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2B SPORTS TEXARKANA GAZETTE ✯ SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 2021

SPORTSTATS From Staff and Wire Reports (All Times Central) (FSSW) NCAA North Carolina State HOCKEY Shawcross. Eagle Lottery at Wake Forest. (FS1) NCAA Basketball Penn State at Iowa. — Waived LW Adam Basketball ARKANSAS 5 p.m. Continued from Page 1B Henrique. cash 3 midday 9-8-1 (CBSSN) NCAA Basketball Navy at American. NBA Standings — Recalled G David “One of the biggest challenges as a cash 4 midday 0-2-5-1 (ESPNCL) NCAA Football Classics Notre Dame at EASTERN CONFERENCE Tendeck from Rapid City (ECHL) and D TEXAS Stanford. — 2009. pitcher is staying composed. I have to try (ESPN2) NCAA Gymnastics Louisiana State Aaron Ness from Tucson (AHL) loans. ATLANTIC DIVISION pick 3 morning 3-9-3 University at Alabama. — Women’s. Loaned C Frederik Gauthier and D Kyle not to let the ups and downs of the game pick 3 day 2-5-5 W L Pct GB (LHORN) NCAA Football Classics Arkansas vs. Capobianco to Tucson (AHL). affect me. Teammates look to me to be pick 3 evening 0-9-0 Philadelphia 20 10 .667 — Texas. — 1976. — Recalled daily 4 morning 8-1-7-1 6 p.m. Brooklyn 19 12 .613 1½ the guy in control and to lead the way, daily 4 day 3-9-8-8 (FSSW) Strongman 2018 Champions League — D Gabriel Carlsson from the minor league Boston 15 14 .517 4½ instead of allowing the highs and lows of daily 4 evening 9-3-0-5 Stage 11. taxi squad. Toronto 15 15 .500 5 (FS1) NCAA Basketball Butler at Xavier. — Recalled F New York 14 16 .467 6 the game affect me.” Sports on TV (NBCSN) NHL Hockey at from the minor league taxi squad. Assigned SOUTHEAST DIVISION Harrington is excited to get to play in . F to the taxi squad. Sunday 6:30 p.m. — Designated D W L Pct GB what will be, potentially, a full season. 4 a.m. (GOLF) PGA Golf Genesis Invitational — Final Alex Biega for assignment to the taxi squad Charlotte 13 15 .464 — Last season was cut short doing his senior (FSSW) WPT Poker Gardens Championship Round. Miami 12 17 .414 1½ 5 a.m. 7 p.m. then recalled to active roster. Recalled D year because of COVID-19. (ESPNCL) NCAA Football Classics Florida at (CBSSN) PBR Bull Riding Can-Am Invitation — Danny DeKeyser from the minor league Atlanta 12 17 .414 1½ Florida State. — 2004. Unleash the Beast Tour: American Roots Edition. taxi squad. Orlando 12 18 .400 2 “My personal is to have as much (FS1) PBA Bowling Players Championship — (ESPNCL) NCAA Football Classics Florida State KINGS — Recalled C Washington 9 17 .346 3 fun as possible,” he said. “I just want to South. at Florida. — 1991. Rasmus Kupari from Ontario (AHL) taxi CENTRAL DIVISION enjoy my last season as we try to win as (GOLF) PGA Golf Genesis Invitational — Round 2. (FAMNET) PRCA Rodeo Stock Show squad loan. 5:30 a.m. and Rodeo — Bracket Three, Round One. W L Pct GB many games as we can along the way.” (NBCSN) FIS Alpine Skiing World Championship (FSSW) WPT Poker Gardens Championship CANADIENS — Recalled LW Milwaukee 17 13 .567 — — Slalom Run 1. (LHORN) NCAA Basketball Kansas State vs. Michael Frolik from the minor league taxi Indiana 15 14 .517 1½ Harrington was supposed to graduate 6 a.m. Texas. — Women’s. squad loan. Chicago 12 16 .429 4 in May and, technically, he did. But the (CBSSN) UEFA Soccer Champions League — 7:15 p.m. NEW JERSEY DEVILS — Named C Nico Cleveland 10 20 .333 7 Eagle pitcher added supply chain man- Round of 16. (ESPN) NBA Basketball Brooklyn Nets at Los Hischier . Assigned D Matt Tennyson Detroit 8 21 .276 8½ (LHORN) NCAA Football Classics Kansas State Angeles Clippers. to the minor league taxi squad and F Nick WESTERN CONFERENCE agement concentration onto his degree in vs. Texas. — September 21, 2013. 