Day: February 13, 2017

NIT to experiment with rules, similar to quarter-style play (Sports Betting News)NIT to experiment with rules, similar to quarter-style play (Sports Betting News)

George Washington players celebrate after winning the NIT on Thursday, March 31, 2016, in New York. George Washington defeated Valparaiso 76-60 in the final. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)

Next month’s NIT will experiment with rules, incorporating elements of playing four quarters while staying with a two-half format. The NCAA said Monday its rules oversight panel has approved resetting team fouls to zero at the end of 10-minute segments in each half, as well as doing away with the 1-and-1 free throw in favor or two foul shots on many fouls. Instead, teams will shoot two free throws after teams have reached a four-foul limit during each 10-minute segment and three fouls during overtime.

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Gonzaga, Villanova, Kansas remain Nos. 1-3 in AP Top 25 (Sports Betting News)Gonzaga, Villanova, Kansas remain Nos. 1-3 in AP Top 25 (Sports Betting News)

Gonzaga's Josh Perkins, left, speaks with coach Mark Few during the second half of the team's NCAA college basketball game against Saint Mary's Saturday, Feb. 11, 2017, in Moraga, Calif. (AP Photo/Ben Margot)

Gonzaga is No. 1 for the third straight week in Sports Betting News college basketball poll. Villanova (24-2), which received the other five first-place votes, and Kansas held second and third, while Baylor moved from sixth to fourth. The top four teams match those announced Saturday as the preliminary No. 1 seeds by the NCAA Tournament selection committee, although its order was Villanova, Kansas, Baylor and Gonzaga.

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Golf-World Rankings (Sports Betting News)Golf-World Rankings (Sports Betting News)

Feb 13 (Gracenote) – The World Rankings 1. (1) Jason Day (Australia) 9.98 2. (2) Rory McIlroy (Britain) 9.31 3. (4) Dustin Johnson (U.S.) 9.11 4. (3) Henrik Stenson (Sweden) 8.79 5. (5) Hideki Matsuyama (Japan) 8.70 6. (6) Jordan Spieth (U.S.) 8.59 7. (7) Adam Scott (Australia) 5.87 8. (8) Justin Thomas (U.S.) 5.54 9. (9) Sergio Garcia (Spain) 5.36 10. (10) Patrick Reed (U.S.) 5.15 11. (11) Alexander Noren (Sweden) 5.14 12. (12) Justin Rose (Britain) 4.72 13. (15) Danny Willett (Britain) 4.70 14. (14) Rickie Fowler (U.S.) 4.65 15. (13) Bubba Watson (U.S.) 4.56 16. (16) Paul Casey (Britain) 4. …

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