Day: March 8, 2017

N. Kentucky beats Milwaukee 59-53, earns NCAA Tournament bid (Sports Betting News)N. Kentucky beats Milwaukee 59-53, earns NCAA Tournament bid (Sports Betting News)

March 8, 2017March 8, 2017| 6:28

Northern Kentucky forward Drew McDonald (34) celebrates a basket against the Milwaukee in the second half of the Horizon League NCAA college basketball tournament championship game in Detroit, Tuesday, March 7, 2017. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)

DETROIT (AP) – Lavone Holland’s body was pressed against the court and he became the base of a celebratory pile of teammates. Holland scored 20 points to help Northern Kentucky hold off Milwaukee for a 59-53 win Tuesday night in the Horizon League final, putting the school in the NCAA Tournament in its first season of eligibility. ”It has always been a dream of mine to be in one of those piles,” Holland said after getting upright on the court, sporting a championship cap with a clipped piece of a basketball net tied into the back clasp.

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Bobrovsky gets 3rd straight shutout as Jackets blank Devs (Sports Betting News)Bobrovsky gets 3rd straight shutout as Jackets blank Devs (Sports Betting News)

March 8, 2017March 8, 2017| 6:17

Columbus Blue Jackets' Sergei Bobrovsky, left, of Russia, makes a save against the New Jersey Devils during the first period of an NHL hockey game Tuesday, March 7, 2017, in Columbus, Ohio. The Blue Jackets defeated the Devil 2-0. (AP Photo/Jay LaPrete)

With All-Star Sergei Bobrovsky in the net, a team can get away with some not-so-energetic play from time to time. Bobrovsky made 33 saves for his third consecutive shutout and the Columbus Blue Jackets handed the New Jersey Devils their eighth straight loss with a 2-0 victory on Tuesday night. Columbus did it despite being outshot and outplayed for most of the game.

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Bobrovsky gets 3rd straight shutout as Jackets blank Devs (Sports Betting News)Bobrovsky gets 3rd straight shutout as Jackets blank Devs (Sports Betting News)

March 8, 2017March 8, 2017| 6:17

Columbus Blue Jackets' Sergei Bobrovsky, left, of Russia, makes a save against the New Jersey Devils during the first period of an NHL hockey game Tuesday, March 7, 2017, in Columbus, Ohio. The Blue Jackets defeated the Devil 2-0. (AP Photo/Jay LaPrete)

With All-Star Sergei Bobrovsky in the net, a team can get away with some not-so-energetic play from time to time. Bobrovsky made 33 saves for his third consecutive shutout and the Columbus Blue Jackets handed the New Jersey Devils their eighth straight loss with a 2-0 victory on Tuesday night. Columbus did it despite being outshot and outplayed for most of the game.

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Trail Blazers overcome Westbrook’s 58 to top Thunder 126-121 (Sports Betting News)Trail Blazers overcome Westbrook’s 58 to top Thunder 126-121 (Sports Betting News)

March 8, 2017March 8, 2017| 6:13

OKLAHOMA CITY, OK - MARCH 7: Russell Westbrook #0 of the Oklahoma City Thunder handles the ball against the Portland Trail Blazers during the game on March 7, 2017 at Chesapeake Energy Arena in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. (Photo by Layne Murdoch/NBAE via Getty Images)

Portland countered NBA scoring leader Russell Westbrook’s onslaught with strength in numbers. Seven Trail Blazers scored in double figures, and Portland overcame Westbrook’s career-high 58 points to beat the Oklahoma City Thunder 126-121 on Tuesday night. ”When you see the stats, Russ got like 60 or whatever,” said Portland center Jusuf Nurkic, who scored 17 points.

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No. 4 Gonzaga beats No. 19 Saint Mary’s 74-56 in WCC final (Sports Betting News)No. 4 Gonzaga beats No. 19 Saint Mary’s 74-56 in WCC final (Sports Betting News)

March 8, 2017March 8, 2017| 6:06

Gonzaga's Nigel Williams-Goss celebrates after scoring against Saint Mary's in the first half of an NCAA college basketball game during the championship of the West Coast Conference tournament, Tuesday, March 7, 2017, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/John Locher)

Gonzaga coach Mark Few brought in veteran transfers and one of the best recruiting classes in school history this season, a group that’s been called the best in his 18-year tenure as head coach. The Zags have lived up to the hype so far, nearly pulling off an undefeated regular season and earning another West Coast Conference Tournament title. Next up could be another No. 1 seed in the NCAA Tournament.

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Lakers hire former agent Rob Pelinka as new general manager (Sports Betting News)Lakers hire former agent Rob Pelinka as new general manager (Sports Betting News)

March 8, 2017March 8, 2017| 2:16

LOS ANGELES, CA - MARCH 3: Jeanie Buss, part-owner and president of the Los Angeles Lakers, seated courtside during the Boston Celtics and Los Angeles Lakers basketball game at Staples Center March 3, 2017, in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images)

Longtime agent Rob Pelinka was formally hired as the Los Angeles Lakers’ new general manager on Tuesday. Pelinka got the job shortly after Lakers owner Jeanie Buss fired GM Mitch Kupchak and her brother, Jim, as the club’s top basketball executives last month. The team waited to announce the hiring until Pelinka complied with NBA rules against conflicts of interest, in part by transferring responsibility for his clients to other agents in his firm, Landmark Sports Agency.

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