8 p.m. Merkley to Binghamton (AHL) from the 6:30 a.m. (FSSW) WPT Poker Gardens Championship SOUTHWEST DIVISION order to play another year. He will finish (NBCSN) FIS Alpine Skiing World Championship 8:30 p.m. taxi squad. up his master’s degree this May. — Slalom Run 2. (FS1) Soccer SheBelieves Cup — United States — Recalled RW W L Pct GB 7 a.m. vs. Brazil. Oliver Wahlstrom from the minor league San Antonio 16 11 .593 — “A good leader keeps his composure,” (ESPNCL) NCAA Football Classics Florida at 9 p.m. taxi squad. Memphis 13 12 .520 2 Harrington said. “Also, he is the same guy Florida State. — 2006. (CBSSN) Off-Road Racing — Lucas Oil Series — Recalled Ds Dallas 13 15 .464 3½ (ESPN2) ITF — Final. Pro Turbo UTV. every day and does not let circumstances Anthony Bitetto and Libor Hajek, G Igor New Orleans 12 17 .414 5 7:05 a.m. (ESPNCL) NCAA Football Classics Ohio State at Shesterkin and RW Kaapo Kakko from the of life affect his . The leader also (SHOW) Boxing Showtime Championship — . — 2003. 11 17 .393 5½ Adrien Broner vs. Jovanie Santiago. (ESPN2) ITF Tennis Australian Open — Final. minor league taxi squad. Designated G Keith NORTHWEST DIVISION works hard and gives it his all. Kinkaid for assignment to the taxi squad. 8 a.m. 9:30 p.m. W L Pct GB (CBSSN) UEFA Soccer Paris Saint-Germain vs. (NBCSN) Sailing Prada Cup — Designated G Joey “I would like for us to win the confer- Barcelona. Champions League — Round of 16. 10 p.m. Daccord for assignment to the taxi squad. Utah 24 6 .800 — ence championship, make it to regional, (LHORN) NCAA Football Classics Kansas State (CBSSN) PBR Bull Riding Can-Am Invitation — VEGAS KNIGHTS — Recalled G Oscar Portland 18 10 .643 5 win regional and make it to the World vs. Texas. — October 10, 2017. Unleash the Beast Tour: American Roots Edition. Dansk from the minor league taxi squad. Denver 16 13 .552 7½ 9 a.m. 10:30 WASHINGTON CAPITALS — Recalled G Oklahoma City 11 18 .379 12½ Series. Eagle baseball starting back up (ESPNCL) NCAA Football Classics Florida at (FS1) NASCAR Auto Racing O’Reilly Auto Parts Craig Anderson from the minor league taxi Minnesota 7 23 .233 17 was pretty exciting for me. I was tired Florida State. — 1996. 253 — Cup Series. PACIFIC DIVISION 10 a.m. 11 p.m. squad. Designated G Ilya Samsonov for of sitting around with not much to do. I (CBSSN) Snocross USAF National (ESPNCL) NCAA Football Classics Florida State assignment to the taxi squad. W L Pct GB 10:30 a.m. at Florida. — 1995. L.A. Lakers 22 8 .733 — had five months with no baseball. It was (FS1) NCAA Basketball Purdue vs. Michigan (FAMNET) PRCA Rodeo San Antonio Stock Show — Acquired RW L.A. Clippers 22 9 .710 ½ exciting to be back on the field with my State. — Women’s. and Rodeo — Bracket Three, Round One. Nick Merkley from New Jersey (NHL) loan. Phoenix 18 10 .643 3 (NBCSN) NCAA Basketball Rhode Island at (FSSW) WPT Poker Gardens Championship teammates.” George Washington. (LHORN) NCAA Basketball Kansas State vs. — Recalled D Kyle Golden State 16 14 .533 6 11 a.m. Texas. — Women’s. Burroughs from Colorado (NHL) loan. Sacramento 12 16 .429 9 (KTAL) FIS Alpine Skiing World Championship 11:30 p.m. Assigned G Kevin Carr Fs Ty Lewis and Nick ——— (KSLA) PBR Bull Riding Bucking Battle (GOLF) PGA Golf Genesis Invitational — Final Henry to Utah (ECHL). Friday’s Games (CBSSN) NCAA Basketball Army at Navy. — Round. — Loaned F Denver 120, Cleveland 103 Midnight Women’s. Joseph Garreffa to Allen (ECHL). Orlando 124, Golden State 120 COLLEGE BASKETBALL (ESPNCL) NCAA Football Classics Michigan vs. (FSSW) H.S. Football Classics 2020 UIL State East Coast Hockey League Washington State. 1998 Rose Bowl Championship — 2A Division 2 Mart vs. Windthorst. Boston 121, Atlanta 109 (ESPN2) NCAA Basketball North Carolina (Chapel 1 a.m. — Placed D Ben Philadelphia 112, Chicago 105 Hill) vs. North Carolina State. — Women’s. (CBSSN) Off-Road Racing — Lucas Oil Series Pro Masella on injured reserve. Phoenix 132, New Orleans 114 (FSSW) NCAA Basketball Syracuse vs. Virginia Lite and Production 1000 UTV. — Activated D Keoni Texeira Milwaukee 98, Oklahoma City 85 Things you need (ESPNCL) NCAA Football Classics Florida State Tech. — Women’s. from the reserve list. Placed D Anthony Memphis 109, Detroit 95 11:30 a.m. vs. Florida. 1995 Sugar Bowl Wyse on the reserve list. Traded D Connor Toronto 86, Minnesota 81 (KMSS) PBA Bowling Player’s Championship — (LHORN) NCAA Football Classics Kansas vs. McDonald to Utah. Placed F Spencer Watson Texas. — November 7, 2015. L.A. Clippers 116, Utah 112 Final. on injured reserve. Noon 1:30 a.m. Denver at Charlotte, ppd to know about (KTAL) USSA Freestyle Skiing — Men’s and (FS1) PBA Bowling Players Championship — — Activated F Keeghan Howdeshell from the reserve list. Dallas at Houston, ppd Women’s Moguls. Final. Saturday’s Games (KSLA) NCAA Basketball Michigan vs. Ohio State. 2 a.m. Placed Fs Jared VanWormer and Biagio (ESPN) NCAA Basketball at Houston. (CBSSN) Off-Road Racing — Lucas Oil Series Lerario on the reserve list. Placed F Brandon San Antonio at New York, ppd March Madness (GOLF) PGA Golf Genesis Invitational — Final Turbo UTV. Gignac on the commissioners exempt list. Golden State at Charlotte, 8 p.m. Round. 3 a.m. — Indiana at Houston, ppd (CBSSN) Off-Road Racing — Lucas Oil Series Pro (LHORN) NCAA Football Classics Texas vs. Activated D Jesse Lees and F Jade Miller Miami at L.A. Lakers, 8:30 p.m. Kansas State. — October 2, 2018. Lite and Production 1000 UTV. Phoenix at Memphis, 9 p.m. 1 p.m. (ESPN) NBA Basketball Boston Celtics at New from the reserve list. Placed F Matt Weis and the NCAA (ESPNCL) NCAA Football Classics South Carolina Orleans Pelicans. and D Cole Fraser on the reserve list. Sacramento at Chicago, 9 p.m. at Clemson. — 2012. (ESPNCL) NCAA Football Classics Florida State — Activated Ds Kyle Washington at Portland, 10 p.m. By Gene Wang (ESPN2) NCAA Basketball Ohio State at at Florida. — 1993. Jenkins, Stephan Beauvais and F Conlan Sunday’s Games Michigan. — Women’s. (LHORN) NCAA Basketball Kansas State vs. Keenan from the reserve list. Placed F Tyler Boston at New Orleans, 