AP - Luc Richard Mbah a Moute provided a shocking ending to Adam Morrison's amazing season. Mbah a Moute scored underneath with 10 seconds left and the second-seeded Bruins scored the final 11 points of the game to knock out Morrison and third-seeded Gonzaga 73-71 Thursday night to advance to the regional final.

AP - When Texas needed a 3-point shot, it turned to the right shooter. Kenton Paulino, a senior who ranks second in school history in career 3-point percentage, hit a 3-pointer as time expired Thursday night and Texas outlasted West Virginia 74-71 in the third round of the NCAA tournament.

AP - No need for LSU and Big Baby to cry in this NCAA tournament. The Tigers left the tears for J.J. Redick.

AP - Mississippi's first NFL exhibition game in a decade will feature two stars with significant ties to the state.

AP - Barry Bonds plans to sue the authors and publisher of a book that alleges the San Francisco Giants' slugger used steroids and other performance-enhancing drugs, saying they used "illegally obtained" grand jury transcripts.

AP - The Carolina Panthers closed in on a deal with free agent receiver Keyshawn Johnson late Thursday night that would give the team a complement to All-Pro receiver Steve Smith and perhaps the final piece to get them back to the Super Bowl.

Reuters - Amare Stoudemire celebrated his return to the Phoenix line-up by scoring a team-high 20 points to lead the Suns to a 125-108 home romp over the Portland Trail Blazers on Thursday.

AP - Two of baseball's best first basemen had reason to be encouraged Thursday. Derrek Lee looked healthy at the plate and Todd Helton added to his big spring.

AP - The Vancouver Canucks overcame a couple of bad breaks to earn a pair of crucial points in the playoff race. After blowing a two-goal second period lead, Markus Naslund tied the game 8:24 into the third and scored the first of three straight shootout goals as Vancouver won its second straight game over the Edmonton Oilers, 4-3 on Thursday night.

AP - The ink had barely dried on Bob Huggins' new contract when Kansas State officials were offered a rare glimpse of what they were getting themselves into.

AP - Seven years into his professional tennis career, James Blake finally feels comfortable that less than his best can be more than enough. By plugging holes in his game, Blake cracked the top 10 for the first time this week, and he's among the favorites at the Nasdaq-100 Open.

AP - In another sign The Players Championship is not quite a major, only about 200 people were in the bleachers behind the first tee Thursday morning. Still, they were vocal when one of their own was announced, even if David Duval left town a few years ago.