WICHITA, Kan. --&nbsp;Wichita State director of athletics&nbsp;<a href="https://goshockers.com/staff.aspx?staff=10">Darron Boatright</a>&nbsp;announced Friday that he will remove the interim tag from men's basketball coach&nbsp;<a href="https://goshockers.com/coaches.aspx?rc=882">Isaac Brown</a>. Brown has verbally agreed to a five-year deal and will be formally introduced on Monday as the 26th&nbsp;full-time coach in program history. Brown will also become the first Black men's basketball coach ever to lead a Division I program in the state of Kansas. Known around college basketball as a player's coach and people person, Brown steadied the ship through turbulent times early in the season. Picked seventh in the American Athletic Conference preseason poll, Wichita State (13-4, 9-2) is currently in first-place with two games remaining. Brown assumed the interim role on Nov 18, 2020 – just eight days before the team's scheduled opener. COVID-19 protocol forced the Shockers out of the Crossover Classic in Sioux Falls, and the team played and practiced shorthanded over the next two weeks, resulting in early December losses to NCAA tournament contenders Missouri and Oklahoma State. After a 1-2 start, Brown's Shockers have since won 12 of their last 14 games -- capped by last week's upset of No. 6 Houston -- and are now receiving votes in both national polls. Brown, 51, is in his seventh season at WSU – the first six as an assistant under Gregg Marshall. WSU has won over three-quarters of its games since Brown's 2014 arrival, going 170-54 (.759) highlighted by four straight NCAA tournament bids (2014-18) and a run to the NIT semifinals in 2019. Brown is in his 19th&nbsp;season overall at the Division I level, having also served as an assistant at Louisiana Tech (2011-14), Arkansas State (2010-11), Arkansas (2007-10) and South Alabama (2002-07). Combined, Brown's teams have posted 11 20-win seasons, made 10 postseason appearances, and won eight regular season titles across four conferences (C-USA, MVC, Sun Belt, WAC). The Pascagoula, Miss. native was a standout point guard in college, helping Louisiana-Monroe to a berth in the 1993 NCAA tournament. He owns a bachelor's degree from ULM in health and physical education.&nbsp;&nbsp;

WICHITA, Kan. --&nbsp;Wichita State director of athletics&nbsp;<a href="https://goshockers.com/staff.aspx?staff=10">Darron Boatright</a>&nbsp;announced Friday that he will remove the interim tag from men's basketball coach&nbsp;<a href="https://goshockers.com/coaches.aspx?rc=882">Isaac Brown</a>. Brown has verbally agreed to a five-year deal and will be formally introduced on Monday as the 26th&nbsp;full-time coach in program history. Brown will also become the first Black men's basketball coach ever to lead a Division I program in the state of Kansas. Known around college basketball as a player's coach and people person, Brown steadied the ship through turbulent times early in the season. Picked seventh in the American Athletic Conference preseason poll, Wichita State (13-4, 9-2) is currently in first-place with two games remaining. Brown assumed the interim role on Nov 18, 2020 – just eight days before the team's scheduled opener. COVID-19 protocol forced the Shockers out of the Crossover Classic in Sioux Falls, and the team played and practiced shorthanded over the next two weeks, resulting in early December losses to NCAA tournament contenders Missouri and Oklahoma State. After a 1-2 start, Brown's Shockers have since won 12 of their last 14 games -- capped by last week's upset of No. 6 Houston -- and are now receiving votes in both national polls. Brown, 51, is in his seventh season at WSU – the first six as an assistant under Gregg Marshall. WSU has won over three-quarters of its games since Brown's 2014 arrival, going 170-54 (.759) highlighted by four straight NCAA tournament bids (2014-18) and a run to the NIT semifinals in 2019. Brown is in his 19th&nbsp;season overall at the Division I level, having also served as an assistant at Louisiana Tech (2011-14), Arkansas State (2010-11), Arkansas (2007-10) and South Alabama (2002-07). Combined, Brown's teams have posted 11 20-win seasons, made 10 postseason appearances, and won eight regular season titles across four conferences (C-USA, MVC, Sun Belt, WAC). The Pascagoula, Miss. native was a standout point guard in college, helping Louisiana-Monroe to a berth in the 1993 NCAA tournament. He owns a bachelor's degree from ULM in health and physical education.&nbsp;&nbsp;

WSU's Brown promoted to full-time Head Coach

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Four&nbsp; Reno County wrestlers will represent their respective schools in the Class 4A state wrestling tournaments on Friday and Saturday in Salina.

Buhler High School's Sam Elliott, undefeated at 39-0, will compete in the&nbsp;160-pound&nbsp;weight class&nbsp; on Saturday in the Class 4A boys tournament at Salina's Tony's Pizza Events Center.&nbsp;

Buhler's Emilie Schweizer, (12-1), will be wrestling in the girls 235-pound weight division.

Nickerson's Lauren Kinsey, (24-11), will be competing in the 155-pound weight division. Maddi Miller,&nbsp;(18-5), will compete in the 191-pound weight division.

The&nbsp;girls Division I state wrestling tournament is being held at Park City's Hartman Arena. Girls Division II is on Friday at the Tony's Pizza Events Center in Salina.

Four&nbsp; Reno County wrestlers will represent their respective schools in the Class 4A state wrestling tournaments on Friday and Saturday in Salina.Buhler High School's Sam Elliott, undefeated at 39-0, will compete in the&nbsp;160-pound&nbsp;weight class&nbsp; on Saturday in the Class 4A boys tournament at Salina's Tony's Pizza Events Center.&nbsp;Buhler's Emilie Schweizer, (12-1), will be wrestling in the girls 235-pound weight division.Nickerson's Lauren Kinsey, (24-11), will be competing in the 155-pound weight division. Maddi Miller,&nbsp;(18-5), will compete in the 191-pound weight division.The&nbsp;girls Division I state wrestling tournament is being held at Park City's Hartman Arena. Girls Division II is on Friday at the Tony's Pizza Events Center in Salina.

Area Wrestlers head to State Competition

LAWRENCE, Kan.&nbsp;– Kansas men’s basketball has added a non-conference game and will host Texas-El Paso (UTEP), on Thursday, March 4, at 7 p.m., in Allen Fieldhouse. The game will be televised on an ESPN platform with specifics to be announced.

Tickets for the UTEP game will go on sale to Williams Education Fund donors on Friday, Feb 26. Should tickets remain after the donor pre-sale, the remaining inventory will be donated to first responders. Student tickets will be available for students who purchased the All-Sports Combo on Friday, Feb 26 and if inventory allows, all other students on Monday, March 1.

The added game was made possible because KU’s non-conference contest against Tarleton State on Dec. 13 was cancelled due to COVID protocols in the Tarleton State program.

UTEP is currently 10-10 overall and is tied for fifth place in the Conference USA West standings. The Miners are coached by Rodney Terry who is 35-46 in his third season at UTEP and 161-154 in his 10th&nbsp;season overall.

The Kansas-UTEP series dates back to 1966 with the Miners leading 3-1. The first meeting was an epic 81-80 overtime win for UTEP, then known as Texas Western, in second round of the NCAA Tournament in Lubbock, Texas. Texas Western went on to win the 1966 NCAA title. KU won the last matchup with UTEP, 67-63, on Nov. 30, 2013, in the third-place game of the Battle 4 Atlantis. This will be the first meeting between the two schools in Lawrence.

LAWRENCE, Kan.&nbsp;– Kansas men’s basketball has added a non-conference game and will host Texas-El Paso (UTEP), on Thursday, March 4, at 7 p.m., in Allen Fieldhouse. The game will be televised on an ESPN platform with specifics to be announced.Tickets for the UTEP game will go on sale to Williams Education Fund donors on Friday, Feb 26. Should tickets remain after the donor pre-sale, the remaining inventory will be donated to first responders. Student tickets will be available for students who purchased the All-Sports Combo on Friday, Feb 26 and if inventory allows, all other students on Monday, March 1.The added game was made possible because KU’s non-conference contest against Tarleton State on Dec. 13 was cancelled due to COVID protocols in the Tarleton State program.UTEP is currently 10-10 overall and is tied for fifth place in the Conference USA West standings. The Miners are coached by Rodney Terry who is 35-46 in his third season at UTEP and 161-154 in his 10th&nbsp;season overall.The Kansas-UTEP series dates back to 1966 with the Miners leading 3-1. The first meeting was an epic 81-80 overtime win for UTEP, then known as Texas Western, in second round of the NCAA Tournament in Lubbock, Texas. Texas Western went on to win the 1966 NCAA title. KU won the last matchup with UTEP, 67-63, on Nov. 30, 2013, in the third-place game of the Battle 4 Atlantis. This will be the first meeting between the two schools in Lawrence.

🏀 Kansas to host UTEP March 4th in Men’s Basketball

Sub-state begins all around Kansas this week.&nbsp; The Hutchinson Salthawks will participate in the Dodge City 6A Sub-State along with Garden City, Dodge City and Liberal.

Boys action starts on Tuesday, March 2nd with Hutchinson traveling to Garden City to take on the #1 seed Buffaloes @ 6 p.m.

Hutch High Girls will travel to Dodge City Wednesday, March 3rd to take on the #1 seed Red Demons @ 6 p.m.

Both games will be broadcast on KWBW 1450am/98.5fm as well as on your smart phone, Alexa or other devices.&nbsp; Also available on the new Hutchpost.com and KWBW apps.

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 </figure>Sub-state begins all around Kansas this week.&nbsp; The Hutchinson Salthawks will participate in the Dodge City 6A Sub-State along with Garden City, Dodge City and Liberal.Boys action starts on Tuesday, March 2nd with Hutchinson traveling to Garden City to take on the #1 seed Buffaloes @ 6 p.m.Hutch High Girls will travel to Dodge City Wednesday, March 3rd to take on the #1 seed Red Demons @ 6 p.m.Both games will be broadcast on KWBW 1450am/98.5fm as well as on your smart phone, Alexa or other devices.&nbsp; Also available on the new Hutchpost.com and KWBW apps.

Hutch High Basketball Sub-States set

Here is the latest Mid-America sports news from The Associated Press

ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — Hunter Dickinson gave Luka Garza fits around the basket, and Franz Wagner scored 21 points to lead No. 3 Michigan to a 79-57 victory over No. 9 Iowa. The Wolverines passed yet another test against a highly ranked opponent after beating No. 4 Ohio State last weekend. Dickinson more than held his own against Garza in a much-anticipated matchup of two standout big men. Garza led the Hawkeyes with 16 points, but he shot 6 of 19 from the field. Dickinson scored 14 points.

