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2B Daily News – Saturday, March 24, 2012 Woods shares lead at Bay Hill On the tube ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Tiger Woods is in a place he hasn't been in 30 months — atop the leaderboard on the PGA Tour going into the weekend. With alarming control, Woods putted for birdie on every hole and made short work of the par 5s Friday at Bay Hill for a 7- under 65, giving him a share of the lead with Charlie Wi after two rounds of the Arnold Palmer Invitational. ''A lot of positives today,'' Woods said. Wi, the 54-hole leader at Pebble Beach this year, rolled in a 25-foot birdie putt on his last hole for a 68 to join Woods at 10-under 134. Former U.S. Open cham- pion Graeme McDowell had an eagle-par-birdie finish for a 63, while Jason Dufner extended his solid play on the Florida swing with a 69. They were one shot behind at 135. Woods last had the 36- hole lead in any tour event at the Australian Open in November, and he tied for third. On the PGA Tour, go all the way back to the Tour Championship in September 2009 to find the last time he was atop the leaderboard going into the weekend. It looks even more omi- nous at Bay Hill, where Woods is a six-time winner. ''I want to win. Yes, absolutely,'' he said. ''We've got a long way to go. It's not like it's over right now. We've got 36 holes to go.'' Woods at least is in better shape than he was two weeks ago. His future looked as muddled as ever when Woods was taken off the golf course in a cart at Doral because of soreness and swelling in his left Achilles tendon, the same injury that forced him to miss three months and two majors a year ago. One week later, he was practicing at Augusta National. Now, he's the player everyone is chasing on the weekend. ''I saw him on television at Doral and didn't look good there,'' said Ernie Els, who played with Woods at Bay Hill, and played with him when Woods shot 62 on the last day of the Honda Classic. ''Today he was on, and today was the same as I saw at the Honda — very A's (Continued from page 1B) in March 2003, but the series was scrapped because of the threat of war in Iraq. The A's will be the home team in both games. Beane said he expects Suzuki will be just as tough to get out in Japan as he was in the U.S. ''Suzuki is tough on us back home and it won't be any easier here,'' Beane said. The teams left their spring training homes in Arizona on on.'' Woods only had a couple of nervous moments. He ran off four straight birdies on the front nine to quickly get into the mix, and then couldn't decide how to play his tee shot on the 10th. It didn't help that earlier in the round, he looked over at adjacent first tee and saw Nick Watney — affection- ately known as ''Rube'' — pipe his tee shot out-of- bounds to the right. ''I got over there and for some reason I'm thinking, 'You know, I probably really shouldn't hit this driver; I'll take something off of it, and just hit a little softy out there.' And bailed on it, because I didn't want to hit it right out-of-bounds,'' Woods said. ''And I chalked that up to just not listening to my instincts of hitting a 3- iron down there or