KING PIN LANES
John Lenihan Memorial League
Larry DeFrees and Zack Kierpiec, 269 and 712. George Marsh III, 685; Steven J. Killino, 684; Travis Oliver, 682; Dick Larkin, 682; Larry DeFrees, 677; Shawn M. Bonacci, 668; Willy Oppermann Jr., 666; Taylor A. McDowell, 662; Doug Williams II, 647; Patrick Hitchcock, 643; Tom Marolf, 639; John E. Thibault, 635; Christopher Pape, 611; Buddy Paprocki, 609; Shane Chastain, 606.
Alexandra Talerico and Tia Baker, 256 and 582. Cathy Castor, 564; Elizabeth Van Slyke, 558; Gina Kierpiec, 521; Millie A. Seaton, 519; Makenzie Kierpiec, 507; Kal Larsen, 504.
Jack Spencer Memorial Revere League
Tim Rumsey, 279 and 733. Rick Nasci, 719; Kevin M. Kotary, 699; Dan Kenny, 697; Ronald C. Souva, 667; Gene Clark Jr., 662; Bucky Andrewski, 659; Keith S. Wishart, 659; Ed Horvath, 657; Dave Nimmo, 656; Jim Giordano, 639; Bob Armstrong, 625; Bob Matteson, 623; Jim Hibbard, 621; Busby A. Hawkins, 608; Rory A. Montgomery, 603.
National Basketball Association
Eastern Conference
Atlantic Division
WLPctGB
Philadelphia4025.615—
Boston4027.5971
Toronto3530.5385
Brooklyn3433.5077
New York2838.42412.5
Southeast Division
WLPctGB
Miami4423.657—
Charlotte3235.47812
Atlanta3134.47712
Washington2935.45313.5
Orlando1750.25427
Central Division
WLPctGB
Milwaukee4225.627—
Chicago4026.6061.5
Cleveland3827.5853
Indiana2245.32820
Detroit1848.27323.5
Western Conference
Southwest Division
WLPctGB
Memphis4522.672—
Dallas4026.6064.5
New Orleans2739.40917.5
San Antonio2541.37919.5
Houston1749.25827.5
Northwest Division
WLPctGB
Utah4124.631—
Denver4027.5972
Minnesota3829.5674
Portland2540.38516
Oklahoma City2046.30321.5
Pacific Division
WLPctGB
x-Phoenix5313.803—
Golden State4522.6728.5
L.A. Clippers3533.51519
L.A. Lakers2837.43124.5
Sacramento2444.35330
x-clinched playoff spot
Thursday’s Games
Brooklyn 129, Philadelphia 100
Golden State 113, Denver 102
Friday’s Games
Minnesota at Orlando, late
Detroit at Boston, late
L.A. Clippers at Atlanta, late
Charlotte at New Orleans, late
Cleveland at Miami, late
Dallas at Houston, late
New York at Memphis, late
Utah at San Antonio, late
Toronto at Phoenix, late
Washington at L.A. Lakers, late
Saturday’s Games
Cleveland at Chicago, 8 p.m.
Indiana at San Antonio, 8 p.m.
Minnesota at Miami, 8 p.m.
Milwaukee at Golden State, 8:30 p.m.
Sacramento at Utah, 10 p.m.
Toronto at Denver, 10 p.m.
Washington at Portland, 10 p.m.
Sunday’s Games
New York at Brooklyn, 1 p.m.
L.A. Clippers at Detroit, 3 p.m.
Dallas at Boston, 3:30 p.m.
Philadelphia at Orlando, 6 p.m.
Houston at New Orleans, 7 p.m.
Indiana at Atlanta, 7 p.m.
Memphis at Oklahoma City, 7 p.m.
L.A. Lakers at Phoenix, 9 p.m.
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COLLEGE BASKETBALL
Atlantic Coast Conference
At Barclays Center
Brooklyn, N.Y.
First Round
Tuesday, March 8
Boston College 66, Pittsburgh 46
Clemson 70, NC State 64
Louisville 84, Georgia Tech 74
Second Round
Wednesday, March 9
Syracuse 96, Florida St. 57
Boston College 82, Wake Forest 77
Virginia Tech 76, Clemson 75
Virginia 51, Louisville 50
Quarterfinals
Thursday, March 10
Duke 88, Syracuse 79
Miami 71, Boston College 69
Virginia Tech 87, Notre Dame 80
North Carolina 63, Virginia 43
Semifinals
Friday, March 11
Duke vs. Miami, late
North Carolina vs. Virginia Tech, late
Championship
Saturday, March 12
Duke-Miami-winner vs. North Carolina-Virginia Tech-winner, 8:30 p.m.
