LAS VEGAS _ They were the team that gave Louisiana Tech coach Mike White the most fits all season.
And, of course, it turned out that New Mexico State was the team standing between the Bulldogs and their first NCAA tournament bid in more than 20 years.
Physically overmatched and playing with tir ....
SASKATOON _ The tournament heavyweights lived up to their billing at the Canadian men's curling championship.
Ontario's Glenn Howard and Alberta's Kevin Koe, picked as pre-tournament favourites, will meet in Sunday's final at the Tim Hortons Brier.
It's a rematch of the final ....
SYDNEY, Australia _ The defending champion Manly Sea Eagles continued where they left off last year, beating Wests Tigers 22-18 for their second straight win to begin the season in Australia's National Rugby League.
Manly sealed the win with a third try from Tony Williams when the big backrow ....
ACAPULCO, Mexico _ Top-seeded David Ferrer easily defended his title at the Mexican Open on Saturday, beating fellow Spaniard Fernando Verdasco 6-1, 6-2 in the final.
Ferrer broke Verdasco twice in each set to take the match in just over an hour.
The sixth-ranked Ferrer won his second clay-court ....
KINGSTON, Ont. _ The top-seeded Trinity Western Spartans will get the chance to defend their national title thanks to a straight-set win Saturday over the No. 5 Queen's Gaels at the CIS men's volleyball championship.
The Spartans, making their third consecutive appearance in the gold-meda ....
