Day: February 5, 2017

No. 10 Wisconsin outmuscles Indiana, holds on for 65-60 win (Sports Betting News)No. 10 Wisconsin outmuscles Indiana, holds on for 65-60 win (Sports Betting News)

February 5, 2017February 5, 2017| 22:54

Wisconsin's D'Mitrik Trice (0) and Ethan Happ (22) block out Indiana's Devonte Green (11) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Sunday, Feb. 5, 2017, in Madison, Wis. (AP Photo/Andy Manis)

Staying close to his man on the perimeter, Ethan Happ anticipated Josh Newkirk’s pass and maneuvered his 6-foot-10 frame right around Indiana forward De’Ron Davis for a steal. A fluid big man, Happ converted the turnover into a layup on the break for one of the few easy looks that No. 10 Wisconsin had down the stretch in a 65-60 win on Sunday over the Hoosiers. Happ scored 20 points and gave his team a defensive spark, while Nigel Hayes added 15 and 10 rebounds.

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No. 10 Wisconsin outmuscles Indiana, holds on for 65-60 win (Sports Betting News)No. 10 Wisconsin outmuscles Indiana, holds on for 65-60 win (Sports Betting News)

February 5, 2017February 5, 2017| 22:54

Wisconsin's D'Mitrik Trice (0) and Ethan Happ (22) block out Indiana's Devonte Green (11) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Sunday, Feb. 5, 2017, in Madison, Wis. (AP Photo/Andy Manis)

Staying close to his man on the perimeter, Ethan Happ anticipated Josh Newkirk’s pass and maneuvered his 6-foot-10 frame right around Indiana forward De’Ron Davis for a steal. A fluid big man, Happ converted the turnover into a layup on the break for one of the few easy looks that No. 10 Wisconsin had down the stretch in a 65-60 win on Sunday over the Hoosiers. Happ scored 20 points and gave his team a defensive spark, while Nigel Hayes added 15 and 10 rebounds.

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No. 12 UNC beats No. 20 Notre Dame 83-76 in relocated game (Sports Betting News)No. 12 UNC beats No. 20 Notre Dame 83-76 in relocated game (Sports Betting News)

February 5, 2017February 5, 2017| 22:45

North Carolina's Kennedy Meeks (3) drives to the basket over Notre Dame's Martinas Geben (23) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in Greensboro, N.C., Sunday, Feb. 5, 2017. (AP Photo/Gerry Broome)

GREENSBORO, N.C. (AP) — �� North Carolina still looked at home Sunday, even as it played what was supposed to be an Atlantic Coast Conference home game roughly 50 miles from its arena. Justin Jackson scored 16 points to help No. 12 UNC beat No. 20 Notre Dame 83-76 on Sunday in a game postponed a day and relocated from Chapel Hill to Greensboro due to a water shortage. The postponement came Friday after the water system supplying the UNC campus and surrounding area instructed its 20,000 customers not to drink or use the water due to critically low supplies, brought on by a water-main break and the shutdown of a treatment plant.

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No. 12 UNC beats No. 20 Notre Dame 83-76 in relocated game (Sports Betting News)No. 12 UNC beats No. 20 Notre Dame 83-76 in relocated game (Sports Betting News)

February 5, 2017February 5, 2017| 22:45

North Carolina's Kennedy Meeks (3) drives to the basket over Notre Dame's Martinas Geben (23) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in Greensboro, N.C., Sunday, Feb. 5, 2017. (AP Photo/Gerry Broome)

GREENSBORO, N.C. (AP) — �� North Carolina still looked at home Sunday, even as it played what was supposed to be an Atlantic Coast Conference home game roughly 50 miles from its arena. Justin Jackson scored 16 points to help No. 12 UNC beat No. 20 Notre Dame 83-76 on Sunday in a game postponed a day and relocated from Chapel Hill to Greensboro due to a water shortage. The postponement came Friday after the water system supplying the UNC campus and surrounding area instructed its 20,000 customers not to drink or use the water due to critically low supplies, brought on by a water-main break and the shutdown of a treatment plant.

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Grubauer shuts out Kings, Capitals chase Budaj in 5-0 win (Sports Betting News)Grubauer shuts out Kings, Capitals chase Budaj in 5-0 win (Sports Betting News)

February 5, 2017February 5, 2017| 22:18

Washington Capitals left wing Alex Ovechkin, right, of Russia, celebrates a goal scored by right wing T.J. Oshie (not shown) in front of Los Angeles Kings left wing DerekForbort (24) during the second period of an NHL hockey game, Sunday, Feb. 5, 2017, in Washington. (AP Photo/Molly Riley)

Philipp Grubauer starts rarely enough that he doesn’t want to show his face when he loses. Grubauer stopped a season-high 38 shots to shut out the Los Angeles Kings as the Washington Capitals ended Peter Budaj’s shutout streak in a 5-0 rout Sunday. Washington snapped Los Angeles’ winning streak at five and Budaj’s shutout streak at 147:21 in winning its third game in a row.

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Bucs shift Cutch to right; Marte mans middleBucs shift Cutch to right; Marte mans middle

February 5, 2017February 5, 2017| 21:49

Andrew McCutchen is staying with the Pirates, but not in center field. McCutchen, Pittsburgh’s franchise player, will shift to right field this season, the club announced Sunday. Starling Marte, a two-time Gold Glove Award winner in left field, is set to take over in center. Gregory Polanco will move from right to left field.

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Lowry’s triple-double leads Raptors past Nets, 103-95 (Sports Betting News)Lowry’s triple-double leads Raptors past Nets, 103-95 (Sports Betting News)

February 5, 2017February 5, 2017| 21:30

Brooklyn Nets guard Bojan Bogdanovic (44) defends as Toronto Raptors guard Kyle Lowry (7) goes up for a layup during the first half of an NBA basketball game, Sunday, Feb. 5, 2017, in New York. (AP Photo/Kathy Willens)

Kyle Lowry was already ill, then he was injured. Neither was going to keep him off the floor with the Toronto Raptors badly needing a victory. Lowry finished with 15 points, 11 rebounds and 11 assists for his ninth career triple-double, and the Raptors beat the Brooklyn Nets 103-95 on Sunday.

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