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) — Kofi Cockburn scored 24 points, freshman Adam Miller added 18 and No. 5 Illinois beat Nebraska 86-70. Illinois played without star Ayo Dosunmu, who broke his nose against Michigan State on Tuesday and is expected to miss at least two more games. Freshman guard Andre Curbelo narrowly missed a triple-double with 10 points, 12 rebounds and eight assists. Trey McGowens led Nebraska with 18 points. Kobe Webster and Shamiel Steveson added 12 each for the Cornhuskers.

UNDATED (AP) — Second-ranked Baylor begins a brutal four-game stretch as it attempts to complete a perfect regular season when the Bears head to Allen Fieldhouse to play No. 17 Kansas on Saturday night. The No. 14 Texas faces the No. 18 Texas Tech in the other marquee game Saturday, which could go a long way toward Big 12 and NCAA Tournament seedings.

IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Caitlin Clark hit seven 3-pointers and scored 27 points, plus nine assists and Iowa rolled past No. 12 Michigan 89-67 in a game delayed five hours. The game, featuring the Big Ten's top two scorers in Michigan forward Naz Hillmon (25.9 points per game) and Clark (27.3), was originally scheduled to begin at 3:30 p.m. CT. It ended at almost 10:18 p.m. Hillmon scored 24 points. &nbsp;The Hawkeyes led 49-30 at the half, hitting 10 of 16 from 3-point range and shooting 65.5%. The lead reached as much as 34 points early in the fourth quarter. The Wolverines shot 35.6% while Iowa was going 16 of 27 from 3-point range (59.3%).

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Nika Muhl scored 15 of her season-high 19 points in the first quarter and No. 1 Connecticut won the outright Big East regular-season championship with an 81-49 victory over Creighton on Thursday night. The Huskies are 19-1 overall and 16-0 in league play. They never lost a league game in their seven years in the American Athletic Conference, and now they're two wins away from being perfect in their return to the Big East. Temi Carda had a season-high 24 points for Creighton.

COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — Rennia Davis scored all 26 of her points in the second half, with 20 in the fourth quarter, to help No. 20 Tennessee beat Missouri 78-73. Davis made a pair of 3-pointers during an 8-0 run that opened the fourth quarter and gave the Lady Vols the lead for good. Davis scored all but three of Tennessee's fourth-quarter points. Her 26 points matched a season high. Rae Burrell scored 18 of her 23 points in the first half for the Lady Vols. Haley Troup and Aijha Blackwell had 16 points each for the Tigers.

UNDATED (AP) — The Nets now have their longest winning streak since the franchise moved from New Jersey to Brooklyn.

Kyrie Irving had 27 points and nine assists in the Nets' eighth consecutive win, a 129-92 dismantling of the Magic. 

Landry Shamet added 19 points and nine rebounds for the Nets, who blew open the game with a 26-4 run spanning halftime. The NBA's highest-scoring team reached 120 points for the 20th time, already tying a franchise record in only 34 games.

James Harden furnished 20 points in the rout.

Nikola Vucevic (nih-KOH'-lah VOO'-cheh-vihch) had 28 points and 12 rebounds for the Magic, who dropped their second straight after a three-game win streak.

Brooklyn remains a half-game behind Philadelphia for the top record in the Eastern Conference.

Joel Embiid (joh-EHL' ehm-BEED') delivered 23 points and nine rebounds in the 76ers' 111-97 victory against the Mavericks. Ben Simmons finished with 15 points and combined with Embiid to score 22 on 8 of 12 shooting in the second quarter.

Checking out Thursday's other NBA action:

— Tyus Jones scored a career-high 20 points and Dillon Brooks added 19 in the Grizzlies' 122-94 romp over the Clippers. Kawhi (kah-WY') Leonard scored 17 points and Paul George had 13, although George was stymied by a 3-for-12 shooting night as part of the Clippers' 41% showing.

— Giannis Antetokounmpo (YAH'-nihs an-teh-toh-KOON'-poh) hit for 38 points and Khris Middleton added 31 as the Bucks picked up their fourth straight win since a five-game skid, 129-125 against the Pelicans. Zion Williamson scored 34 points and Brandon Ingram added 23 for New Orleans, which had won two straight.

— Bradley Beal provided 33 points and the Wizards were able to celebrate a 112-110 win at Denver after Facundo (fah-KOON'-doh) Campazzo missed a hurried 3-pointer at the buzzer. Rui (ROO'-ee) Hachimura added 20 points for Washington, which swept the home-and-home series with the Nuggets and completed a 3-1 trip out West.

— The Knicks cruised to a 140-121 win over the Kings as Immanuel Quickley scored 18 of his 25 points in the first half. Julius Randle had 21 points and 14 rebounds, Alec Burks had 24 off the bench and Derrick Rose finished with 18.

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Minnesota Timberwolves shooting guard Malik Beasley has been suspended for 12 games without pay by the NBA for his recent guilty plea to a felony charge of threats of violence.

Beasley was sentenced earlier this month to 120 days in jail for the Sept. 26 incident, when he pointed a rifle outside his home in suburban Minneapolis at a family on a house-hunting tour.

The fifth-year pro is averaging a career-best 20.5 points.

— The Jazz said they will "thoroughly investigate" an allegation from former NBA player Elijah Millsap that longtime team executive Dennis Lindsey directed a bigoted statement toward him during an end-of-season exit interview in 2015. The brother of former Jazz standout and current Denver forward Paul Millsap made the allegation in a tweet Wednesday. Millsap alleged that Lindsey said "if u say one more word, I'll cut your Black ass and send you back to Louisiana."

UNDATED (AP) — Michigan had no trouble winning their second straight top-10 matchup.

Franz Wagner scored 21 points and freshman Hunter Dickinson shut down Luka Garza as the third-ranked Wolverines blew out No. 9 Iowa, 79-57. Garza led the Hawkeyes with 16 points, but he shot 6 of 19 from the field as Michigan became the first team to hold the Hawkeyes under 65 points this season.

The Hawkeyes went ahead 37-36 on Garza's three-point play early in the second half, but Michigan immediately reeled off a 14-2 run to regain control.

Isaiah Livers scored 16 points for the Wolverines, who were coming off a 92-87 win over then-No. 4 Ohio State. Dickinson added 14 points.

In another Big Ten matchup, Aaron Henry had 18 points and Michigan State bolstered its bid to make the NCAA Tournament by topping fourth-ranked Ohio State, 71-67. The Spartans rallied from a nine-point, second-half deficit, two days after beating fifth-ranked Illinois by nine points.

— Top-ranked Gonzaga tied a program record with its 50th consecutive home win as Corey Kispert dropped in 25 points in an 89-75 win over Santa Clara. Drew Timme (TIH'-mee) scored 16 of his 18 points after halftime on 7 of 9 shooting to help the Bulldogs pull away from a 40-38 lead.

— Fifth-ranked Illinois picked up an 86-70 win over Nebraska as Kofi (KOH'-fee) Cockburn scored 24 points and freshman Adam Miller added 18. Freshman guard Andre Curbelo narrowly missed a triple-double and finished with 10 points, 12 rebounds and eight assists to help the Illini bounce back from Tuesday's loss to Michigan State.

— Quentin Grimes poured in a career-high 33 points and had six rebounds to help 12th-ranked Houston hammer Western Kentucky, 81-57. Grimes scored 21 points in the first half, including 18 straight at one point. 

— Jeriah Horne nailed a career-best six 3-pointers on his way to 24 points as Colorado blasted No. 19 Southern California, 80-62 to sweep the season series. McKinley Wright IV had a career-high 14 assists and 15 points in the Buffaloes' sixth straight win over the Trojans. 

— Matt Mitchell scored four of his 24 points in overtime and 22nd-rated San Diego earned its ninth straight win by overcoming 29 points by Derrick Alston Jr. in a 78-66 win against Boise State.

NCAA hands South Carolina 2-year probation for ex-assistant

UNDATED (AP) — South Carolina's men's basketball program has been placed on probation for two years.

The penalty stems from former assistant coach Lamont Evans accepting between $3,300 and $5,800 in bribes from a sports agent. 

The case was part of the college basketball corruption trial in which Evans pleaded guilty to bribery conspiracy. The NCAA accepted South Carolina's self-imposed penalties, which include a reduction in unofficial visits from prospects and a six-week ban in telephone recruiting. 

— The NCAA has come up with a contingency plan in case teams can't play in the March Madness tournaments because of COVID-19. The first four at-large teams that don't make the original field will be placed in order and serve as replacement teams. If the tournament begins without any withdrawals, the four would still be eligible to compete in the NIT. The plan only applies to the short period between the announcement of the bracket and the start of games. 

— Marquette will allow up to 1,800 to attend its men's basketball regular-season finale March 6 against Xavier. This will be the first time this season that Marquette has played a home game in front of that many spectators. 

— Junior forward Au'Diese Toney is the second Pittsburgh player in as many days to transfer, joining Xavier Johnson. Toney averaged 14.4 points, 5.9 rebounds and 2.3 assists and is considered among the better defenders in the Atlantic Coast Conference. 

UNDATED (AP) — The Boston Bruins entered Thursday's play ranked second in the NHL in goals allowed. The Islanders hadn't scored more than four goals in any of their first 18 games.

Naturally, the Isles improved to 3-0 against the Bruins this season by erupting for five goals in the third period of a 7-2 victory.

Anthony Beauvillier (boh-VIH'-lee-ay) broke a 2-2 deadlock and sparked the third-period assault. Mat Barzal and Anders Lee each finished with a goal and an assist as the Islanders improved to 7-2-1 in their last 10 games.

— Frank Vatrano scored the go-ahead goal with 3:10 remaining to complete the Panthers' late comeback in a 3-2 win over the Stars. Aleksander Barkov and Anton Stralman also scored in the final 6 1/2 minutes as Florida overcame a 2-0 deficit to stay atop the Central Division.

— Curtis McElhinney turned back 31 shots and picked up an assist to lead the Lightning past the Hurricanes, 3-1. Mikhail Sergachev (SUR'-gah-chehv), Yanni Gourde (YAH'-nee gohrd) and Barclay Goodrow all scored for Tampa Bay, which won three of the four straight meetings between the teams.

— Tom Wilson scored the go-ahead goal on a power play with 7:20 left before the Capitals finished off a 5-2 win over the Penguins. Nicklas Backstrom scored his team-leading ninth goal of the season, and T.J. Oshie (OH'-shee) added a highlight-reel goal to help Washington beat Pittsburgh for the second time in six meetings this season.

— Patrick Kane's 399th career goal broke a scoreless tie with 11:15 left in the Blackhawks' 2-0 shutout of the Blue Jackets. Carl Soderberg added an empty-netter and Malcolm Subban (SOO'-ban) made 26 saves in his first shutout of the season.

