AP Sports Summary for Sunday, February 25th, 2024.
Duke's Filipowski hobbled after fan collision during court-storming following Wake Forest's win
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (AP) — Duke star big man Kyle Filipowski was hobbled after a collision with a fan rushing onto the court to celebrate Wake Forest's win against the eighth-ranked Blue Devils. The 7-footer had ice on his right knee when talking to reporters afterward. Filipowski told reporters it was "ridiculous" that more wasn't done to slow the court-storming fans to allow the Blue Devils to get off the court. Duke coach Jon Scheyer also called it a "dangerous thing." The collision involving Filipowski offered the latest example of potential dangers from court-storming. That included a fan colliding with Iowa women's basketball star Caitlin Clark last month.
Jen Pawol becomes the first woman to umpire a spring training game since 2007
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — It took eight years but Jen Pawol made the leap from the minors to a major league game spring training contest when she umpired the Grapefruit League opener between the Houston Astros and Washington Nationals at CACTI Park of The Palm Beaches on Saturday. Pawol's spring training debut marked the first time since 2007 that a woman umpired a major league spring training game, last done by Ria Cortesio. With a ponytail coming out of her ballcap, Pawol was stationed at third base.
MLB union says 2-second cut to pitch clock too soon for some pitchers
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Major League Baseball's move to slice two seconds off the pitch clock with runners on base is too much, too soon, according to the head of the players' union. MLBPA executive director Tony Clark said on Saturday that pitchers around the league are concerned about injuries now that the pitch clock is moving from 20 seconds to 18 seconds with men on base in 2024. The pitch clock will stay at 15 seconds with no one on base. MLB introduced a new rules package last season that radically cut game times by about 25 minutes, which was the quickest games have been played since 1984. MLB still wants to shave a few more minutes off game times, cutting the pitch clock even more for the upcoming season.
Eric Beiniemy expected to join UCLA as associate head coach, offensive coordinator, AP sources say
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Eric Bieniemy is expected to become UCLA's associate head coach and offensive coordinator, two people familiar with the situation told The Associated Press. The people spoke to the AP on condition of anonymity because details of the contract are still being worked out. Bieniemy, a two-time Super Bowl champion with the Kansas City Chiefs, spent the past season in Washington. He wasn't retained by new Commanders coach Dan Quinn, who replaced Ron Rivera. Bieniemy joins DeShaun Foster's staff at UCLA. Foster took over after Chip Kelly left to become the offensive coordinator at Ohio State.
No. 2 Houston beats No. 11 Baylor 82-76 in OT behind Cryer's 15 points against his former team
WACO, Texas (AP) — L.J. Cryer scored 15 points against his former team, including six free throws in overtime, as second-ranked and Big 12-leading Houston beat No. 11 Baylor 82-76. The 24-3 Cougars blew a 16-point halftime lead and thought they had won the game on a long 3-pointer by Jamal Shead to end regulation before replay showed the ball was still in his hands when the clock ran out. Emanuel Sharp had 18 points to lead the Cougars. J'Wan Roberts had 17 points and eight rebounds, while while Shead had 12 points and 10 assists. Ja'Kobe Walter scored a game-high 23 points for 19-8 Baylor, RayJ Dennis had 21. Jalen Bridges had 17 points and 13 rebounds.
Byron, Busch and other NASCAR drivers are still adjusting to Atlanta's reconfigured track
HAMPTON, Ga. (AP) — NASCAR drivers are still making adjustments in the third year of Atlanta Motor Speedway's reconfigured track with higher banks. Even William Byron, who has two wins at Atlanta on the new-look track, says he wouldn't want to race in Atlanta every week. Ford drivers won seven of the top nine spots in qualifying for Sunday's race. Michael McDowell won his first pole in his 467th career start, edging Joey Logano. Byron, who is coming off last week's Daytona 500 win, qualified 11th. Kyle Busch says repaving the track was necessary but he wishes the higher banks had not come with the new surface.
NBA-leading Celtics cruise to 8th straight win with 116-102 victory over Knicks
NEW YORK (AP) — Jaylen Brown scored 30 points, Kristaps Porzingis had 22 and the NBA-leading Boston Celtics easily handled the New York Knicks 116-102 for their eighth consecutive victory. Jayson Tatum had 19 points and Derrick White added 13 for the Celtics, who have won 10 of their last 11. Jalen Brunson had 34 points on 12-for-25 shooting from the field and 4-for-9 from 3-point range and Josh Hart had 16 for the Knicks, who were swept by Boston in their four-game season series.
John Wooden stamp unveiled at UCLA honoring the coach who led Bruins to a record 10 national titles
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A U.S. stamp honoring John Wooden has been unveiled on the UCLA campus where he coached the Bruins to a record 10 national basketball championships in the 1960s and '70s. Two of his former players, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Jamaal Wilkes, were on hand to honor Wooden. His oldest grandchild, Christy Impelman, recalled how Wooden personally replied to letters and autograph requests throughout his lifetime with handwritten notes he enclosed in envelopes with stamps. He is the second college basketball coach to be honored with a postage stamp. The other is James Naismith, who invented the game. Wooden was 99 when he died in 2010.
Former NFL star Richard Sherman arrested on suspicion of DUI, authorities in Washington state say
SEATTLE (AP) — Authorities in Washington state say former NFL star Richard Sherman was arrested early Saturday on suspicion of driving under the influence. A Washington State Patrol trooper who helped respond to the traffic stop in a statement of probable cause reported talking to Sherman and noticing "the odor of intoxicants" and that Sherman's eyes appeared to be "bloodshot and watery." An email seeking comment was sent to a representative for Sherman listed on his social media sites and for an attorney who has represented him in the past. Sherman spent much of his NFL career with the Seattle Seahawks. He more recently has worked as a football analyst.
