MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — The Latest on Day 14 of the Australian Open tennis tournament (all times local): 12:25 a.m. Novak Djokovic says he did tear an abdominal muscle in his third-round match at the Australian Open. That’s what he announced right after that win, but then he refused to go into details until the tournament was over. Now that…
NBA-SCHEDULE Heat top Lakers in L.A. UNDATED (AP) — The Los Angeles Lakers have been held under 100 points in two straight home games while playing without starters Anthony Davis and Dennis Schröder. Kendrick Nunn scored 27 points and the Miami Heat won a rematch of last year’s NBA Finals by downing the defending champs, 96-94. Jimmy Butler had 24…
Stanford (14-9, 10-7) vs. Southern California (18-4, 12-3) Galen Center, Los Angeles; Monday, 9 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Southern California looks for its fifth straight win over Stanford at Galen Center. The last victory for the Cardinal at Southern California was a 78-76 win on Jan. 11, 2015. SQUAD LEADERS: Southern California’s Evan Mobley has averaged 17.1 points, 8.8 rebounds…
Pacific (7-7, 4-6) vs. Portland (6-14, 0-11) Earle A. Chiles Center, Portland, Oregon; Sunday, 3 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Pacific looks for its 10th straight win in the head-to-head series over Portland. Pacific has won by an average of 13 points in its last nine wins over the Pilots. Portland’s last win in the series came on Dec. 29, 2016,…
Morehead State (17-7, 14-3) vs. Southern Illinois-Edwardsville (8-14, 6-10) Sam M. Vadalabene Center, Edwardsville, Illinois; Monday, 6 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Morehead State looks to extend Southern Illinois-Edwardsville’s conference losing streak to five games. Southern Illinois-Edwardsville’s last OVC win came against the Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles 81-63 on Feb. 11. Morehead State won 79-69 at UT Martin in its last…
Central Connecticut (4-14, 4-11) vs. Long Island-Brooklyn (8-7, 8-7) Steinberg Wellness Center, Brooklyn, New York; Sunday, 4 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Long Island-Brooklyn looks for its seventh straight win in the head-to-head series over Central Connecticut. In its last six wins against the Blue Devils, Long Island-Brooklyn has won by an average of 15 points. Central Connecticut’s last win in…
William & Mary (6-8, 4-5) vs. Elon (5-8, 2-7) Schar Center, Elon, North Carolina; Monday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: William & Mary seeks revenge on Elon after dropping the first matchup in Williamsburg. The teams last played each other on Feb. 20, when the Phoenix shot 50.8 percent from the field while holding William & Mary to just 33.3…
St. Francis (Pa.) (6-14, 5-11) vs. Wagner (9-5, 9-4) Spiro Sports Center, Staten Island, New York; Sunday, 4 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Wagner looks for its ninth straight conference win against St. Francis (Pa.). Wagner’s last NEC loss came against the Long Island-Brooklyn Sharks 77-66 on Jan. 14. St. Francis (Pa.) came up short in a 67-52 game at Wagner…
The Citadel (12-9, 5-9) vs. Mercer (13-9, 6-8) Hawkins Arena, Macon, Georgia; Monday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: The Citadel seeks revenge on Mercer after dropping the first matchup in Charleston. The teams last played on Jan. 20, when the Bears outshot The Citadel 53.7 percent to 33.3 percent and recorded nine fewer turnovers en route to the 20-point victory….
Pepperdine (10-9, 6-4) vs. Saint Mary’s (11-7, 2-5) University Credit Union Pavilion, Moraga, California; Monday, 6 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Saint Mary’s looks for its fourth straight win over Pepperdine at University Credit Union Pavilion. The last victory for the Waves at Saint Mary’s was a 69-63 win on Feb. 11, 2016. BIG MEN ON CAMPUS: Saint Mary’s’ Tommy Kuhse…
