MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — The Latest from the Australian Open (all times local): 11:50 p.m. Rafael Nadal shrugged off some heckling from a spectator before beating American qualifier Michael Mmoh 6-1, 6-4, 6-2 in the second round of the Australian Open. Nadal was serving for the second set at 5-4 when a woman yelled out and made hand gestures as…
NBA-SCHEDULE Clippers end first losing skid of season UNDATED (AP) — The Los Angeles Clippers’ first two-game losing streak of the season is over. Kawhi (kah-WY’) Leonard had a season-high 36 points and Lou Williams added 27 off the bench in a 115-107 decision over the Timberwolves. Leonard and Williams both hit shots down the stretch, including a late 3-pointer…
Denver (2-13, 1-7) vs. Western Illinois (5-12, 3-7) Western Hall, Macomb, Illinois; Friday, 8 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Denver pays visit to Western Illinois in a Summit League matchup. Each program earned a victory this past Saturday. Western Illinois earned a 75-73 road win over Nebraska Omaha, while Denver won 85-81 in overtime over North Dakota. STEPPING UP: Western Illinois’…
Oakland (8-15, 8-8) vs. Robert Morris (3-11, 2-9) UPMC Events Center, Moon Township, Pennsylvania; Friday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Oakland looks to extend Robert Morris’s conference losing streak to nine games. Robert Morris’ last Horizon win came against the Milwaukee Panthers 67-64 on Jan. 1. Oakland came up short in an 80-78 game to Cleveland State in its last…
Middle Tennessee (5-11, 3-7) vs. Marshall (10-5, 4-4) Henderson Center, Huntington, West Virginia; Friday, 6 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Two guards will be on display as Jordan Davis and Middle Tennessee will face Taevion Kinsey and Marshall. The senior Davis is averaging 12.4 points over the last five games. Kinsey, a junior, has scored 25 percent of the team’s points…
Tulane (8-7, 3-7) vs. Central Florida (5-10, 3-9) Addition Financial Arena, Orlando, Florida; Friday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Two guards will be on display as Jaylen Forbes and Tulane will face Brandon Mahan and Central Florida. The sophomore Forbes has scored 24 percent of the team’s points this season and is averaging 15.6 over his last five games. Mahan,…
New Mexico State (4-4, 1-3) vs. Seattle (8-7, 1-2) Redhawk Center, Seattle; Friday, 9 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: New Mexico State looks for its sixth straight win in the head-to-head series over Seattle. New Mexico State has won by an average of 11 points in its last five wins over the Redhawks. Seattle’s last win in the series came on…
Florida International (9-12, 2-10) vs. UTEP (8-10, 4-8) Don Haskins Center, El Paso, Texas; Friday, 9 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: UTEP looks for its fourth 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. VETERAN PRESENCE: Senior leadership could play a big role in…
No. 6 Illinois (13-5, 9-3) vs. Nebraska (4-11, 0-8) Pinnacle Bank Arena, Lincoln, Nebraska; Friday, 9 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: No. 6 Illinois looks to give Nebraska its 15th straight loss to ranked opponents. Nebraska’s last win vs a ranked opponent came against the then-No. 21 Maryland Terrapins 69-61 on March 14, 2019. Illinois has moved up to No. 6…
UC San Diego (4-5, 1-5) vs. Cal State Bakersfield (12-7, 8-4) Icardo Center, Bakersfield, California; Friday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Big West foes meet as UC San Diego matches up against Cal State Bakersfield. UC San Diego easily beat Bethesda by 37 at home on Sunday. Cal State Bakersfield is coming off a 62-57 win at UC Irvine on…
