Sports agate — March 15, 2017
Major League Baseball
Spring Training
Tuesday’s Games
Philadelphia 9, Atlanta 0
Detroit 7, Miami 1
N.Y. Mets 2, Houston 1
Tampa Bay (ss) 10, N.Y. Yankees 6
Tampa Bay (ss) 9, Baltimore 6
Boston 5, Toronto 4
L.A. Dodgers 6, Cincinnati 5
Colorado 4, Oakland 3
Kansas City 8, L.A. Angels 4
Milwaukee 7, Chicago Cubs 7
San Francisco 6, Cleveland 5
Seattle 7, Chicago White Sox 6
Arizona 12, Texas 0
Wednesday’s Games
Atlanta vs. Detroit at Lakeland, Fla., 1:05 p.m.
Baltimore vs. Pittsburgh at Bradenton, Fla., 1:05 p.m.
Boston vs. Tampa Bay at Port Charlotte, Fla., 1:05 p.m.
N.Y. Mets vs. Miami at Jupiter, Fla., 1:05 p.m.
St. Louis vs. Minnesota at Fort Myers, Fla., 1:05 p.m.
Washington vs. Houston at West Palm Beach, Fla., 1:05 p.m.
Cleveland vs. Texas at Surprise, Ariz., 4:05 p.m.
Kansas City vs. Chicago White Sox at Glendale, Ariz., 4:05 p.m.
L.A. Angels vs. San Francisco at Scottsdale, Ariz., 4:05 p.m.
San Diego vs. Cincinnati at Goodyear, Ariz., 4:05 p.m.
L.A. Dodgers vs. Seattle at Peoria, Ariz., 4:10 p.m.
Milwaukee vs. Colorado at Scottsdale, Ariz., 4:10 p.m.
Philadelphia vs. N.Y. Yankees at Tampa, Fla., 6:35 p.m.
Arizona vs. Chicago Cubs at Mesa, Ariz., 10:05 p.m.
Thursday’s Games
Detroit vs. Atlanta at Kissimmee, Fla., 1:05 p.m.
Minnesota vs. St. Louis at Jupiter, Fla., 1:05 p.m.
N.Y. Mets vs. Washington at West Palm Beach, Fla., 1:05 p.m.
N.Y. Yankees vs. Toronto at Dunedin, Fla., 1:07 p.m.
Arizona vs. Milwaukee at Phoenix, 4:05 p.m.
Chicago Cubs vs. L.A. Dodgers at Glendale, Ariz., 4:05 p.m.
Oakland vs. Cleveland at Goodyear, Ariz., 4:05 p.m.
Seattle vs. Kansas City (ss) at Surprise, Ariz., 4:05 p.m.
Kansas City (ss) vs. San Diego at Peoria, Ariz., 4:10 p.m.
L.A. Angels vs. Colorado at Scottsdale, Ariz., 4:10 p.m.
Philadelphia vs. Baltimore at Sarasota, Fla., 6:05 p.m.
Pittsburgh vs. Boston at Fort Myers, Fla., 6:05 p.m.
2017 World Baseball Classic Glance
Second Round
Pool F
At Petco Park
San Diego
W L Pct GB
Puerto Rico 1 0 1.000 —
United States 0 0 0.000 1/2
Venezuela 0 0 0.000 1/2
Dominican Rep. 0 1 .000 1
Tuesday’s Game
Puerto Rico 3, Dominican Republic 1
Wednesday’s Game
United States vs. Venezuela, 9 p.m.
Thursday’s Game
Dominican Republic vs. Venezuela, 10 p.m.
