Warning: include(/inc/left.php) [function.include]: failed to open stream: No such file or directory in /usr/www/virtual/usdbet/www.sportsunit.com/article/SH_04.php on line 42 Warning: include() [function.include]: Failed opening '/inc/left.php' for inclusion (include_path='.:/usr/local/lib/php') in /usr/www/virtual/usdbet/www.sportsunit.com/article/SH_04.php on line 42 Immelman hangs on for Masters win over Woods April 13 2008 Trevor Immelman built a lead he could not lose on the back nine Sunday and won his first major championship at the Masters at Augusta National. Immelman, who held a five-shot lead with five to play, finished with a three- over 75 on Sunday for a total of eight-under-par 280. It was enough for a three-shot victory over four-time winner Tiger Woods. "I'm so proud of myself," said Immelman. "I actually still can't believe that I got that done." Immelman became the fifth player to win the Masters wire-to-wire and first since Raymond Floyd in 1976. He became the second South African to don the green jacket after his idol, Gary Player, who called him Saturday night to wish Immelman encouragement. Aces Wild - Ian Poulter's ace was the first at The Masters since 2005 April 10 2008 Ian Poulter aced the par-three 16th hole on Thursday en route to a two-under 70 and the early lead during the first round of The Masters at Augusta National. Poulter's ace was the first at the Masters since Trevor Immelman made a hole- in-one at 16 in the 2005 event. Sandy Lyle, the 1988 Masters champion, and Soren Hansen are both two-under, but have not yet made the turn. Mark O'Meara, a Champions Tour player and 1998 Masters champion, Peter Lonard and Heath Slocum are in the clubhouse at one-under-par 71. Tiger Woods, the four-time winner, has made nine consecutive pars to open his round. The No. 1 player in the world saw a winning streak of seven consecutive worldwide events... Kansas Clutch - Kansas rallied at the end of regulation and won in overtime April 07 2008 Mario Chalmers hit the tying three-pointer with 2.1 seconds left in regulation and Kansas rallied from a nine-point deficit late in the second half to beat Memphis, 75-68, in overtime to win the national championship. The Tigers, who came into the game shooting 61 percent from the foul line, missed four crucial free throws in the final 1:15 of regulation, opening the door for Kansas (37-3) to win the NCAA Tournament for the third time in school history - joining the 1952 and 1988 teams. Freshman sensation Derrick Rose, who had 15 of his 18 points in the second half, was held to zero in overtime for Memphis (38-2), which was outscored by a 24-8 stretch to end the game. Firing it up - Patrik Elias and the Devils earned the win in the shootout April 06 2008 Patrik Elias scored the winning goal in the shootout, as the New Jersey Devils tuned up for a first-round playoff series against the New York Rangers with a 3-2 victory at the Prudential Center. The Devils and Rangers will meet in the first round of the Eastern Conference playoffs, starting Wednesday in New Jersey. Home-ice advantage was up for grabs entering Sunday's regular-season finale, but the Rangers needed to win in regulation and couldn't do so after falling behind by two goals. New Jersey, which will be the fourth seed with a record of 46-29-7 and 99 points, beat the Rangers for the first time in eight tries this season. The Rangers concluded the campaign with a mark of 42-27-13 for 97 points. A Wild Ride - Marian Gaborik scored two goals and added an assist April 03 2008 Marian Gaborik scored twice in the third period to boost Minnesota over the Flames, 3-1, as the Wild captured their first-ever Northwest Division title. Despite the loss, Calgary still clinched a playoff spot as Vancouver was eliminated from postseason contention later on Thursday following a 2-1 home loss to Edmonton. Gaborik had a three-point night and Todd Fedoruk also scored for Minnesota, which will finish as the third-seeded team in the Western Conference. The Wild, which entered the league in 2000, has 97 points, four ahead of Colorado, with just a game remaining for each team. Pavol Demitra had a pair of assists in Minnesota's fourth straight victory, which had temporarily stopped the Flames from clinching a playoff spot. Royal Finish - Kansas City pulled out the extra-inning victory against Detroit March 31 2008 Tony Pena's RBI single in the 11th inning pushed Kansas City over Detroit, 5-4, in the season-opener for both teams at Comerica Park. Facing Denny Bautista (0-1), Mark Teahen walked and moved to second on a sacrifice by Ross Gload. He was cut down at the plate by Brandon Inge trying to score from second on a John Buck single. Buck took second on the throw and raced home with the go-ahead run on a bloop single to center by Pena. In the home half, Joakim Soria allowed a leadoff double to Clete Thomas, who went to third on a sac bunt by Inge. Edgar Renteria struck out swinging, then third baseman Alex Gordon dove to his left to scoop a hot shot and throw out Placido Polanco to end the game. Clock Strikes Midnight - Kansas ended the Wildcats Cinderella run March 30 2008 Sasha Kaun scored 13 points, and Jason Richards' desperation three-pointer at the buzzer banged off the backboard as top-seeded Kansas survived over 10th-seeded Davidson, 59-57, to win the Midwest Region and advance to the Final Four. Stephen Curry and the Wildcats had a chance, as Sherron Collins' missed three gave Davidson the ball with 16.8 seconds left. Curry took the inbounds pass and slowly made his way up the court, but couldn't get an open look at the basket. He was forced to pass to Richards, who was well behind the arc. Richards put up a long shot at the buzzer that bounced harmlessly off the backboard, and Davidson's Cinderella run through the NCAA Tournament came to an end. Up for the challenge - Cardinals set to collide with Tar Heels for spot in Final Four March 29 2008 In what promises to be an outstanding matchup, the top-seeded North Carolina Tar Heels are set to collide with the third-seeded Louisville Cardinals for a spot in the Final Four. Louisville won its first-round game by 18 points and then crushed Oklahoma by 30 points in the second round. The Cardinals figured to have a battle on their hands against second-seeded Tennessee in Thursday's Sweet 16 clash, but the result was a rather easy 79-60 triumph. Rick Pitino is now 8-0 in regional semifinal games and hopes to take his fourth team to the Final Four. Louisville is 27-8 overall this season and owns a 57-35 all-time record in the NCAA Tournament. On second thought - Olivio's suspension reduced; Guillen's may be wiped out March 27 2008 Kansas City Royals catcher Miguel Olivo had his suspension reduced from five to four games by Major League Baseball on Thursday. The club is also waiting to find out whether outfielder Jose Guillen's 15-day suspension will be lifted. Olivo was suspended late last season for his role in a fight at New York, while he was playing for the Florida Marlins. He will miss three games at Detroit and the first game at Minnesota next week, and his suspension means the club will open the season with 24 players instead of 25. Guillen's 15-day suspension was imposed on December 6 for violation of the Commissioner's drug treatment and prevention program. Guillen, along with Baltimore's Jay Gibbons, admitted he purchased performance-enhancing drugs through an online pharmacy. Beasley, K-State topple USC in first round upset March 20 2008 Freshman sensation Michael Beasley posted game- highs with 23 points and 11 rebounds as Kansas State used a late surge to discard Southern California, 80-67, in opening round action of the NCAA Tournament in the Midwest Region. Bill Walker added 22 points for the 11-seed Wildcats (21-11), who made their first trip to the tourney since 1996 and advance to play the winner of the late Cal State Fullerton-Wisconsin game in the second round on Saturday. Jacob Pullen had 11 points and dished out five assists, while Ron Anderson poured in 10 points and pulled down eight boards for Kansas State, which shot 51.7 percent (15-of-29) from the field in the second half. 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10  Copyright © Sportsunit. All Rights Reserved. Contact webmaster for more information. Website designed by ITBoss - The IT Authority.