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…
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…
TOP 25 MEN’S BASKETBALL-SCHEDULE Tide nears conference crown UNDATED (AP) — Eighth-ranked Alabama is on the verge of clinching at least a share of its first SEC regular-season title in 19 years. Jaden Shackleford scored a season-high 27 points as the Crimson Tide downed Vanderbilt, 82-78. Jahvon Quinerly made a late 3-pointer and a clinching free throw with two seconds…
The Latest on the effects of the coronavirus outbreak on sports around the world: Texas A&M’s Southeastern Conference men’s basketball game at Kentucky on Tuesday night has been postponed due to a combination of positive tests, contact tracing and quarantining within the Aggies’ program. It’s the seventh consecutive postponement for A&M, which hasn’t played since beating Kansas State 68-61 on…
TOP 25 MEN’S BASKETBALL-SCHEDULE Tide nears conference crown UNDATED (AP) — Eighth-ranked Alabama is on the verge of clinching at least a share of its first SEC regular-season title in 19 years. Jaden Shackleford scored a season-high 27 points as the Crimson Tide downed Vanderbilt, 82-78. Jahvon Quinerly made a late 3-pointer and a clinching free throw with two seconds…
NHL-SCHEDULE Lafrenière scores 2nd of season, Rangers beat Capitals 4-1 UNDATED (AP) — No. 1 pick Alexis Lafrenière (lah-FREHN’-yehr) scored his second NHL goal to help the New York Rangers beat the Washington Capitals 4-1. Artemi Panarin (ahr-TEH’-mee pah-NAH’-rihn) had two assists in the Rangers’ second consecutive victory. Ryan Strome had a goal and an assist and made history as…
Hartford (11-8, 8-6) vs. UMass Lowell (8-11, 7-8) Costello Athletic Center, Lowell, Massachusetts; Sunday, 12 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: America East foes meet as Hartford faces UMass Lowell. Both teams last played this past weekend. Hartford beat NJIT by 14 on Sunday, while UMass Lowell is coming off of a 69-67 loss on Saturday to New Hampshire. BIG MEN ON…
Mount St. Mary’s (8-10, 7-7) vs. Fairleigh Dickinson (8-13, 7-8) Rothman Center, Teaneck, New Jersey; Sunday, 2 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Fairleigh Dickinson looks for its eighth straight win in the head-to-head series over Mount St. Mary’s. In its last seven wins against the Mountaineers, Fairleigh Dickinson has won by an average of 7 points. Mount St. Mary’s’ last win…
NC A&T (8-10, 4-1) vs. Florida A&M (5-8, 4-2) Al Lawson Center, Tallahassee, Florida; Sunday, 4 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Florida A&M looks for its fifth straight win over NC A&T at Al Lawson Center. The last victory for the Aggies at Florida A&M was a 77-70 win on Feb. 27, 2016. SUPER SENIORS: NC A&T has benefited heavily from…
Rider (4-12, 4-9) vs. Quinnipiac (7-9, 5-7) People’s United Center, Hamden, Connecticut; Sunday, 1 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Quinnipiac looks for its fourth straight win over Rider at People’s United Center. The last victory for the Broncs at Quinnipiac was a 74-59 win on Feb. 4, 2018. STEPPING UP: Quinnipiac’s Jacob Rigoni has averaged 12.4 points and 6.6 rebounds while…
