NBA-NETS-DURANT Durant out at least through Saturday NEW YORK (AP) — Kevin Durant will remain out for the rest of this week and it is unclear when he will return to the Brooklyn Nets lineup, meaning he will miss more than a month with a strained left hamstring. Blake Griffin also will be sidelined when the Nets open the second…
COLLEGE BASETBALL-TOURNAMENTS Boeheim scores 27, hits 6 of Syracuse’s 14 3s in ACC tourney UNDATED (AP) — Buddy Boeheim scored 27 points with a season-high six of Syracuse’s 14 3-pointers, and the Orange beat North Carolina State 89-68 in the second round of the Atlantic Coast Conference tournament. Syracuse will face top-seed, and No. 16 Virginia on Thursday in the…
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MLB-NEWS Rangers in line to be first team back to full capacity UNDATED (AP) — The Texas Rangers could have a full house for their home opener next month after opening their new 40,518-seat stadium without fans in the stands for their games last season. If that happens, the Rangers could be the first team in Major League Baseball or…
Northern Colorado (11-10, 7-8) vs. No. 1 seed Southern Utah (19-3, 12-2) Big Sky Conference Tourney Quarterfinals, Idaho Central Arena, Boise, Idaho; Thursday, 1 a.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: A spot in the Big Sky semifinals is on the line as Northern Colorado and Southern Utah prepare to meet. Southern Utah earned a 73-54 win over Portland State on Saturday, while…
COLLEGE BASETBALL-TOURNAMENTS Bubble watch heats up as tourneys start in power conferences UNDATED (AP) — The suspense begins to build Wednesday for teams on the NCAA Tournament bubble as more of the major conferences begin postseason play. While the Atlantic Coast Conference began its tournament Tuesday, the Big Ten, Big 12, Pac-12, Southeastern Conference and Big East all open tournament…
COLLEGE BASKETBALL-WCC TITLE GAME Zags rally to beat BYU LAS VEGAS (AP) — Gonzaga had to stage a second-half comeback to win its conference title. Top-ranked Gonzaga trailed by 12 at halftime before pulling out an 88-78 victory over BYU that gives the Bulldogs the West Coast Conference title. Jalen Suggs hit two late 3-pointers and scored 23 points to…
COLLEGE BASKETBALL-WCC TITLE GAME Zags rally to beat BYU LAS VEGAS (AP) — Gonzaga had to stage a second-half comeback to win its conference title. Top-ranked Gonzaga trailed by 12 at halftime before pulling out an 88-78 victory over BYU that gives the Bulldogs the West Coast Conference title. Jalen Suggs hit two late 3-pointers and scored 23 points to…
Notre Dame (11-14, 8-11) vs. No. 6 seed North Carolina (16-9, 10-6) Atlantic Coast Conference Tourney Second Round, Greensboro Coliseum, Greensboro, North Carolina; Wednesday, 9 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Notre Dame and North Carolina are set to do battle in the second round of the ACC tournament. The only meeting between the teams this season came on Jan. 2, when…
No. 5 seed Oregon State (14-12, 11-10) vs. No. 4 seed UCLA (17-8, 13-6) Pac-12 Conference Tournament Quarterfinals, T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas; Thursday, 5:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Oregon State and UCLA are set to do battle in the quarterfinals of the Pac-12 tournament. The only meeting between the teams this season came on Jan. 30, when the Bruins created…