National Hockey League
Eastern Conference
Atlantic Division
GPWLOTPtsGFGA
Florida584013585243170
Tampa Bay573714680197166
Toronto583716579217176
Boston583518575177158
Detroit582427755170218
Ottawa572131547151183
Buffalo591932846157210
Montreal571535737140217
Metropolitan Division
GPWLOTPtsGFGA
Carolina574012585193134
Rangers583617577173150
Pittsburgh583415977188156
Washington5931181072193166
Columbus582827359190216
Islanders542224852143152
New Jersey582132547177207
Philadelphia5718291046144199
Western Conference
Central Division
GPWLOTPtsGFGA
Colorado594113587230170
St. Louis573317773201157
Minnesota563419371214184
Nashville573320470180157
Dallas563221367166162
Winnipeg5826221062176179
Chicago592130850155205
Arizona571835440146207
Pacific Division
GPWLOTPtsGFGA
Calgary573515777201140
Los Angeles593219872175166
Vegas593223468186172
Edmonton583123466189186
Vancouver582923664169168
Anaheim602724963176191
San Jose572525757149182
Seattle601737640155217
NOTE: Two points for a win, one point for overtime loss. Top three teams in each division and two wild cards per conference advance to playoffs.
Thursday’s Games
Winnipeg 2, New Jersey 1
Arizona 5, Toronto 4, OT
Carolina 2, Colorado 0
Buffalo 3, Vegas 1
Ottawa 4, Seattle 3, OT
Boston 4, Chicago 3
Florida 6, Philadelphia 3
Minnesota 6, Detroit 5, SO
N.Y. Islanders 6, Columbus 0
St. Louis 6, N.Y. Rangers 2
Nashville 4, Anaheim 1
Calgary 4, Tampa Bay 1
San Jose 4, Los Angeles 3, OT
Friday’s Games
Minnesota at Columbus, late
Vegas at Pittsburgh, late
Winnipeg at N.Y. Islanders, late
Washington at Vancouver, late
Saturday’s Games
St. Louis at Nashville, 12:30 p.m.
Philadelphia at Carolina, 3 p.m.
Anaheim at New Jersey, 7 p.m.
Arizona at Boston, 7 p.m.
Chicago at Ottawa, 7 p.m.
Detroit at Calgary, 7 p.m.
Seattle at Montreal, 7 p.m.
N.Y. Rangers at Dallas, 8 p.m.
Los Angeles at San Jose, 9:30 p.m.
Tampa Bay at Edmonton, 10 p.m.
Sunday’s Games
Carolina at Pittsburgh, 1 p.m.
Toronto vs. Buffalo at Tim Hortons Field, 4 p.m.
Montreal at Philadelphia, 7 p.m.
Nashville at Minnesota, 7 p.m.
Vegas at Columbus, 7 p.m.
Winnipeg at St. Louis, 7 p.m.
Anaheim at N.Y. Islanders, 7:30 p.m.
Calgary at Colorado, 8 p.m.
Florida at Los Angeles, 10 p.m.
Tampa Bay at Vancouver, 10 p.m.
Monday’s Games
Arizona at Ottawa, 7:30 p.m.
American Hockey League
Eastern Conference
Atlantic Division
GPWLOLSOLPtsGFGA
Providence4928153362156130
Springfield5330165267171163
Hartford5027165261148141
Charlotte5530223063185165
Hershey5527214361160152
WB/Scranton5423234454143168
Bridgeport5421245451148167
Lehigh Valley5218247346134168
North Division
GPWLOLSOLPtsGFGA
Utica5033116072181137
Laval4826193055159156
Toronto4825193154165164
Belleville4826211053152147
Rochester5427223259180198
Syracuse5123216153152167
Cleveland5220226450145174
Western Conference
Central Division
GPWLOLSOLPtsGFGA
Chicago5234104476176133
Manitoba4929172161150136
Milwaukee5629214264168167
Grand Rapids5323235253141158
Rockford4822223148137153
Iowa5222235251144151
Texas5119225548156172
Pacific Division
GPWLOLSOLPtsGFGA
Stockton463294169162120
Ontario5033104373203154
Colorado5128173362171148
Bakersfield4724144557155140
Abbotsford4725183154158137
Henderson4623193150138140
San Diego4619252040133154
Tucson4717263138126188
San Jose4818282038149198
NOTE: Two points are awarded for a win, one point for an overtime or shootout loss. Top four teams in each division advance to playoffs.
