Magic Johnson’s presence keeping Lakers on their toesMagic Johnson’s presence keeping Lakers on their toes
Magic Johnson’s presence keeping Lakers on their toes
Day: February 25, 2017
Magic Johnson’s presence keeping Lakers on their toesMagic Johnson’s presence keeping Lakers on their toes
Magic Johnson’s presence keeping Lakers on their toes
Screen savor: Full slate, 7 games to watch!Screen savor: Full slate, 7 games to watch!
For the first time this year all 30 Major League clubs will be in action today with a full slate of games in both the Grapefruit and Cactus leagues. Seven of them will be on MLB.TV.
Capitals beat Oilers to extend home winning streak to 13 (Sports Betting News)Capitals beat Oilers to extend home winning streak to 13 (Sports Betting News)
Without their usual offensive dominance at home and missing several key regulars, the Washington Capitals kept the puck almost all night and kept their home winning streak alive. Justin Williams and Tom Wilson scored and Braden Holtby made 30 saves as the Capitals beat the Edmonton Oilers 2-1 on Friday night to tie their franchise record with their 13th consecutive home victory. Washington’s run of scoring five-plus goals at home ended at 11, but in shutting down Connor McDavid and Co., the top team in the NHL showed it can win yet another way.
Grala wins NASCAR Truck Series opener after Crafton flips (Sports Betting News)Grala wins NASCAR Truck Series opener after Crafton flips (Sports Betting News)
Rookie Kaz Grala won the NASCAR Truck Series season opener Friday night, getting through a massive wreck on the final lap at Daytona International Speedway. The 18-year-old Grala became the youngest winner in a NASCAR national series at Daytona. Two-time series champion Matt Crafton was leading the 100-lap race when he got turned sideways and went for a wild ride that included several spins and a harrowing flip.
Inside the Field: WGC-Mexico ChampionshipInside the Field: WGC-Mexico Championship
HOW THEY QUALIFIED Top 50 Players – World Golf Ranking (thru 2/20) Dustin Johnson Jason Day Rory McIlroy Henrik Stenson Hideki Matsuyama Jordan Spieth Adam Scott Justin Thomas Sergio Garcia Alexander Noren Patrick Reed Justin Rose Danny Willett Rickie Fowler Bubba Watson Paul Casey Branden Grace Tyrrell Hatton Russell Knox Matt Kuchar Brooks Koepka Jimmy Walker Phil Mickelson Brandt Snedeker Louis Oosthuizen Rafa Cabrera Bello Charl Schwartzel Emiliano Grillo Matthew Fitzpatrick J.B. Holmes Ryan Moore Francesco Molinari Thomas Pieters Daniel Berger Bernd Wiesberger Yuta Ikeda Kevin Chappell Jon Rahm Scott Piercy Zach Johnson Gary Woodland Jeunghun Wang Bill Haas Kevin Na Byeong Hun An Jim Furyk Kevin Kisner Lee Westwood William McGirt Chris Wood Top 30 on Prior Season’s FedExCup Points List Si Woo Kim Jason Dufner Roberto Castro Sean O’Hair Jhonattan Vegas Prior Year European Tour Order of Merit Thorbjorn Olesen Andy Sullivan Joost Luiten Martin Kaymer Soren Kjeldsen Ross Fisher European Tour Order of Merit (thru 2/20) Tommy Fleetwood Fabrizio Zanotti David Lipsky Sam Brazel Pablo Larrazabal Prior Year Japan Golf Tour Order of Merit Hideto Tanihara K.T. Kim Top 2 Players from the Australasian Tour Order of Merit Matthew Griffin Mike Hendry Top 2 Players from the Sunshine Tour Order of Merit Brandon Stone Richard Sterne Top 2 Players from the Asian PGA Tour Order of Merit Scott Hend Marcus Fraser The highest ranked available player from Mexico from OWGR Roberto Diaz
Paul returns to Clippers’ lineup after left thumb injury (Sports Betting News)Paul returns to Clippers’ lineup after left thumb injury (Sports Betting News)
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Chris Paul is back in the Los Angeles Clippers’ lineup after missing five weeks with a torn ligament in his left thumb.
