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Arizona is streaking and UCLA is teetering in the Pacific-10. Nic Wise scored 26 points, and Jordan Hill had 22 points and 13 rebounds to lead Arizona (18-8, 8-5) to an 84-72 victory over the 11th-ranked Bruins (19-6, 8-4) in Tucson yesterday, the Wildcats' seventh win in a row. "We are just fighting and getting better," Wise said. "We still feel we are not at our peak yet. We are still learning things and getting things done on the fly." Arizona broke an eight-game losing streak against UCLA, which was swept in the desert for the first time since 2005.

Derrick Brown scored 20 points, and C.J. Anderson added 13 as No. 16 Xavier (12-2, 1-0) rolled to a 70-44 victory over visiting Saint Louis (9-6, 0-1) last night in the Atlantic 10 opener for both teams. No. 20 Arizona State 69, Oregon State 38: : James Harden scored 22 points and the host Sun Devils (13-2, 2-1) won their ninth in the past 10. The Beavers fell to 6-7, 1-2. No. 21 Butler 64, Wright State 48: : Matt Howard scored 14 to lead the host Bulldogs (13-1, 4-0 Horizon League) to their fifth straight victory.

Host Loyola scored the first eight goals and went on to beat UMBC, 21-6, yesterday at Diane Geppi-Aikens Field. Grace Gavin scored a game-high four goals for Loyola (2-1). Abby Rehfuss and Colleen O'Keefe added three each. Meg Taylor took a pass from Gavin, scoring the game's first goal 39 seconds into the game. Loyola's defense held UMBC to eight shots in each half and forced 20 turnovers. Amanda Pappas (Chesapeake-AA) led the Retrievers (1-2) with two goals. No. 9 Georgetown 11, Johns Hopkins 7: : The visiting Hoyas (2-0)

Kalin Lucas scored a career-high 24 points, Chris Allen added 13 and visiting Michigan State handed Minnesota its first loss of the season yesterday. In the teams' Big Ten opener, Michigan State (10-2) wore down Minnesota (12-1) by repeatedly attacking the basket and clogging the lane defensively. No. 1 North Carolina 84, Nevada 61: : Tyler Hansbrough scored 22 points to keep the visiting Tar Heels undefeated with a school-record 13th straight win by double figures. Wayne Ellington added 15 points and Ty Lawson had 11 points and seven assists for North Carolina (13-0)

Critic's Pick-- Host Jewel (above) performs, and the winner is announced on the fifth season finale of Nashville Star (10 p.m., USA).

You have to see it to believe it, and even then you want to nudge the person next to you and ask: "Have we somehow entered a parallel universe here?"What you're watching is America's newest quiz show, ABC's "Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?" a campy half-hour unlike probably any other game show you've seen.For openers, there's omnipresent music that swells so B-movie ominously you half expect Bela Lugosi to lurch across the set.Then there's the audience, which encircles the host and contestants like an edgy fight crowd at a Vegas casino.

Yale scored four times in the final five minutes to knock off No. 14 Towson, 17-11, yesterday in men's lacrosse in New Haven, Conn.The Bulldogs (5-5) led 7-6 at halftime and 13-11 with 5: 56 remaining in the fourth quarter before clinching the win with the late flurry.John Tonzola's four goals led Yale, while Chris McIntyre, Coddy Johnson and Nick Milone each contributed three. Dannie Ross led the Tigers (4-5) with five goals and Kevin Sturm had three. Spencer Ford added six assists for Towson.

Navy women's coach Joe Sanchez recorded his 400th career win as the Midshipmen defeated Colgate, 70-52, last night in a Patriot League game at Alumni Hall.Navy's Laurie Coffey led all scorers with 18 points and five rebounds, and Erica Hayes added 15 points. The Midshipmen (13-6, 5-1) took control with a 27-8 first-half run and led 40-19 at halftime.Sanchez has a 400-213 (.653) record in 21 seasons.Towson 60, Hofstra 57: Faith Jones converted one of two free throws with 11 seconds left to clinch an America East win for the Tigers (9-9, 4-5)

Megan Riley had six goals and three assists as James Madison defeated Loyola, 17-6, in the championship game of the Colonial Athletic Association women's tournament in Richmond, Va.Riley, who was voted the tournament's Most Valuable Player, scored three goals in each half as the Dukes ended the Greyhounds' nine-game winning streak.Loyola (10-3) led 1-0 before James Madison scored the next 10 goals on the way to an 11-2 halftime lead.It was the most goals allowed by Loyola since a 19-4 loss to Maryland in the 1994 NCAA tournament.