Thursday’s Games
No games scheduled
Friday’s Games
Cleveland at Grand Rapids, late
Hershey at Bridgeport, late
Springfield at Charlotte, late
Toronto at Utica, late
Laval at Lehigh Valley, late
Syracuse at Rochester, late
Belleville at Manitoba, late
Rockford at Milwaukee, late
Tucson at Texas, late
Colorado at Abbotsford, late
San Diego at Bakersfield, late
Stockton at San Jose, late
Saturday’s Games
Springfield at Charlotte, 6 p.m.
Laval at WB/Scranton, 6:05 p.m.
Belleville at Manitoba, 7 p.m.
Chicago at Milwaukee, 7 p.m.
Henderson at Iowa, 7 p.m.
Rochester at Utica, 7 p.m.
Toronto at Syracuse, 7 p.m.
Bridgeport at Providence, 7:05 p.m.
Hartford at Lehigh Valley, 7:05 p.m.
Tucson at Texas, 8 p.m.
San Jose at Stockton, 9 p.m.
Ontario at San Diego, 10 p.m.
Sunday’s Games
Rockford at Cleveland, 3 p.m.
Bridgeport at Providence, 3:05 p.m.
Hartford at WB/Scranton, 3:05 p.m.
Grand Rapids at Chicago, 4 p.m.
Henderson at Iowa, 4 p.m.
Lehigh Valley at Hershey, 5 p.m.
Rochester at Syracuse, 5 p.m.
Colorado at Abbotsford, 7 p.m.
Monday’s Games
Bakersfield at Stockton, 9:30 p.m.
PGA Tour
$20M The Players Championship
Friday
At TPC Sawgrass
Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla.
Par 72
Partial First Round
Suspended due to weather
Tommy Fleetwood 33-33_66 -6
Tom Hoge 31-35_66 -6
Kramer Hickok 33-34_67 -5
Joaquin Niemann 32-35_67 -5
Keith Mitchell 33-34_67 -5
Anirban Lahiri 32-35_67 -5
Brian Harman 32-36_68 -4
Sam Burns 32-36_68 -4
Abraham Ancer 35-33_68 -4
Taylor Pendrith 34-34_68 -4
Kevin Kisner 33-35_68 -4
Harold Varner III 34-35_69 -3
Will Zalatoris 33-36_69 -3
Louis Oosthuizen 35-34_69 -3
Cameron Smith 34-35_69 -3
Jon Rahm 34-35_69 -3
Jhonattan Vegas 35-34_69 -3
Alex Noren 34-35_69 -3
Andrew Putnam 34-35_69 -3
Sam Ryder 36-33_69 -3
Russell Henley 33-36_69 -3
Jason Day 33-36_69 -3
PGA Tour
$20M The Players Championship
Friday
At TPC Sawgrass
Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla.
