Top Headlines for March 16, 2010
NCAA selection chairman defends field (AP)
Report: Phils float Howard-Pujols deal (AP)
Iowa fires Lickliter after 3 seasons (AP)
Beckham sidelined for about 6 months (AP)
Capitals' Ovechkin suspended for 2 games (AP)
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College Basketball Headlines for March 16
 The Big East tournament has arrived. Here's what you need to know about the teams that will be on the court at Madison Square Garden.">Dana O'Neil: The Big East tournament primer
 The things Pitt's Jermaine Dixon has -- not the things he has lost -- have made him into the man he is today.">Dana O'Neil: Pitt Panthers guard Jermaine Dixon counts his blessings despite what he lost
 A new study finds the disparity between graduation rates for white and black players on NCAA tournament-bound men's basketball teams grew this year.">Grad rates between blacks, whites widening, study finds
 Iowa has fired men's basketball coach Todd Lickliter after 3 losing seasons in a row.
">Iowa fires men's basketball coach Todd Lickliter
 Charlotte 49ers has fired coach Bobby Lutz after his 12th year was marred by a late-season collapse and a costly blunder in a first-round loss in the Atlantic 10 tournament.">Charlotte 49ers fire Bobby Lutz as coach
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College Football Headlines for March 16
 Mark Ingram and Toby Gerhart, the top two finishers in the Heisman race, lead ESPN.com's All-America team.">All-America Team: ESPN.com's 2009 All-America Team
 Mack Brown finally won big when he quit wanting it so badly. The Texas coach realized there was more to life than simply trying to pile up accomplishments so high that even a deceased man could see them.
">BCS Championship: Mack Brown's personal liberation paved way to professional vindication
 Fired South Florida football coach Jim Leavitt filed suit against his former school Monday and is seeking to recoup the more than $7 million left on his contract.">South Florida Bulls sued by Jim Leavitt
 Idaho has agreed in principle to give football coach Robb Akey a new contract.">Idaho Vandals agree to new contract with coach Robb Akey
 An insurance executive who secretly shot nude videos of ESPN reporter Erin Andrews has been sentenced to 2.5 years in prison.">ESPN reporter Erin Andrews' stalker gets 2.5 years in prison
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MLB Headlines for March 16
 Twins closer Joe Nathan, facing the prospect of season-ending surgery, plans to play catch on Saturday to test the torn ligament in his right elbow, The Star Tribune of Minneapolis reported.">Joe Nathan of Minnesota Twins to test injured elbow on Saturday
 Albert Pujols and Ryan Howard said they don't expect to be traded on Monday, a day after ESPN's Buster Olney reported that the Phillies had held internal discussions about swapping Howard for Pujols.">Albert Pujols, Ryan Howard say trade talk is news to them
 Seattle Mariners ace Cliff Lee has been ejected from a spring training game against Arizona for throwing at Diamondbacks catcher Chris Snyder.">Seattle Mariners' Cliff Lee ejected for throwing at Arizona Diamondbacks' Chris Snyder
 Philadelphia Phillies third baseman Placido Polanco sprained his right knee during Monday's 5-1 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates.">Polanco sprains knee as Phillies beat Pirates
 Three months after voided trade, Mike Lowell's future in Boston is still uncertain.">Mike Lowell makes his spring debut with the Boston Red Sox at first base
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NBA Headlines for March 16
 David Thorpe breaks down the five best rookies and updates the progress on other first-rounders.">NBA Rookie Rankings: The Big 5
 Kobe Bryant scored 29 points and Pau Gasol added 26 to lead the Los Angeles Lakers to their ninth straight victory over the Golden State Warriors, 124-121 Monday night.">Lakers run streak against Warriors to 9 games
 Aaron Brooks swished a jumper with 2.9 seconds left and scored 31 points to help the Houston Rockets rally for a 125-123 victory over Denver on Monday night, snapping the Nuggets' six-game winning streak.">Rockets rally to end Nuggets' 6-game win streak
 Gilbert Arenas says he deserves to be punished for bringing guns to the locker room.">Gilbert Arenas of Washington Wizards, in interview: 'I deserve to be punished'
 Injured Cleveland center Shaquille O'Neal has rejoined the Cavaliers.">Shaquille O'Neal returns to Cavs, starts rehab on thumb
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NFL Headlines for March 16
 Brady Quinn was diplomatic. He wouldn't come right out and say he intends to supplant Kyle Orton as the Denver Broncos starting quarterback.">Denver Broncos quarterback Quinn makes it clear he wants to start
 Linebacker Larry Foote is returning to the Pittsburgh Steelers, reaching agreement on a three-year deal. ">Larry Foote agrees with Pittsburgh Steelers, returning on three-year deal
 Mike Holmgren knows Jake Delhomme is 35 years old and coming off the worst season of his career.">Browns see QB Jake Delhomme as veteran presence
 LaDainian Tomlinson and the New York Jets reached an agreement Sunday on a two-year deal.">LaDainian Tomlinson agrees to deal with New York Jets
 The New York Giants will play the first regular-season game in the new Meadowlands stadium the team is sharing with the New York Jets, according to reports in several New York-area newspapers.">New York Giants, New York Jets both play first week in new stadium
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