Natl. Sports Headlines for Thursday, Feb. 16th



Natl. Sports Headlines for Thursday, Feb. 16th:

NEW YORK (AP) - He didn't have the scoring touch he's had the

past two weeks, but Jeremy Lin didn't need to score in leading the

New York Knicks to their seventh straight victory, 100-85 over

Sacramento. Lin dished out a career-best 13 assists to go with his

10 points, one of seven Knicks to score in double figures.

 

TORONTO (AP) - Tony Parker had 34 points and 14 assists, and the

San Antonio Spurs extended their season-best winning streak to nine

games with a 113-106 victory over the Toronto Raptors. The Spurs

have not lost since a 101-100 overtime defeat at Dallas on Jan. 29.


CORAL GABLES, Fla. (AP) - Harrison Barnes scored 23 points and

No. 8 North Carolina rallied from an eight-point deficit in the

second half to beat Miami 73-64. The Tar Heels, who came in leading

the nation with 83.5 points per game, shot only 38 percent and went

5 for 18 from 3-point range.

 

SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) - Jack Cooley scored 17 of his 22 points

in the second half to lead No. 23 Notre Dame to a 71-53 win over

Rutgers last night. Cooley also had 18 rebounds for the Fighting

Irish, who won their seventh straight game.

 

BRISTOL, Conn. (AP) - "Monday Night Football" is downsizing.

ESPN says analyst Ron Jaworski has signed a five-year contract

extension to appear on other programming on the network and will no

longer join play-by-play announcer Mike Tirico and

color commentator Jon Gruden on Monday nights.


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