Numbers Game 1,045 Consecutive Games — Without a Disqualification
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This Day In Sports 1959 — Wilt Chamberlain plays in his first NBA game with the Philadelphia Warriors. Chamberlain plays his entire career — Numbers Game 1,045 consecutive games — without a disqualification. Antelope Valley Press, Thursday, October 24, 2019 C5 Morning rush Woods, Spieth, McIlroy lead star field Valley Press news services By JIM ARMSTRONG playing on an unfamiliar course. Associated Press “That’s OK. I mean, I’ve won Chargers LT Russell Okung to make INZAI CITY, Japan — With majors before by playing nine- season debut Sunday hole practice rounds,” McIlroy a field that includes Tiger Woods, PREPARE COSTA MESA — Left tackle Russell Okung Jordan Spieth and Rory McIlroy, said. “Sometimes when you don’t will make his season debut for the Los Angeles the PGA Tour’s first tournament Tiger Woods, know a course, that’s a better Chargers on Sunday at Chicago. Coach Anthony in Japan has plenty of star power. Jason Day, thing. You don’t know where the Lynn announced the decision Wednesday. The Zozo Championship, Rory McIlroy, trouble is and it doesn’t enter which begins on Thursday, will be and Hideki your mind.” held at the Accordia Golf Narash- Matsuyama, from There is an agreement in ino Country Club, about 80 kilo- left to right, wait place to hold the Zozo Champion- meters (50 miles) east of Tokyo in for the start of ship until at least 2025. Planner Inzai City. the Japan Skins The tournament sponsor has It is part of three tourna- event on Monday. drawn a great deal of attention in COMING UP IN THE VALLEY ments that make up the PGA Associated Press the relatively conservative Japa- nese business world. Tour’s Asia Swing, including the Phoenix the two previous years. game on Monday at the same ANTELOPE VALLEY COLLEGE (Junior College) Zozo chief executive Yusaku ■ Cross Country: Friday at WSC Champion., 2 p.m. CJ Cup in South Korea won last “It’s going to be a lot of fun to course and did not appear to be in Maezawa, owner of the online ■ Football: Saturday at Desert, 6 p.m. week by Justin Thomas and the be back here in front of fans that any discomfort. HSBC Champions in Shanghai Japanese retailer, is known for ■ Sunday at WSC Finals (MC), TBA really understand and respect Jason Day, who beat Woods W Golf: next week. lavish spending on artworks, a ■ the game of golf,” Woods said in in the Skins game, is also part of M Soccer: Friday at Canyons, 5:30 p.m. The Japanese tournament, Stradivarius violin and a future ■ W Soccer: Friday vs. Canyons, 7 p.m. a pre-tournament interview. “The the field as well as Japanese star co-sanctioned with the Japan game of golf is so strong here in trip to the moon. ■ W Volleyball: Friday vs. Canyons, 6 p.m. Hideki Matsuyama and Thomas, Golf Tour, is a 78-man, no-cut Japan, and to have seen it grow whose win in the CJ Cup was his UNIVERSITY OF ANTELOPE VALLEY (NAIA) field with a $9.75 million purse. like it has over 20-some odd years 11th PGA Tour event and his sec- 15-year-old becomes ■ Cross Country: Nov. 1 at Cal Pac Conference The weather could prove to be that I’ve been playing is very spe- ond in South Korea. youngest winner of Championship at Woodward Park, Fresno, 9:30 a.m. a factor on the weekend. Japan cial.” After his win in South Korea, sanctioned tour event AL AIN, United Arab Emir- ■ M Soccer: Friday at Sierra Nevada, 2 p.m. is bracing for two more storms The Masters champion is Thomas now has two more wins heading its way a week after a ates — Josh Hill became the ■ W Soccer: Friday at Sierra Nevada, noon making his first start in his 23rd over the last three seasons in Asia typhoon devastated the country’s youngest winner of a sanctioned ■ W Volleyball: Today at Marymount, 5 p.m. season on the PGA Tour, needing than any other player on tour. central and northern regions. A one victory to reach 82 wins and “There’s something about tour event Wednesday when the forecast for another typhoon has tie the career record held by Sam Asia,” Thomas said Wednesday. 