Texas Gov. nixes 1st pitch over MLB's ASG move
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott had been scheduled to throw out the first pitch at the Rangers' home opener Monday, but he backed out, citing MLB's decision to move the All-Star Game out of Georgia.
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott had been scheduled to throw out the first pitch at the Rangers' home opener Monday, but he backed out, citing MLB's decision to move the All-Star Game out of Georgia.
BPI gives Gonzaga a 55% chance to win tonight. Prior to its pause due to COVID-19 Baylor was No. 1 in BPI. If BPI ignores the first two Baylor games after the pause, BPI would give Baylor (!) a 51% to win. (espn.com/BPI)
Gonzaga's magical run nearly came to an end Saturday night. Does Baylor's dominant performance versus Houston make the Bears the title pick?
As conference seeding battles continue to take shape, here's where our experts see all 30 teams.
— Petr Mrazek made 28 saves in his first game back after a two-month absence as the Carolina Hurricanes beat the Dallas Stars 1-0 on Sunday night.
Stars coach Rick Bowness was pulled from the bench after the second period of Sunday's game against the Hurricanes due to COVID-19 protocols.
— Nate Lowe hit a towering, three-run homer and the Texas Rangers figured how to hold onto a big lead, beating the Kansas City Royals 7-3 Sunday for their first win of the season.
Gonzaga and Baylor are a combined 115-8 over the past two years. They'll meet for the national title on Monday night.
A strong surge against the Houston Cougars in the first half set the tone Saturday night, as Scott Drew's Baylor Bears earned their rightful spot in the national championship game in Indianapolis.
— Tanner Kero snapped a tie 2:52 into the third period, and the Dallas Stars beat the Carolina Hurricanes 3-2 on Saturday night to post consecutive victories for the first time since the opening week of the season.
— Luka Doncic scored 26 points and the Dallas Mavericks beat the Washington Wizards 109-87 Saturday night.
— Nearly two decades ago, Scott Drew decided to leave his comfort zone at tiny Valparaiso for the scandal-plagued basketball program at Baylor, explaining to his father that there was nowhere for the Bears to go but up.
— Michael A. Taylor homered and drove in three runs for the second straight game, leading the Kansas City Royals over the Texas Rangers 11-4 Saturday.
— Luka Doncic scored 26 points and the Dallas Mavericks beat the New York Knicks 99-86 Friday night.
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dallas | 27 | 21 | .563 | - | W4 |
| Memphis | 24 | 23 | .511 | 2.5 | W2 |
| San Antonio | 24 | 23 | .511 | 2.5 | L2 |
| New Orleans | 22 | 27 | .449 | 5.5 | W1 |
| Houston | 13 | 36 | .265 | 14.5 | L4 |