— New Jersey's three-game skid is over after Pavel Zacha (ZAH'-kah) converted Jesper Bratt's drop pass to score 1:17 into overtime to close out a 4-3 victory over the Sabres. Bratt also scored for the Devils, while Zacha had two assists to extend his point streak to eight games. 

— Sam Gagner (GAHN'-yay) ended a 17-game goal drought by registering a hat trick that was the difference in the Red Wings' 5-2 verdict over the Predators. Luke Glendening and Adam Erne also scored for Detroit, which took the lead on Gagner's goal midway through the third period.

— Mike Smith handled 32 shots for his second shutout of the season and 41st overall, backstopping the Oilers' 3-0 decision over the Canucks. Alex Chiasson (CHAY'-sahn) and Jesse Puljujarvi (pool-YAHR'-vee) had power-play goals to help Edmonton win their fifth straight and improve to 14-8-0. 

— Kyle Connor scored twice and the Jets spoiled Dominique Ducharme's (doh-mah-NEEK doo-SHAHRMZ') debut as Montreal's coach by defeating the Canadiens, 6-3. Nate Thompson scored the go-ahead goal in the third period, and Blake Wheeler had a goal and two assists as Winnipeg handed Montreal its fourth straight loss.

— Colin White scored twice to back Matt Murray's 29-save performance in the Senators' third win in a row, 6-1 against the Flames. Drake Batherson, Erik Gudbranson, Connor Brown and Erik Brannstrom also scored for Ottawa, with Batherson running his goal streak to four games.

UNDATED (AP) — NHL goaltender Henrik Lundqvist says he's still months away from making a decision about his hockey future.

The 38-year-old Lundqvist returned to the ice this week, less than two months since undergoing open-heart surgery. He posted videos to social media of himself in goaltending gear taking shots in net. 

However, he said it will be months before he can make any decisions regarding his future after more tests and conversations with doctors. 

Lundqvist played his entire NHL career with the New York Rangers before signing with Washington last fall.

— Flyers forward Jakub Voracek has been cleared to return after 14 days on the COVID-19 list. The Flyers are down to just three players in the COVID protocol after having as many as seven on the list as recently as Feb. 17.

Former U.S. Olympics gymnastics coach dies by suicide after being charged

LANSING, Mich. (AP) — A former U.S. Olympics gymnastics coach with ties to disgraced sports doctor Larry Nassar has killed himself after being charged with two dozen crimes. 

Michigan's attorney general announced John Geddert's death on Thursday afternoon, about three hours after a news conference where charges were revealed. Crimes include sexual assault, human trafficking and turning his Lansing-area gym into a criminal enterprise. 

Geddert had insisted he had no knowledge of Nassar's sexual assaults, but he was charged with lying to investigators. 

Indians, others to play home games in front of fans

UNDATED (AP) — The Indians plan to have 10,000 fans inside Progressive Field for home games in April. The team announced Thursday they're hosting 30% percent of capacity at their downtown ballpark, which was off-limits to fans last year due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The Indians said ticket availability will be determined monthly until the ballpark can be at capacity.

— Boston's Celtics and Bruins will be able to play in front of a limited number of fans starting March 22, and the Red Sox could host more than 4,500 fans at Fenway Park on opening day.

— The Cincinnati Reds have been cleared to have around 12,700 fans at Great American Ball Park for games this year.

— The Buffalo Sabres will begin allowing about 2,000 fans to attend select home games starting next month.

— The easing of public-gathering restrictions in North Carolina has opened the door for a limited number of fans to attend the Atlantic Coast Conference men's and women's basketball tournaments.

BRADENTON, Fla. (AP) — Webb Simpson ran off three straight late birdies for a share of the first-round lead in the PGA's Workday Championship. 

Simpson matched Matthew Fitzpatrick with a 6-under 66 that included birdies on the par-4 15th and 16th and par-5 17th. Fitzpatrick had a bogey-free round.

Brooks Koepka (KEHP'-kuh) was a stroke out of the lead at 67 with Billy Horschel, Sergio Garcia and Kevin Kisner.

World No. 2 Dustin Johnson opened with a 77, as did Bubba Watson and Bryson DeChambeau.

RIO GRANDE, Puerto Rico (AP) — Tommy Gainey is the first-round leader of the PGA's Puerto Rico Open.

Gainey birdied five of his last seven holes for a 7-under 65 that puts him one ahead of seven players. 

Rafael Campos, Robert Garrigus (GAR'-ih-guhs), Taylor Pendrith and Lee Hodges are in a second-place tie with Greg Chalmers, Fabian Gomez and Brandon Wu.