National Hockey League
Eastern Conference
Atlantic Division
GP W L OT Pts GF GA
Montreal 70 39 23 8 86 191 176
Ottawa 68 39 22 7 85 183 175
Boston 69 37 26 6 80 196 179
Tampa Bay 69 34 26 9 77 191 187
Toronto 68 31 23 14 76 206 206
Florida 68 30 27 11 71 175 195
Buffalo 70 28 30 12 68 178 207
Detroit 67 26 30 11 63 166 202
Metropolitan Division
GP W L OT Pts GF GA
Washington 69 45 17 7 97 222 154
Pittsburgh 68 43 16 9 95 239 190
Columbus 68 44 18 6 94 219 160
NY Rangers 70 44 24 2 90 225 183
NY Islanders 69 33 25 11 77 206 211
Philadelphia 68 31 29 8 70 176 204
Carolina 67 28 27 12 68 172 196
New Jersey 68 25 31 12 62 153 197
Western Conference
Central Division
GP W L OT Pts GF GA
Chicago 69 44 20 5 93 208 173
Minnesota 68 43 19 6 92 225 167
Nashville 69 34 24 11 79 205 196
St. Louis 68 36 27 5 77 189 190
Winnipeg 70 30 33 7 67 208 224
Dallas 69 27 32 10 64 190 228
Colorado 68 19 46 3 41 131 222
Pacific Division
GP W L OT Pts GF GA
San Jose 69 42 20 7 91 194 159
Calgary 69 39 26 4 82 191 185
Anaheim 69 36 23 10 82 181 174
Edmonton 69 36 24 9 81 198 182
Los Angeles 69 33 29 7 73 171 174
Vancouver 69 28 32 9 65 159 201
Arizona 69 26 35 8 60 168 219
Note: Two points for a win, one point for overtime loss.
Tuesday’s Games
Washington 4, Minnesota 2
N.Y. Islanders 3, Carolina 2, OT
Tampa Bay 2, Ottawa 1, OT
Florida 7, Toronto 2
Chicago 4, Montreal 2
Edmonton 7, Dallas 1
San Jose 4, Buffalo 1
Arizona 3, Los Angeles 2, SO
Winnipeg at New Jersey, ppd.
Wednesday’s Games
Pittsburgh at Philadelphia, 7:30 p.m.
Boston at Calgary, 9 p.m.
Detroit at Colorado, 9:30 p.m.
St. Louis at Anaheim, 10 p.m.
Thursday’s Games
Minnesota at Carolina, 7 p.m.
Winnipeg at N.Y. Islanders, 7 p.m.
Nashville at Washington, 7 p.m.
Philadelphia at New Jersey, 7 p.m.
Florida at Columbus, 7 p.m.
Chicago at Ottawa, 7:30 p.m.
Toronto at Tampa Bay, 7:30 p.m.
Boston at Edmonton, 9 p.m.
Detroit at Arizona, 10 p.m.
Dallas at Vancouver, 10 p.m.
St. Louis at San Jose, 10:30 p.m.
Buffalo at Los Angeles, 10:30 p.m.
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MINOR LEAGUE HOCKEY
American Hockey League
Eastern Conference
Atlantic Division
GP W L OL SOL Pts GF GA
WB-Scranton 61 41 17 3 0 85 205 146
Lehigh Valley 60 39 18 3 0 81 218 173
Bridgeport 61 37 21 2 1 77 186 171
Providence 61 34 18 5 4 77 184 158
Hershey 62 33 18 8 3 77 214 180
Springfield 61 25 26 8 2 60 156 171
Hartford 61 21 35 3 2 47 156 222
North Division
GP W L OL SOL Pts GF GA
Syracuse 61 30 20 6 5 71 184 187
Albany 61 34 25 1 1 70 172 166
Toronto 62 32 25 4 1 69 196 173
Utica 61 28 24 7 2 65 159 170
St. John’s 62 29 25 7 1 66 176 185
Binghamton 62 24 34 2 2 52 155 211
Rochester 60 24 34 0 2 50 161 195
Western Conference
Central Division
GP W L OL SOL Pts GF GA
Grand Rapids 60 38 17 1 4 81 208 147
Chicago 61 36 17 5 3 80 211 163
Milwaukee 61 35 20 3 3 76 180 176
Iowa 60 29 23 6 2 66 150 158
Charlotte 59 28 27 4 0 60 158 170
Cleveland 60 27 26 3 4 61 146 170
Manitoba 63 23 32 4 4 54 162 202
Rockford 63 21 30 9 3 54 149 204
Pacific Division
GP W L OL SOL Pts GF GA
San Jose 55 37 12 2 4 80 191 137
San Diego 54 34 15 3 2 73 175 141
Ontario 56 30 17 9 0 69 168 158
Stockton 54 26 23 4 1 57 161 150
Bakersfield 55 26 23 5 1 58 161 155
Tucson 54 24 24 6 0 54 145 180
Texas 60 27 29 1 3 58 179 206
San Antonio 61 24 32 4 1 53 149 190
Note: Two points are awarded for a win, one point for an overtime or shootout loss.
