AP Sports Summary for March 4th, 2024.
Iowa's Caitlin Clark breaks Pete Maravich's NCAA Division I scoring record
Caitlin Clark of Iowa has become the all-time NCAA Division I scoring leader, breaking the late Pete Maravich's 54-year-old record when she made two free throws after a technical foul was called in the No. 6 Hawkeyes' 93-83 win over No. 2 Ohio State. Clark finished with 35 points. She entered the game needing 18 to pass Maravich's total of 3,667, which he amassed in just 83 games over three seasons at LSU. Maravich's record fell four days after Clark broke Lynette Woodard's major college women's record when she scored 33 points against Minnesota.
Two fragile DC neighborhoods hang in the balance as the Wizards and Capitals consider leaving town
WASHINGTON (AP) — The proposed move of the Capitals and Wizards sports teams to nearby Virginia has stoked concern in a pair of fragile Washington neighborhoods. Residents and business owners in Chinatown fear that the departure of the teams would devastate the neighborhood around the Capital One Arena — which is already struggling with rising crime. Ted Leonsis, majority owner of both teams, has proposed moving the WNBA's Mystics to Capital One as a partial replacement. But residents of the Congress Heights neighborhood, where the Mystics now play, complain that this departure would remove an economic anchor from one of Washington's poorest districts.
Chris Mortensen, an award-winning ESPN reporter who covered the NFL, dies at 72
Chris Mortensen, the award-winning journalist who covered the NFL for close to four decades, including 32 as a senior analyst at ESPN, died Sunday morning. He was 72. ESPN confirmed Mortensen's death on Sunday. There was no immediate word on the cause or place of death. Mortensen announced in 2016 that he he had been diagnosed with throat cancer. Even while undergoing treatment, he was the first to confirm the retirement of Hall of Fame quarterback Peyton Manning. Mortensen announced his retirement after the NFL draft last year so that he could "focus on my health, family and faith."
Knicks All-Star guard Jalen Brunson bruises left knee early in New York's 107-98 win over Cavaliers
CLEVELAND (AP) — New York All-Star guard Jalen Brunson suffered a bruised knee in the opening minute of Sunday's game against the Cleveland Cavaliers. But after seeing Brunson go down, the Knicks recovered and posted a 107-98 win that showcased their toughness and togetherness. Brunson, who averages 27.2 points per game, was hurt while attempting a jump shot in the first minute. Following the game, Knicks coach Tom Thibodeau said X-rays on Brunson's knee were negative. The Knicks are already missing three starters, including forward Julius Randle, who has been making progress from a shoulder injury. It's not yet known if Brunson will miss any time. The Knicks host Atlanta on Tuesday.
Brown, Tatum lead Celtics to 3rd-biggest win in franchise history, 140-88 over weary Warriors
BOSTON (AP) — Jaylen Brown scored 29 points, Jayson Tatum had 27 on his 26th birthday, and the NBA-best Boston Celtics posted their third-largest winning margin in franchise history, drubbing the weary Golden State Warriors 140-88. Boston set an NBA record with its third win this season by 50 points or more. Payton Pritchard added 19 points for Boston, which extended its season-best winning streak to 11 games. Stephen Curry didn't play the second half and finished with a season-low four points for Golden State. He missed all nine of his 3-point attempts. The Celtics led by a franchise-record 44 points at halftime.
US shakes off shocking loss, advances to Women's Gold Cup semis with a 3-0 win over Colombia
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The U.S. national team rebounded from its loss to Mexico with a 3-0 victory over Colombia to advance to the semifinals of the CONCACAF Women's Gold Cup. Jenna Nighswonger and Jaedyn Shaw scored and Lindsey Horan converted a penalty for the Americans, all in the first half. The U.S. was back in dominant form against an impressive Colombian team that reached the quarterfinals of last year's World Cup. The U.S. will face Canada in the Gold Cup semifinals in San Diego.
Column: Horner dodges through messy F1 opening amid leaked evidence, Verstappen's father, fan flames
Christian Horner said midway through the Red Bull internal investigation that it was "business as normal" for the Formula 1 team and star of "Drive to Survive," and he wasn't kidding. Horner in one race weekend alone gave Netflix an entire season of material in what could be the performance of his lifetime. Cleared by Red Bull last week on allegations of misconduct levied against him by a team employee, he moved on to the season-opening race in Bahrain, where the team went 1-2.
Kyle Larson again wins at Las Vegas to keep Chevrolet undefeated on NASCAR season
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Kyle Larson won his second consecutive race at Las Vegas Motor Speedway on Sunday to keep keep Chevrolet undefeated and give Hendrick Motorsports its second victory in the first three NASCAR Cup Series races of the season. Larson won for the third time in his career at Las Vegas, where in 2021 he got his first win driving for Hendrick following a nearly yearlong suspension in 2020. Larson also won in the No. 5 Chevy at Las Vegas last October in the playoffs. Larson held off Tyler Reddick for his 24th career Cup victory. Chevrolet also has wins this year by Larson teammate William Byron in the Daytona 500 and Daniel Suarez last week at Atlanta for Trackhouse Racing.