just chip- ping a 5-wood — or not watching Ruby hit that shot.'' Woods was lucky. The snap hook bounced off a net fence protecting the houses, and he had just enough room to play to the middle of the 10th green and walk away with par. He also was dis- gusted with his approach to the par-5 16th, turning in anger and swiping at the ground. It wasn't a great shot, but it was dry, catching the left side of the green 50 feet away and setting up a two-putt birdie. Woods also had a two- putt birdie at the par-5 sixth. He made birdies on the other par 5s with his wedge game. Over two rounds, he has had such improved control of his play that he hit 19 consecu- tive greens in regulation at one point. That streak ended on the 13th hole Friday, when he two-putted for par from on the fringe. Some of that is familiarity. ''I've had a few places where I've felt comfortable and I've played well, and this is one of them,'' Woods said. ''For some reason, I just understand how to play it.'' And some of that is becoming more confident with his swing, especially how far he is hitting the ball. Woods said he was not hit- ting his irons as well before going to work with Sean Thursday and will return to Arizona in a week. They will play preseason games against the Yomiuri Giants and Hanshin Tigers on Sun- day and Monday. ''It was a long flight but everyone feels pretty good,'' Seattle infielder Chone Fig- gins said. ''This is my third time here and it's always nice to be back in Japan.'' Oakland's Manny Ramirez did not make the trip. Ramirez must sit out the first 50 games for a second violation of MLB's drug pol- icy, making him eligible to play his first game barring Foley, and a straighter, tighter ball flight has led to more distance — and more adjustments. He felt as though he hit the ball better on Thursday in a round of 69, although he didn't have nearly as many birdie chances. ''My bad days are not as bad as they used to be,'' Woods said. It was the fifth time Woods had had at least a share of the 36-hole lead at Bay Hill, and he has failed to win only once from that position. Woods served up several reminders that the tournament is only halfway over, along with gentle rebukes that it hasn't been that long that he's been in the hunt. He was tied for the 54- hole lead at Abu Dhabi, fin- ishing third behind Robert Rock. Woods played well at the Australian Open until a poor third round. As for win- ning, he counts that birdie- birdie finish to win the Chevron World Challenge, which counted toward the world ranking even though it featured an 18-man field from the top 50 in the world. ''So it really has not been as long as people might think it has been,'' Woods said. ''I'm comfortable up there, and I feel like I'm playing well. We've still got a long way to go. We still have 36 holes to go. Still need to continue doing what I'm doing out there, just kind of plodding my way along.'' Wi, who shared the 18- hole lead with Dufner, birdied four of his last six holes to catch up to Woods. From the right rough on the ninth hole, he hammered out a shot to 25 feet below the cup for one last birdie. Wi and Woods grew up in southern California and have known each other