Brogdon and Perrantes Hurt, UVa Wins

Darion Atkins knew it was time for him to take control when No. 2 Virginia needed a leader.

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ODAC and USA South Tournament Brackets

FOREST, Va. --- The final week of the ODAC regular season required some shuffling due to mother nature, but in the end, all games were completed to setup this week's ODAC Men's Basketball Tournament.

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Gilla s 13 lead No. 2 Virginia past Florida St., 51-41

The Cavaliers' starting backcourt had both just left the game holding towels over their bloodied heads after a collision, and with a redshirt freshman and freshman suddenly charged with running the offense, Atkins invoked his seniority. Calling for the ball on the first two possessions after the collision, Atkins converted with baskets inside, helping to settle the shaken Cavaliers, and Virginia held Florida State without a field goal for the final 10:32 in a 51-41 victory Sunday night.

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How the Big West will be won

The race for the Big West title has been another fierce battle, with multiple teams vying for either the regular season title or a top-two seeding in the upcoming Big West Tournament , which would earn them a double-bye into the semifinals. Six teams head into the last two weeks of the season vying for either both or one of the two above-mentioned scenarios.

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Yellowjackets' pitchers silence Beavers' bats

ST. GEORGE, Utah - After dropping a pair of games on opening day, Minot State's baseball team hoped for the opposite result Saturday afternoon. Instead, the Beavers fell 15-1 against Montana State-Billings.

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Scotland's Preston Mommsen during the a training session at Mannofield Cricket Ground, Aberdeen.

Moeen Ali's second one-day international century propelled England to 303 for eight in their World Cup clash against Scotland in Christchurch. Moeen hit a career-best 128 and with Ian Bell shared a record opening stand for England at a World Cup worth 172 runs.

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Phil Jackson rips Knicks on Twitter after loss to Cavs

Phil Jackson's moves and Carmelo Anthony's injury have left the Knicks without much of a chance to win many games for the remainder of the season, but that didn't stop the Zen Master from expressing his displeasure following Sunday's 101-83 loss to the Cavaliers. "Each NBA game is an opportunity for players to show their "best" nature and please the basketball gods...and those who know what "It"takes," Jackson tweeted Sunday night on his @philjackson11 account.

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London's Jersey from FSU Game

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Rumor: Kevin Garnett, Flip Saunders could pair up to help buy Timberwolves

Kevin Garnett has made more than $315 million in his NBA career and will find it hard to walk away from the game. So maybe those two together - paired with some real money men - could buy an NBA team.

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Westbrook drops career-best 17 assists; Thunder beat Nuggets 119-94 without Durant

Westbrook had 21 points and a career-high 17 assists, and the Oklahoma City Thunder beat the Denver Nuggets 119-94 on Sunday night. Durant had a procedure on Sunday to replace a screw that was causing soreness in his surgically repaired right foot.

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Six-goal third period carries Wild to blowout, into top eight in West

Six weeks ago, the way this stumbling, bumbling season was heading for the Wild, even the least cynical and most optimistic amongst us could never have imagined the Wild would be able to put itself back in the playoff picture. Well, here we are, 40 days after suffering a rock-bottom six-goal loss at Pittsburgh, and the Wild has indeed climbed back into the top-8 for the first time since Nov. 24 thanks to a 6-2 win Sunday night over the Dallas Stars.

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Plenty of water to go under the bridge, but Vancouver proves Golden Slipper won't be one-act affair

Two days after Headwater stormed to Golden Slipper favouritism, Vancouver needed less than a minute to prove to a handful of spectators the world's richest two-year-old race may not be a foregone conclusion after all. "He's a very special horse and he's had a spring campaign and you can't beat that," Waterhouse said after her leading Slipper hope sped to a three-and-a-half length trial win against a bunch of unraced two-year-olds at Randwick on Monday.

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Dream finish for Anna Meares as she claims 11th world title

Paris: Australian sprint queen Anna Meares dreamt she would become the most prolific women's track cycling world champion in history in France even before Paris was named host city of the 2015 event. The 31-year-old Australian won an historic 11th rainbow jersey in the keirin at France's new national velodrome on Sunday .

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Charles Erasmus, a "gentle soul", loses life just metres from Big Bay Swim finish line

"On the start line he said to me 'I'll give it everything'. And he gave it everything," his wife Thea Erasmus said.

