of stored at minimal a percentage of the direct following 3 rounds,  he includes completed a runner-up. That incorporates the 1999 British Open up and ultimate calendar year's Open up de France,  within just which the instant-spot conclusion aided him re-revenue his excursion wins,  Hewitt loses within just MiamiMIAMI,  March 25 UPI) -- American James Blake was a champion yet previous world-wide No. 1 Aussie Lleyton Hewitt dropped toward Tim Henman Saturday at the $3.45 million NASDAQ-100 Open up in just ,  clean off his runner-up conclude at the Pacific Existence Open up,  defeated Argentine Carlos Berlocq,  6-0,  incorporates received 11 of his closing 12 fits,  like a hardcourt identify within Las Vegas a few months back. His just reduction a short while ago arrived at the arms of Roger Federer within previous 7 days's finale at the Masters Sequence event at Indian Wells,  shed toward his fellow earlier final-10 star Henman,  7-6 7-5),  6-3,  upon Working day 4 of the event. Hewitt incorporates misplaced 2 immediately and a few of his final 4 just other final-16 seed step,  Spaniard David Ferrer fight countryman Albert Montanes,  6-1,  6-1,  and Russian Dmitry Tursunov defeated Spaniard Juan Carlos Ferrero,  6-3,  7-6 7-0).Craybas upsets Clijsters within just DASDAQ-100MIAMI,  March 25 UPI) -- Veteran American Jill Craybas unhappy guarding winner Kim Clijsters within just Saturday's moment-spherical motion at the $3.45 million NASDAQ-100 Open up inside of ,  31,  defeated moment-seeded Clijsters,  7-5,  3-6,  7-5. Craybas broke the U.S. Open up winner Clijsters' provide 6 occasions upon Working day 4 of the event.6th-seeded Russian slugger Elena Dementieva prevented an dissatisfied as a result of conquering Georgian Anna Tatishvili,  6-3,  6-1. Dementieva -- remaining 7 days's Indian Wells,  Calif.,  runner-up towards her countrywoman Sharapova -- will deal with the Netherlands' Michaella Krajicek in just the spherical of an additional let down,  Russian Elena Vesnina defeated 9th-seeded Italian Francesca Schiavone,  6-2,  wins World-wide Determine Skating titleCALGARY,  Alberta,  March 25 UPI) -- American Kimmie Meissner experienced a flawless extensive computer software Saturday towards earn the gold medal at the 2006 International Determine Skating Championships within just Alberta,  16-12 months-outdated Meissner,  who was 3rd soon after Friday's brief computer software,  vaulted in advance of Olympic silver medalist Sasha Cohen and Japan's Fumie Suguri. The Maryland teenager done 7 triple jumps and a couple of triple-triple mixtures and attained 129.70 Meissner,  who put 6th at the Olympics,  was pretty much ideal,  Cohen threw absent a possibility at gold -- substantially as she did ultimate thirty day period at Turin. The 21-calendar year-previous American experienced a shaky plan which provided a tumble upon her supreme ,  a silver medalist at the past 2 World wide Championships,  led Suguri by way of approximately 4 details and Meissner via just about 6 going into the last working done with a composite ranking of 218.33,  with Suguri building 209.74 details and Cohen 208.88.


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