http://www.thesportsfanshop.com/blog The blog for sports fans everywhere. Sun, 14 Mar 2010 01:54:30 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Minnesota held Purdue (No. 5 ESPN/USA Today, No. 6 AP) to the worst first half in the Boilermakers' record books and rolled to a 69-42 victory in the Big Ten tournament semifinals Saturday. Read more: Gophers in Big 10 final as 1st half buries Purdue http://www.thesportsfanshop.com/blog/2010/03/13/gophers-in-big-10-final-as-1st-half-buries-purdue/ Having lost out on former Patriots tight end Benjamin Watson on Friday, the Seahawks reached agreement with former Patriots tight end Chris Baker on Saturday, a league source said. More: Seattle Seahawks agree to deal with ex-New England Patriots TE Chris Baker http://www.thesportsfanshop.com/blog/2010/03/13/seattle-seahawks-agree-to-deal-with-ex-new-england-patriots-te-chris-baker/ In the same week it traded for Seneca Wallace, Cleveland Browns reached agreement on an two-year deal with quarterback Jake Delhomme. Link: Cleveland Browns, Jake Delhomme agree to two-year contract http://www.thesportsfanshop.com/blog/2010/03/13/cleveland-browns-jake-delhomme-agree-to-two-year-contract/ DeMarcus Cousins had 19 points and 15 rebounds, and Kentucky beat Tennessee (No. 13 ESPN/USA Today, No. 15 AP) 74-45 Saturday and advanced to the SEC tournament championship game. Read this article: Kentucky blows out Tennessee for spot in finale http://www.thesportsfanshop.com/blog/2010/03/13/kentucky-blows-out-tennessee-for-spot-in-finale/ Kyle Singler scored 27 points to help fourth-ranked Duke push ahead in the second half to beat Miami 77-74 in Saturday's Atlantic Coast Conference tournament semifinals. Read the original here: No. 4 Duke corrals Miami with help from Singler http://www.thesportsfanshop.com/blog/2010/03/13/no-4-duke-corrals-miami-with-help-from-singler/ Kelvin Lewis scored 28 points and Houston surged past No. 25 UTEP down the stretch to claim its first NCAA tournament berth in 18 years with an 81-73 victory in the Conference USA tournament title game that snapped the Miners' 16-game winning streak. Go here to see the original: Houston tops ... http://www.thesportsfanshop.com/blog/2010/03/13/houston-tops-utep-for-1st-ncaa-bid-in-18-years/ Dice-K stops his Saturday bullpen session due to a stiff neck. More here: Red Sox pitcher Daisuke Matsuzaka stops bullpen session due to stiff neck http://www.thesportsfanshop.com/blog/2010/03/13/red-sox-pitcher-daisuke-matsuzaka-stops-bullpen-session-due-to-stiff-neck/ The Minnesota Twins have signed center fielder Denard Span to a five-year, $16.5 million contract extension. Read more here: Minnesota Twins sign OF Denard Span to 5-year, $16.5M extension http://www.thesportsfanshop.com/blog/2010/03/13/minnesota-twins-sign-of-denard-span-to-5-year-16-5m-extension/ Rangers second baseman Ian Kinsler has a high right ankle sprain and will be sidelined for at least a week. See the original post: Texas Rangers second baseman Ian Kinsler out 1 week with sprained ankle http://www.thesportsfanshop.com/blog/2010/03/13/texas-rangers-second-baseman-ian-kinsler-out-1-week-with-sprained-ankle/ Quinnipiac's Greg Holt ended the longest hockey game in NCAA history with a goal in the fifth overtime on Friday. More: Quinnipiac Bobcats, Union Dutchmen play 5-overtime hockey game, longest in NCAA history http://www.thesportsfanshop.com/blog/2010/03/13/quinnipiac-bobcats-union-dutchmen-play-5-overtime-hockey-game-longest-in-ncaa-history/