CORTINA D’AMPEZZO, Italy (AP) — The Latest from the skiing world championships (all times local): 6:30 p.m. Two-time Olympic champion Ted Ligety has had to move up his retirement by six days due to a bad back. Ligety announced this week that the giant slalom at the skiing world championships would be the final race of his career. But he…
South Carolina Upstate (4-15, 4-9) vs. Presbyterian (6-12, 4-10) Ross E. Templeton P.E. Center, Clinton, South Carolina; Monday, 12 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Two guards will be on display as Tommy Bruner and South Carolina Upstate will go up against Rayshon Harrison and Presbyterian. The sophomore Bruner has scored 20 percent of the team’s points this season and is averaging…
TENNIS-AUSTRALIAN OPEN Day 6 starts with an upset MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Day 6 of the Australian Open began with an upset. No. 6 Karolina Pliskova (PLIHSHS’-koh-vah) blew a 5-0 lead in the second set and lost to No. 25 Karolina Muchova (moo-KOH’-vah), 7-5, 7-5. Unseeded American Jessica Pegula (peh-GOO’-luh) reached the fourth round of a Grand Slam for the…
NBA-SCHEDULE Jazz roll by Bucks UNDATED (AP) — The Milwaukee Bucks had as much luck beating the Utah Jazz as the rest of the NBA has this season. The Jazz won for the sixth straight time and 17th in 18 games as Rudy Gobert (goh-BEHR’) had 27 points and 12 rebounds in a 129-115 victory over the Bucks. Gobert was…
Arkansas State (9-9, 6-5) vs. Arkansas-Little Rock (10-10, 6-7) Jack Stephens Center, Little Rock, Arkansas; Saturday, 6 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Arkansas State goes for the season sweep over Arkansas-Little Rock after winning the previous matchup in Jonesboro. The teams last faced each other on Feb. 12, when the Red Wolves outshot Arkansas-Little Rock from the field 50 percent to…
Minnesota (13-7, 6-7) vs. Maryland (10-10, 4-9) Xfinity Center, College Park, Maryland; Sunday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Maryland looks for its sixth straight win in the head-to-head series over Minnesota. In its last five wins against the Golden Gophers, Maryland has won by an average of 10 points. Minnesota’s last win in the series came on Feb. 22, 2017,…
UC Santa Barbara (13-3, 9-2) vs. Hawaii (7-6, 5-6) Stan Sheriff Center, Honolulu; Saturday, 12 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: UC Santa Barbara looks for its 10th straight conference win against Hawaii. UC Santa Barbara’s last Big West loss came against the UC Irvine Anteaters 73-69 on Dec. 28, 2020. Hawaii lost 59-50 loss at home to UC Santa Barbara in…
Florida International (9-13, 2-11) vs. UTEP (9-10, 5-8) Don Haskins Center, El Paso, Texas; Saturday, 9 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: UTEP looks for its fifth straight win over Florida International at Don Haskins Center. The last victory for the Panthers at UTEP was a 79-69 win on Jan. 23, 2016. SAVVY VETERANS: Both of these teams have depended heavily on…
Milwaukee (7-9, 6-8) vs. Wright State (16-4, 14-3) Ervin J. Nutter Center, Dayton, Ohio; Saturday, 3 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Wright State looks for its seventh straight win in the head-to-head series over Milwaukee. In its last six wins against the Panthers, Wright State has won by an average of 6 points. Milwaukee’s last win in the series came on…
Manhattan (5-9, 4-9) vs. Iona (6-3, 4-1) Hynes Athletics Center, New Rochelle, New York; Saturday, 5 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Iona looks for its ninth straight win over Manhattan at Hynes Athletics Center. The last victory for the Jaspers at Iona was a 66-60 win on Feb. 12, 2010. SUPER SENIORS: Iona’s Isaiah Ross, Asante Gist and Dylan van Eyck…