<h2>Here is the latest Mid-America sports news from The Associated Press</h2>ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — Hunter Dickinson gave Luka Garza fits around the basket, and Franz Wagner scored 21 points to lead No. 3 Michigan to a 79-57 victory over No. 9 Iowa. The Wolverines passed yet another test against a highly ranked opponent after beating No. 4 Ohio State last weekend. Dickinson more than held his own against Garza in a much-anticipated matchup of two standout big men. Garza led the Hawkeyes with 16 points, but he shot 6 of 19 from the field. Dickinson scored 14 points.CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) — Kofi Cockburn scored 24 points, freshman Adam Miller added 18 and No. 5 Illinois beat Nebraska 86-70. Illinois played without star Ayo Dosunmu, who broke his nose against Michigan State on Tuesday and is expected to miss at least two more games. Freshman guard Andre Curbelo narrowly missed a triple-double with 10 points, 12 rebounds and eight assists. Trey McGowens led Nebraska with 18 points. Kobe Webster and Shamiel Steveson added 12 each for the Cornhuskers.UNDATED (AP) — Second-ranked Baylor begins a brutal four-game stretch as it attempts to complete a perfect regular season when the Bears head to Allen Fieldhouse to play No. 17 Kansas on Saturday night. The No. 14 Texas faces the No. 18 Texas Tech in the other marquee game Saturday, which could go a long way toward Big 12 and NCAA Tournament seedings.IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Caitlin Clark hit seven 3-pointers and scored 27 points, plus nine assists and Iowa rolled past No. 12 Michigan 89-67 in a game delayed five hours. The game, featuring the Big Ten's top two scorers in Michigan forward Naz Hillmon (25.9 points per game) and Clark (27.3), was originally scheduled to begin at 3:30 p.m. CT. It ended at almost 10:18 p.m. Hillmon scored 24 points. &nbsp;The Hawkeyes led 49-30 at the half, hitting 10 of 16 from 3-point range and shooting 65.5%. The lead reached as much as 34 points early in the fourth quarter. The Wolverines shot 35.6% while Iowa was going 16 of 27 from 3-point range (59.3%).OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Nika Muhl scored 15 of her season-high 19 points in the first quarter and No. 1 Connecticut won the outright Big East regular-season championship with an 81-49 victory over Creighton on Thursday night. The Huskies are 19-1 overall and 16-0 in league play. They never lost a league game in their seven years in the American Athletic Conference, and now they're two wins away from being perfect in their return to the Big East. Temi Carda had a season-high 24 points for Creighton.COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — Rennia Davis scored all 26 of her points in the second half, with 20 in the fourth quarter, to help No. 20 Tennessee beat Missouri 78-73. Davis made a pair of 3-pointers during an 8-0 run that opened the fourth quarter and gave the Lady Vols the lead for good. Davis scored all but three of Tennessee's fourth-quarter points. Her 26 points matched a season high. Rae Burrell scored 18 of her 23 points in the first half for the Lady Vols. Haley Troup and Aijha Blackwell had 16 points each for the Tigers.<h2>Update on the latest sports</h2>NBA-SCHEDULENets get eighth straight winUNDATED (AP) — The Nets now have their longest winning streak since the franchise moved from New Jersey to Brooklyn.Kyrie Irving had 27 points and nine assists in the Nets' eighth consecutive win, a 129-92 dismantling of the Magic. Landry Shamet added 19 points and nine rebounds for the Nets, who blew open the game with a 26-4 run spanning halftime. The NBA's highest-scoring team reached 120 points for the 20th time, already tying a franchise record in only 34 games.James Harden furnished 20 points in the rout.Nikola Vucevic (nih-KOH'-lah VOO'-cheh-vihch) had 28 points and 12 rebounds for the Magic, who dropped their second straight after a three-game win streak.Brooklyn remains a half-game behind Philadelphia for the top record in the Eastern Conference.Joel Embiid (joh-EHL' ehm-BEED') delivered 23 points and nine rebounds in the 76ers' 111-97 victory against the Mavericks. Ben Simmons finished with 15 points and combined with Embiid to score 22 on 8 of 12 shooting in the second quarter.Checking out Thursday's other NBA action:— Tyus Jones scored a career-high 20 points and Dillon Brooks added 19 in the Grizzlies' 122-94 romp over the Clippers. Kawhi (kah-WY') Leonard scored 17 points and Paul George had 13, although George was stymied by a 3-for-12 shooting night as part of the Clippers' 41% showing.— Giannis Antetokounmpo (YAH'-nihs an-teh-toh-KOON'-poh) hit for 38 points and Khris Middleton added 31 as the Bucks picked up their fourth straight win since a five-game skid, 129-125 against the Pelicans. Zion Williamson scored 34 points and Brandon Ingram added 23 for New Orleans, which had won two straight.— Bradley Beal provided 33 points and the Wizards were able to celebrate a 112-110 win at Denver after Facundo (fah-KOON'-doh) Campazzo missed a hurried 3-pointer at the buzzer. Rui (ROO'-ee) Hachimura added 20 points for Washington, which swept the home-and-home series with the Nuggets and completed a 3-1 trip out West.— The Knicks cruised to a 140-121 win over the Kings as Immanuel Quickley scored 18 of his 25 points in the first half. Julius Randle had 21 points and 14 rebounds, Alec Burks had 24 off the bench and Derrick Rose finished with 18.NBA-TIMBERWOLVES-BEASLEYBeasley suspended following guilty pleaMINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Minnesota Timberwolves shooting guard Malik Beasley has been suspended for 12 games without pay by the NBA for his recent guilty plea to a felony charge of threats of violence.Beasley was sentenced earlier this month to 120 days in jail for the Sept. 26 incident, when he pointed a rifle outside his home in suburban Minneapolis at a family on a house-hunting tour.The fifth-year pro is averaging a career-best 20.5 points.Also in the NBA:— The Jazz said they will "thoroughly investigate" an allegation from former NBA player Elijah Millsap that longtime team executive Dennis Lindsey directed a bigoted statement toward him during an end-of-season exit interview in 2015. The brother of former Jazz standout and current Denver forward Paul Millsap made the allegation in a tweet Wednesday. Millsap alleged that Lindsey said "if u say one more word, I'll cut your Black ass and send you back to Louisiana."TOP 25 MEN'S BASKETBALL-SCHEDULEWolverines clobber HawkeyesUNDATED (AP) — Michigan had no trouble winning their second straight top-10 matchup.Franz Wagner scored 21 points and freshman Hunter Dickinson shut down Luka Garza as the third-ranked Wolverines blew out No. 9 Iowa, 79-57. Garza led the Hawkeyes with 16 points, but he shot 6 of 19 from the field as Michigan became the first team to hold the Hawkeyes under 65 points this season.The Hawkeyes went ahead 37-36 on Garza's three-point play early in the second half, but Michigan immediately reeled off a 14-2 run to regain control.Isaiah Livers scored 16 points for the Wolverines, who were coming off a 92-87 win over then-No. 4 Ohio State. Dickinson added 14 points.In another Big Ten matchup, Aaron Henry had 18 points and Michigan State bolstered its bid to make the NCAA Tournament by topping fourth-ranked Ohio State, 71-67. The Spartans rallied from a nine-point, second-half deficit, two days after beating fifth-ranked Illinois by nine points.In Thursday's other top-25 finals:— Top-ranked Gonzaga tied a program record with its 50th consecutive home win as Corey Kispert dropped in 25 points in an 89-75 win over Santa Clara. Drew Timme (TIH'-mee) scored 16 of his 18 points after halftime on 7 of 9 shooting to help the Bulldogs pull away from a 40-38 lead.— Fifth-ranked Illinois picked up an 86-70 win over Nebraska as Kofi (KOH'-fee) Cockburn scored 24 points and freshman Adam Miller added 18. Freshman guard Andre Curbelo narrowly missed a triple-double and finished with 10 points, 12 rebounds and eight assists to help the Illini bounce back from Tuesday's loss to Michigan State.— Quentin Grimes poured in a career-high 33 points and had six rebounds to help 12th-ranked Houston hammer Western Kentucky, 81-57. Grimes scored 21 points in the first half, including 18 straight at one point. — Jeriah Horne nailed a career-best six 3-pointers on his way to 24 points as Colorado blasted No. 19 Southern California, 80-62 to sweep the season series. McKinley Wright IV had a career-high 14 assists and 15 points in the Buffaloes' sixth straight win over the Trojans. — Matt Mitchell scored four of his 24 points in overtime and 22nd-rated San Diego earned its ninth straight win by overcoming 29 points by Derrick Alston Jr. in a 78-66 win against Boise State.COLLEGE BASKETBALL-NEWSNCAA hands South Carolina 2-year probation for ex-assistantUNDATED (AP) — South Carolina's men's basketball program has been placed on probation for two years.The penalty stems from former assistant coach Lamont Evans accepting between $3,300 and $5,800 in bribes from a sports agent. The case was part of the college basketball corruption trial in which Evans pleaded guilty to bribery conspiracy. The NCAA accepted South Carolina's self-imposed penalties, which include a reduction in unofficial visits from prospects and a six-week ban in telephone recruiting. In other college basketball news: — The NCAA has come up with a contingency plan in case teams can't play in the March Madness tournaments because of COVID-19. The first four at-large teams that don't make the original field will be placed in order and serve as replacement teams. If the tournament begins without any withdrawals, the four would still be eligible to compete in the NIT. The plan only applies to the short period between the announcement of the bracket and the start of games. — Marquette will allow up to 1,800 to attend its men's basketball regular-season finale March 6 against Xavier. This will be the first time this season that Marquette has played a home game in front of that many spectators. — Junior forward Au'Diese Toney is the second Pittsburgh player in as many days to transfer, joining Xavier Johnson. Toney averaged 14.4 points, 5.9 rebounds and 2.3 assists and is considered among the better defenders in the Atlantic Coast Conference. NHL-SCHEDULEIsles erupt in 3rd to beat B'sUNDATED (AP) — The Boston Bruins entered Thursday's play ranked second in the NHL in goals allowed. The Islanders hadn't scored more than four goals in any of their first 18 games.Naturally, the Isles improved to 3-0 against the Bruins this season by erupting for five goals in the third period of a 7-2 victory.Anthony Beauvillier (boh-VIH'-lee-ay) broke a 2-2 deadlock and sparked the third-period assault. Mat Barzal and Anders Lee each finished with a goal and an assist as the Islanders improved to 7-2-1 in their last 10 games.Elsewhere on NHL ice:— Frank Vatrano scored the go-ahead goal with 3:10 remaining to complete the Panthers' late comeback in a 3-2 win over the Stars. Aleksander Barkov and Anton Stralman also scored in the final 6 1/2 minutes as Florida overcame a 2-0 deficit to stay atop the Central Division.— Curtis McElhinney turned back 31 shots and picked up an assist to lead the Lightning past the Hurricanes, 3-1. Mikhail Sergachev (SUR'-gah-chehv), Yanni Gourde (YAH'-nee gohrd) and Barclay Goodrow all scored for Tampa Bay, which won three of the four straight meetings between the teams.— Tom Wilson scored the go-ahead goal on a power play with 7:20 left before the Capitals finished off a 5-2 win over the Penguins. Nicklas Backstrom scored his team-leading ninth goal of the season, and T.J. Oshie (OH'-shee) added a highlight-reel goal to help Washington beat Pittsburgh for the second time in six meetings this season.— Patrick Kane's 399th career goal broke a scoreless tie with 11:15 left in the Blackhawks' 2-0 shutout of the Blue Jackets. Carl Soderberg added an empty-netter and Malcolm Subban (SOO'-ban) made 26 saves in his first shutout of the season.— New Jersey's three-game skid is over after Pavel Zacha (ZAH'-kah) converted Jesper Bratt's drop pass to score 1:17 into overtime to close out a 4-3 victory over the Sabres. Bratt also scored for the Devils, while Zacha had two assists to extend his point streak to eight games. — Sam Gagner (GAHN'-yay) ended a 17-game goal drought by registering a hat trick that was the difference in the Red Wings' 5-2 verdict over the Predators. Luke Glendening and Adam Erne also scored for Detroit, which took the lead on Gagner's goal midway through the third period.— Mike Smith handled 32 shots for his second shutout of the season and 41st overall, backstopping the Oilers' 3-0 decision over the Canucks. Alex Chiasson (CHAY'-sahn) and Jesse Puljujarvi (pool-YAHR'-vee) had power-play goals to help Edmonton win their fifth straight and improve to 14-8-0. — Kyle Connor scored twice and the Jets spoiled Dominique Ducharme's (doh-mah-NEEK doo-SHAHRMZ') debut as Montreal's coach by defeating the Canadiens, 6-3. Nate Thompson scored the go-ahead goal in the third period, and Blake Wheeler had a goal and two assists as Winnipeg handed Montreal its fourth straight loss.— Colin White scored twice to back Matt Murray's 29-save performance in the Senators' third win in a row, 6-1 against the Flames. Drake Batherson, Erik Gudbranson, Connor Brown and Erik Brannstrom also scored for Ottawa, with Batherson running his goal streak to four games.NHL-NEWSLundqvist still mulling returnUNDATED (AP) — NHL goaltender Henrik Lundqvist says he's still months away from making a decision about his hockey future.The 38-year-old Lundqvist returned to the ice this week, less than two months since undergoing open-heart surgery. He posted videos to social media of himself in goaltending gear taking shots in net. However, he said it will be months before he can make any decisions regarding his future after more tests and conversations with doctors. Lundqvist played his entire NHL career with the New York Rangers before signing with Washington last fall.In other NHL news:— Flyers forward Jakub Voracek has been cleared to return after 14 days on the COVID-19 list. The Flyers are down to just three players in the COVID protocol after having as many as seven on the list as recently as Feb. 17.GYMNASTICS COACH-SEXUAL ASSAULTFormer U.S. Olympics gymnastics coach dies by suicide after being chargedLANSING, Mich. (AP) — A former U.S. Olympics gymnastics coach with ties to disgraced sports doctor Larry Nassar has killed himself after being charged with two dozen crimes. Michigan's attorney general announced John Geddert's death on Thursday afternoon, about three hours after a news conference where charges were revealed. Crimes include sexual assault, human trafficking and turning his Lansing-area gym into a criminal enterprise. Geddert had insisted he had no knowledge of Nassar's sexual assaults, but he was charged with lying to investigators. Nassar is serving decades in prison.SPORTS-ATTENDANCEIndians, others to play home games in front of fansUNDATED (AP) — The Indians plan to have 10,000 fans inside Progressive Field for home games in April. The team announced Thursday they're hosting 30% percent of capacity at their downtown ballpark, which was off-limits to fans last year due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The Indians said ticket availability will be determined monthly until the ballpark can be at capacity.In other sports attendance news:— Boston's Celtics and Bruins will be able to play in front of a limited number of fans starting March 22, and the Red Sox could host more than 4,500 fans at Fenway Park on opening day.— The Cincinnati Reds have been cleared to have around 12,700 fans at Great American Ball Park for games this year.— The Buffalo Sabres will begin allowing about 2,000 fans to attend select home games starting next month.— The easing of public-gathering restrictions in North Carolina has opened the door for a limited number of fans to attend the Atlantic Coast Conference men's and women's basketball tournaments.PGA-WORKDAY CHAMPIONSHIPSimpson, Fitzpatrick share Workday leadBRADENTON, Fla. (AP) — Webb Simpson ran off three straight late birdies for a share of the first-round lead in the PGA's Workday Championship. Simpson matched Matthew Fitzpatrick with a 6-under 66 that included birdies on the par-4 15th and 16th and par-5 17th. Fitzpatrick had a bogey-free round.Brooks Koepka (KEHP'-kuh) was a stroke out of the lead at 67 with Billy Horschel, Sergio Garcia and Kevin Kisner.World No. 2 Dustin Johnson opened with a 77, as did Bubba Watson and Bryson DeChambeau.PGA-PUERTO RICO OPENGainey leads in Puerto RicoRIO GRANDE, Puerto Rico (AP) — Tommy Gainey is the first-round leader of the PGA's Puerto Rico Open.Gainey birdied five of his last seven holes for a 7-under 65 that puts him one ahead of seven players. Rafael Campos, Robert Garrigus (GAR'-ih-guhs), Taylor Pendrith and Lee Hodges are in a second-place tie with Greg Chalmers, Fabian Gomez and Brandon Wu.

