PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - The San Antonio Spurs' 11-game winning
streak in the NBA came to a screeching halt last night in Portland.
The Trail Blazers opened a 23-point halftime lead and led 103-65
after three quarters in downing the Spurs 137-97. San Antonio was
playing its second game in two nights and rested stars Tim Duncan
and Tony Parker.
NEW YORK (AP)- "Linsanity" returns tonight to New York where
the Knicks host the Atlanta Hawks at Madison Square Garden. Jeremy
Lin has people watching the Knicks in record numbers as the team
reports its last two games were the highest-rated regular season
events on MSG since the network began tracking household ratings in
the 1988-89 season.
NEWARK, N.J. (AP) - Jordan Theodore scored a career-high 29 to
lead Seton Hall to the signature win it needed for its NCAA
tournament resume, a 73-55 victory over No. 9 Georgetown. The
Pirates shot 61 percent in improving to 19-9 overall and 8-8 in the
Big East against a Georgetown defense that Hoyas coach John
Thompson III called "atrocious."
CHICAGO (AP) - In the NHL, Corey Crawford made 31 saves to lead
the Chicago Blackhawks to a 2-1 victory over the Detroit Red Wings
in a matchup of Central Division rivals. Jimmy Hayes scored the
tying goal in the second period and set up Marcus Kruger's winning
score in the third as Chicago earned its fourth consecutive victory
and ended the Red Wings' six-game win streak.
MARANA, Ariz. (AP) - There are 32 matches scheduled today on
opening day of the five-day WGC World Match Play Championship in
the Arizona desert. Luke Donald, Martin Kaymer, Rory
McIlroy and Lee Westwood are the No. 1 seeds in the 64-man event.
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