Tuesday’s Games
Toronto 6, Manitoba 3
Milwaukee 4, Rockford 3, OT
San Antonio 4, Cleveland 0
San Jose 4, Bakersfield 3
Wednesday’s Games
Syracuse at Lehigh Valley, 7:05 p.m.
Binghamton at Rochester, 7:05 p.m.
Texas at Chicago, 8 p.m.
Stockton at San Diego, 10 p.m.
Thursday’s Games
No games scheduled
National Basketball Association
Eastern Conference
Atlantic Division
W L Pct GB
Boston 42 25 .627 —
Toronto 39 28 .582 3
New York 27 41 .397 151/2
Philadelphia 24 43 .358 18
Brooklyn 12 54 .182 291/2
Southeast Division
W L Pct GB
Washington 41 25 .621 —
Atlanta 37 30 .552 41/2
Miami 32 35 .478 91/2
Charlotte 29 38 .433 121/2
Orlando 24 44 .353 18
Central Division
W L Pct GB
Cleveland 44 22 .667 —
Indiana 34 33 .507 101/2
Detroit 33 34 .493 111/2
Milwaukee 32 34 .485 12
Chicago 32 35 .478 121/2
Western Conference
Southwest Division
W L Pct GB
x-San Antonio 52 14 .788 —
Houston 46 21 .687 61/2
Memphis 37 30 .552 151/2
Dallas 28 38 .424 24
New Orleans 27 40 .403 251/2
Northwest Division
W L Pct GB
Utah 42 25 .627 —
Oklahoma City 38 29 .567 4
Denver 32 35 .478 10
Portland 29 37 .439 121/2
Minnesota 28 38 .424 131/2
Pacific Division
W L Pct GB
x-Golden State 53 14 .791 —
L.A. Clippers 40 27 .597 13
Sacramento 26 41 .388 27
Phoenix 22 45 .328 31
L.A. Lakers 20 47 .299 33
x-clinched playoff spot
Tuesday’s Games
Cleveland 128, Detroit 96
New York 87, Indiana 81
Oklahoma City 122, Brooklyn 104
New Orleans 100, Portland 77
Golden State 106, Philadelphia 104
Wednesday’s Games
Charlotte at Indiana, 7 p.m.
Dallas at Washington, 7 p.m.
Minnesota at Boston, 7:30 p.m.
New Orleans at Miami, 7:30 p.m.
Utah at Detroit, 7:30 p.m.
L.A. Lakers at Houston, 8 p.m.
Memphis at Chicago, 8 p.m.
Portland at San Antonio, 8 p.m.
Sacramento at Phoenix, 10 p.m.
Milwaukee at L.A. Clippers, 10:30 p.m.
Thursday’s Games
Oklahoma City at Toronto, 7 p.m.
Utah at Cleveland, 7 p.m.
Brooklyn at New York, 7:30 p.m.
Memphis at Atlanta, 7:30 p.m.
L.A. Clippers at Denver, 9 p.m.
Orlando at Golden State, 10:30 p.m.
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COLLEGE BASKETBALL
NCAA Men’s Tournament
First Four
At UD Arena
Dayton, Ohio
Tuesday, March 14
Mount St. Mary’s 67, New Orleans 66
Kansas State 95, Wake Forest 88
Wednesday, March 15
N.C. Central (25-8) vs. UC Davis (22-12), 6:40 p.m.
Providence (20-12) vs. Southern Cal (24-9), 9:10 p.m.
East Regional
First Round
Thursday, March 16
At KeyBank Center
Buffalo, N.Y.
Villanova (31-3) vs. Mount St. Mary’s (20-15), 7:10 p.m.
Wisconsin (25-9) vs. Virginia Tech (22-10), 9:40 p.m.
At Amway Center
Orlando, Fla.
Virginia (22-10) vs. UNC Wilmington (29-5), 12:40 p.m.
Florida (24-8) vs. ETSU (27-7), 3:10 p.m.
Friday, March 17
At Bon Secours Wellness Arena
Greenville, S.C.
Duke (27-8) vs. Troy (22-14), 7:20 p.m.
