in brief

BASEBALL

NCAA TOURNAMENT FANTASY CHALLENGE

Three Las Vegas Review-Journal sports department members and three professional handicappers have been given $2,000 fantasy bankrolls to bet during the NCAA Tournament — two picks per day of either sides, totals or one of each. Below are their bets for today, with a brief explanation of their picks:

REGIONAL ROUNDUP

GAME RECAP: At San Jose, Calif., after a rocky regular season, Quincy Pondexter and Washington are on a roll at exactly the right time.

Wildcats give Fredette, BYU no elbow room

OKLAHOMA CITY — At almost every turn, Brigham Young star Jimmer Fredette ran into a wall of defenders. It was rare when he got a clear view of the basket.

Out there

HIKES

‘God of War III’ proves artistry alive

I am not prone to hyperbole unless I’m being obviously funny about it, like when I call my cat the cutest cat in the world. So please believe my earnestness when I say “God of War III” might be the best game in three years, since … “God of War II” came out.

BOOKMARK

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SIGNINGS

Fact & Fiction

Former President Bill Clinton sits across the news desk from Jon Stewart.

WATER COOLER

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