The First Look: WGC-Mexico ChampionshipThe First Look: WGC-Mexico Championship
• COURSE: Club de Golf Chapultepec, 7,330 yards, par 71. Constructed in 1928 in an affluent neighborhood halfway between Mexico City and the suburb of Naucalpan, the club has held sway in Mexico since its opening. Willie Smith, the Scotland-born winner of the 1899 U.S. Open, was tasked with the design but ran into problems during the Mexican Revolution and died in 1916 with the project undone. Brother Alex took over and saw the course to completion. The Mexican Open got its start at Chapultepec in 1944, remaining as host until 1960 when the tournament began rotating sites. A Percy Clifford redesign in 1972 made significant changes, and further upgrades came in recent months to prepare for the World Golf Championship. • FEDEXCUP: Winner receives 550 points. • CHARITY: The First Tee is the primary beneficiary of World Golf Championships events. • FIELD WATCH: Dustin Johnson makes his debut atop the Official World Golf Ranking in the first WGC of 2017, joined by former No. 1s Jason Day, Jordan Spieth and back-from-injury Rory McIlroy as each of the world’s top 50 has committed. … The lineup currently stands at 75, though that will grow with a handful of late qualifiers. … Pat Perez, Brendan Steele and Mackenzie Hughes will likely be added off the FedExCup top 10, perhaps joined by Charles Howell III and CareerBuilder Challenge winner Hudson Swafford if they don’t drop from Nos. 9 and 10. … Martin Kaymer has the best chance of moving into the world’s top 50 Sunday night. … Web.com Tour pro Roberto Diaz locked up a spot as the top Mexican in the world ranking. • 72-HOLE RECORD: 261, Tiger Woods (2006 at The Grove). • 18-HOLE RECORD: 62, Sergio Garcia and Retief Goosen (both 4th round, 2002 at Mount Juliet), Bubba Watson (2nd round, 2012 at Doral), J.B. Holmes (1st round, 2015 at Doral). • LAST YEAR: Adam Scott became the only player ever to capture both ends of the old South Florida double, following up his Honda Classic victory by charging back from a six-shot deficit over Trump Doral’s final 13 holes. The Aussie seemed out after two early double bogeys in his final round, but he quickly turned things around with six birdies in his next nine. He finished with three dramatic pars – from greenside rough at No. 16, a bunker at No. 17 and thick grass at No. 18 that stopped his approach from behind a tree from going into the water. The win was Scott’s 13th of his career, most among active players under 40. Bubba Watson finished one shot back, his fourth top-3 finish at Trump Doral in a five-year span — but without a win. • STORYLINES: Johnson, who won this event at Doral two years ago, now faces the added status of having the No. 1 ranking attached to his name. The Genesis Open was his fourth victory in a nine-month span, and he’s finished outside the top six just once since December. … McIlroy tees it up for the first time since aggravating a rib injury at the SA Open in early January. The reigning FedExCup champion sat out four events he usually plays, including The Honda Classic near his U.S. base in Jupiter. … World No. 4 Henrik Stenson is set for his first start in the Americas since last fall’s Deutsche Bank Championship. That also was the last time he didn’t finish among the top eight on the leaderboard, a run now at six straight starts worldwide. • SHORT CHIPS: Chapultepec is the seventh different venue to host this WGC event, which began in 1999 as the WGC-American Express Championship. Spain’s Valderrama Golf Club played host for the first two editions, rotating through St. Louis (never played after the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks), Ireland, Atlanta, San Francisco and England before settling at Doral. … This marks the first time since Doral’s 1962 debut that the PGA TOUR won’t visit the Miami area. Doral had ranked No. 4 on the TOUR’s list of longest annual stops. • TELEVISION: Thursday-Friday, 2-7 p.m. ET (Golf Channel). Saturday, noon-3 p.m. (GC), 3-6 p.m. (NBC). Sunday, noon-2 p.m. (GC), 2-6 p.m. (NBC). • PGA TOUR LIVE: Thursday-Friday, 10:30 a.m.-2 p.m. ET (Featured Groups), 2-7 p.m. (featured holes). • RADIO: Thursday-Friday, 1-7 p.m. Saturday-Sunday, 1-6 p.m. (PGA TOUR Radio on SiriusXM and PGATOUR.COM).
Wade on Bulls’ moves, future: ‘Just want to play’Wade on Bulls’ moves, future: ‘Just want to play’
Wade on Bulls’ moves, future: ‘Just want to play’
AP source: 49ers sign DT Earl Mitchell to 4-year deal (Sports Betting News)AP source: 49ers sign DT Earl Mitchell to 4-year deal (Sports Betting News)
The San Francisco 49ers agreed to a four-year contract with free-agent defensive tackle Earl Mitchell on Friday. A person familiar with the deal confirmed that Mitchell had decided to join the Niners just over a week after being released by Miami. NFL.com first reported the deal, saying Mitchell would get a $16 million deal with $5.5 million paid in the first year.