Sports Headlines for Friday

Here are the scores from yesterday's sports events:

		Vegas	at	San Jose	10:30 p.m.	(Postponed)

		(12)Houston	at	Wichita St.	7 p.m.	(Canceled)

		St. Louis	at	San Jose	10:30 p.m.	(Postponed)

		S. Illinois	at	(21)Loyola of Chicago	9 p.m.	

AP-ScorecardHere are the scores from yesterday's sports events:___NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATIONFinal	Philadelphia	111	Dallas	97	Final	Brooklyn	129	Orlando	92	Final	New York	140	Sacramento	121	Final	Memphis	122	L.A. Clippers	94	Final	Washington	112	Denver	110	Final	Milwaukee	129	New Orleans	125	___NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE		Vegas	at	San Jose	10:30 p.m.	(Postponed)Final	Chicago	2	Columbus	0	Final	Ottawa	6	Calgary	1	Final	N-Y Islanders	7	Boston	2	Final	Washington	5	Pittsburgh	2	Final OT	New Jersey	4	Buffalo	3	Final	Florida	3	Dallas	2	Final	Tampa Bay	3	Carolina	1	Final	Detroit	5	Nashville	2	Final	Winnipeg	6	Montreal	3	Final	Edmonton	3	Vancouver	0	___TOP-25 COLLEGE BASKETBALL		(12)Houston	at	Wichita St.	7 p.m.	(Canceled)Final	(1)Gonzaga	89	Santa Clara	75	Final	(3)Michigan	79	(9)Iowa	57	Final	Michigan St.	71	(4)Ohio St.	67	Final	(5)Illinois	86	Nebraska	70	Final	(12)Houston	81	W. Kentucky	57	Final	Colorado	80	(19)Southern Cal	62	Final	(22)San Diego St.	78	Boise St.	66	___TODAY'S SPORTS SCHEDULE___NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION		Houston	at	Toronto	7:30 p.m.			Indiana	at	Boston	7:30 p.m.			Atlanta	at	Oklahoma City	8 p.m.			L.A. Clippers	at	Memphis	8 p.m.			Phoenix	at	Chicago	8 p.m.			Sacramento	at	Detroit	8 p.m.			Utah	at	Miami	8 p.m.			Charlotte	at	Golden State	10 p.m.			Portland	at	L.A. Lakers	10 p.m.	___NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE		Boston	at	N-Y Rangers	7 p.m.			Los Angeles	at	Minnesota	8 p.m.			Colorado	at	Arizona	9 p.m.			Vegas	at	Anaheim	10 p.m.	(Postponed)		St. Louis	at	San Jose	10:30 p.m.	(Postponed)___TOP-25 COLLEGE BASKETBALL		S. Illinois	at	(21)Loyola of Chicago	9 p.m.	___

Sports Scores from Thursday

Little River 52, Elyria Christian 32

Pembroke Hill, Mo. 50, Bishop Seabury Academy 21

Wichita Campus 66, Salina South 50

Kapaun Mount Carmel 59, Wichita Northwest 15

Cair Paravel 37, Madison/Hamilton Co-op 36

Thursday's ScoresBy The Associated Press<h2>BOYS PREP BASKETBALL=</h2>Abilene 49, Concordia 33Andale 54, Mulvane 48Augusta 53, El Dorado 45Buhler 56, Winfield 40Burlington 59, Anderson County 31Cimarron 37, Scott City 36Clearwater 55, Wellington 42DeSoto 55, Shawnee Heights 45Derby 67, Newton 53Dodge City 63, Liberal 44Eudora 54, KC Piper 52Girard 52, Uniontown 38Heritage Christian 92, West Franklin 61Hillsboro 68, Larned 55Independence 50, Labette County 40Lansing 75, KC Turner 20Little River 52, Elyria Christian 32Lyndon 55, Council Grove 47Maize 57, Hutchinson 39Metro Academy 70, Washington County 37Nemaha Central 51, Jefferson West 39Olathe West 67, SM West 42Parsons 65, Fort Scott 56Pembroke Hill, Mo. 50, Bishop Seabury Academy 21Rose Hill 57, Wichita Collegiate 54Salina Central 70, Arkansas City 63Sedan 55, Caney Valley 53Southeast 66, Columbus 59St. Mary's 59, Riley County 51Valley Heights 45, Rossville 31Wabaunsee 51, Silver Lake 34West Elk 49, Fredonia 27Wichita Campus 66, Salina South 50Wichita Trinity 76, Douglass 18Yates Center 57, Humboldt 54<h2>GIRLS PREP BASKETBALL=</h2>Abilene 35, Concordia 21Andale 52, Mulvane 33Anderson County 76, Burlington 51Augusta 45, El Dorado 39Burlingame 55, Valley Falls 19Cimarron 44, Scott City 36Clay Center 47, Wamego 40DeSoto 35, Shawnee Heights 28Derby 63, Newton 17Dodge City 60, Liberal 43Fort Scott 63, Parsons 50Girard 56, Uniontown 26Haven 48, Sedgwick 34Hillsboro 51, Larned 20Jefferson North 50, Pleasant Ridge 36Kapaun Mount Carmel 59, Wichita Northwest 15Labette County 44, Independence 29Lansing 62, KC Turner 9Louisburg 41, Eudora 38Maize 46, Hutchinson 29Manhattan 47, Topeka Hayden 34Nemaha Central 42, Jefferson West 39Neodesha 65, Northeast-Arma 44Olathe East 32, SM North 23Pittsburg 55, Coffeyville 32Riley County 59, St. Mary's 37Rock Creek 55, Chapman 28Rose Hill 57, Wichita Collegiate 54, OTSalina Central 83, Arkansas City 10Santa Fe Trail 52, Iola 35Sedan 50, Caney Valley 33Silver Lake 53, Wabaunsee 45Valley Heights 57, Rossville 34Wellington 45, Clearwater 33Wellsville 44, Prairie View 15West Elk 52, Fredonia 39West Franklin 29, Heritage Christian 18Wichita Trinity 75, Douglass 33Winfield 63, Buhler 59, 2OTClass 1A Division I=Sub-State Quarterfinal=Bucklin 51, Meade 40Burden Central 40, Oswego 27Cair Paravel 37, Madison/Hamilton Co-op 36Clifton-Clyde 49, Centralia 46Doniphan West 71, Troy 23Frankfort 53, Onaga 26Kiowa County 42, Minneola 23Lebo 48, Crest 11Ness City 63, Ingalls 51Norwich 46, Caldwell 12Oberlin-Decatur 49, Rawlins County 31Osborne 58, Lakeside 39Oxford 28, Wichita Classical 12Pratt Skyline 46, Fairfield 23Rural Vista 61, Canton-Galva 38South Gray 72, Satanta 41St. John 44, Macksville 26Stockton 64, Rock Hills 59, OTSylvan-Lucas 50, Solomon 28Victoria 51, La Crosse 31Class 1A Division II=Sub-State Quarterfinal=Argonia 48, South Barber 34Attica 52, South Haven 47BV Randolph 53, Axtell 44Centre 52, Chase 4Cheylin 65, Triplains-Brewster 24Dighton 52, Greeley County 19Hartford 36, Burrton 31Hutchinson Central Christian 49, Stafford 29Linn 55, Pike Valley 17Logan/Palco 30, Northern Valley 19Marais des Cygnes Valley 33, Chetopa 31Moscow 50, Fowler 13Rolla 48, Deerfield 15Tescott 49, Natoma 21Wakefield 41, Wilson 24Wallace County 54, Otis-Bison 40Wheatland-Grinnell 53, Western Plains-Healy 20___Some high school basketball scores provided by Scorestream.com, https://scorestream.com/

🏀 Prep Scores from Thursday

LOS ANGELES (AP) — In a career filled with remarkable comebacks, Tiger Woods faces perhaps his toughest recovery of all.

The golf star was driving alone on a sweeping, downhill stretch of road through coastal Los Angeles suburbs when his SUV struck a raised median, crossed into oncoming lanes and flipped several times. The crash caused “significant” injuries to Woods’ right leg, and he underwent what was described as a “long surgical procedure” at Harbor-UCLA Medical Center.

(LA County Sheriff Villanueva discussed current events for 2 minutes and then the crash involving Tiger Woods in Rancho Palos Verdes)

Dr. Anish Mahajan, chief medical officer, said Woods shattered bones in his lower leg in multiple places. Some of his fractures went through the skin and were stabilized by a rod, while screws and pins were used for his ankle and foot injuries.

A statement on Woods’&nbsp;<a href="https://twitter.com/TigerWoods/status/1364447580520738820" target="_blank">Twitter account</a>&nbsp;said he was awake and recovering.

“I will say that it’s very fortunate that Mr. Woods was able to come out of this alive,” said Carlos Gonzalez, a Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputy who was the first to arrive after a neighbor called 911.

Police said there was no evidence of drugs or alcohol. Sheriff Alex Villanueva said Wednesday on a Facebook livestream that it was “purely an accident” on a downhill section of road known for crashes.

Dr. Joseph Patterson, an orthopedic trauma surgeon at Keck Medicine of USC in Los Angeles, said injuries like Woods’ are among the most common seen in emergency rooms.

Patterson didn’t treat Woods and wouldn’t comment specifically about the golfer’s injuries but said the risk of infection is extremely high for patients with fractures that break the skin.

“Tissue can be exposed to bacteria, dirt and clothing. The outcomes can be a lot worse if that tissue gets infected,” Patterson said. Such open fractures can require multiple surgeries to repair.

Washington Football Team quarterback Alex Smith suffered an open fracture to his lower leg while being tackled. He nearly lost the leg due to infection but made a remarkable recovery and played last season.

The crash was the latest setback for Woods, who at times has looked unstoppable with his 15 major championships and record-tying 82 victories on the PGA Tour. He is among the world’s most recognizable sports figures, and at 45, with a reduced schedule from nine previous surgeries, remains golf’s biggest draw.

He won the 2008 U.S. Open with shredded knee ligaments and two stress fractures in his left leg. His personal life imploded on Thanksgiving weekend in 2009 when he was caught having multiple extramarital affairs and crashed his vehicle near his Florida home. He returned to win his 11th award as PGA Tour player of the year and reach No. 1.

And then after four back surgeries that kept him out of golf for the better part of two years, he won the Masters in April 2019 for the fifth time, a victory that ranks among the great comebacks in the sport.

Now it’s no longer a matter of when he plays again — the Masters is seven weeks away — but if he plays again.

Woods was in Los Angeles over the weekend as the tournament host of the Genesis Invitational at Riviera Country Club. Monday and Tuesday had been set aside for Woods to give golf tips to celebrities on Discovery-owned GOLFTV. A tweet Monday showed him in a cart with comedian David Spade. He also worked with NBA great Dwyane Wade, who&nbsp;<a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/CLo-cCgH0H1/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link" target="_blank">posted a video</a>&nbsp;on Instagram.

“It was a great day,” Wade said Tuesday night on Turner Sports, where he is a studio analyst. “And I woke up today so proud to be able to post that moment for the world, like a little snippet of our moment together. And I took a nap, and I woke up to the news. So, you know, just like everybody out there, my thoughts and prayers are all to his loved ones.”

