March17-update

Hi I'm Andrew Zwarych and this is a CSM Sports Update...



The Toronto Raptors were in Charlotte taking on the Bobcats.

The Raps were coming off a big win Sunday afternoon but were unable to win back to back, falling to the Bobcats 112-86.

Gerald Wallace led the way for Charlotte with 25 points, in a big win for the Cats in an effort to make the post season.

D.J. Augustin added 15 points for the Bobcats, who moved within one game of both idle Milwaukee and Chicago in a crowded battle for the eighth and final playoff spot in the Eastern Conference.

Chris Bosh led the way for the Raps with 18 points and 14 boards.

Toronto's saviour from Sunday Pops Mensah-Bonsu only drained 8 points and had 7 assists.

The Raps are off until Friday when they host the Bobcats at the ACC.


The Atlanta Thrashers picked up their sixth straight win for the first time in the franchise's history.

Kari Lehtonen had a career high 49 saves in the 5-1 win over the Washington Capitals.

Colby Armstrong, Vyacheslav Koslov, Anssi Salmela, Tobias Enstrom and Eric Perrin potted Atlanta's marks.

Eric Fehr had the Caps lone goal.

Alex Ovenchkin had ten shots on goal but wasn't able to register his lead leaguing 50th goal of the year.


The Nashville Predators squeaked by the LA Kings with a 4-3 win.

Michael Handzus potted a goal and an assist in the win.


Frederich Cepeda drove in four runs to lead Cuba to a 7-4 win over Mexico at the World Baseball Classic.

Cuba advances with the win and will play the loser of the Japan South Korea game.


Formula One has decided to change its format in announcing its champion.

Right now the championship is awarded to the racer with the most points at seasons end.

The new rule will award the racer who has won the most races by years end.


Sweden's Therese Alshammar broke her own 50-metre butterfly world record at the Australian swimming trials Tuesday.

But the Swede has been disqualified by Swimming Australia for wearing two swimsuits.

FINA which is Australia's swimming governing body stated that new rules were put in place this past weekend, which resulted in the swimmer being disqualified.

Tiger Woods and his Lake Isleworth teammates took a 6-4 lead over Lake Nona on Monday after the first day of the Tavistock Cup.

Sports Every 30 Minutes here on CSM Sports Radio...