South Carolina (22-10) vs. Marquette (19-12), 9:50 p.m.
At BOK Center
Tulsa, Okla.
Baylor (25-7) vs. New Mexico State (28-5), 12:40 p.m.
SMU (29-4) vs. Providence-Southern Cal winner, 3:10 p.m.
Second Round
Saturday, March 18
At KeyBank Center
Buffalo, N.Y.
Villanova-Mount St. Mary’s winner vs. Wisconsin-Virginia Tech winner
At Amway Center
Orlando, Fla.
Florida-ETSU winner vs. Virginia-UNC Wilmington winner
Sunday, March 19
At Bon Secours Wellness Arena
Greenville, S.C.
Duke-Troy winner vs. South Carolina-Marquette winner
At BOK Center
Tulsa, Okla.
Baylor-New Mexico State winner vs. SMU-Providence-Southern Cal winner
South Regional
First Round
Thursday, March 16
At BMO Harris Bradley Center
Milwaukee
Butler (23-8) vs. Winthrop (26-6), 1:30 p.m.
Minnesota (24-9) vs. Middle Tennessee (30-4), 4 p.m.
Friday, March 17
At Bon Secours Wellness Arena
Greenville, S.C.
Arkansas (25-9) vs. Seton Hall (21-11), 1:30 p.m.
North Carolina (27-7) vs. Texas Southern (23-11), 4 p.m.
At Bankers Life Fieldhouse
Indianapolis
Dayton (24-7) vs. Wichita State (30-4), 7:10 p.m.
Kentucky (29-5) vs. Northern Kentucky (24-10), 9:40 p.m.
At Golden 1 Center
Sacramento, Calif.
Cincinnati (29-5) vs. Kansas State (21-13), 7:27 p.m.
UCLA (29-4) vs. Kent State (22-13), 9:57 p.m.
Second Round
Saturday, March 18
At BMO Harris Bradley Center
Milwaukee
Butler-Winthrop winner vs. Minnesota-Middle Tennessee winner
Sunday, March 19
At Bon Secours Wellness Arena
Greenville, S.C.
North Carolina-Texas Southern winner vs. Arkansas-Seton Hall winner
At Bankers Life Fieldhouse
Indianapolis
Kentucky-Northern Kentucky winner vs. Dayton-Wichita State winner
At Golden 1 Center
Sacramento, Calif.
UCLA-Kent State winner vs. Cincinnati-Kansas State winner
Midwest Regional
First Round
Thursday, March 16
At BMO Harris Bradley Center
Milwaukee
Purdue (25-7) vs. Vermont (29-5), 7:27 p.m.
Iowa State (23-10) vs. Nevada (28-6), 9:57 p.m.
Friday, March 17
At Bankers Life Fieldhouse
Indianapolis
Michigan (24-11) vs. Oklahoma State (20-12), 12:15 p.m.
Louisville (24-8) vs. Jacksonville State (20-14), 2:45 p.m.
At BOK Center
Tulsa, Okla.
Kansas (28-4) vs. N.C. Central-UC Davis winner, 6:50 p.m.
Miami (21-11) vs. Michigan State (19-14), 9:20 p.m.
At Golden 1 Center
Sacramento, Calif.
Oregon (29-5) vs. Iona (22-12), 2 p.m.
Creighton (25-9) vs. Rhode Island (24-9), 4:30 p.m.
Second Round
Saturday, March 18
At BMO Harris Bradley Center
Milwaukee
Purdue-Vermont winner vs. Iowa State-Nevada winner
Sunday, March 19
At Bankers Life Fieldhouse
Indianapolis
Louisville-Jacksonville State winner vs. Michigan-Oklahoma State winner
At BOK Center
Tulsa, Okla.
Kansas-N.C. Central-UC Davis winner vs. Miami-Michigan State winner
At Golden 1 Center
Sacramento, Calif.
Oregon-Iona winner vs. Creighton-Rhode Island winner
West Regional
First Round
Thursday, March 16
At KeyBank Center
Buffalo, N.Y.
Notre Dame (25-9) vs. Princeton (23-6), 12:15 p.m.
West Virginia (26-8) vs. Bucknell (26-8), 2:45 p.m.
At Amway Center
Orlando, Fla.