They have come from everywhere — Jack Nicklaus and Michael Jordan, Mike Tyson and former Presidents Barack Obama and Donald Trump. Woods played golf with both presidents, and Trump awarded him the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2019.

Woods had a fifth back surgery, a microdiscectomy, on Dec. 23, just three days after he played the PNC Championship with his son Charlie, who now is 12. Woods also has a 13-year-old daughter, Samantha.

Woods was driving his courtesy vehicle from the Genesis Invitational when he crashed. Gonzalez, the deputy, does traffic enforcement on the road and said he sometimes catches people topping 80 mph (129 kph) in the downhill, 45-mph zone. Crashes are common.

Police said Woods was alert as firefighters pried open the front windshield to get him out. The sheriff says the airbags deployed and the inside of the SUV stayed mostly intact, which “gave him a cushion to survive the crash.”

Villanueva said Wednesday that the department hasn’t yet pulled information from the vehicle’s event data recorder, or “black box,” which would give details about speed and could be a factor.

In 2017, Florida police found him asleep behind the wheel of a car parked awkwardly on the side of the road. He was arrested on a DUI charge and said he had an unexpected reaction to prescription medicine for his back pain. Woods later pleaded guilty to reckless driving and checked into a clinic to get help with prescription medication and a sleep disorder.

Woods hasn’t won since the Zozo Championship in Japan in fall 2019, and he’s reduced his playing schedule in recent years because of injuries. Besides his five back surgeries, he’s had four surgeries on his left knee.

LOS ANGELES (AP) — In a career filled with remarkable comebacks, Tiger Woods faces his toughest recovery of all.

Woods was driving through a sweeping, downhill stretch of road through coastal suburbs of Los Angeles when his SUV struck a sign, crossed over a raised median and two oncoming lanes before it toppled down an embankment, coming to a halt on its side.

The airbags deployed. A sheriff’s deputy poked his head through a hole in the windshield to see Woods, still wearing his seatbelt, sitting in the driver’s seat.

The crash caused “significant” injuries all down his right leg that featured rods, pins and screws during what was described as a “long surgical procedure” at Harbor-UCLA Medical Center.

Anish Mahajan, the chief medical officer, said Woods shattered tibia and fibula bones on his right leg in multiple locations. Those were stabilized by a rod in the tibia. He said a combination of screws and pins were used to stabilize additional injuries in the ankle and foot.

A statement on his&nbsp;<a href="https://twitter.com/TigerWoods/status/1364447580520738820" target="_blank">Twitter account</a>&nbsp;said he was awake, responsive and recovering.

“I will say that it’s very fortunate that Mr. Woods was able to come out of this alive,” said Carlos Gonzalez, the deputy from the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department who was the first on the scene after a neighbor called 911.

“As if his body hasn’t endured enough,” Jon Rahm, the No. 2 player in the world, said from the Workday Championship in Florida. “I just hope he can get out of the hospital after recovery and he can still play with his kids and have a normal life.”

The single-car crash was the latest setback for Woods, who at times has looked unstoppable on the golf course with his 15 major championships and record-tying 82 victories on the PGA Tour. He is among the most recognizable sports figures in the world, and at 45 with a reduced schedule from nine previous surgeries, remains golf’s biggest draw.

He won the 2008 U.S. Open with shredded knee ligaments and two stress fractures in his left leg. His personal life imploded on Thanksgiving weekend in 2009 when he was caught having multiple extramarital affairs, and he returned to win his 11th award as PGA Tour player of the year and reach No. 1.

No charges were filed, and police said there was no evidence he was impaired.

Woods was in Los Angeles over the weekend as the tournament host of the Genesis Invitational at Riviera Country Club. Monday and Tuesday had been set aside for Discovery-owned GOLFTV for Woods to give playing tips to celebrities. A tweet Monday showed him in a cart at Rolling Hills Country Club with comedian David Spade. He also worked with NBA great Dwyane Wade, who&nbsp;<a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/CLo-cCgH0H1/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link" target="_blank">posted a video</a>&nbsp;to his Instagram account.

Woods was headed to Rolling Hills on Tuesday when the accident happened.

Thoughts and prayers have come from everywhere — Jack Nicklaus and Michael Jordan, Mike Tyson, and former Presidents Barack Obama and Donald Trump. Woods played golf with both of them, and Trump awarded him the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2019 after perhaps his great triumph — the Masters after he had gone through four back surgeries.

The news put a damper on the World Golf Championship in Florida, where Woods was eligible to play if healthy.

“I’m sick to my stomach,” said Justin Thomas, No. 3 in the world and among the younger players whom Woods has embraced. “It hurts to see one of my closest friends get in an accident. Man, I just hope he’s all right.”

The crash happened about 7:15 a.m. as he drove his courtesy vehicle from the Genesis Invitational through the upscale suburbs. Gonzalez says he sometimes catches people topping 80 mph (129 kph) in the 45 mph zone and crashes are common.

Police said Woods was alert as firefighters pried open the front windshield to get him out. Los Angeles County Sheriff Alex Villanueva said the airbags deployed and the inside of the SUV stayed mostly intact, which “gave him a cushion to survive the crash.”

Authorities said they checked for any odor of alcohol or other signs he was under the influence of a substance and found none. They didn’t say how fast he was driving.

This is the third time Woods has been involved in a car investigation. The most notorious was the early morning after Thanksgiving in 2009, when his SUV ran over a fire hydrant and hit a tree. That was the start of shocking revelations that he had been cheating on his wife with multiple women.

In May 2017, Florida police found him asleep behind the wheel of a car parked awkwardly on the side of the road. He was arrested on a DUI charge and said he had an unexpected reaction to prescription medicine for his back pain. Woods later pleaded guilty to reckless driving and checked into a clinic to get help with prescription medication and a sleep disorder.

He was asked during the CBS broadcast Sunday at Riviera about recovering from his back surgery in time to play the Masters and Woods replied, “God, I hope so. I’ve got to get there first.”

