March 2006 in Sports - March 19, 2006 (Sunday)

March 19, 2006 (Sunday)

  • The 2006 Winter Paralympics in Turin, Italy, conclude with Russia leading all countries with 33 total medals.
  • Auto racing
    • NASCAR: The NEXTEL Cup Golden Corral 500 was postponed due to rain and will be raced Monday at 11 am US EST (1600 UTC).
    • Formula One: Giancarlo Fisichella of Italy won the Malaysian Grand Prix.
  • 2006 NCAA Women's Division I Basketball Tournament, First round
    • Bridgeport Region
      • At Trenton, New Jersey:
        • (11) Hartford 64, (6) Temple 58
        • (3) Georgia 75, (14) Marist 60
      • At Norfolk, Virginia:
        • (1) Duke 96, (16) Southern 27: The Jaguars set an all-time record low score for an NCAA Women's Tournament game.
        • (8) Southern California 67, (9) South Florida 65
      • At University Park, Pennsylvania:
        • (7) Virginia Tech 82, (10) Missouri 57
        • (2) UConn 77, (15) Coppin State 54
    • Cleveland Region
      • At Norfolk:
        • (2) Tennessee 102, (15) Army 54: The Lady Vols' Candace Parker dunked twice in this game, the first time in NCAA Women's Championship history that has happened.
        • (7) George Washington 87, (10) Old Domintion 72
      • At West Lafayette, Indiana:
        • (4) Purdue 73, (13) Missouri State 52
        • (5) UCLA 74, (12) Bowling Green 61
      • At Trenton:
        • (3) Rutgers 63, (14) Dartmouth 58
        • (11) TCU 68, (6) Texas A&M 65
    • Albuquerque Region
      • At University Park:
        • (7) St. John's 78, (10) Cal 68
        • (2) Maryland 95, (15) Sacred Heart 54
      • At West Lafayette:
        • (8) Boston College 78, (9) Notre Dame 61
        • (1) Ohio State 68, (16) Oakland (MI) 45
  • 2006 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament, Second round
    • Oakland Region
      • At Auburn Hills, Michigan:
        • (13) Bradley 72, (5) Pitt 66
      • At Dallas:
        • (1) Memphis 72, (9) Bucknell 56
    • Atlanta Region
      • At Auburn Hills:
        • (6) West Virginia 67, (14) Northwestern State 54
      • At Dallas:
        • (2) Texas 75, (10) NC Sate 54
    • Washington, D.C. Region
      • At Dayton, Ohio:
        • (11) George Mason 65, (3) North Carolina 60
      • At Philadelphia:
        • (1) UConn 87, (8) Kentucky 83
    • Minneapolis Region
      • At Dayton:
        • (7) Georgetown 70, (2) Ohio State 52
      • At Philadelphia:
        • (1) Villanova 82, (8) Arizona 78.

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