Par 72
Partial First Round
Suspended due to weather
Tommy Fleetwood 33-33_66 -6
Tom Hoge 31-35_66 -6
Kramer Hickok 33-34_67 -5
Joaquin Niemann 32-35_67 -5
Keith Mitchell 33-34_67 -5
Anirban Lahiri 32-35_67 -5
Brian Harman 32-36_68 -4
Sam Burns 32-36_68 -4
Abraham Ancer 35-33_68 -4
Taylor Pendrith 34-34_68 -4
Kevin Kisner 33-35_68 -4
Harold Varner III 34-35_69 -3
Will Zalatoris 33-36_69 -3
Louis Oosthuizen 35-34_69 -3
Cameron Smith 34-35_69 -3
Jon Rahm 34-35_69 -3
Jhonattan Vegas 35-34_69 -3
Alex Noren 34-35_69 -3
Andrew Putnam 34-35_69 -3
Sam Ryder 36-33_69 -3
Russell Henley 33-36_69 -3
Jason Day 33-36_69 -3
LPGA
$1.6M Honda LPGA Thailand
Friday
At Pattaya Old Course
Chon Buri, Thailand
Par 72
Second Round
Nasa Hataoka63-65—128-16
Su-Hyun Oh63-65—128-16
Celine Boutier65-64—129-15
N Koerstz Madsen65-64—129-15
Xiyu Lin64-66—130-14
Brooke Henderson65-67—132-12
Jennifer Kupcho65-67—132-12
Carlota Ciganda66-67—133-11
Alison Lee65-68—133-11
Minjee Lee69-64—133-11
Esther Henseleit63-71—134-10
Hyo Joo Kim69-65—134-10
Jeongeun Lee666-68—134-10
Gaby Lopez68-66—134-10
Jaravee Boonchant70-65—135-9
Hannah Green70-65—135-9
Danielle Kang66-69—135-9
Min Lee67-68—135-9
So Yeon Ryu69-66—135-9
Hinako Shibuno67-68—135-9
Amy Yang66-69—135-9
Major League Soccer
Eastern Conference
WLTPtsGFGA
New York200672
D.C. United200640
Columbus101473
Orlando City101420
New England101432
Philadelphia101432
Atlanta110334
Chicago002200
NY City FC011101
Toronto FC011125
Inter Miami CF011115
CF Montréal020014
Charlotte FC020004
Cincinnati020006
Western Conference
WLTPtsGFGA
Austin FC2006101
LA Galaxy200620
Los Angeles FC101441
Nashville101421
Real Salt Lake101410
Colorado110333
Sporting KC110323
Portland002233
Minnesota Utd002222
FC Dallas011112
Houston011101
San Jose011146
Vancouver011104
Seattle020002
NOTE: Three points for victory, one point for tie.
Saturday, March 12
CF Montréal at NYC FC, 1 p.m.
Toronto FC at Columbus, 1:30 p.m.
LAFC at Miami, 1:30 p.m.
LA Galaxy at Seattle, 3:30 p.m.
Vancouver at Houston, 6:30 p.m.
Chicago at D.C. United, 7:30 p.m.
Real Salt Lake at New England, 7:30 p.m.
Cincinnati at Orlando City, 7:30 p.m.
San Jose at Philadelphia, 7:30 p.m.
Nashville at FC Dallas, 8:30 p.m.
Sporting KC at Colorado, 9 p.m.
Austin FC at Portland, 10 p.m.
Sunday, March 13
Charlotte FC at Atlanta, 4:30 p.m.
Minnesota at New York, 7 p.m.
Home team in caps
PRO BASKETBALL
FavoritePointsUnderdog
SAN ANTONIO51/2Indiana
MIAMI4Minnesota
CHICAGO21/2Cleveland
GOLDEN ST1Milwaukee
UTAH12Sacramento
DENVER61/2Toronto
Washington51/2PORTLAND
COLLEGE BASKETBALL
FavoritePointsUnderdog
Ivy League
Lavietes Pavillion-Cambridge, MA.
Semifinals
Princeton61/2Cornell
Yale31/2Penn
Atlantic 10 Conference
Capital One Arena-Washington, D.C.
Semifinals
Davidson2St. Louis
Southeastern Conference
Amalie Arena-Tampa, FL.
Semifinals
Arkansas51/2Texas A&M
Big 10 Conference
Gainbridge Fieldhouse-Indianapolis, IN.
Semifinals
Iowa6Indiana
American Athletic Conference
Dickies Arena-Fort Worth, TX.
Semifinals
Houston13Tulane
Conference USA
Ford Center-Frisco, TX.
Championship Game
Ala-Birmingham41/2La Tech
HOCKEY
FavoriteGoalsUnderdog
NASHVILLEEven-1/2St. Louis
CAROLINA1-11/2Philadelphia
OTTAWAPick’emChicago
NEW JERSEYEven-1/2Anaheim
MONTREALPick’emSeattle
BOSTON11/2-2Arizona
CALGARY11/2-2Detroit
DALLASEven-1/2Rangers
Los AngelesEven-1/2SAN JOSE
Tampa BayEven-1/2EDMONTON
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Friday
BASEBALL
Major League Baseball
National League
CHICAGO CUBS — Agreed to terms with manager David Ross on a contract extension through 2024.
