Numbers Game Time to End Their 15-Game Losing Streak
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THIS DAY IN SPORTS 1931 — The Philadelphia Quakers defeat the Montreal Maroons 4-3 in over- NUMBERS GAME time to end their 15-game losing streak. Antelope Valley Press, Friday, January 10, 2020 C5 Morning rush Wentz called ‘heroic’ for reporting concussion Valley Press news services By ROB MAADDI “I would vigorously disagree,” Wie expecting her first child — a girl Associated Press Sills said. “Video identification of Michelle Wie is expecting her first child — a girl — PHILADELPHIA — The (symptoms) is one part of a con- this summer. The often-injured golfer announced the NFL’s chief medical officer called cussion identification. You’re not news Thu rsday on Instagram. She married Jonnie Carson Wentz “heroic” for re- KNOCKED OUT going to see things like amnesia West, the son of NBA great Jerry West, in August. porting his concussion during Philadelphia Eagles’ or confusion on video, and that’s Philadelphia’s playoff loss and Carson Wentz (11) why all the other elements of de- disputed the notion the league’s is hit by Seattle tection are really important.” system failed the Eagles quarter- Seahawks’ Jadeveon Those elements include Planner back. Clowney (90) during players being open and honest “I think what Carson Wentz the first half of an about their symptoms. Also, the NFL wild-card playoff team’s trainers and medical staff COMING UP IN THE VALLEY did is heroic and should be high- football game on lighted as an example of how an are relied upon to notice and re- ANTELOPE VALLEY COLLEGE (Junior College) Sunday in Philadelphia. unbelievably skilled and compet- Associated Press port symptoms. So are coaches, ■ M Basketball: Saturday vs. West L.A., 7 p.m. teammates and game officials. ■ W Basketball: Saturday vs. West L.A., 5 p.m. itive athlete understands the seri- ousness of concussion injury and the first quarter of a 17-9 loss in their ankle swell up or they dis- “You have to have people UNIVERSITY OF ANTELOPE VALLEY (NAIA) is willing to honestly report it and an NFC wild-card game Sunday. locate a finger and you can see talking to the players,” Sills said. ■ M Basketball: Saturday at Pacific Union,8:30 p.m. receive the care that he needs Wentz stayed in and threw a the finger pointing in the wrong “You want to make the players ■ W Basketball: Saturday at Pacific Union,6:30 p.m. independent of his desire and couple passes before reporting direction. You can’t see a brain and their officials and coach- drive to continue to participate symptoms on the sideline. He injury from the outside, but that es and everyone aware of the COMING UP IN SOCAL in the game,” Dr. Allen Sills told was examined in the medical does not make it any less severe symptoms because you’re not The Associated Press on Thurs- tent and went to the locker room or any less dangerous to the re- always going to see it on video, CLIPPERS (National Basketball Association) day. “Having a concussion and for further evaluation after failing cipient than any of those other but yet there will be signs there if ■ Today vs. Golden State, 7:30 p.m., PRIME playing through it is not about the concussion protocol. He was injuries.” you’re looking at everything.” ■ Sunday at Denver, 5 p.m., PRIME not allowed to return to the game. Because the independent ■ Tuesday vs. Cleveland, 7:30 p.m., PRIME toughness. That’s demonstrating The Eagles had an instance a lack of understanding of the se- “It’s a great example to players spotters and the neurotrauma earlier in the season when line- LAKERS (National Basketball Association) verity of the injury. So I applaud at all ages and levels that you only consultants monitoring the game backer Kamu Grugier-Hill didn’t ■ Today at Dallas, 6:45 p.m., SpectrumSN/ESPN Carson Wentz for understanding have one brain and you shouldn’t did not see Wentz exhibit behav- report symptoms after taking a ■ Saturday at Oklahoma City, 5 p.m., SpectrumSN how serious this injury is and for take chances with a brain injury,” ior or symptoms suggestive of a blow to his head and played the ■ Monday vs. Cleveland, 7:30 p.m., SpectrumSN getting appropriate care that he said Sills, a neurosurgeon at Van- concussion and