IUPUI (7-8, 6-8) vs. Youngstown State (13-10, 8-10) Beeghly Physical Education Center, Youngstown, Ohio; Friday, 5 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Youngstown State looks for its fifth straight conference win against IUPUI. Youngstown State’s last Horizon loss came against the Detroit Titans 77-72 on Jan. 30. IUPUI won 88-81 over Illinois-Chicago in its last outing. SAVVY VETERANS: Senior leadership has been…
TENNIS-AUSTRALIAN OPEN Serena Williams vs. Naomi Osaka in semis MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Naomi Osaka has won 19 consecutive matches but none of those wins came against Serena Williams. Three-time major champion Osaka will meet 23-time Grand Slam singles title winner Williams in the Australian Open semifinals on Thursday (Wednesday night EST). This will be their fourth matchup. The most…
Marshall (12-5, 6-4) vs. Rice (12-10, 6-8) Tudor Fieldhouse, Houston; Friday, 3 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: CUSA foes meet as Marshall battles Rice. Marshall beat Middle Tennessee by 11 at home in its last outing. Rice lost 89-66 on the road to Western Kentucky in its most recent game. SUPER SENIORS: Marshall has relied heavily on its seniors. Taevion Kinsey,…
Iona (6-4, 4-2) vs. Canisius (5-3, 5-3) Koessler Athletic Center, Buffalo, New York; Friday, 12 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Iona looks for its sixth straight win in the head-to-head series over Canisius. Iona has won by an average of 12 points in its last five wins over the Golden Griffins. Canisius’ last win in the series came on Jan. 21,…
TENNIS-AUSTRALIAN OPEN Nadal’s bid for 21st Grand Slam title ends with loss to Tsitsipas MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Rafael Nadal’s bid for a men’s-record 21st Grand Slam title has ended with a five-set loss to Stefanos Tsitsipas in the Australian Open quarterfinals. It’s only the second time in Nadal’s career he has lost a Grand Slam match after taking the…
NBA-SCHEDULE Jokic productive, but Celtics win UNDATED (AP) — Nikola Jokic (nih-KOH’-lah YOH’-kihch) registered his third 40-point game of the season, but it wasn’t enough for the Denver Nuggets. The Nuggets’ three-game winning streak is over after they wasted Jokic’s 43 points in a 112-99 loss at Boston. Jaylen Brown had 27 points and eight assists for the Celtics, who…
CORTINA D’AMPEZZO, Italy (AP) — The Latest from the skiing world championships (all times local): 2:15 p.m. Norway won the gold medal in the team event at the skiing world championships by beating Scandinavian neighbor Sweden. Thea Louise Stjernesund, Sebastian Foss-Solevaag and Fabian Wilkens Solheim won their runs in the final to give Norway a 3-1 victory. Germany beat defending…
NBA-SCHEDULE Jokic productive, but Celtics win UNDATED (AP) — Nikola Jokic (nih-KOH’-lah YOH’-kihch) registered his third 40-point game of the season, but it wasn’t enough for the Denver Nuggets. The Nuggets’ three-game winning streak is over after they wasted Jokic’s 43 points in a 112-99 loss at Boston. Jaylen Brown had 27 points and eight assists for the Celtics, who…
Saint Mary’s (11-6, 2-4) vs. No. 1 Gonzaga (20-0, 11-0) McCarthey Athletic Center, Spokane, Washington; Thursday, 9 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: No. 1 Gonzaga presents a tough challenge for Saint Mary’s. Saint Mary’s has played a ranked team only once this season and lost. Gonzaga remains No. 1 in the latest AP rankings following wins over Brigham Young and San…
Jacksonville State (14-7, 10-5) vs. Belmont (22-1, 16-0) Curb Event Center, Nashville, Tennessee; Thursday, 8 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Belmont looks for its 29th straight conference win against Jacksonville State. Jacksonville State’s last OVC loss came against the Eastern Kentucky Colonels 86-82 on Feb. 2. Belmont has won its last 28 games against conference opponents dating back to last season….
