North American

Dodgers Owner McCourt's Wife Seeks $1 Million Monthly Support in Divorce Jamie McCourt, the estranged wife of Los Angeles Dodgers owner Frank McCourt, asked a judge today to grant her almost $1 million a month in temporary support payments.

Ernie Els Wins Arnold Palmer Invitational for Second Victory of PGA Season Ernie Els won the Arnold Palmer Invitational for his second straight victory on the U.S. PGA Tour, two weeks before the Masters Tournament.

Duke Is Favored to Win NCAA Tournament as Lone No. 1 Seed in Final Four Duke University is favored by oddsmakers to win its fourth college basketball title after becoming the only regional No. 1 seed to reach the Final Four of the national men’s tournament.

Callaway Loses Bid for Damages Against Fortune After Jury Rejects Patents Callaway Golf Co., the maker of Big Bertha golf clubs, lost a bid for $246 million in patent- infringement damages from Fortune Brands’ Acushnet unit when a jury decided four Callaway golf ball patents aren’t valid.

Kevin Willard Named Seton Hall Basketball Coach Following Stint With Iona Kevin Willard was named men’s basketball coach at Seton Hall University, where player arrests have accompanied recent losses on the court.

Duke, Michigan State Win to Join Butler, West Virginia in NCAA Final Four Duke University is headed to the Final Four of college basketball’s national men’s tournament for the 15th time, while Michigan State earned its sixth trip in the past 12 years.

NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament Final Four Schedule The schedule for the Final Four of the 2010 National Collegiate Athletic Association men’s basketball tournament. All games televised by CBS Sports. All times Eastern Daylight.

Why Two-Meter Billionaire Prokhorov Says He's Only NBA Owner Who Can Dunk Mikhail Prokhorov steps off his Gulfstream V into the swirling snow and subzero temperatures of Krasnoyarsk, Siberia, where he’s come to visit his gold mine. Though it’s almost midnight, Prokhorov has no interest in retiring to his hotel room. Instead, he’s whisked away in a police-escorted Mercedes to the local gym, where he puts in two hours running on a treadmill and lifting weights, Bloomberg Markets reports in its May issue.

Butler Is a Game From Heading Home for Final Four After Upset of Syracuse Butler University, a grown-up version of the overachieving team in the movie “Hoosiers,” is one win from going home to Indianapolis for the Final Four.