FA Cup semi-final dates - Saturday April 10: Aston Villa v Chelsea (17:00); Sunday April 11 Fulham/Tottenham Hotspur v Portsmouth (16:00) Riesch tops Vonn in final World Cup downhill - Lindsey Vonn finished second to Maria Riesch of Germany in the final downhill of the season Wednesday, failing to clinch the World Cup overall title but maintaining a huge lead with three races to go. Clarke included in Test squad - Vice-captain Michael Clarke is named in Australia's Test squad for the tour of New Zealand despite returning home during the current one-day international series due to personal reasons. Southend given debt extension - Southend United given a further 35 days to pay a tax bill of almost £200,000. Chairman Ron Martin manages to win an adjournment and now has until April 14 to settle up. Cardiff given new tax deadline - Cardiff City given a further eight weeks in which to settle their outstanding tax bill following a High Court hearing. The Bluebirds have until May 5 to settle £19m tax bill. Gomez sidelined for up to three weeks - Bayern Munich striker Mario Gomez will be out for up to three weeks after tearing a calf muscle in Tuesday's Champions League game at Fiorentina. Southend get High Court extension - Southend United are granted a 35-day extension by the High Court to repay their debts. Benitez hits back at Wigan chief - Liverpool boss Rafael Benitez says Dave Whelan should concentrate on his own club after the Wigan chairman's claim that the Reds are in a "mess". Riesch wins downhill to deny Vonn title - Maria Riesch hands Olympic champion Lindsey Vonn only her second downhill defeat of the season when she won the final World Cup race in the discipline. Cardiff given time over tax bill - Cardiff City are given eight more weeks by the High Court to settle an outstanding tax bill.

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Nelson's 36 help Oakland win Summit (AP) [Yahoo! Sports: March 9, 2010, 10:31 pm]
Derick Nelson scored a career-high 36 points and slow-starting Oakland, Mich., defeated IUPUI 76-64 in the Summit League championship game to advance to the NCAA tournament Tuesday night. The Grizzlies earned their second NCAA berth with their school-record 11th consecutive win. Their only other NCAA appearance was in 2005.

Butler completes perfect Horizon season (AP) [Yahoo! Sports: March 9, 2010, 10:22 pm]
Shelvin Mack scored all 14 of his points in the first half, and Matt Howard had 14 points and nine rebounds to help No. 12 Butler rout second-seeded Wright State 70-45 in the Horizon League title game Tuesday night. Butler (28-4) extended the nation's longest winning streak to 20 and heads into NCAA play as the only Division I team to complete a perfect conference season.

Bubble Banter: Who’s in, out? [NBC Sports: March 9, 2010, 10:05 pm]
Beyond the Arc: Seton Hall and South Florida managed to stay afloat, while Connecticut and Charlotte saw their bubbles burst on Tuesday. As for the rest of the field, we have answers.

No. 12 Butler cruises to Horizon tourney title [NBC Sports: March 9, 2010, 9:03 pm]
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) -Shelvin Mack scored all 14 of his points in the first half, and Matt Howard had 14 points and nine rebounds to help No. 12 Butler rout second-seeded Wright State 70-45 in the Horizon League title game Tuesday night.

Seton Hall holds off Providence 109-106 (AP) [Yahoo! Sports: March 9, 2010, 9:00 pm]
Herb Pope had 27 points and 11 rebounds, and Seton Hall built a huge second-half lead before barely holding off a furious Providence rally for a 109-106 victory in the first round of the Big East tournament Tuesday night. In a breakneck game between the league's two worst defensive teams, the Pirates (19-11) opened a 76-47 advantage with about 13:30 to play.

North Texas earns Sun Belt's NCAA berth (AP) [Yahoo! Sports: March 9, 2010, 8:27 pm]
Josh White's shot from near the free-throw line with 22 seconds remaining gave North Texas a 66-63 win over Troy on Tuesday night in the Sun Belt tournament championship game. Troy (20-12) rallied from an eight-point deficit in the second half, but the 5-foot-10 White's shot broke a 63-63 tie and sent the Mean Green (24-8) to the NCAA tournament.

UConn extend win streak, roll to Big East title [NBC Sports: March 9, 2010, 8:10 pm]
Kalana Greene scored 15 points to help top-ranked Connecticut rout No. 9 West Virginia 60-32 on Tuesday night for its 72nd straight win and 16th Big East tournament championship.