Maryland (24-8) vs. Xavier (21-13), 6:50 p.m.
Florida State (25-8) vs. Florida Gulf Coast (26-7), 9:20 p.m.
At Vivint Smart Home Arena
Salt Lake City
Gonzaga (32-1) vs. South Dakota State (18-16), 2 p.m.
Northwestern (23-11) vs. Vanderbilt (19-15), 4:30 p.m.
Saint Mary’s (28-4) vs. VCU (26-8), 7:20 p.m.
Arizona (30-4) vs. North Dakota (22-9), 9:50 p.m.
Second Round
Saturday, March 18
At KeyBank Center
Buffalo, N.Y.
West Virginia-Bucknell winner vs. Notre Dame-Princeton winner
At Amway Center
Orlando, Fla.
Florida State-Florida Gulf Coast winner vs. Maryland-Xavier winner
At Vivint Smart Home Arena
Salt Lake City
Gonzaga-South Dakota State winner vs. Northwestern-Vanderbilt winner
Arizona-North Dakota winner vs. Saint Mary’s-VCU winner
National Invitation Tournament
First Round
Tuesday, March 14
Illinois 82, Valparaiso 57
Mississippi 91, Monmouth 83
Oakland 74, Clemson 69
Georgia Tech 75, Indiana 63
Colorado State 81, College of Charleston 74
Richmond 71, Alabama 64
Boise St. 73, Utah 68
CS Bakersfield 73, California 66
Wednesday, March 15
UNC-Greensboro (25-9) at Syracuse (18-14), 7 p.m.
Belmont (22-6) at Georgia (19-14), 7 p.m.
Colorado (19-14) at UCF (21-11), 7 p.m.
Akron (26-8) at Houston (21-10), 7:30 p.m.
Fresno St. (20-12) at TCU (19-15), 8 p.m.
South Dakota (22-11) at Iowa (18-14), 9 p.m.
UC Irvine (21-14) at Illinois State (27-6), 9:30 p.m.
Texas-Arlington (25-8) at BYU (22-11), 11 p.m.
Second Round
March 16-20
UNC-Greensboro-Syracuse winner vs. Mississippi (21-13)
Georgia Tech (18-15) vs. Belmont-Georgia winner
CS Bakersfield (23-9) vs. Colorado State (24-11)
Texas-Arlington-BYU winner vs. Akron-Houston winner
UC Irvine-Illinois State winner vs. Colorado-UCF winner
Boise St. (20-11) vs. Illinois (19-14)
South Dakota-Iowa winner vs. Fresno St.-TCU winner
Richmond (21-12) vs. Oakland (25-8)
College Basketball Invitational
First Round
Wednesday, March 15
Utah Valley (15-16) at Georgia Southern (18-14), 7 p.m.
Loyola (Md.) (15-16) at George Mason (20-13), 7 p.m.
Hampton (14-16) at Coastal Carolina (16-17), 7 p.m.
Toledo (17-16) at George Washington (19-14), 7 p.m.
San Francisco (20-12) at Rice (22-11), 8 p.m.
Stony Brook (18-13) at UIC (15-18), 8 p.m.
Green Bay (18-13) at UMKC (17-16), 8:05 p.m.
Eastern Washington (22-11) at Wyoming (18-14), 9 p.m.
CollegeInsider.com Tournament
First Round
Monday, March 13
Liberty 73, Norfolk State 64
Tuesday, March 14
Saint Francis (Pa.) 78, Jacksonville 76
Campbell 98, Houston Baptist 79
Samford 78, Canisius 74
Wednesday, March 15
Ball State (21-12) at Fort Wayne (19-12), 7 p.m.
Fairfield (16-14) at UMBC (18-12), 7 p.m.
Georgia State (20-12) at Texas A&M-Corpus Christi (20-11), 8 p.m.
Stephen F. Austin (18-14) at Idaho (18-13), 10 p.m.
Thursday, March 16
Saint Peter's (19-13) at Albany (NY) (21-13), 7 p.m.
Furman (21-11) at SC Upstate (17-15), 7 p.m.
UNC Asheville (23-9) at UT Martin (21-12), 8 p.m.
Lamar (19-14) at Texas State (20-13), 8:30 p.m.
