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Today's Sports News: Dayton wins NIT, beats North Carolina 79-68 Clijsters edges Henin in semis; Venus wins Twins' Span calls for more netting to protect fans Shaq working his way back from thumb injury 'If it doesn't hurt, you haven't done enough.' Pettersen leads Ochoa by stroke in first major Browns' Rogers arrested after gun found in luggage Kennedy sharp as D-Backs rout Brewers 12-3 Anthony, Nuggets bounce back to top Blazers 109-92 Real "Hoosiers" hero embraces Butler connection Benfica put 10-man Liverpool on spot in Europa League Cyclist Boonen has another Flanders in his sights Kings rout Canucks behind Brown's hat trick Venus to face Clijsters in Miami tennis final Percy ties for the lead at Houston Open Hopkins eyes revenge against desperate Jones Group sues over allegedly counterfeit racing gear IOC backs Russia over security at Sochi Olympics Dayton wins NIT, beats North Carolina 79-68 Thu, 1 Apr 2010 10:08 pm PDT AP - Dayton players danced at midcourt and then lingered on ladders as they cut down the nets at Madison Square Garden. Full Story Top Clijsters edges Henin in semis; Venus wins Thu, 1 Apr 2010 10:13 pm PDT AP - Venus Williams added a new dance step to her celebration routine Thursday, mimicking the player she had just beaten by hopping foot to foot at the net. Full Story Top Twins' Span calls for more netting to protect fans Thu, 1 Apr 2010 02:27 pm PDT AP - With a flick of his bat, Denard Span sent a foul ball whistling into the stands next to the Minnesota Twins dugout, a common occurrence at ballparks across the country. Full Story Top Shaq working his way back from thumb injury Thu, 1 Apr 2010 01:20 pm PDT AP - Cavaliers center Shaquille O'Neal is getting closer to returning from a thumb injury. Full Story Top 'If it doesn't hurt, you haven't done enough.' Thu, 1 Apr 2010 03:47 pm PDT AP - The best coach in college basketball doesn't bother with formulas. Full Story Top Pettersen leads Ochoa by stroke in first major Thu, 1 Apr 2010 06:40 pm PDT AP - Suzann Pettersen went for a practically flawless desert drive in the opening round of the season's first major. Full Story Top Browns' Rogers arrested after gun found in luggage Thu, 1 Apr 2010 10:17 pm PDT AP - Cleveland Browns nose tackle Shaun Rogers was arrested Thursday at Hopkins International Airport after a loaded gun was found in his carry-on luggage. Full Story Top Kennedy sharp as D-Backs rout Brewers 12-3 Thu, 1 Apr 2010 10:57 pm PDT AP - Arizona's Ian Kennedy held the Brewers' hitters down while a Diamondbacks split-squad team battered Milwaukee in a 12-3 rout on Thursday. Full Story Top Anthony, Nuggets bounce back to top Blazers 109-92 Thu, 1 Apr 2010 10:53 pm PDT AP - Carmelo Anthony scored 13 of his 25 points in the fourth quarter, helping the Denver Nuggets rebound from a tough week to beat the Portland Trail Blazers 109-92 on Thursday night. Full Story Top Real "Hoosiers" hero embraces Butler connection Thu, 1 Apr 2010 08:44 pm PDT AP - Bobby Plump settled in at a table in the family restaurant and began spinning the tale of his childhood, the one everyone loves. The one he loves. Full Story Top Benfica put 10-man Liverpool on spot in Europa League Thu, 1 Apr 2010 03:32 pm PDT AFP - Benfica put 10-man Liverpool on the spot on Thursday as the Portuguese side came from behind to win their Europa League quarter-final first-leg clash 2-1. Full Story Top Cyclist Boonen has another Flanders in his sights Thu, 1 Apr 2010 07:36 pm PDT AFP - Two-time winner Tom Boonen has broken with one of his annual traditions as he bids Sunday to join an elite club of three-time Tour of Flanders champions Sunday. Full Story Top Kings rout Canucks behind Brown's hat trick Thu, 1 Apr 2010 10:18 pm PDT AP - Captain Dustin Brown had three goals and an assist, and the Los Angeles Kings roared to an early five-goal lead while inching closer to their first playoff berth since 2002 with an 8-3 victory over the Vancouver Canucks on Thursday night. Full Story Top Venus to face Clijsters in Miami tennis final Thu, 1 Apr 2010 10:51 pm PDT AFP - Venus Williams swept past France's Marion Bartoli to reach the final of the Sony Ericsson Open, where she'll face old rival Kim Clijsters of Belgium. Full Story Top Percy ties for the lead at Houston Open Thu, 1 Apr 2010 06:42 pm PDT AP - Another Australian is off to a fast start at the Houston Open. Full Story Top Hopkins eyes revenge against desperate Jones Thu, 1 Apr 2010 12:41 pm PDT Reuters - Bernard Hopkins has labeled Roy Jones Jr a "dangerous and desperate" man as they prepare to renew their rivalry in Las Vegas on Saturday some 17 years and thousands of jabs after the brawlers first faced each other. Full Story Top Group sues over allegedly counterfeit racing gear Thu, 1 Apr 2010 06:04 pm PDT AP - A racing safety manufacturer who endured criticism over the role his former company's seat belt may have played in Dale Earnhardt's death now faces accusations his new company used counterfeit certification labels on some of its products. Full Story Top IOC backs Russia over security at Sochi Olympics Mon, 29 Mar 2010 09:26 am PDT AP - The International Olympic Committee says it is confident Russia will provide a safe Winter Olympics in Sochi in 2014. Full Story Top

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