North Texas claims Sun Belt championship [NBC Sports: March 9, 2010, 7:24 pm]
HOT SPRINGS, Ark. (AP) - Josh White's shot from near the free-throw line with 22 seconds remaining gave North Texas a 66-63 win over Troy on Tuesday night in the Sun Belt tournament championship game.

Beyond the Arc: On the bubble, and UConn tanks it [NBC Sports: March 9, 2010, 6:11 pm]


Live updates from Tuesday's college hoops [NBC Sports: March 9, 2010, 6:08 pm]


NCAA yet to decide on expanding tourney (AP) [Yahoo! Sports: March 9, 2010, 5:04 pm]
The NCAA's senior vice president says no decision has been made on whether to expand the men's basketball tournament. Greg Shaheen reiterated Tuesday at CBS's NCAA tournament media day that the organization is doing its "due diligence." He says "nothing is a done deal or decided at this point in time." The NCAA has been researching the issue and talking to its...

NCAA exec: No decision yet on expanding tourney [NBC Sports: March 9, 2010, 5:02 pm]
The NCAA's senior vice president says no decision has been made on whether to expand the men's basketball tournament.

FDU removes interim tag from Vetrone (AP) [Yahoo! Sports: March 9, 2010, 4:50 pm]
Fairleigh Dickinson removed the interim tag from Greg Vetrone and promoted him to head men's basketball coach. The school announced the move Tuesday. Vetrone was an assistant coach under Tom Green in 2008-09. He was named interim coach when Green was fired last June after 26 years at FDU. Vetrone guided the Knights to an 11-21 record this season, but the Knights started off 0-10.

Blowout loss ends UConn's at-large hopes (AP) [Yahoo! Sports: March 9, 2010, 4:00 pm]
Sean Evans scored 19 points and 10 rebounds to lead St. John's to a 73-51 victory Tuesday over Connecticut, ending the Huskies' chance for an at-large bid into the NCAA tournament. The Red Storm (17-14), who had lost three of four to close the regular season, took command right away against the reeling Huskies (17-15), who have lost four straight.

Duke back on top going into ACC tourney (AP) [Yahoo! Sports: March 9, 2010, 3:54 pm]
Duke always has a target on its back, and the fourth-ranked Blue Devils figure it's gotten bigger lately. That's because they're entering this week's Atlantic Coast Conference tournament as the defending champion and its No. 1 seed. Mike Krzyzewski's powerhouse program is the tournament favorite for the first time since 2006, when J.J.

No. 4 Duke in familiar territory at ACC tourney [NBC Sports: March 9, 2010, 3:49 pm]
Duke always has a target on its back, and the fourth-ranked Blue Devils figure it's gotten bigger lately.

UConn’s bubble bursts with loss to St. John’s [NBC Sports: March 9, 2010, 3:49 pm]
Sean Evans scored 19 points and 10 rebounds to lead St. John’s to a 73-51 victory Tuesday over Connecticut, ending the Huskies’ chance for an at-large bid into the NCAA tournament.

Final Four to be seen in 3-D in theaters (AP) [Yahoo! Sports: March 9, 2010, 3:04 pm]
The Final Four will be shown in 3-D in movie theaters around the country. CBS announced Tuesday that the men's basketball national semifinals April 3 and the championship game two days later will be broadcast in 3-D in up to 100 theaters. TV networks have been experimenting with airing sports events in 3-D in theaters, and ESPN is planning to launch an entire 3-D channel.

Georgia Tech waiting to review Hewitt (AP) [Yahoo! Sports: March 9, 2010, 2:41 pm]
Georgia Tech athletic director Dan Radakovich says he will wait until the end of the season for "any discussion" on coach Paul Hewitt's status. Georgia Tech finished a disappointing seventh in the Atlantic Coast Conference in the regular season and plays North Carolina on Thursday night in the ACC tournament in Greensboro, N.C.

Spartans G Allen suspended indefinitely (AP) [Yahoo! Sports: March 9, 2010, 1:37 pm]
Chris Allen has been indefinitely suspended from the Michigan State basketball team and will miss at least the team's Big Ten tournament opener. Coach Tom Izzo told reporters Tuesday the guard was suspended for not meeting responsibilities to his teammates. Allen usually starts and is the fifth-leading scorer for the No.





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