Weber State (19-13) at Cal State Fullerton (17-14), 10 p.m.
NCAA Women’s Tournament
Bridgeport Regional
First Round
Friday
At College Park, Md.
Maryland (30-2) vs. Bucknell (27-5), Noon
West Virginia (23-10) vs. Elon (27-6), 2:30
Saturday
At Storrs, Conn.
UConn (32-0) vs. Albany (NY) (21-10), 11 a.m.
Syracuse (21-1) vs. Iowa State (18-12), 1:30
At Los Angeles
UCLA (23-8) vs. Boise State (25-7), 6:30
Texas A&M (21-11) vs. Penn (22-7), 9
At Durham, N.C.
Temple (24-7) vs. Oregon (20-13), 6:30
Duke (27-5) vs. Hampton (20-12), 9
Second Round
Sunday, March 19
At College Park, Md.
Maryland-Bucknell winner vs. West Virginia-Elon winner
Monday, March 20
At Storrs, Conn.
UConn-Albany (NY) winner vs. Syracuse-Iowa State winner
At Los Angeles
UCLA-Boise State winner vs. Texas A&M-Penn winner
At Durham, N.C.
Temple-Oregon winner vs. Duke-Hampton winner
Oklahoma City Regional
First Round
Friday
At Starkville, Miss.
DePaul (26-7) vs. Northern Iowa (24-8), Noon
Mississippi (29-4) vs. Troy (22-10), 2:30
Saturday
At Waco, Texas
Baylor (30-3) vs. Texas Southern (23-9), 6:30
LSU (20-11) vs. California (19-13), 9
At Louisville, Ky.
Louisville (27-7) vs. Chattanooga (21-10), 1:30
Tennessee (19-11) vs. Dayton (22-9), 4
At Seattle
Oklahoma (22-9) vs. Gonzaga (26-6), 6:30
Washington (27-5) vs. Montana State (25-6), 9
Second Round
Sunday, March 19
At Starkville, Miss.
DePaul-Northern Iowa winner vs. Mississippi-Troy winner
Monday, March 20
At Waco, Texas
Baylor-Texas Southern winner vs. LSU-California winner
At Louisville, Ky.
Louisville-Chattanooga winner vs. Tennessee-Dayton winner
At Seattle
Oklahoma-Gonzaga winner vs. Washington-Montana State winner
Lexington Regional
First Round
Friday
At South Bend, Ind.
Green Bay (27-5) vs. Purdue (22-12), 5
Notre Dame (30-3) vs. Robert Morris (22-10), 7:30
At Lexington, Ky.
Kentucky (21-10) vs. Belmont (27-5), Noon
Ohio State (26-6) vs. W. Kentucky (27-6), 2:30
At Austin, Texas
NC State (22-8) vs. Auburn (17-14), Noon
Texas (23-8) vs. Central Arkansas (26-4), 2:30
Saturday
At Manhattan, Kan.
Stanford (28-5) vs. New Mexico State (24-6), 1:30
Kansas State (22-10) vs. Drake (28-4), 4
Second Round
Sunday, March 19
At South Bend, Ind.
Green Bay-Purdue winner vs. Notre Dame-Robert Morris winner
At Lexington, Ky.
Kentucky-Belmont winner vs. Ohio State-Western Kentucky winner
At Austin, Texas
NC State-Auburn winner vs. Texas-Central Arkansas winner
Monday, March 20
At Manhattan, Kan.
Stanford-New Mexico State winner vs. Kansas State-Drake winner
Stockton Regional
Friday
At Columbia, S.C.
South Carolina (27-4) vs. UNC-Asheville (19-14), 5
Arizona State (19-12) vs. Michigan State (21-11), 7:30
At Tallahassee, Fla.
Missouri (21-10) vs. South Florida (24-8), 5
Florida State (25-6) vs. Western Illinois (26-6), 7:30
At Corvallis, Ore.
Oregon State (29-4) vs. Long Beach State (23-10), 5
Creighton (23-7) vs. Toledo (25-8), 7:30
Saturday
At Coral Gables, Fla.
Marquette (25-7) vs. Quinnipiac (27-6), 1:30
Miami (23-8) vs. Florida Gulf Coast (26-8), 4
Second Round
Sunday, March 19
At Columbia, S.C.