ST. LOUIS CARDINALS — Agreed to terms with RHP Drew Verhagen on a two-year contract.
FOOTBALL
National Football League
CHICAGO BEARS — Released RB Tarik Cohen with an injury designation. Released DT Eddie Goldman.
CINCINNATI BENGALS — Re-signed LB Joe Bachie to a one-year contract extension.
HOUSTON TEXANS — Signed LB Christian Kirksey to a two-year contract. Re-signed QB Jeff Driskel to a one-year contract. Signed OT Cedric Ogbuehi to a one-year contract.
JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS — Released RB Carlos Hyde. Signed OLB/DE Jamir Jones, LB Chapelle Russell, RB Mekhi Sargent to one-year exclusive rights contracts.
LAS VEGAS RAIDERS — Re-signed OT Jackson Barton to a one-year contract extension.
LOS ANGELES CHARGERS — Signed TE Donald Parham a one-year exclusive rights contract.
MIAMI DOLPHINS — Signed CB Nik Needham to a one-year exclusive rights contract.
NEW ORLEANS SAINTS — Announced LB Craig Robertson is retiring.
PHILADELPHIA EAGLES — Signed C Jason Kelce to a one-year contract.
PITTSBURGH STEELERS — Re-signed DB Miles Killebrew to a two-year contract.
SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS — RE-signed LB Demetrius Flannigan-Fowles to a one-year contract extension.
HOCKEY
National Hockey League
BOSTON BRUINS — Reassigned RW Jesper Froden to Providence (AHL) on loan.
DALLAS STARS — Reassigned LW Yauheni Aksiantsiuk from Texas (AHL) to Idaho (ECHL). Signed F Joe Pavelski to a one-year contract extension.
DETROIT RED WINGS — Recalled LW Taro Hirose from Grand Rapids (AHL).
LOS ANGELES KINGS — Promoted C Rasmus Kupari from Ontario (AHL).
MINNESOTA WILD — Reassigned G Dereck Baribeau from Iowa (ECHL) to Iowa (AHL). Reassigned G Hunter Jones from Iowa (AHL) to Iowa (ECHL).
NEW YORK ISLANDERS — Recalled C Otto Koivula from Bridgeport (AHL) from loan.
PHILADELPHIA FLYERS — Recalled C Morgan Frost from Lehigh Valley (AHL) from loan. Reassiigned LW Max Willman to Lehigh Valley on loan.
PITTSBURGH PENGUINS — Reassigned G Alex D’Oro from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton to Wheeling (ECHL).
SAN JOSE SHARKS — Reassigned D Ryan Merkley to San Jose (AHL) on loan.
VANCOUVER CANUCKS — Signed LW Arshdeep Bains to an entry-level contract.
American Hockey League
BELLEVILLE SENATORS — Signed G Logan Flodell to a professional tryout contract.
CLEVELAND MONSTERS — Acquired LW Roman Ahcan.
GRAND RAPIDS GRIFFINS — Acquired RW Jan Drozg. Signed D Butrus Ghafari to a professional tryout contract (PTO).
IOWA WILD — Reassigned LW Bryce Misley to Iowa (ECHL) from loan.
LAVAL ROCKET — Acquired D Darien Kielb.
ONTARIO REIGN — Recalled F Nikita Pavlychev from Greenville (ECHL) from loan.
TEXAS STARS — Released LW Will Merchant from a professional tryout contract (PTO).
UTICA COMETS — Signed G Brandon Kasel to a professional tryout contract (PTO). Reassigned G Mareks Mitens to Adirondack (ECHL) from loan.
SOCCER
Major League Soccer
AUSTIN FC — Loaned D Freddy Kleeman to Birmingham Legion FC (USL Championship).
INTER MIAMI CF — Signed F Noah Allen to a homegrown player contract.
NASHVILLE SC — Loaned D Robert Castellanos to Tampa Bay (USL Championship).
WHITECAPS FC — Loaned F Kamron Habibullah to Pacific FC (Canadian Premier League).
National Women’s Soccer League
HOUSTON DASH — Acquired F Elizabeth Eddy from NJ/NY Gotham FC in exchange for a 2023 natural fourth round pick.