Kevin Boland and Andrew Lucas each scored four goals, and Ryan Boyle contributed three goals and four assists as second-ranked Gilman whipped No. 10 Mount St. Joseph, 19-5, in a Maryland Athletic Association A Conference boys lacrosse game yesterday.The host Greyhounds (8-2, 5-2 league) had a season-high in goals and outshot the Gaels (5-7, 0-7), 41-18.* No. 8 Annapolis 17, Meade 4: Drew Samaris had a season-high seven goals -- six in the first half -- and Bret McConnaughhay had two goals and four assists as the host Panthers (9-1)

Highlights from Saturday's national and local games Washington shocks No. 3 Southern Cal Erik Folk kicked a 22-yard field goal with three seconds remaining and the host Huskies' fired-up defense stymied fill-in quarterback Aaron Corp and the No. 3 Trojans, 16-13. PG 9 No. 1 Florida 23, Tennessee 13: : : Tim Tebow (left) ran for 76 yards and a TD, and the host Gators opened SEC play with a win over the Volunteers. PG 9 Pittsburgh 27, Navy 14:: Dion Lewis and Ray Graham each scored a touchdown, and the host Panthers took advantage of the Midshipmen's inability to capitalize on big-play opportunities.

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BETHESDA - -He walked into the room 16 minutes behind schedule, wearing a tailored pink shirt, a fitted black hat and a big smile for the cameras. But on his feet, Tiger Woods wore silver Nike running shoes instead of golf spikes, and at first glance, it was a bit disarming. Almost like seeing Frank Sinatra in flip-flops. But the shoes were symbolic of what it means to be Woods during the week of the AT&T National, the annual PGA tournament he hosts. On Tuesday, the best golfer in the world was constantly on the move at Congressional Country Club, practically running from one appointment to the next, forever called upon to shake more hands, grant more interview time or chat with everyone from sponsors to senators, fans and competitors.

Roy Halladay struck out a career-high 14 to win his major league-leading ninth game, Alex Rios backed him with a home run and the host Toronto Blue Jays beat the Los Angeles Angels, 6-4, on Tuesday night. Halladay (9-1) threw his second complete game of the season, allowing four runs, no walks and seven hits to win his sixth straight decision. Working on an extra day of rest, he threw a season-high 133 pitches. The right-hander, whose only defeat this season was an April 21 loss to the Texas Rangers, moved ahead of the Kansas City Royals' Zack Greinke for the major league lead in wins.

Harry Slade allowed just two hits over four innings and hit the game-winning three-run homer in the third inning as the No. 7 Loyola baseball team edged Gilman, 3-2, on Friday. The host Dons (16-6) held the Greyhounds scoreless until the seventh inning, in which they scored both of their runs. Gilman's Ryan Ripken pitched five innings in the loss. No. 4 C. Milton Wright 28, Southwestern 0: : Bobby Ruse and Ryan Corn combined to throw a no-hitter for the host Mustangs (13-5) in the opening round of the Class 4A North playoffs.

Improper anchoring caused boat accident nfl An agency investigating a deadly boating accident involving two NFL players and their two friends in the Gulf of Mexico concluded it was caused when the vessel was improperly anchored and the boat capsized after one of them tried to throttle forward to pry loose the anchor. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission's investigation also cited carelessness and operator inexperience as contributing factors. The errors came when a storm front was moving in, making the water very rough.

Ciarra Lucas hit a three-pointer with 30 seconds left to lift No. 8 Old Mill over visiting Leonardtown, 46-44, in a Class 4A East regional semifinal last night. Old Mill (19-6) trailed by 44-43 with a minute to go. Lucas finished with a game-high 17 points. Old Mill faces host Arundel in tomorrow's regional final at 2 p.m. No. 5 Arundel 57, South River 30: : Simone Egwu led all scorers with 16 points as the host Wildcats (21-4) beat the Seahawks in Class 4A East. No. 3 Western 88, Dundalk 29: : Keirah Hicks had a game-high 23 points to power the host Doves (19-5)

Host Loyola scored the first eight goals and went on to beat UMBC, 21-6, yesterday at Diane Geppi-Aikens Field. Grace Gavin scored a game-high four goals for Loyola (2-1). Abby Rehfuss and Colleen O'Keefe added three each. Meg Taylor took a pass from Gavin, scoring the game's first goal 39 seconds into the game. Loyola's defense held UMBC to eight shots in each half and forced 20 turnovers. Amanda Pappas (Chesapeake-AA) led the Retrievers (1-2) with two goals. No. 9 Georgetown 11, Johns Hopkins 7: : The visiting Hoyas (2-0)