Betts, Ohtani and Freeman make for an impressive trio at the top of the Dodgers' batting order
GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — With Mookie Betts, Shohei Ohtani and Freddie Freeman, the Los Angeles Dodgers have quite the trio at the top of their batting order. That's a tough start for any pitcher. Betts and Ohtani each had three hits and Freeman drove in two runs during their spring training game against the Colorado Rockies in Glendale, Arizona. Betts is 7 for 17 so far this spring, and Ohtani is 5 for 7 in limited action. Chris Sale also is looking pretty good in his first spring training with the Atlanta Braves. The lanky left-hander struck out five in 2 2/3 scoreless innings in Atlanta's 3-2 win over Philadelphia in Florida.
Eckroat leads by stroke over van Rooyen, after rain sends Cognizant Classic to a Monday finish
PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Austin Eckroat left PGA National with a share of the lead on Saturday. He left with the outright lead on Sunday. He'll have to come back Monday to finish the job. A Monday finish awaits at PGA National, after the final round of the opening event on the PGA Tour's Florida Swing was interrupted by thunderstorms that brought nearly 2 inches of rain in a hurry Sunday afternoon and forced everyone off the course for 3 1/2 hours. Eckroat is the leader at 15 under through seven holes, one shot ahead of Erik van Rooyen.
AP-Scorecard
Here are the scores from yesterday's sports events:
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INTERLEAGUE
Final Houston 5 N.Y. Mets 2
Final Baltimore 5 Pittsburgh 2
Final Kansas City 7 Cincinnati 3
Final Chicago Cubs 5 Cleveland 3
Final San Diego 12 Seattle 4
Final San Francisco 6 Cleveland 5
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AMERICAN LEAGUE
Final Boston 3 Toronto 1
Final Detroit 7 N.Y. Yankees 2
Final Oakland 5 Texas 2
Final L.A. Angels 3 Chicago White Sox 1
Final Tampa Bay 4 Minnesota 4
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NATIONAL LEAGUE
Miami at St. Louis 1:05 p.m. (Canceled)
Miami at Washington 1:05 p.m. (Canceled)
Final Atlanta 3 Philadelphia 2
Final L.A. Dodgers 7 Colorado 4
Final Milwaukee 10 Arizona 4
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NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION
Final Philadelphia 120 Dallas 116
Final Boston 140 Golden State 88
Final L.A. Clippers 89 Minnesota 88
Final Orlando 113 Detroit 91
Final Toronto 111 Charlotte 106
Final New York 107 Cleveland 98
Final San Antonio 117 Indiana 105
Final Oklahoma City 118 Phoenix 110
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NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE
Final Arizona 5 Washington 2
Final Los Angeles 5 New Jersey 1
Final Winnipeg 5 Buffalo 2
Final Minnesota 4 San Jose 3
Final Vancouver 2 Anaheim 1
Final Edmonton 6 Pittsburgh 1
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TOP-25 COLLEGE BASKETBALL
Final (3)UConn 91 Seton Hall 61
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MAJOR LEAGUE SOCCER
Final Toronto FC 1 New England 0
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TODAY'S SPORTS SCHEDULE
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INTERLEAGUE
Atlanta at Minnesota 1:05 p.m.
Pittsburgh at Tampa Bay 1:05 p.m.
Philadelphia at Toronto 1:07 p.m.
Arizona at Chi White Sox 3:05 p.m.
Oakland at Cincinnati 3:05 p.m.
N-Y Yankees at Miami 6:40 p.m.
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AMERICAN LEAGUE
Minnesota at Baltimore 1:05 p.m.
Boston at Detroit 1:05 p.m.
L-A Angels at Texas 3:05 p.m.
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NATIONAL LEAGUE
St. Louis at Washington 1:05 p.m.
San Francisco at Colorado 3:10 p.m.
Chi Cubs at San Diego 3:10 p.m.
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NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION
Memphis at Brooklyn 7:30 p.m.
L.A. Clippers at Milwaukee 8 p.m.
Portland at Minnesota 8 p.m.
Washington at Utah 9 p.m.
Chicago at Sacramento 10 p.m.
Oklahoma City at L.A. Lakers 10:30 p.m.
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NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE
Boston at Toronto 7 p.m.
Florida at N-Y Rangers 7 p.m.
St. Louis at Philadelphia 7 p.m.
Vegas at Columbus 7 p.m.
Chicago at Colorado 9 p.m.
Seattle at Calgary 9:30 p.m.
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TOP-25 COLLEGE BASKETBALL
(10)Duke at NC State 7 p.m.
Texas at (15)Baylor 9 p.m.
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