since their junior days, though Wi is four years older. ''Tiger is the man, and it's going to be fun tomor- row,'' Wi said. The best round came from McDowell, and it was a reminder of how far he has come in one year. McDow- ell had a dream season in 2010 by winning the U.S. Open at Pebble Beach, win- ning the decisive point for Europe in the Ryder Cup at rainouts on May 30 — his 40th birthday. This will be the fourth Japan opener, following the New York Mets and Chicago Cubs in 2000, the New York Yankees and Tampa Bay in 2004, and Boston and Oak- land in 2008. MLB and the players' association said the series also will aim to assist rebuilding in Japan follow- ing last year's earthquake. On Tuesday, a group of play- ers will travel to Ishinomaki in the disaster-hit northeast region to conduct a baseball clinic. Celtic Manor, then ending the year with a record come- back against Woods in the Chevron World Challenge. McDowell had a hard time managing his time, much less his expectations, and the eye-opener was at Bay Hill last year when he shot 80. This time, McDow- ell was 17 shots better. ''That 80 was a wake-up call, but I didn't wake up for another four months or so,'' McDowell said. ''It was more of the panic button. It was a pretty awful four or five months for me. But like I say, I feel like you learn more from those types of experiences than you do from shooting 63 at Bay Hill. There's not much to learn out there except that if you play great and hole some putts, you can go low.'' NHL WESTERN CONFERENCE Pacific Division WL OT Pts GF GA 37 25 12 86 173 160 Kings Phoenix 37 26 12 86 197 194 Dallas 40 29 5 85 194 197 SHARKS 37 27 10 84 201 192 Ducks 32 32 11 75 189 209 Central Division WL OT Pts GF GA x-St. Louis 46 20 9 101 192 147 Detroit 44 25 5 93 225 181 Nashville 42 24 8 92 210 197 Chicago 42 25 8 92 229 214 Columbus 24 43 7 55 172 237 Northwest Division WL OT Pts GF GA Vancouver 44 21 9 97 226 185 Colorado 40 31 5 85 198 199 Calgary 34 26 15 83 185 204 Minnesota 31 32 10 72 158 201 Edmonton 30 36 9 69 200 220 EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division WL OT Pts GF GA x-Rangers 46 21 7 99 202 165 x-Pittsburgh 46 21 6 98 244 185 Philadelphia43 23 8 94 234 207 New Jersey 42 27 6 90 204 195 N.Y. Islanders30 32 11 71 174 218 Northeast Division WL OT Pts GF GA Boston 42 28 3 87 237 180 Ottawa 37 28 10 84 222 219 Buffalo 36 29 10 82 194 208 Toronto 33 34 8 74 214 235 Montreal 29 33 13 71 196 207 Southeast Division WL OT Pts GF GA Florida 36 24 14 86 184 203 Washington 37 30 8 82 202 214 Winnipeg 35 31 8 78 200 214 Carolina 30 30 15 75 198 223 Tampa Bay 33 33 7 73 205 249 x-clinched playoff spot NOTE: Two points for a win, one point for overtime loss. —————————————————— Friday's results Buffalo 4, N.Y. Rangers 1 Columbus 5, Carolina 1 Edmonton 2, Florida 1, SO Montreal 5, Ottawa 1 Toronto 4, New Jersey 3, SO Winnipeg 4, Washington 3, OT Saturday's games Phoenix at San Jose, 7 p.m. Calgary at Dallas, 11 a.m. Carolina at Detroit, 4 p.m. Minnesota at Buffalo, 4 p.m. Montreal at Philadelphia, 4 p.m. N.Y. Islanders at Tampa Bay, 4 p.m. N.Y. Rangers at Toronto, 4 p.m. Pittsburgh at Ottawa, 4 p.m. Winnipeg at Nashville, 