he had to tell the entire game. He later admitted DUCKS (National Hockey League) needs.” derbilt University Medical Center. team’s medical staff, some media lying to the medical staff about ■ Saturday at Chicago, 5:30 p.m., PRIME Wentz was injured when Se- “Brain injuries are different than and fans have argued the league’s his symptoms and missed the ■ Monday at St. Louis, 5 p.m., PRIME attle’s Jadeveon Clowney hit him other injuries. Anytime someone system for concussion detection following game because of a con- ■ Thursday at Nashville, 5 p.m., PRIME helmet-to-helmet from behind in has a sprained ankle, you can see is broken. cussion. KINGS (National Hockey League) ■ Saturday at Carolina, 4 p.m., FSW ■ Tuesday at Tampa Bay, 4 p.m., FSW NFL COLLEGE FOOTBALL NBA NHL SPORTS ODDS ■ Thursday at Florida, 4 p.m., FSW AMERICAN CONFERENCE College Football Schedule WESTERN CONFERENCE WESTERN CONFERENCE NBA West Friday, Dec. 13 Pacific Division Pacific Division Today W L T Pct PF PA FCS PLAYOFFS W L Pct GB GP W L OT Pts GF GA FAVORITE LINE O/U UNDERDOG USC (College Basketball — Pac-12) y-Kansas City 12 4 0 .750 451 308 Quarterfinals L.A. Lakers 30 7 .811 — Arizona 46 25 17 4 54 133 118 at DETROIT 7 (220½) Cleveland ■ Saturday at UCLA, 7 p.m., ESPN2 Denver 7 9 0 .438 282 316 James Madison 17, N. Iowa 0 L.A. Clippers 26 12 .684 4½ Vegas 47 24 17 6 54 149 142 at PHILADELPHIA 2½ (215½) Boston Oakland 7 9 0 .438 313 419 Montana State 24, Austin Peay 10 Sacramento 15 23 .395 15½ Edmonton 46 24 17 5 53 141 144 Portland 2 (224) at MINNESOTA ■ Houston 4 (226½) at OKLAH. CITY Thursday vs. California, 7:30 p.m., Pac-12 L.A. Chargers 5 11 0 .313 337 345 Weber St. 17, Montana 10 Phoenix 14 23 .378 16 Calgary 46 24 17 5 53 127 136 COLLEGE BASKETBALL ■ Jan. 18 vs. Stanford, 3:30 p.m., Pac-12 East Saturday, Dec. 14 Golden State 9 30 .231 22 Vancouver 44 23 17 4 50 145 139 Southwest Division Today W L T Pct PF PA Navy 31, Army 7 San Jose 46 20 22 4 44 124 152 FAVORITE LINE UNDERDOG UCLA (College Basketball — Pac-12) y-New England 12 4 0 .750 420 225 FCS PLAYOFFS W L Pct GB KIngs 46 18 24 4 40 118 144 at TOWSON 4½ Drexel ■ x-Buffalo 10 6 0 .625 314 259 Quarterfinals Houston 25 12 .676 — Ducks 44 17 22 5 39 113 139 Louisiana Tech 6 at UTSA Saturday vs. USC, 7 p.m., ESPN2 N.Y. Jets 7 9 0 .438 276 359 N. Dakota St. 9, Illinois St. 3 Dallas 23 14 .622 2 Central Division at SIENA 8½ St. Peter’s ■ Wednesday vs. Stanford, 7 p.m., Pac-12 Miami 5 11 0 .313 306 494 Friday, Dec. 20 San Antonio 16 20 .444 8½ GP W L OT Pts GF GA at YOUNGSTOWN ST 2½ Oakland ■ South Bahamas Bowl at Nassau Memphis 16 22 .421 9½ St. Louis 45 28 10 7 63 143 122 Delaware 1½ at JAMES MADISON Jan. 19 vs. California, 5 p.m., ESPNU W L T Pct PF PA Buffalo 31, Charlotte 9 New Orleans 13 25 .342 12½ Dallas 44 26 14 4 56 120 105 at WILLIAM & MARY 12 UNC-Wilmington y-Houston 10 6 0 .625 378 385 Frisco (Texas) Bowl Northwest Division Colorado 44 25 15 4 54 159 130 at MICHIGAN 5 Purdue x-Tennessee 9 7 0 .563 402 331 Kent State 51, Utah State 41 W L Pct GB Winnipeg 45 24 17 4 52 141 139 Coll. Of Charleston 8½ at ELON Indianapolis 7 9 0 .438 361 373 Saturday, Dec. 21 Denver 26 11 .703 — Nashville 43 20 16 7 47 149 145 at CLEVELAND ST 1 Detroit ON TV TODAY Jacksonville 6 10 0 .375 300 397 Celebration Bowl at Atlanta Utah 25 12 .676 1 Minnesota 44 20 18 6 46 134 146 Tennessee State 2½ at UT MARTIN North Oklahoma City 22 16 .579 4½ at GEORGIA SOUTHERN 11 Louisiana-Monroe NC A&T 64, Alcorn State 44 Chicago 45 19 20 6 44 130 148 Austin Peay 7½ at TENNESSEE TECH AUTO RACING W L T Pct PF PA New Mexico Bowl at Albuquerque Portland 16 23 .410 11 EASTERN CONFERENCE Minnesota 15 22 .405 11 at MOREHEAD STATE 8 SIU-Edwardsville ■ Dakar Rally 2020: Stage 6, Al-’Ula to Riyadh, Saudi Arabia y-Baltimore 14 2 0 .875 531 282 San Diego State 48, Central Michigan 11 Atlantic Division at GEORGIA ST 9½ Louisiana-Lafayette Pittsburgh 8 8 0 .500 289 303 Cure Bowl at Orlando, Fla. EASTERN CONFERENCE GP W L OT Pts GF GA UALR 2 at TROY (taped), 6:30 p.m., NBCSN Cleveland 6 10 0 .375 335 393 Liberty 23, Georgia Southern 16 Atlantic Division Boston 45 26 8 11 63 151 117 at WICHITA ST 6 Memphis Cincinnati 2 14 0 .125 279 420 Boca Raton (Fla.) Bowl W L Pct GB Tampa Bay 43 26 13 4 56 160 127 E.