COLLEGE BASKETBALL-NCAA TOURNAMENT-MEN Unbeaten Zags keep rolling with 83-65 rout of Creighton INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Top-seeded Gonzaga did against Creighton what it’s done throughout their unblemished season. Drew Timme scored 22 points and the top-seeded Bulldogs rolled past the fifth-seeded Bluejays to win 83-65 in the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Tournament. Andrew Nembhard added 17 points for the Bulldogs,…
NHL-RANGERS-CAPITALS Capitals hold on to beat Rangers for 10th win in 11 games WASHINGTON (AP) — Tom Wilson had two goals, Alex Ovechkin scored the 724th of his career and the Washington Capitals held on to beat the New York Rangers 5-4 for their 10th victory in 11 games. Ovechkin has 11 goals in those 11 games and leads the…
The Latest on the effects of the coronavirus outbreak on sports around the world: The Northeast Conference football game on Sunday between Wagner and Sacred Heart was postponed due to positive COVID-19 test results among Wagner’s Tier 1 personnel. Wagner has paused all team-related activities. Conference officials said the school on New York’s Staten Island was unable to meet the…
COLLEGE BASKETBALL-NCAA TOURNAMENT-MEN Creighton takes on Gonzaga…Michigan tries to keep Big Ten alive INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Sunday’s NCAA West Region semifinals feature top-seeded Gonzaga against fifth-seeded Creighton and a Pac-12 showdown between sixth-seeded USC and No. 7 seed Oregon. Gonzaga needs four more victories to win not only the national championship but the first perfect season in Division I basketball…
COLLEGE BASKETBALL-NCAA TOURNAMENT-MEN Beavers play on, joined by Bears, Razorbacks, Cougars INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Oregon State’s stunning run in the NCAA Tournament will continue. The 12th-seeded Beavers have reached the regional finals for the first time in 39 years by downing Loyola Chicago, 65-58. Ethan Thompson scored 20 points, including a pair of clinching foul shots with 35 seconds left….
No. 12 seed Oregon State (20-12) vs. No. 2 seed Houston (27-3) NCAA Tournament Elite Eight, Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis; Monday, 6:15 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: A ticket to the Final Four will get punched as Oregon State is set to face Houston. Houston earned a 62-46 win over Syracuse in its most recent game, while Oregon State won 65-58…
No. 4 seed Louisiana Tech (23-8) vs. No. 1 seed Colorado State (20-7) NIT , Comerica Center, Frisco, Texas; Sunday, 2 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: Louisiana Tech is ready to take on Colorado State in the NIT. Colorado State lost 90-67 to Memphis in its most recent game, while Louisiana Tech came up short in an 84-62 game against Mississippi…
No. 4 seed Mississippi State (18-14) vs. No. 1 seed Memphis (19-8) NIT Semifinals, Comerica Center, Frisco, Texas; Sunday, 11 a.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: Mississippi State and Memphis are set to collide in the semifinals of the NIT. Memphis earned a 90-67 win over Colorado State in its most recent game, while Mississippi State won easily 84-62 against Louisiana Tech…
No. 3 seed Arkansas (25-6) vs. No. 1 seed Baylor (25-2) NCAA Tournament Elite Eight, Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis; Monday, 8:57 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: A ticket to the Final Four will get punched as Arkansas takes on another Power Five school in Baylor. Baylor earned a 62-51 win over Villanova in its most recent game, while Arkansas won 72-70…
COLLEGE BASKETBALL-NCAA TOURNAMENT-MEN Beavers play on, joined by Bears, Razorbacks, Cougars INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Oregon State’s stunning run in the NCAA Tournament will continue. The 12th-seeded Beavers have reached the regional finals for the first time in 39 years by downing Loyola Chicago, 65-58. Ethan Thompson scored 20 points, including a pair of clinching foul shots with 35 seconds left….
