Numbers Game by Basketball Great Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Who Scores 34 Points
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This Day In Sports 1995 — The Harlem Globetrotters’ 24-year, 8,829-game winning streak is stopped. It ends in a 91-85 loss to a team led Numbers Game by basketball great Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, who scores 34 points. Antelope Valley Press, Thursday, September 12, 2019 C5 Morning rush Delle Donne earns Player of the Year Valley Press news services By DOUG FEINBERG Ogunbowale became the Colorado secures win over Galaxy Associated Press second player in league history COMMERCE CITY, Colo. — Cole Bassett and NEW YORK — Elena Delle HONORED to score over 30 points in four straight games, joining Moore. Nicolás Mezquida scored six-minutes apart late Donne put together a historic In this Aug. She finished as the league’s third in the second half and the Colorado Rapids beat the season in Washington and has 16 file photo Los Angeles Galaxy 2-1 on Wednesday night. leading scorer averaging 18.9 been named the Associated Press Washington Bassett gave Colorado (10-14-6) a 1-0 lead in points. WNBA player of the year. Mystics’ Elena the 79th minute on a header 12 yards away from Delle Donne became the first The two young stars were the right side of the box, assisted by Jack Price. Delle Donne joined on the AP’s all-rookie team WNBA player to shoot over 50% drives against Giancarlo Gonzalez put Los Angeles (13-13-3) on from the field (51.5, 40% from be- by Indiana’s Teaira McCowan, Minnesota the board in the 82nd with a header seven yards hind the 3-point line (43%) and Las Vegas’ Jackie Young and out from the center of the box, assisted by Cristian 90% from the foul line (97.4%). Lynx’s Damiris Phoenix’s Brianna Turner. Pavon. Only eight NBA players have ac- Dantas (92) “We have an extremely tal- complished that milestone. She during a game in ented class spread across the Quickening to host Open Cup match helped the Mystics finish with Minneapolis. board with so many great play- The Quickening U23 men’s soccer will host a the best record in the league and Associated Press ers,” Collier said. “You saw that Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup qualifier on Sunday, in the drafts, no one knew where Sept. 22 against Cal FC at the Lancaster National the top overall seed in the play- “I think the taste in her Ogunbowale for rookie of the offs. mouth from losing in the finals year honors. Minnesota’s rookie everyone was going and everyone Soccer Center. was really good. I’m proud of the It is the second consecutive year the Quickening “It wasn’t something I drove her in the offseason,” he received eight of the votes; Ogun- thought about, but for a month said. “Working on rehabbing her bowale the other six. rookie class and what we’ve ac- has qualified for the U.S. Open Cup. The Quicken- complished.” or two months the media has knee and being in the weight “It means a lot to me, as I said ing lost at Real Sociadad last year. Other award winners include Cal FC advanced in the qualifiers of the Open been talking about it,” Delle Don- room helped her improve her before, it was one of my goals Seattle’s Natasha Howard, the Cup last season, losing in the second round to the ne said of the 50-40-90 club. “I body. The second thing was is coming into this season,” Collier kind of knew what was happen- defensive player of the year; Las Las Vegas Lights, farther than any other amateur she’s way more comfortable in said in a phone interview. “It was ing. I’m happy I will go down in Vegas’ Dearica Hamby as the team from California. her own skin being a vocal leader a heated race and really publi- history for this. it’s really hard to on our team. She’s always been a sixth woman of the year; Dallas’ cized. There’s no question she’s a accomplish and I appreciate all good leader by how you go about Isabelle Harrison as comeback the hard work that went into it.” your business, but her first year great scorer and I think she’ll do player of the year and Phoenix’s The 6-foot-5 Delle Donne was here she didn’t want to step on amazing things in her career.” Leilani Mitchell as most im- Planner selected by the 14-member me- toes a little bit. Collier finished