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Nathan MacKinnon scores hat trick as Avs top Lightning

Nathan MacKinnon of the Colorado Avalanche celebrates his hat trick with teammates against the Tampa Bay Lightning during the second period of action. The Colorado Avalanche hosted the Tampa Bay Lightning at the Pepsi Center on Sunday, February 22, 2015.

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Ellis scores 23 points, Stoudemire adds 14 in Dallas debut in Mavs' 92-81 win over Hornets

Monta Ellis scored 15 of his 23 points in the fourth quarter and Amare Stoudemire had 14 points in 11 minutes in his Dallas debut in the Mavericks' 92-81 victory over the Charlotte Hornets on Sunday night. Stoudemire made his first appearance in an NBA game since Feb. 11. He was signed by Dallas during the All-Star break after his contract was bought out by the New York Knicks.

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Trail Blazers honour Jerome Kersey with an emotional tribute

The Portland Trail Blazers honoured beloved former player Jerome Kersey with an emotional 25 seconds of silence before their game against the Memphis Grizzlies on Sunday night. Kersey, who wore No.

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Richmond lacrosse drops heartbreaker in OT to Marquette

In a battle of two young strong lacrosse programs, the Richmond Spiders were outlasted in overtime at home versus No. 17 Marquette 11-10 at Robins Stadium.

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Thompson: Take emotion out of Raiders stadium issue

Raiders shot-caller Mark Davis did exactly what he was supposed to do, what is common among sports owners of modernity. Even though he doesn't have the money himself, he found it so his franchise can get a new stadium.

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NY Rangers recover from blown lead to beat Columbus Blue Jackets 4-3 in shootout

Martin St. Louis scored two goals and added one in the shootout, and the New York Rangers blew a three-goal lead but won for the ninth time in 12 games by beating the Columbus Blue Jackets 4-3 in a shootout on Sunday night. St. Louis scored in the first and second periods as he appears to have broken out of his slump.

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Oklahoma City Thunder: This newest version of the Thunder looks pretty darn good

The hapless Denvers had to be thinking, who are these guys? Sorry, we don't know. Not yet, anyway.

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Martinez defends Howard display

Roberto Martinez leapt to the defence of Tim Howard after the Everton goalkeeper put in another sub-par performance in the 2-2 draw against Leicester. Howard was one of the stars of the World Cup last year, but his form has dipped considerably since he returned to England.

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Fraley: 'Heart-and-soul type' Adrian Beltre, Rangers want same thing

Adrian Beltre, a four-time All-Star third baseman, made it to spring training Sunday. The Rangers want him to stay a while.

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Post-game breakdown: Tulane

"It's extremely important just to get back on the winning side of things," senior Ryan Boatright said. "We dropped two straight, a bad loss at SMU and then a road loss at Memphis.

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Wild score record 6 times in 3rd period to beat Stars 6-2

ST. PAUL, Minn. - Zach Parise scored twice and the Minnesota Wild set a team record with six goals in the third period of a 6-2 victory over the Dallas Stars on Sunday night.

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In which spring training is a bit like junior high school

C. Trent Rosecrans of the Cincinnati Enquirer has a terrific column up in which he goes over one of the often-overlooked social aspects of spring training: partnering up. Newcomers, whether they're minor leaguers or veterans, have to find a throwing partner.

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Brewers talking to Scott Boras about Francisco Rodriguez

The Brewers' interest in Rodriguez is not exactly a surprise, as "K-Rod" has spent parts of the last four seasons with the Brewers and the club as an obvious need at the back end of their bullpen. The Brewers were believed to have serious interest in trading for Phillies closer Jonathan Papelbon , but the two sides couldn't agree on exactly how much of the veteran's salary would be covered.

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2015 NFL Draft Profile: Tevin Coleman, RB, Indiana

Indiana running back Tevin Coleman fights to break free from Purdue's Jalani Phillips during the second half of an NCAA college football game at Memorial Stadium in Bloomington, Ind., Saturday, Nov. 29, 2014. I have never been a scout or a NFL General Manager, but I am willing to watch a ton of football.

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Louisville dismisses point guard Chris Jones

Chris Jones made news earlier in the season for an egregious flop , and now it appears that his entire senior campaign for No. 12 Louisville has been one big flop.

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Dallas Stars Allow Six Goals in Third Period, Lose 6-2 to Minnesota Wild

The Stars allow an NHL season-high six goals in the third period en route to a 6-2 loss to the Wild. The Dallas Stars lost 6-2 to the Minnesota Wild on the second night of a back-to-back in the last game of Hockey Day in America.

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