4 p.m. Boston at Los Angeles, 6 p.m. Vancouver at Colorado, 7 p.m. Sunday's games Edmonton at Columbus, Noon Minnesota at Washington, 2 p.m. N.Y. Islanders at Florida, 2 p.m. New Jersey at Pittsburgh, 4 p.m. Nashville at Chicago, 4:30 p.m. Boston at Anaheim, 5 p.m. MLB Spring Training AMERICAN LEAGUE WL Pct Detroit Toronto A's Seattle Angels 14 3 .824 17 4 .810 14 5 .737 12 8 .600 11 8 .579 Kansas City 12 9 .571 New York Baltimore Chicago Cleveland Minnesota 12 10 .545 Boston 12 9 .571 9 8 .529 8 9 .471 7 12 .368 6 11 .353 Tampa Bay 6 12 .333 Texas 5 14 .263 NATIONAL LEAGUE WL Pct St. Louis GIANTS Dodgers Padres Houston Colorado Chicago Cincinnati Arizona 12 6 .667 12 7 .632 10 7 .588 12 9 .571 10 9 .526 10 10 .500 10 12 .455 9 11 .450 Philadelphia 9 11 .450 Miami 7 9 .438 8 11 .421 Milwaukee 7 11 .389 Pittsburgh Atlanta 7 12 .368 7 13 .350 Washington 5 12 .294 New York 5 13 .278 NOTE: Split-squad games count in the standings; games against non-major league teams do not. —————————————————— Friday's results Texas vs. San Francisco, late Atlanta 9, N.Y.Mets 4 Baltimore 6, Boston 5 Chicago Cubs 10, Colorado 8 Detroit 7, Pittsburgh 2 Houston 5, Washington 1 Kansas City 2, L.A. Dodgers (ss) 0 L.A. Angels (ss) 6, Milwaukee 3 L.A. Dodgers (ss) 17, Chi.White Sox (ss) 4 N.Y.Yankees (ss) 6, Minnesota 4 N.Y.Yankees (ss) 5, Philadelphia 3 St. Louis 2, Miami 1 Toronto 7, Tampa Bay 5 Arizona vs. Chicago White Sox (ss), late Cincinnati vs. San Diego, late L.A. Angels (ss) vs. Cleveland, late Saturday's Grapefruit League games Atlanta vs. Toronto, 10:05 a.m. Boston (ss) vs.Miami, 10:05 a.m. Houston vs. Pittsburgh, 10:05 a.m. N.Y.Yankees vs. Detroit, 10:05 a.m. Washington vs. Baltimore, 10:05 a.m. St. Louis vs. N.Y. Mets, 10:10 a.m. Philadelphia vs. Boston (ss), 10:35 a.m. Tampa Bay vs. Minnesota, 12:05 p.m. Saturday's Cactus League games Colorado vs. San Fran. (ss), 1:05 p.m. San Fran.(ss) vs. Cincinnati (ss),1:05 p.m. Chicago White Sox vs. Milwaukee, 1:05 p.m. Cincinnati (ss) vs. San Diego (ss), 1:05 p.m. Cleveland vs. L.A. Dodgers, 1:05 p.m. L.A. Angels vs. Texas, 1:05 p.m. San Diego (ss) vs. Chicago Cubs, 1:05 p.m. Kansas City vs. Arizona, 7:10 p.m. Saturday AUTO RACING • 9:30 a.m., SPEED — NASCAR, Sprint Cup, practice for Auto Club 400, at Fontana • 10:30 a.m., ESPN2 — NASCAR, Nationwide Series, pole qualifying for Royal Purple 300, at Fontana • 12:30 p.m., SPEED — NASCAR, Sprint Cup, ''Happy Hour Series,'' final practice for Auto Club 400, at Fontana • 2:30 p.m., ESPN — NASCAR, Nation- wide Series, Royal Purple 300, at Fontana BOXING •7 p.m., NBCSN — Heavyweights, Sergei Liakhovich (25-4-0) vs. Bryant Jennings (12-0-0); junior welterweights, Zab Judah (41-7-0) vs.Vernon Paris (26- 0-0), at New York • 7:15 p.m., HBO — Junior mid- dleweights, James Kirkland (30-1-0) vs. Carlos Molina (19-4-2); champion Erik Morales (52-7-0) vs. Danny Garcia (22-0- 0), for WBC super lightweight title, at Houston GOLF •6 a.m., TGC — European PGA Tour, Trophee Hassan II, third round, at Agadir, Morocco • 10 a.m., TGC — PGA Tour, Arnold Palmer Invitational, third round, at Orlan- do, Fla. • 11:30 a.m., NBC — PGA Tour, Arnold Palmer Invitational, third round, at