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 </figure>LOS ANGELES (AP) — In a career filled with remarkable comebacks, Tiger Woods faces perhaps his toughest recovery of all.The golf star was driving alone on a sweeping, downhill stretch of road through coastal Los Angeles suburbs when his SUV struck a raised median, crossed into oncoming lanes and flipped several times. The crash caused “significant” injuries to Woods’ right leg, and he underwent what was described as a “long surgical procedure” at Harbor-UCLA Medical Center.(LA County Sheriff Villanueva discussed current events for 2 minutes and then the crash involving Tiger Woods in Rancho Palos Verdes)<div><iframe src="https://www.facebook.com/plugins/video.php?height=314&href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2FLosAngelesCountySheriffsDepartment%2Fvideos%2F741778876538172%2F&show_text=false&width=560" width="560" height="314" style="border:none;overflow:hidden" scrolling="no" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="true" allow="autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowFullScreen="true"></iframe></div>Dr. Anish Mahajan, chief medical officer, said Woods shattered bones in his lower leg in multiple places. Some of his fractures went through the skin and were stabilized by a rod, while screws and pins were used for his ankle and foot injuries.A statement on Woods’&nbsp;<a href="https://twitter.com/TigerWoods/status/1364447580520738820" target="_blank">Twitter account</a>&nbsp;said he was awake and recovering.“I will say that it’s very fortunate that Mr. Woods was able to come out of this alive,” said Carlos Gonzalez, a Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputy who was the first to arrive after a neighbor called 911.Police said there was no evidence of drugs or alcohol. Sheriff Alex Villanueva said Wednesday on a Facebook livestream that it was “purely an accident” on a downhill section of road known for crashes.Dr. Joseph Patterson, an orthopedic trauma surgeon at Keck Medicine of USC in Los Angeles, said injuries like Woods’ are among the most common seen in emergency rooms.Patterson didn’t treat Woods and wouldn’t comment specifically about the golfer’s injuries but said the risk of infection is extremely high for patients with fractures that break the skin.“Tissue can be exposed to bacteria, dirt and clothing. The outcomes can be a lot worse if that tissue gets infected,” Patterson said. Such open fractures can require multiple surgeries to repair.Washington Football Team quarterback Alex Smith suffered an open fracture to his lower leg while being tackled. He nearly lost the leg due to infection but made a remarkable recovery and played last season.The crash was the latest setback for Woods, who at times has looked unstoppable with his 15 major championships and record-tying 82 victories on the PGA Tour. He is among the world’s most recognizable sports figures, and at 45, with a reduced schedule from nine previous surgeries, remains golf’s biggest draw.He won the 2008 U.S. Open with shredded knee ligaments and two stress fractures in his left leg. His personal life imploded on Thanksgiving weekend in 2009 when he was caught having multiple extramarital affairs and crashed his vehicle near his Florida home. He returned to win his 11th award as PGA Tour player of the year and reach No. 1.And then after four back surgeries that kept him out of golf for the better part of two years, he won the Masters in April 2019 for the fifth time, a victory that ranks among the great comebacks in the sport.Now it’s no longer a matter of when he plays again — the Masters is seven weeks away — but if he plays again.Woods was in Los Angeles over the weekend as the tournament host of the Genesis Invitational at Riviera Country Club. Monday and Tuesday had been set aside for Woods to give golf tips to celebrities on Discovery-owned GOLFTV. A tweet Monday showed him in a cart with comedian David Spade. He also worked with NBA great Dwyane Wade, who&nbsp;<a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/CLo-cCgH0H1/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link" target="_blank">posted a video</a>&nbsp;on Instagram.“It was a great day,” Wade said Tuesday night on Turner Sports, where he is a studio analyst. “And I woke up today so proud to be able to post that moment for the world, like a little snippet of our moment together. And I took a nap, and I woke up to the news. So, you know, just like everybody out there, my thoughts and prayers are all to his loved ones.”They have come from everywhere — Jack Nicklaus and Michael Jordan, Mike Tyson and former Presidents Barack Obama and Donald Trump. Woods played golf with both presidents, and Trump awarded him the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2019.Woods had a fifth back surgery, a microdiscectomy, on Dec. 23, just three days after he played the PNC Championship with his son Charlie, who now is 12. Woods also has a 13-year-old daughter, Samantha.Woods was driving his courtesy vehicle from the Genesis Invitational when he crashed. Gonzalez, the deputy, does traffic enforcement on the road and said he sometimes catches people topping 80 mph (129 kph) in the downhill, 45-mph zone. Crashes are common.Police said Woods was alert as firefighters pried open the front windshield to get him out. The sheriff says the airbags deployed and the inside of the SUV stayed mostly intact, which “gave him a cushion to survive the crash.”Villanueva said Wednesday that the department hasn’t yet pulled information from the vehicle’s event data recorder, or “black box,” which would give details about speed and could be a factor.In 2017, Florida police found him asleep behind the wheel of a car parked awkwardly on the side of the road. He was arrested on a DUI charge and said he had an unexpected reaction to prescription medicine for his back pain. Woods later pleaded guilty to reckless driving and checked into a clinic to get help with prescription medication and a sleep disorder.Woods hasn’t won since the Zozo Championship in Japan in fall 2019, and he’s reduced his playing schedule in recent years because of injuries. Besides his five back surgeries, he’s had four surgeries on his left knee.___LOS ANGELES (AP) — In a career filled with remarkable comebacks, Tiger Woods faces his toughest recovery of all.Woods was driving through a sweeping, downhill stretch of road through coastal suburbs of Los Angeles when his SUV struck a sign, crossed over a raised median and two oncoming lanes before it toppled down an embankment, coming to a halt on its side.The airbags deployed. A sheriff’s deputy poked his head through a hole in the windshield to see Woods, still wearing his seatbelt, sitting in the driver’s seat.The crash caused “significant” injuries all down his right leg that featured rods, pins and screws during what was described as a “long surgical procedure” at Harbor-UCLA Medical Center.Anish Mahajan, the chief medical officer, said Woods shattered tibia and fibula bones on his right leg in multiple locations. Those were stabilized by a rod in the tibia. He said a combination of screws and pins were used to stabilize additional injuries in the ankle and foot.A statement on his&nbsp;<a href="https://twitter.com/TigerWoods/status/1364447580520738820" target="_blank">Twitter account</a>&nbsp;said he was awake, responsive and recovering.<div><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><a href="https://t.co/vZitnFV0YA">pic.twitter.com/vZitnFV0YA</a>&mdash; Tiger Woods (@TigerWoods) <a href="https://twitter.com/TigerWoods/status/1364447580520738820?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 24, 2021</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div>“I will say that it’s very fortunate that Mr. Woods was able to come out of this alive,” said Carlos Gonzalez, the deputy from the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department who was the first on the scene after a neighbor called 911.“As if his body hasn’t endured enough,” Jon Rahm, the No. 2 player in the world, said from the Workday Championship in Florida. “I just hope he can get out of the hospital after recovery and he can still play with his kids and have a normal life.”The single-car crash was the latest setback for Woods, who at times has looked unstoppable on the golf course with his 15 major championships and record-tying 82 victories on the PGA Tour. He is among the most recognizable sports figures in the world, and at 45 with a reduced schedule from nine previous surgeries, remains golf’s biggest draw.He won the 2008 U.S. Open with shredded knee ligaments and two stress fractures in his left leg. His personal life imploded on Thanksgiving weekend in 2009 when he was caught having multiple extramarital affairs, and he returned to win his 11th award as PGA Tour player of the year and reach No. 1.And then after four back surgeries that kept him out of golf for the better part of two years, he won the Masters in April 2019 for the fifth time, a victory that ranks among the great comebacks in the sport.Now it’s no longer a matter of when he plays again — the Masters is seven weeks away — but if he plays again.No charges were filed, and police said there was no evidence he was impaired.Woods was in Los Angeles over the weekend as the tournament host of the Genesis Invitational at Riviera Country Club. Monday and Tuesday had been set aside for Discovery-owned GOLFTV for Woods to give playing tips to celebrities. A tweet Monday showed him in a cart at Rolling Hills Country Club with comedian David Spade. He also worked with NBA great Dwyane Wade, who&nbsp;<a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/CLo-cCgH0H1/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link" target="_blank">posted a video</a>&nbsp;to his Instagram account.Woods was headed to Rolling Hills on Tuesday when the accident happened.“It was a great day,” Wade said Tuesday night on Turner Sports, where he is a studio analyst. “And I woke up today so proud to be able to post that moment for the world, like a little snippet of our moment together. And I took a nap, and I woke up to the news. So, you know, just like everybody out there, my thoughts and prayers are all to his loved ones.”Thoughts and prayers have come from everywhere — Jack Nicklaus and Michael Jordan, Mike Tyson, and former Presidents Barack Obama and Donald Trump. Woods played golf with both of them, and Trump awarded him the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2019 after perhaps his great triumph — the Masters after he had gone through four back surgeries.Woods had a fifth back surgery, a microdiscectomy, on Dec. 23, just three days after he played the PNC Championship with his son Charlie, who now is 12. Woods also has a 13-year-old daughter, Samantha.The news put a damper on the World Golf Championship in Florida, where Woods was eligible to play if healthy.“I’m sick to my stomach,” said Justin Thomas, No. 3 in the world and among the younger players whom Woods has embraced. “It hurts to see one of my closest friends get in an accident. Man, I just hope he’s all right.”The crash happened about 7:15 a.m. as he drove his courtesy vehicle from the Genesis Invitational through the upscale suburbs. Gonzalez says he sometimes catches people topping 80 mph (129 kph) in the 45 mph zone and crashes are common.Police said Woods was alert as firefighters pried open the front windshield to get him out. Los Angeles County Sheriff Alex Villanueva said the airbags deployed and the inside of the SUV stayed mostly intact, which “gave him a cushion to survive the crash.”Authorities said they checked for any odor of alcohol or other signs he was under the influence of a substance and found none. They didn’t say how fast he was driving.This is the third time Woods has been involved in a car investigation. The most notorious was the early morning after Thanksgiving in 2009, when his SUV ran over a fire hydrant and hit a tree. That was the start of shocking revelations that he had been cheating on his wife with multiple women.In May 2017, Florida police found him asleep behind the wheel of a car parked awkwardly on the side of the road. He was arrested on a DUI charge and said he had an unexpected reaction to prescription medicine for his back pain. Woods later pleaded guilty to reckless driving and checked into a clinic to get help with prescription medication and a sleep disorder.Woods hasn’t won since the Zozo Championship in Japan in fall 2019, and he’s reduced his playing schedule in recent years because of injuries. Besides his five back surgeries, he’s had four surgeries on his left knee.He was asked during the CBS broadcast Sunday at Riviera about recovering from his back surgery in time to play the Masters and Woods replied, “God, I hope so. I’ve got to get there first.”___

🎥  Lucky to be alive, Tiger Woods faces difficult recovery

WASHINGTON&nbsp; (AP)—The latest federal bill related to college sports would allow athletes to earn money from endorsements, loosen restrictions around transfers and permit players to return to school after entering a professional league’s draft.

The proposed legislation introduced Wednesday by Sen. Jerry Moran, R-Kan., also would require the wealthiest athletic programs to increase spending on long-term medical care for athletes.

“The Amateur Athletes Protection and Compensation Act would create a national standard of guidelines to make certain student athletes can benefit from the use of their name, image and likeness without hurting their eligibility to compete as a student athlete,” Moran said in a statement.

The bill is the fourth to emerge from the Senate since December and second from a Republican. Most recently, Sen. Chris Murphy, D-Conn., introduced a bill narrowly focused on giving college athletes the right to earn money off their names, images and likenesses.

In December, Sens. Cory Booker, D-N.J., and Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., introduced the College Athlete Bill of Rights, a sweeping proposal that could undercut the NCAA’s ability to govern college sports if passed.

That came after Senate Commerce Committee Chairman Roger Wicker, R-Miss., announced he was sponsoring a bill that opened the door for athletes to be compensated for endorsement and sponsorship deals but largely protected the NCAA’s ability to set its own rules.

Moran’s bill lands somewhere in between the College Athlete Bill of Rights and Wicker’s: broader in scope than the Republican’s, but not potentially disruptive to the status quo in college athletics as the Democrats’.

It would create an independent body to oversee NIL regulations and permit athletes to have agents and give athletes a lifetime undergraduate scholarship.

Moran’s proposal would also make it possible for athletes to enter professional drafts and not lose their college eligibility — as is currently the case — and push schools to cover medical expenses athletes incur after their college careers because of injuries suffered during college competition.

The NCAA was expected to pass new NIL rules in January, but that was put on hold after scrutiny from the U.S. Department of Justice.

The NCAA is looking for help from Congress in the form of a federal NIL law that would usurp myriad potential state laws working their way through legislatures around the country. Florida’s NIL law is scheduled to go into effect on July 1.

WASHINGTON&nbsp; (AP)—The latest federal bill related to college sports would allow athletes to earn money from endorsements, loosen restrictions around transfers and permit players to return to school after entering a professional league’s draft.The proposed legislation introduced Wednesday by Sen. Jerry Moran, R-Kan., also would require the wealthiest athletic programs to increase spending on long-term medical care for athletes.“The Amateur Athletes Protection and Compensation Act would create a national standard of guidelines to make certain student athletes can benefit from the use of their name, image and likeness without hurting their eligibility to compete as a student athlete,” Moran said in a statement.The bill is the fourth to emerge from the Senate since December and second from a Republican. Most recently, Sen. Chris Murphy, D-Conn., introduced a bill narrowly focused on giving college athletes the right to earn money off their names, images and likenesses.In December, Sens. Cory Booker, D-N.J., and Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., introduced the College Athlete Bill of Rights, a sweeping proposal that could undercut the NCAA’s ability to govern college sports if passed.That came after Senate Commerce Committee Chairman Roger Wicker, R-Miss., announced he was sponsoring a bill that opened the door for athletes to be compensated for endorsement and sponsorship deals but largely protected the NCAA’s ability to set its own rules.Moran’s bill lands somewhere in between the College Athlete Bill of Rights and Wicker’s: broader in scope than the Republican’s, but not potentially disruptive to the status quo in college athletics as the Democrats’.It would create an independent body to oversee NIL regulations and permit athletes to have agents and give athletes a lifetime undergraduate scholarship.Moran’s proposal would also make it possible for athletes to enter professional drafts and not lose their college eligibility — as is currently the case — and push schools to cover medical expenses athletes incur after their college careers because of injuries suffered during college competition.The NCAA was expected to pass new NIL rules in January, but that was put on hold after scrutiny from the U.S. Department of Justice.The NCAA is looking for help from Congress in the form of a federal NIL law that would usurp myriad potential state laws working their way through legislatures around the country. Florida’s NIL law is scheduled to go into effect on July 1.

Moran proposal allows college athletes to profit off their name, image 

Release from Hutch CC Sports Information

HUTCHINSON, Kan. — Following a tremendous weekend at the Blue Dragon Classic, the Hutchinson Community College volleyball team made it a clean sweep of Jayhawk Conference Division I Player of the Week honors, which were announced on Wednesday.

Sophomore outside hitter Jenna Thorne was named the league’s Player of the Week. For the second-straight week, sophomore Chloe Price was named the league’s Setter of the Week. Freshman middle Kristina Head was the Jayhawk’s Defensive Player of the Week.