South Carolina-UNC Asheville winner vs. Arizona State-Michigan State winner
At Tallahassee, Fla.
Missouri-South Florida winner vs. Florida State-Western Illinois winner
At Corvallis, Ore.
Oregon State-Long Beach State winner vs. Creighton-Toledo winner
Monday, March 20
At Coral Gables, Fla.
Marquette-Quinnipiac winner vs. Miami-Florida Gulf Coast winner
Home team in caps
PRO BASKETBAL
Favorite Points Underdog
a-INDIANA OFF Charlotte
WASHINGTON 5 Dallas
BOSTON 6 Minnesota
MIAMI 6 New Orleans
Utah 3 DETROIT
Memphis 2 CHICAGO
SAN ANTONIO 101/2 Portland
HOUSTON 171/2 LA Lakers
PHOENIX 6 Sacramento
LA CLIPPERS 8 Milwaukee
a-Charlotte Guard N. Batum is doubtful.
COLLEGE BASKETBALL
Favorite Points Underdog
NCAA Tournament
UD Arena-Dayton, OH.
First Four
NC Central 31/2 UC Davis
Southern Cal 21/2 Providence
NIT Tournament
First Round
GEORGIA 7 Belmont
BYU 5 UT Arlington
HOUSTON 8 Akron
IOWA 111/2 S Dakota
TCU 101/2 Fresno St
ILLINOIS ST 101/2 Cal Irvine
C FLORIDA 2 Colorado
SYRACUSE 121/2 Greensboro
CBI Tournament
First Round
GEORGE MASON 12 Loy Mary
CO CAROLINA 11 Hampton
GEORGE WASH 5 Toledo
WYOMING 61/2 E. Wash
UMKC 1 Green Bay
RICE 11/2 San Fran
GA SOUTHERN 41/2 Utah Valley
College Insider Tournament
First Round
IPFW 41/2 Ball St
MD BALTIMORE 3 Fairfield
Georgia St 3 TEX CORP
IDAHO 5 Steph Austin
Thursday
NCAA Tournament
KeyBank Center-Buffalo, NY.
First Round
Wisconsin 51/2 Va Tech
Notre Dame 61/2 Princeton
West Virginia 14 Bucknell
NCAA Tournament
Amway Center-Orlando, FL.
First Round
Virginia 71/2 NC Wilm
Florida 10 East Tenn St
Florida St 12 Fla Gulf
Maryland 2 Xavier
NCAA Tournament
BMO Harris Bradley Center- Milwaukee, WI.
First Round
Iowa St 6 Nevada
Purdue 9 Vermont
Middle Tenn St 1 Minnesota
Butler 11 Winthrop
NCAA Tournament
Energy Solutions Arena- Salt Lake City, UT.
First Round
Gonzaga 221/2 S Dakota St
Vanderbilt 1 Northwest
Arizona 17 N Dakota
Saint Mary’s, CA 41/2 VA Common
College Insider Tournament
Second Round
ALBANY, NY 1 St. Peter’s
Furman 41/2 USC UPST
NC Asheville 31/2 TENN MAR
TEXAS ST 9 Lamar
CS FULLERTON 1 Weber St
CBI Tournament
First Round
ILL CHICAGO 1 Stony Brook
Friday
NCAA Tournament
Bon Secours Arena- Greenville, SC.
First Round
Duke 19 Troy
South Carolina 11/2 Marquette
North Carolina 27 Texas South
Arkansas 1 Seton Hall
NCAA Tournament
Bankers Life Fieldhouse- Indianapolis, IN.
First Round
Louisville 20 Jackson St
Michigan 21/2 Okla St
Kentucky 20 N. Kentucky
Wichita St 6 Dayton
NCAA Tournament
BOK Center-Tulsa, OK.
First Round
Baylor 121/2 New Mex St
Miami-Florida 2 Michigan St
NCAA Tournament
Golden 1 Center-Sacramento, CA.
First Round
Oregon 15 Iona
Creighton 1 RhodeIsland
Ucla 18 Kent St
HOCKEY
Favorite Goals Underdog
Pittsburgh Even-1/2 PHILA
CALGARY Even-1/2 Boston
ANAHEIM Even-1/2 St. Louis
Detroit 1/2-1 COLORADO
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Tuesday
BASEBALL
American League
BOSTON RED SOX — Optioned LHPS Brian Johnson and Henry Owens and RHP Brandon Workman to Pawtucket (IL). Reassigned 3B Rafael Devers, OF Junior Lake and C Jordan Procyshen were reassigned to their minor league camp.