Orlan- do, Fla. • 11:30 a.m., TGC — Champions Tour, Mississippi Gulf Resort Classic, second round, at Saucier, Miss. • 3:30 p.m., TGC — LPGA, Kia Classic, third round, at Carlsbad HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL • 9:30 a.m., CSNB—CIF Girls Division V Championship, Mission Prep vs. Brookside Christian • 11:30 a.m., CSNB — CIF Boys Divi- sion V Championship, Village Christian vs. St. Joseph Notre Dame •1 p.m., CSNC—CIF Girls Division III Championship, Laguna Hills vs. Bishop O'Dowd •3 p.m., CSNC — CIF Boys Division III Championship, Sacred Heart Cathedral vs. Alemany • 10 p.m., CSNC—CIF Boys Division I Championship, Mater Dei vs. Sheldon (same-day tape) HORSE RACING •2 p.m., NBCSN — NTRA, Spiral Stakes and Bourbonette Oaks, at Flo- rence, Ky. MEN'S COLLEGE BASKETBALL • 10 a.m., CBS — NCAA Division II tour- nament, championship game, Western Washington vs. Montevallo, at Highland Heights, Ky. • 1:20 p.m., CBS — NCAA, Division I tournament, regional finals, doublehead- er, Louisville vs. Florida, at Phoenix and Syracuse vs. Ohio State, at Boston MLB • 10 a.m., MLB NETWORK — Spring Training, Washington at Baltimore •1 p.m., MLB NETWORK — Spring Training, Cleveland at L.A. Dodgers •1 p.m., WGN — Spring Training, Chica- go Cubs vs. San Diego MOTORSPORTS • 4:30 p.m., SPEED — Supercross, at Toronto NBA •5 p.m., WGN — Toronto at Chicago •5 p.m., NBATV—Dallas at Houston • 7:30 p.m., CSNB — Sacramento at Golden State NHL •4 p.m., NHL NETWORK —N.Y. Rangers at Toronto •7 p.m., CSNC—Phoenix at San Jose RUGBY • 3:30 p.m., NBCSN — Sevens World Series, pool play, teams TBA, at Hong Kong (same-day tape) SOCCER • 5:30 a.m., ESPN2 — Premier League, Tottenham at Chelsea •8 a.m., FOX SOCCER — Premier League, Aston Villa at Arsenal • 10 a.m., CSNC—MLS, San Jose at Toronto • 10:30 a.m., FOX SOCCER—Premier League, Manchester City at Stoke City • 12:30 p.m., FOX SOCCER — Serie A, Udinese at Palermo • 10 p.m., FOX SOCCER — A-League, Newcastle Jets at Sydney FC WOMEN'S COLLEGE BASKETBALL •9 a.m., ESPN — NCAA Division I tour- nament, regional semifinal, Kansas vs. Tennessee, at Des Moines, Iowa • 11 a.m., ESPN — NCAA Division I tournament, regional semifinal, Baylor vs. Georgia Tech, at Des Moines, Iowa •6 p.m., ESPN — NCAA Division I tour- nament, regional semifinal, St. John's vs. Duke, at Fresno •8 p.m., ESPN2 — NCAA Division I tournament, regional semifinal, Stanford vs. South Carolina, at Fresno AUTO RACING Sunday • 12:30 a.m., SPEED — Formula One, Malaysia Grand Prix, at Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia • 9:30 a.m., ABC — IRL, IndyCar Series, Grand Prix of St. Petersburg, at St. Petersburg, Fla. • 11:30 a.m., FOX — NASCAR, Sprint Cup, Auto Club 400, at Fontana COLLEGE BASEBALL • 10 a.m., FSN — East Carolina at UCF CYCLING •8 p.m., NBCSN — Criterium Interna- tional, final stage, Porto-Vecchio to Col de l'Ospedale, Corsica (same-day tape) GOLF •6 a.m., TGC — European PGA Tour, Trophee Hassan II, final round, at Agadir, Morocco • 10 a.m., TGC — PGA Tour, Arnold Palmer Invitational, final round, at Orlan- do, Fla. • 11:30 a.m., NBC — PGA Tour, Arnold Palmer Invitational, final round, at Orlan- do, Fla. • 11:30 a.m., TGC — Champions Tour, Mississippi Gulf Resort Classic, final round, at Saucier, Miss. •4 p.m., TGC — LPGA, Kia Classic, final round, at Carlsbad HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL •2 p.m., CSNC—CIF Girls Division I Championship, Berkeley (tape) MEN'S COLLEGE BASKETBALL • 11:10 a.m., CBS — NCAA, Division I tournament, regional finals, doublehead- er MLB • 10 a.m., MLB NETWORK — Spring Training, Minnesota at Tampa Bay •1 p.m., MLB NETWORK — Spring Training, Texas at L.A. Angels •1 p.m., WGN — Spring Training, Chica- go Cubs vs. Cleveland NBA • Noon, NBATV—Phoenix at Cleveland •5 p.m., ESPN — Miami at Oklahoma City •6 p.m., CSNB—Golden State at Port- land • 7:30 p.m., ESPN — Memphis at L.A. Lakers NHL •2 p.m., NBCSN — Minnesota at Wash- ington •4:30 p.m., NBCSN — Nashville at Chicago RUGBY • 11:30 a.m., NBCSN — Sevens World Series, pool play, teams TBA, at Hong Kong SOCCER •5 a.m., FOX SOCCER—Scottish Pre- mier League, Celtic at Rangers •8 a.m., FOX SOCCER — Premier League, Newcastle at West Brom • 11:30 a.m., FOX SOCCER — Serie A, Inter Milan at Juventus • 1 p.m., ESPN — MLS, Colorado at New York WOMEN'S COLLEGE BASKETBALL •9 a.m., ESPN — NCAA Division I tour- nament, regional semifinal, Texas A&M vs. Maryland, at Raleigh, N.C. • 11:30 a.m., ESPN2 — NCAA Division I tournament, regional semifinal, Notre Dame vs. St. Bonaventure, at Raleigh, N.C. • 1:30 p.m., ESPN2 — NCAA Division I tournament, regional semifinal, UConn vs. Penn State, at Kingston, R.I. •4 p.m., ESPN2 — NCAA Division I tournament, regional semifinal, Gonzaga vs. Kentucky, at Kingston, R.I. HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL Monday • 4:30 p.m., ESPN2 — Powerade Jam Fest, at Chicago vs. Mater Dei New York Toronto Miami NBA WESTERN CONFERENCE Pacific Division Lakers Clippers Phoenix WL Pct GB 29 18 .617 — 26 21 .553 3 24 24 .500 5.5 WARRIORS 19 26 .422 9 KINGS 17 30 .362 12 Southwest Division WL Pct GB San Antonio 31 14 .689 — Memphis Dallas Houston 25 20 .556 6 27 22 .551 6 26 22 .542 6.5 New Orleans 12 35 .255 20 Northwest Division WL Pct GB Oklahoma City 36 12 .750 — Denver Utah 26 21 .553 9.5 25 22 .532 10.5 Minnesota 23 26 .469 13.5 Portland 22 25 .468 13.5 EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division Philadelphia 27 21 .563 — Boston WL Pct GB 25 22 .532 1.5 23 25 .479 4 16 32 .333 11 New Jersey 15 34 .306 12.5 Southeast Division WL Pct GB 35 11 .761 — 31 18 .633 5.5 28 20 .583 8 Orlando Atlanta Washington 11 35 .239 24 Charlotte Central Division Chicago Indiana 7 38 .156 27.5 WL Pct GB 39 10 .796 — 27 19 .587 10.5 Milwaukee 22 25 .468 16 Cleveland 17 28 .378 20 Detroit 16 31 .340 22 —————————————————— Friday's results Atlanta 93, New Jersey 84 Miami 88, Detroit 73 Milwaukee 112, Charlotte 92 Oklahoma City 149, Minnesota 140,2OT Orlando 93, Cleveland 80 Philadelphia 99, Boston 86 Phoenix 113, Indiana 111 Toronto 96, New York 79 San Antonio 104, Dallas 87 Portland at L.A. Lakers, late Denver at Utah, late Saturday's games Sacramento at Golden State, 7:30 p.m. Memphis at L.A. Clippers, Noon Atlanta at Washington, 4 p.m. Charlotte at New Jersey, 4:30 p.m. Detroit at New York, 4:30 p.m. Dallas at Houston, 5 p.m. San Antonio