March 3, 1996, 12:54am ET
Field of 64 begins to take shape
The first invitations to the NCAA Tournament were issued Saturday. Central Florida, North Carolina-Greensboro, South Carolina State and Austin Peay earned trips to the Big Dance by winning their respective conference tournaments, and national-power Purdue clinched sole possession of the Big Ten title and an automatic berth to the NCAA Tourney when Penn State lost to Minnesota.
Best of the lott: NFL's greatest Fasty retiring.
Venus Williams: Rushing the net, not her career
NFL instant replay vote expected to come up short
King crowned Iditarod champion
Kentucky No. 1
The Wildcats seize the top spot in the Zone Top 25 college hoops fan poll.
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Lukas puts Song in Santa Anita Handicap
Eddie Mac at the Track says that Serena's Song, a D. Wayne Lukas filly, will be off key in the big race Saturday.
NBA Today Marquee Matchup: Rockets at Lakers
Expect Magic to be healthy this time when the two-time defending champs invade Tinseltown on Sunday.
Zone Top 25
How far should No. 3 Kansas drop after its 85-79 loss to unranked Oklahoma? You decide in the ESPNET college hoops fan poll.
Ali-Frazier: The Fight
Twenty-five years ago Muhammed Ali and Joe Frazier met at Madison Square Garden in one of boxing's greatest spectacles.
Rotisserie report: Day 6
Mets vs. Braves. Green grass, clean uniforms, and real (almost) baseball. Rotisserie columnist Peter Kreutzer reflects on opening day in Palm Beach, Fla.
Fighting for a job
As a rookie, Esteban Loaiza started more games than anyone else in the National League. This year, he's fighting for a job with the Pirates.
Diary of a skater
U.S. figure skater Tonia Kwiatkowski comments on the sometimes-frightening life outside the rink in this installment of her exclusive Zone diary.
