Here is the latest Mid-America sports news from The Associated Press
UNDATED (AP) — The St. Louis Blues say Jay Bouwmeester had surgery Friday to insert a defibrillator to restore his heart's normal rhythm. The Blues defenseman collapsed on the bench during a game in Anaheim this week. Doctors quickly used a defibrillator to restore his heart beat and he regained consciousness before going to a hospital on Tuesday Night. General manager Doug Armstrong says the procedure Friday was performed at the UC Irvine Medical Center. Once Bouwmeester is cleared to return to St. Louis, he'll be monitored by doctors at Barnes-Jewish Hospital and Washington University.
UNDATED (AP) — Riding a seven-game winning streak and alone atop the Big Ten Conference standings, No. 9 Maryland seeks to keep the momentum going at Michigan State on Saturday night. The Terrapins were winless on the road and mired in a two-game skid before getting on their current roll behind sophomore forward Jalen Smith, who has had a double-double in seven straight outings. The Spartans stopped a three-game slide by beating Illinois on Tuesday. In another big game Saturday, Rutgers looks to stay unbeaten at home in a matchup with Illinois, which has lost three in a row. Also, surprising second-place Penn State hosts skidding Northwestern.
CEDAR FALLS, Iowa (AP) — The sponsor of a halftime promotion at University of Northern Iowa basketball games has reversed course in the face of growing criticism and will now pay the full $10,000 to a contestant who competed earlier this week. A public outcry had been swelling since the Wednesday night contest. Northern Iowa student Dalton Hinsch made a layup, a free throw and two long shots as part of the timed contest. Hinsch made the last shot from half-court just as an announcer counted down the last seconds, sending the crowd into a frenzy. Officials said Hinsch hadn't gotten the last shot off in time.
AP-Scorecard
Here are the scores from yesterday's sports events:
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NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE
Final Pittsburgh 4 Montreal 1
Final Carolina 5 New Jersey 2
Final N-Y Rangers 3 Columbus 1
Final San Jose 3 Winnipeg 2
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TODAY'S SPORTS SCHEDULE
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NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE
Detroit at Boston 1 p.m.
Nashville at St. Louis 3 p.m.
Edmonton at Florida 4 p.m.
Philadelphia at Tampa Bay 4 p.m.
San Jose at Minnesota 5 p.m.
Dallas at Montreal 7 p.m.
Toronto at Ottawa 7 p.m.
Los Angeles at Colorado 8 p.m.
Chicago at Calgary 10 p.m.
Washington at Arizona 10 p.m.
N-Y Islanders at Vegas 10:30 p.m.
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TOP-25 COLLEGE BASKETBALL
(14)West Virginia at (1)Baylor 4 p.m.
(2)Gonzaga at Pepperdine 10 p.m.
Oklahoma at (3)Kansas 12 p.m.
(5)Louisville at Clemson 4 p.m.
(6)Dayton at UMass 12:30 p.m.
Notre Dame at (7)Duke 4 p.m.
Syracuse at (8)Florida St. 12 p.m.
(9)Maryland at Michigan St. 6 p.m.
(10)Seton Hall at Providence 8 p.m.
(11)Auburn at Missouri 6 p.m.
Mississippi at (12)Kentucky 2 p.m.
Northwestern at (13)Penn St. 12 p.m.
(16)Colorado at Oregon St. 10 p.m.
Georgetown at (19)Butler 2:30 p.m.
(20)Houston at SMU 6 p.m.
(22)Illinois at Rutgers 4:30 p.m.
DePaul at (23)Creighton 7:30 p.m.
(24)Texas Tech at Oklahoma St. 1 p.m.
(25)LSU at Alabama 4 p.m.
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