at New Orleans, 5 p.m. Toronto at Chicago, 5 p.m. Indiana at Milwaukee, 5:30 p.m. Sunday's games Golden State at Portland, 6 p.m. Phoenix at Cleveland, Noon Denver at Minnesota, 12:30 p.m. Utah at Atlanta, 3 p.m. Washington at Boston, 3 p.m. Philadelphia at San Antonio, 4 p.m. Miami at Oklahoma City, 5 p.m. Memphis at L.A. Lakers, 7:30 p.m. NBA Leaders Through March 22 Scoring GFG FT PTS AVG Bryant, LAL 47 480 319 1349 28.7 Durant, OKC 47 453 305 1298 27.6 James, MIA 44 441 279 1197 27.2 Love, MIN 44 373 304 1129 25.7 Westbrook, OK 47 421 232 1120 23.8 Wade, MIA 36 319 181 825 22.9 D. Williams, NJ 43 316 215 946 22.0 Ellis, MIL 40 321 163 856 21.4 Aldridge, POR 45 387 181 956 21.2 Howard, ORL 48 383 249 1015 21.1 Nowitzki, DAL 44 330 206 919 20.9 Griffin, LAC 47 396 187 981 20.9 Parker, SAN 42 316 180 824 19.6 Paul, LAC 42 295 168 815 19.4 Lee, GOL 44 345 157 847 19.3 Jefferson, UTA 42 349 103 802 19.1 J. Johnson, ATL 41 290 115 781 19.0 Gay, MEM 44 333 133 836 19.0 Irving, CLE 40 280 147 760 19.0 Jennings, MIL 46 319 132 865 18.8 Rebounds G OFFDEF TOT AVG Howard, ORL 48 179 533 712 14.8 Love, MIN 44 178 424 602 13.7 Bynum, LAL 43 140 401 541 12.6 Humphries, NJ 45 166 328 494 11.0 Cousins, SAC 45 191 299 490 10.9 Griffin, LAC 47 151 359 510 10.9 Gasol, LAL 47 135 346 481 10.2 Noah, CHI 47 181 296 477 10.1 Monroe, DET 46 180 281 461 10.0 Gortat, PHX 47 125 346 471 10.0 Assists G ASTAVG Nash, PHX 43 474 11.0 Rondo, BOS 36 378 10.5 Paul, LAC 42 356 8.5 Calderon, TOR 42 356 8.5 Rubio, MIN 41 336 8.2 D. Williams, NJ 43 346 8.0 Parker, SAN 42 335 8.0 Rose, CHI 34 271 8.0 Wall, WAS 46 365 7.9 Conley, MEM 43 311 7.2 MLS WESTERN CONFERENCE WL T Pts GF GA Salt Lake 2 0 0 6 5 1 Colorado 2 0 0 6 4 1 Vancouver 2 0 0 6 3 0 Portland 1 0 1 4 4 2 FC Dallas 1 0 1 4 3 2 Seattle 1 0 0 3 3 1 Galaxy 1 1 0 3 4 4 QUAKES 11 0 3 1 1 Chivas USA 0 2 0 0 0 2 EASTERN CONFERENCE WL T Pts GF GA Kansas City 2 0 0 6 4 0 Houston 2 0 0 6 2 0 Chicago 0 0 1 1 1 1 Montreal 0 1 1 1 1 3 Toronto FC 0 1 0 0 1 3 Columbus 0 1 0 0 0 2 Philadelphia 0 2 0 0 2 5 D.C. 0 2 0 0 1 4 New York 0 2 0 0 1 4 N. England 0 2 0 0 0 4 NOTE: Three points for victory, one point for tie. —————————————————— Friday's result Houston at Seattle FC, late Saturday's games San Jose at Toronto FC, 10 a.m. Portland at New England, 1 p.m. Montreal at Columbus, 1 p.m. Philadelphia at Chicago, 5:30 p.m. Chivas USA at Real Salt Lake, 6 p.m. D.C. United at Vancouver, 7 p.m. Sunday's games Colorado at New York, 1 p.m. FC Dallas at Sporting Kansas City, 4 p.m. MLB • 10 a.m., ESPN — Spring Training, Boston vs. Philadelphia •1 p.m., MLB NETWORK — Spring Training, Colorado at L.A. Angels •6 p.m., MLB NETWORK — Spring Training, Cincinnati at Texas NBA •5 p.m., CSNC—Sacramento at Hous- ton •5 p.m., NBATV—Denver at Chicago • 7:30 p.m., NBATV —New Orleans at L.A. Clippers NHL • 4:30 p.m., NBCSN — Tampa Bay at Philadelphia •7 p.m., NBCSN — Los Angeles at Van- couver • 7:30 p.m., CSNC — Colorado at San Jose SOCCER • 11:55 A.m., ESPN2 — Premier League, Fulham at Manchester United WOMEN'S COLLEGE BASKETBALL •4 p.m., ESPN — NCAA Division I tour- nament, regional final •6 p.m., ESPN — NCAA Division I tour- nament, regional final