15-year-old amateur from Dubai COMING UP IN SOCAL been downgraded to a tropical Snead. “I seem to do pretty well over shot 8-under 62 to win the Al Ain CHARGERS (National Football League) storm. Woods had arthroscopic sur- here. I don’t really know what it Open on the MENA Tour. ■ Sunday at Chicago, 10 a.m., FOX Woods last played in an offi- gery on his left knee two months is. It’s always a good time of year The MENA Tour holds tour- ■ Nov. 3 vs. Green Bay, 1:25 p.m., CBS cial tournament in Japan in 2006 ago — his fifth on the same prob- for me.” naments in the Middle East and ■ Nov. 7 at Oakland, 5:20 p.m., FOX/NFL at the Dunlop Phoenix, where lem spot. McIlroy, who is playing in Ja- North Africa and receives points he lost in a playoff to Padraig He played in the inaugural pan for the first time in 11 years, from the Official World Golf RAMS (National Football League) Harrington. He won the Dunlop “The Challenge: Japan Skins” said he wasn’t concerned about Ranking. ■ Sunday vs. Cincinnati, 10 a.m., CBS ■ Nov. 10 at Pittsburgh, 1:25 p.m., FOX ■ Nov. 17 vs. Chicago, 5:20 p.m., NBC NFL COLLEGE FOOTBALL NBA SPORTS ODDS AUTO RACING CLIPPERS (National Basketball Association) AMERICAN CONFERENCE The AP Top 25 WESTERN CONFERENCE Major League Baseball NASCAR Monster Energy West The Top 25 teams in The Associated Press Pacific Division Today ■ W L T Pct PF PA W L Pct GB World Series Cup Schedule Today at Golden State, 7:30 p.m., TNT college football poll, with first-place votes in June 23 — Toyota / Save Mart 350 (Martin Kansas City 5 2 0 .714 202 150 L.A. Clippers 1 0 1.000 — FAVORITE LINE UNDERDOG LINE ■ Saturday at Phoenix, 7 p.m., PRIME/NBA parentheses, records through Oct. 19, total Truex Jr) Oakland 3 3 0 .500 127 165 Phoenix 1 0 1.000 — at WASHINGTON OFF Houston OFF points based on 25 points for a first-place June 30 — Camping World 400 (Alex ■ Monday vs. Charlotte, 7:30 p.m., PRIME/NBA Denver 2 5 0 .286 112 136 Golden State 0 0 .000 ½ NBA vote through one point for a 25th-place vote, Bowman) Chargers 2 5 0 .286 140 141 L.A. Lakers 0 1 .000 1 Today and previous ranking: FAVORITE LINE O/U UNDERDOG July 7 — Coke Zero Sugar 400 (Justin East Sacramento 0 1 .000 1 LAKERS (National Basketball Association) Record Pts Pv at DETROIT 1 (222) Atlanta Haley) W L T Pct PF PA Southwest Division ■ 1. Alabama (24) 7-0 1486 1 at HOUSTON 2 (231½) Milwaukee July 13 — Quaker State 400 Presented by Friday vs. Utah, 7:30 p.m., ESPN/SpectrumSN New England 7 0 0 1.000 223 48 W L Pct GB 2. LSU (16) 7-0 1462 2 LA Clippers 1½ (225½) at GOLDEN ST. Walmart (Kurt Busch) ■ Sunday vs. Charlotte, 6:30 p.m., SpectrumSN Buffalo 5 1 0 .833 121 91 San Antonio 1 0 1.000 — 3. Ohio St. (13) 7-0 1429 4 National Hockey League July 21 — Foxwoods Resort Casino 301 N.Y. Jets 1 5 0 .167 63 156 Dallas 1 0 1.000 — ■ Tuesday vs. Memphis, 7:30 p.m., SpecSN/NBA 4. Clemson (9) 7-0 1408 3 Today (Kevin Harvick) Miami 0 6 0 .000 63 211 Houston 0 0 .000 ½ 5. Oklahoma 7-0 1343 5 FAVORITE LINE UNDERDOG LINE July 28 — Gander RV 400 (Denny Hamlin) South New Orleans 0 1 .000 1 Buffalo -123 at NY RANGERS +113 Aug. 4 — Go Bowling at The Glen (Chase DUCKS (National Hockey League) W L T Pct PF PA 6. Penn St. 7-0 1224 7 Memphis 0 1 .000 1 at MONTREAL -129 San Jose +119 Elliott) ■ Today at Dallas, 5:30 p.m., PRIME Indianapolis 4 2 0 .667 143 138 7. Florida 7-1 1138 9 Northwest Division at NY ISLANDERS -118 Arizona +108 Aug. 11 — Consumers Energy 400 (Kevin Houston 4 3 0 .571 185 164 8. Notre Dame 5-1 1058 8 W L Pct GB Carolina -124 at COLUMBUS +114 ■ Saturday at Colorado, 6 p.m., KCOP Harvick) Jacksonville 3 4 0 .429 144 148 9. Auburn 6-1 1054 11 Utah 1 0 1.000 — at NASHVILLE -178 Minnesota +166 Aug. 17 — Bass Pro Shops NRA Night ■ Sunday at Vegas, 5 p.m., PRIME Tennessee 3 4 0 .429 121 112 10. Georgia 6-1 1031 10 Minnesota 1 0 1.000 — at ST. LOUIS -195 Kings +180 Race (Denny Hamlin) North 11. Oregon 6-1 979 12 Denver 1 0 1.000 — at DALLAS -140 Ducks +130 at CHICAGO -114 Philadelphia +104 Sept. 1 — Bojangles’ Southern 500 (Erik W L T Pct PF PA 12. Utah 6-1 852 13 Portland 0 1 .000 1 KINGS (National Hockey League) Washington -130 at EDMONTON +120 Baltimore 5 2 0 .714 214 156 13. Wisconsin 6-1 767 6 Oklahoma City 0 1 .000 1 Jones) ■ Today at St. Louis, 5 p.m., FSW at CALGARY -127 Florida +117 Cleveland 2 4 0 .333 120 154 14.