Day: March 18, 2017

Puerto Rico beats United States 6-5 to advance to WBC semis (Sports Betting News)Puerto Rico beats United States 6-5 to advance to WBC semis (Sports Betting News)

Members of the Puerto Rico team celebrate after defeating the United States 6-5 in a second-round World Baseball Classic baseball game Friday, March 17, 2017, in San Diego. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull)

Puerto Rico is squeezing every bit of fun it can out of this World Baseball Classic. Come Monday night, the party moves on to Dodger Stadium. Yadier Molina and Puerto Rico advanced to the WBC semifinals after scoring four runs in the first inning and then holding on for a wild 6-5 win against the United States on Friday night.

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Hill’s career-high 30 lead Pelicans past Rockets 128-112 (Sports Betting News)Hill’s career-high 30 lead Pelicans past Rockets 128-112 (Sports Betting News)

NEW ORLEANS, LA - MARCH 17: James Harden #13 of the Houston Rockets goes up for a shot during a game against the New Orleans Pelicans on March 17, 2017 at Smoothie King Center in New Orleans, Louisiana. (Photo by Layne Murdoch/NBAE via Getty Images)

Solomon Hill hadn’t been on the court for two minutes when he received a pass from Pelicans guard Jrue Holiday on the perimeter and decisively drained a 3-pointer. There were five more long-range baskets to come from Hill, who scored a career-high 30 points to help the New Orleans Pelicans overcome the absence of All-Star DeMarcus Cousins in a 128-112 upset over the Houston Rockets on Friday night. Against Houston, he helped the Pelicans beat the Rockets at their own, up-tempo game.

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