the season as proved player. All are first-time dia panel that votes on the week- “Last year she and Kristi only the fourth different player winners. ly AP power poll. Delle Donne (Toliver) shared it, but they had in league history to amass over Delle Donne also headlined COMING UP IN THE VALLEY received 12 votes. some help with Krystal Thomas’ 400 points, 200 rebounds, 75 as- the AP All-WNBA team. She ANTELOPE VALLEY COLLEGE (Junior College) Mystics coach Mike Thibault, voice. This year, with Krystal not sists, 50 steals, 25 blocks and 25 was joined by Brittney Griner ■ Cross Country: Friday at SoCal Preview, 10 a.m. who was voted the AP coach of being here, and Kristi being hurt, 3-pointers in a single season. The of Phoenix, Chelsea Gray of Los ■ Football: Saturday at Santa Ana, 6 p.m. the year, saw changes in Delle she found her own voice with her other three are Tamika Catch- Angeles, Courtney Vandersloot ■ W Golf: Monday at WSC match (at AVCC), TBA Donne on and off the court this teammates.” ings (seven times), Maya Moore of Chicago and Jonquel Jones of ■ M Soccer: Friday vs. Sequoias, 4 p.m. season. Napheesa Collier edged Arike (3 times) and Sheryl Swoopes. Connecticut. ■ W Soccer: Tuesday vs. Pasadena City, 6 p.m. ■ W Volleyball: Friday at Citrus College (DH), 11 a.m. NFL COLLEGE FOOTBALL MLB PORTS DDS ALIFORNIA EAGUE UNIVERSITY OF ANTELOPE VALLEY (NAIA) S O C L NFL Glance The AP Top 25 American League Glance Major League Baseball California League Playoffs ■ Cross Country: Saturday at UC Riverside Invite, The Top 25 teams in The West Division National League (x-if necessary) AMERICAN CONFERENCE Today 7:30 a.m. West Associated Press college football W L Pct GB Semifinal Houston 95 52 .646 _ FAVORITE LINE UNDERDOG LINE (Best-of-5) W L T Pct PF PA poll, with first-place votes in ■ M Soccer: Today vs. Ottawa Univer., 4 p.m. Oakland 86 60 .589 8½ Milwaukee -130 at MIAMI +120 parentheses, records through Dec. at NEW YORK -134 Arizona +124 North Division Oakland 1 0 0 1.000 24 16 Texas 73 74 .497 22 Visalia 3, San Jose 0 ■ W Soccer: Friday vs. Master’s at AVC, 7 p.m. Kansas City 1 0 0 1.000 40 26 1 total points based on 25 points for St. Louis -154 at COLORADO +144 a first-place vote through one point Angels 67 80 .456 28 Chicago -133 at SAN DIEGO +123 Wednesday, Sept. 4: Visalia 3, San Jose 1 ■ W Volleyball: Saturday vs. Cal Tech (DH), 2 p.m. Chargers 1 0 0 1.000 30 24 for a 25th-place vote, and previous Seattle 60 86 .411 34½ at SAN FRANCIS. OFF Pittsburgh OFF Thursday, Sept. 5: Visalia 5, San Jose 3 Denver 0 1 0 .000 16 24 ranking: Record Pts Pv East Division Atlanta -125 at PHILADELP. +115 Friday, Sept. 6: Visalia 13, San Jose 6 East 1. Clemson (56) 2-0 1544 1 W L Pct GB American League South Division COMING UP IN SOCAL New York 95 51 .651 _ New York -260 at DETROIT +230 Lake Elsinore 3, Rancho Cucamonga 1 W L T Pct PF PA 2. Alabama (6) 2-0 1489 2 Buffalo 1 0 0 1.000 17 16 Tampa Bay 87 60 .592 8½ at CHICAGO -174 Kansas City +162 Wednesday, Sept. 4: Lake Elsinore 2, ANGELS (Major League Baseball) 3. Georgia 2-0 1385 3 Boston -133 at TORONTO +123 New England 1 0 0 1.000 33 3 Boston 76 70 .521 19 Rancho Cucamonga 0 ■ Friday vs. Tampa Bay, 7:07 p.m., FSW 4. LSU 2-0 1336 6 Toronto 57 89 .390 38 Tampa Bay -150 at TEXAS +140 Thursday, Sept. 5: Lake Elsinore 7, Rancho N.Y. Jets 0 1 0 .000 16 17 ■ 5. Oklahoma 2-0 1315 4 Baltimore 47 98 .324 47½ at HOUSTON -255 Oakland +225 Cucamonga 6, 10 innings Saturday vs. Tampa Bay, 6:07 p.m., FSW Miami 0 1 0 .000 10 59 6. Ohio St. 2-0 1291 5 Central Division Interleague Friday, Sept. 6: Rancho Cucamonga 6, ■ Sunday vs. Tampa Bay, 1:07 p.m., FSW South 7. Notre Dame 1-0 1072 8 W L Pct GB LA Dodgers -215 at BALTIM. +195 Lake Elsinore 5 W L T Pct PF PA 8. Auburn 2-0 1056 10 Washington -114 at MINNESOTA +104 Saturday, Sept. 7: Lake Elsinore 11, Minnesota 89 56 .614 _ at SEATTLE OFF Cincinnati OFF DODGERS (Major League Baseball) Tennessee 1 0 0 1.000 43 13 9. Florida 2-0 997 11 Cleveland 86 61 .585 4 College Football Rancho Cucamonga 2 ■ Today at Baltimore, 4:15 p.m., FOX Houston 0 1 0 .000 28 30 10. Michigan 2-0 936 7 Chicago 64 81 .441 25 Friday Indianapolis 0 1 0 .000 24 30 11. Utah 2-0 905 13 Kansas City 54 92 .370 35½ FAVORITE OPEN TODAY O/U UNDERDOG Championship ■ Friday at N.Y.