LOS ANGELES ANGELS — Optioned LHPs Nate Smith and Greg Mahle to Salt Lake (PCL) and RHP Eduardo Paredes to Mobile (SL). Reassigned C Jose Briceno and RHP Drew Gagnon to their minor league camp.
National League
ATLANTA BRAVES — Claimed LHP Kevin Chapman off waivers from Houston.
NEW YORK METS — Optioned OF Wuilmer Becerra, RHPs Chris Flexen and Marcos Molina and INF Amed Rosario to their minor league camp. Reassigned RHP Chase Bradford and LHP Adam Wilk to their minor league camp.
Frontier League
GATEWAY GRIZZLIES — Signed RHP Jake Guilinelli.
SOUTHERN ILLINOIS MINERS — Sold the contract of OF Brandon Cummins to the Chicago Cubs.
WASHINGTON WILD THINGS — Sold the contract of INF Leon Byrd to the N.Y. Mets.
FOOTBALL
National Football League
ARIZONA CARDINALS — Signed LB Jarvis Jones to a one-year contract.
ATLANTA FALCONS — Re-signed S Kemal Ishmael. Signed WR-KR Andre Roberts.
BUFFALO BILLS — Agreed to terms with DE Ryan Davis.
CHICAGO BEARS — Agreed to terms with K Connor Barth on a one-year contract.
CLEVELAND BROWNS — Claimed WR James Wright off waivers from Cincinnati.
GREEN BAY PACKERS — Re-signed LB Jayrone Elliott.
KANSAS CITY CHIEFS — Signed DT Bennie Logan to a one-year contract.
MINNESOTA VIKINGS — Signed DE Datone Jones.
NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS — Signed RB Rex Burkhead.
SEATTLE SEAHAWKS — Agreed to terms with RB Eddie Lacy on a one-year contract. Re-signed CB Neiko Thorpe.
TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS — Signed LS Garrison Sanborn.
TENNESSEE TITANS — Agreed to terms with DL Sylvester Williams.
HOCKEY
National Hockey League
NEW JERSEY DEVILS — Assigned F Kevin Rooney to Albany (AHL).
NEW YORK RANGERS — Assigned G Magnus Hellberg to Hartford (AHL).
American Hockey League
GRAND RAPIDS GRIFFINS — Signed F Dominik Shine to an amateur tryout for the remainder of the season and a standard contract for 2017-18. Assigned G Cal Heeter to Toledo (ECHL).
ECHL
FORT WAYNE KOMETS — Released D Kyle Flemington. Signed D Ryan Lowney.
MANCHESTER MONARCHS — Loaned F Tyler Sikura to Iowa (AHL).
NORFOLK ADMIRALS — Released D Vincent Llorca.
RAPID CITY RUSH — Released D Tyler Bishop.
TOLEDO WALLEYE — Loaned D Nolan Zajac to Iowa (AHL).
UTAH GRIZZLIES — Loaned D Tim Daly to Manitoba (AHL).
SOCCER
Major League Soccer
COLUMBUS CREW — Signed M Wil Trapp to a multiyear contract extension.
PARALYMPICS
USADA — Announced sitting volleyball athlete Roderick Green accepted a nine-month sanction for an anti-doping rule violation after testing positive for a prohibited substance from a contaminated supplement.
COLLEGE
CHARLESTON SOUTHERN — Named Bryant Foster cornerbacks coach.
GEORGIA — Announced QB-P Brice Ramsey and DB Reggie Wilkerson will complete their degrees in May and then transfer for their final seasons of eligibility.
ILLINOIS — Fired women’s basketball coach Matt Bollant.
NC STATE — Announced freshman C Omer Yurtseven will enter the NBA draft, but will not hire an agent.
OMAHA — Announced the resignation of men’s hockey coach Dean Blais.
SOUTH FLORIDA — Named Brian Gregory men’s basketball coach.
WOFFORD — Named Mark Line deputy athletic director and Ryan Price assistant athletic director for business and finance.