Hundreds attend funeral mass for the woman killed during a celebration of Chiefs' Super Bowl win
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Hundreds of mourners attended a funeral mass for a Kansas City-area DJ who was killed during a celebration rally of the Chiefs' Super Bowl victory. Lisa Lopez-Galvan was remembered Saturday during a funeral mass as a loving mother and wife who saw each day as a chance for excitement and laughter. The 43-year-old Lopez-Galvan was one of about two dozen people shot when gunfire erupted Feb. 14 outside the city's Union Station where she, her husband and adult son had joined an estimated crowd of 1 million people for the festivities. As the rally ended, a dispute led to gunfire. Authorities say it started over a belief that people in one group were staring at people in another group.
AP-Scorecard
TODAY'S SPORTS SCHEDULE
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INTERLEAGUE
Boston at Atlanta 1:05 p.m.
St. Louis at Houston 1:05 p.m.
N-Y Yankees at Philadelphia 1:05 p.m.
Baltimore at Pittsburgh 1:05 p.m.
Houston at N-Y Mets 1:10 p.m.
L-A Angels at Cincinnati 3:05 p.m.
Oakland at L-A Dodgers 3:05 p.m.
San Francisco at Texas 3:05 p.m.
Chi White Sox at Arizona 3:10 p.m.
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AMERICAN LEAGUE
Minnesota at Boston 1:05 p.m.
Toronto at N-Y Yankees 1:05 p.m.
Detroit at Tampa Bay 1:05 p.m.
Kansas City at L-A Angels 3:10 p.m.
Cleveland at Seattle 3:10 p.m.
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NATIONAL LEAGUE
Washington at Miami 1:10 p.m.
San Diego at Chi Cubs 3:05 p.m.
Colorado at Milwaukee 3:10 p.m.
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NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION
Milwaukee at Philadelphia 1 p.m.
L.A. Lakers at Phoenix 3:30 p.m.
Dallas at Indiana 5 p.m.
Cleveland at Washington 6 p.m.
Chicago at New Orleans 7 p.m.
Denver at Golden State 7 p.m.
Oklahoma City at Houston 7 p.m.
Orlando at Atlanta 7 p.m.
San Antonio at Utah 8 p.m.
Charlotte at Portland 9 p.m.
Sacramento at L.A. Clippers 9:30 p.m.
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NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE
Tampa Bay at New Jersey 1 p.m.
Philadelphia at Pittsburgh 3:30 p.m.
Arizona at Winnipeg 6 p.m.
Carolina at Buffalo 6 p.m.
Detroit at Chicago 6 p.m.
N-Y Rangers at Columbus 6 p.m.
Nashville at Anaheim 8 p.m.
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TOP-25 COLLEGE BASKETBALL
(3)Purdue at Michigan 2 p.m.
Xavier at (7)Marquette 5 p.m.
(15)Creighton at St. John's 12 p.m.
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MAJOR LEAGUE SOCCER
Toronto FC at Cincinnati 2:30 p.m.
New York at Nashville 5 p.m.
Miami at LA Galaxy 8:30 p.m.
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Here are the scores from yesterday's sports events:
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NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION
Final Orlando 112 Detroit 109
Final Boston 116 New York 102
Final Minnesota 101 Brooklyn 86
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NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE
Final Detroit 6 St. Louis 1
Final New Jersey 4 Montreal 3
Final Tampa Bay 4 N-Y Islanders 2
Final N-Y Rangers 2 Philadelphia 1
Final OT Florida 3 Washington 2
Final Toronto 4 Colorado 3
Final SO Ottawa 4 Vegas 3
Final OT Vancouver 3 Boston 2
Final Dallas 2 Carolina 1
Final Nashville 4 San Jose 2
Final Minnesota 5 Seattle 2
Final Calgary 6 Edmonton 3
Final SO Los Angeles 3 Anaheim 2
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TOP-25 COLLEGE BASKETBALL
Final (1)UConn 78 Villanova 54
Final (2)Houston 82 (11)Baylor 76
Final (4)Arizona 91 Washington 75
Final (5)Tennessee 86 Texas A&M 51
Final (6)Iowa St. 71 West Virginia 64
Final Wake Forest 83 (8)Duke 79
Final (9)Kansas 86 Texas 67
Final (10)North Carolina 54 Virginia 44
Final (12)Illinois 95 Iowa 85
Final (17)Kentucky 117 (13)Alabama 95
Final (14)Auburn 97 Georgia 76
Final (18)Saint Mary's (Cal.) 88 San Diego 62
Final (19)San Diego St. 73 Fresno St. 41
Final (20)South Carolina 72 Mississippi 59
Final Arizona St. 73 (21)Washington St. 61
Final UNLV 66 (22)Colorado St. 60
Final UCF 75 (23)Texas Tech 61
Final (24)Florida 77 Vanderbilt 64
Final Kansas St. 84 (25)BYU 74
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MAJOR LEAGUE SOCCER
Final Columbus 1 Atlanta 0
Final Los Angeles FC 2 Seattle 1
Final Charlotte FC 1 New York City FC 0
Final D.C. United 3 New England 1
Final tie CF Montréal 0 Orlando City 0
Final tie Chicago 2 Philadelphia 2
Final Minnesota 2 Austin FC 1
Final FC Dallas 2 San Jose 1
Final tie Sporting Kansas City 1 Houston 1
Final tie Real Salt Lake 1 St Louis City 1
Final Portland 4 Colorado 1
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