Thorne, a sophomore from Karitane, New Zealand, hit .269 and led the Blue Dragons to a 4-0 week. Thorne had double-doubles in Blue Dragon Classic wins over Indian Hills (four sets) and Mineral Area (five sets). Against Mineral Area, Thorne was held to just four kills over the first three sets, but came to life with eight kills combined in the fourth and fifth sets to lead the Blue Dragon comeback. She had 20 kills on .240 hitting against Indian Hills.

Price posted two double-doubles in two of the biggest non-conference wins this season at the Blue Dragon Classic and she led the Blue Dragons to a 4-0 week. The sophomore from Siloam Springs, Arkansas, averaged 9.00 set assists per set and had a .353 conversion percentage as the Blue Dragons defeated Butler, Central Nebraska, Indian Hills and Mineral Area last week. She also averaged 0.81 kills, 2.31 digs, 0.56 blocks and 0.38 service aces.

Price had a double-double of 32 assists and 12 digs in a four-set Blue Dragon Classic win over Indian Hills. She then put together 43 assists and 13 digs in a come-from-behind five-set win over Mineral Area.

Head, a freshman from Lyons, Kansas, came up big in a 4-0 week for the Blue Dragons. She averaged 1.38 blocks per set and 1.31 digs per set. Head had 22 total blocks (4 solo, 17 block assists) with a career-high seven in a Jayhawk West victory over Butler. She had five blocks and a career-high 11 digs to go with seven kills and two ace serves in a five-set Blue Dragon victory over Mineral Area at the Blue Dragon Classic.

Head is the third different Blue Dragon this season to earn Defensive Player of the Week honors.

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 </figure>Release from Hutch CC Sports InformationHUTCHINSON, Kan. — Following a tremendous weekend at the Blue Dragon Classic, the Hutchinson Community College volleyball team made it a clean sweep of Jayhawk Conference Division I Player of the Week honors, which were announced on Wednesday.Sophomore outside hitter Jenna Thorne was named the league’s Player of the Week. For the second-straight week, sophomore Chloe Price was named the league’s Setter of the Week. Freshman middle Kristina Head was the Jayhawk’s Defensive Player of the Week.Thorne, a sophomore from Karitane, New Zealand, hit .269 and led the Blue Dragons to a 4-0 week. Thorne had double-doubles in Blue Dragon Classic wins over Indian Hills (four sets) and Mineral Area (five sets). Against Mineral Area, Thorne was held to just four kills over the first three sets, but came to life with eight kills combined in the fourth and fifth sets to lead the Blue Dragon comeback. She had 20 kills on .240 hitting against Indian Hills.Price posted two double-doubles in two of the biggest non-conference wins this season at the Blue Dragon Classic and she led the Blue Dragons to a 4-0 week. The sophomore from Siloam Springs, Arkansas, averaged 9.00 set assists per set and had a .353 conversion percentage as the Blue Dragons defeated Butler, Central Nebraska, Indian Hills and Mineral Area last week. She also averaged 0.81 kills, 2.31 digs, 0.56 blocks and 0.38 service aces.Price had a double-double of 32 assists and 12 digs in a four-set Blue Dragon Classic win over Indian Hills. She then put together 43 assists and 13 digs in a come-from-behind five-set win over Mineral Area.Head, a freshman from Lyons, Kansas, came up big in a 4-0 week for the Blue Dragons. She averaged 1.38 blocks per set and 1.31 digs per set. Head had 22 total blocks (4 solo, 17 block assists) with a career-high seven in a Jayhawk West victory over Butler. She had five blocks and a career-high 11 digs to go with seven kills and two ace serves in a five-set Blue Dragon victory over Mineral Area at the Blue Dragon Classic.Head is the third different Blue Dragon this season to earn Defensive Player of the Week honors.

HutchCC spikers sweep weekly awards

HUTCHINSON, Kan. — Hutchinson Blue Dragon sophomore forward Matt Mayers was named the Jayhawk Conference Men’s Division I Basketball Player of the Week for the third time on Wednesday.

In Hutchinson’s only action last week, the former from Hastings-On-Hudson, New York, had a career night, albeit in a 113-99 loss on the road at No. 23 Cowley.

Mayers had career highs of 44 points and 16 rebounds against Cowley. The 44 points is the fourth-highest single-game title by a Blue Dragon in team history. Mayers became just the eighth Blue Dragon in program history to score 40 or more points in a game and was the first since J.J. Rhymes’ 41-point outing at Butler in 2017.

Mayers’ shot 15 of 20 from the field. His 15 field goals are a single-game Blue Dragon record. Mayers was 14 of 14 from the free-throw line, which tied for the sixth-most free throws in single-game history. Along with his career-high 16 rebounds – which are tied for the 11th most in Hutchinson single-game history, Mayers posted his fourth career double-double of the season.

Mayers has won the conference honor now in back-to-back weeks and was the Week 1 winner as well. Last week Mayers was also the NJCAA Division I Men’s Basketball National Player of the Week.

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 </figure>Release from Hutch CC Sports InformationHUTCHINSON, Kan. — Hutchinson Blue Dragon sophomore forward Matt Mayers was named the Jayhawk Conference Men’s Division I Basketball Player of the Week for the third time on Wednesday.In Hutchinson’s only action last week, the former from Hastings-On-Hudson, New York, had a career night, albeit in a 113-99 loss on the road at No. 23 Cowley.Mayers had career highs of 44 points and 16 rebounds against Cowley. The 44 points is the fourth-highest single-game title by a Blue Dragon in team history. Mayers became just the eighth Blue Dragon in program history to score 40 or more points in a game and was the first since J.J. Rhymes’ 41-point outing at Butler in 2017.Mayers’ shot 15 of 20 from the field. His 15 field goals are a single-game Blue Dragon record. Mayers was 14 of 14 from the free-throw line, which tied for the sixth-most free throws in single-game history. Along with his career-high 16 rebounds – which are tied for the 11th most in Hutchinson single-game history, Mayers posted his fourth career double-double of the season.Mayers has won the conference honor now in back-to-back weeks and was the Week 1 winner as well. Last week Mayers was also the NJCAA Division I Men’s Basketball National Player of the Week.

HutchCC's Matt Mayers named Jayhawk Conference Player of the Week

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The Big 12 Conference has announced that a limited number of tickets will be made available for the 2021 Phillips 66 Big 12 Men’s Basketball Championship, scheduled for March 10-13 at T-Mobile Center in Kansas City, Missouri.

Each ticket includes all five (5) sessions for the 2021 Phillips 66 Big 12 Men’s Basketball Championship. Tickets go on sale Friday, February 26 at Noon CT&nbsp;online only at T-MobileCenter.com.

Seating capacity for the Big 12 Men’s Basketball Championship will be reduced in accordance with guidelines from local public health officials including utilizing a Pod Seating structure. As an additional precaution, masks are required for guests at all times, except when actively eating or drinking in their seats, unless otherwise exempted by law. Pods are available in groups of 1-8 and will be physically distanced from one another. Pods must be purchased in their entirety and may not be divided. All pods are subject to availability and limit 1 pod (maximum 8 tickets) per guest. A complete list of venue safety and wellness protocols may be found here:&nbsp;<a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.t-2Dmobilecenter.com_arena-5Finfo_covid-2D19&amp;d=DwMFAg&amp;c=euGZstcaTDllvimEN8b7jXrwqOf-v5A_CdpgnVfiiMM&amp;r=1CbAbpu-EFnfhZGmescCV_fiicJIdaJNVzKbnNZY07E&amp;m=aSQxrpmvOBcsiE-GSazX3mQO1J3Oky77NTY5crSNhnI&amp;s=l2hhPpzQ5BrUgD9dRHjILdXJ6dLB7U8o19-WacRMvPw&amp;e=" target="_blank">https://www.t-mobilecenter.com/arena_info/covid-19</a>.

The 2021 event marks the 20th time that Kansas City will host the Phillips 66 Big 12 Men’s Basketball Championship —more than any other city.

Phillips 66 Big 12 Men’s Basketball Championship Schedule

Game 3 Winner vs. Game 4 Winner, 5:30 p.m.

The Big 12 Conference has announced that a limited number of tickets will be made available for the 2021 Phillips 66 Big 12 Men’s Basketball Championship, scheduled for March 10-13 at T-Mobile Center in Kansas City, Missouri.Each ticket includes all five (5) sessions for the 2021 Phillips 66 Big 12 Men’s Basketball Championship. Tickets go on sale Friday, February 26 at Noon CT&nbsp;online only at T-MobileCenter.com.Seating capacity for the Big 12 Men’s Basketball Championship will be reduced in accordance with guidelines from local public health officials including utilizing a Pod Seating structure. As an additional precaution, masks are required for guests at all times, except when actively eating or drinking in their seats, unless otherwise exempted by law. Pods are available in groups of 1-8 and will be physically distanced from one another. Pods must be purchased in their entirety and may not be divided. All pods are subject to availability and limit 1 pod (maximum 8 tickets) per guest. A complete list of venue safety and wellness protocols may be found here:&nbsp;<a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.t-2Dmobilecenter.com_arena-5Finfo_covid-2D19&amp;d=DwMFAg&amp;c=euGZstcaTDllvimEN8b7jXrwqOf-v5A_CdpgnVfiiMM&amp;r=1CbAbpu-EFnfhZGmescCV_fiicJIdaJNVzKbnNZY07E&amp;m=aSQxrpmvOBcsiE-GSazX3mQO1J3Oky77NTY5crSNhnI&amp;s=l2hhPpzQ5BrUgD9dRHjILdXJ6dLB7U8o19-WacRMvPw&amp;e=" target="_blank">https://www.t-mobilecenter.com/arena_info/covid-19</a>.The 2021 event marks the 20th time that Kansas City will host the Phillips 66 Big 12 Men’s Basketball Championship —more than any other city.Phillips 66 Big 12 Men’s Basketball Championship ScheduleWednesday, March 10No. 8 Seed vs. No. 9 Seed, 5:30 p.m.No. 7 Seed vs. No. 10 Seed, 8:30 p.m.Thursday, March 11No. 4 Seed vs. No. 5 Seed, 10:30 a.m.No. 1 Seed vs. Game 1 Winner, 1:30 p.m.No. 2 Seed vs. Game 2 Winner, 5:30 p.m.No. 3 Seed vs. No. 6 Seed , 8:30 p.m.Friday, March 12Game 3 Winner vs. Game 4 Winner, 5:30 p.m.Game 5 Winner vs. Game 6 Winner, 8:30 p.m.Saturday, March 13Game 7 Winner vs. Game 8 Winner, 5:00 p.m.