3:30 p.m. The Washington Post (FAMNET) PRCA Rodeo San Antonio Stock Show Texas. — Women’s. 3:30 a.m. Kobryn and Ds J.C. Brassard and Austin Detroit at Orlando, 7 p.m. and Rodeo — Bracket Two, Round Two. McEneny on the reserve list. The NCAA tournament is back this (FSSW) NCAA Basketball Georgia Tech vs. (FS1) NASCAR Auto Racing O’Reilly Auto Parts Minnesota at New York, 7 p.m. Boston College. — Women’s. 253 — Cup Series. — Traded F Diego Oklahoma City at Cleveland, 7 p.m. season, with some significant modifica- 2 p.m. Cuclietta to Indy and added Fs Nick Henry Philadelphia at Toronto, 7 p.m. tions from the regular format, after last (KTAL) NHL Hockey vs. Saturday’s Transactions and Ty Lewis to active roster. Recalled D Denver at Atlanta, 7:30 p.m. . Miles Gendron from Colorado (AHL) loan. Brooklyn at L.A. Clippers, 8 p.m. year’s event was canceled amid the first (KSLA) NCAA Golf Genesis Invitational — Final BASEBALL Activated D Brandon Fehd from the reserve wave of the coronavirus pandemic. Round. Sacramento at Milwaukee, 9 p.m. list. Placed Ds Alex Lepkowski and Ryker Monday’s Games Here is your guide to some frequently (KMSS) NASCAR Auto Racing — Cup Series. American League Killins on the reserve list. Placed Fs Pat (ESPN) NCAA Basketball Kentucky vs. South San Antonio at Indiana, ppd asked questions about this year’s install- Carolina. — Women’s. TEXAS RANGERS — Assigned RHP Jimmy Cannone and Jared Pike on injured reserve. Chicago at Houston, 8 p.m. Herget outright to Round Rock (Triple-A (FS1) Soccer SheBelieves Cup — United States — Activated D Memphis at Dallas, 8:30 p.m. ment of March Madness. West). Derek Topatigh and F Kyle Marino from the vs. Brazil. Charlotte at Utah, 9 p.m. (LHORN) NCAA Basketball Kansas State vs. National League reserve list. Placed F Jacob Hayhurst and D Q: When and where will the NCAA Miami at Oklahoma City, 9 p.m. Texas. — Women’s. CHICAGO CUBS — Assigned SS Sergio Shane Kuzmeski on the reserve list. tournament be played? Portland at Phoenix, 9 p.m. 2:30 p.m. Alcantara outright to Iowa (Triple-A East). — Activated D Sean A: March 18 through April 5, with (KTBS) NBA Basketball Boston Celtics at New PITTSBURGH PIRATES — Agreed to terms Washington at L.A. Lakers, 10 p.m. Orleans Pelicans. Allen from injured reserve. Placed D Jacob with 3B Todd Frazier on a minor league Graves on the reserve list. Tuesday’s Games all games taking place in Indiana. The (NBCSN) NCAA Basketball Davidson at St. Atlanta at Cleveland, 7 p.m. Bonaventure. contract. Southern Professional Hockey League Final Four will be April 3-5 at Lucas Oil 3 p.m. BASKETBALL — Signed RW Mike Detroit at Orlando, 7 p.m. Stadium in Indianapolis, with games in (CBSSN) NCAA Basketball UNLV vs. San Jose NBA G League Gronall to a standard player contract (SPC). Boston at Dallas, 7:30 p.m. State. WESTCHESTER KNICKS — Signed F J.J. — Placed D Kyle Golden State at New York, 7:30 p.m. earlier rounds also scheduled for Bankers (ESPNCL) NCAA Football Classics Notre Dame at Moore. Froese, RW Alec Hagaman, LW Alec Marsh Philadelphia at Toronto, 7:30 p.m. Life Fieldhouse (Indianapolis), Hinkle Stanford. — 2011. FOOTBALL and Patrick Megannety to injured reserve. Sacramento at Brooklyn, 7:30 p.m. (ESPN2) NCAA Basketball Oregon State at UCLA. Fieldhouse (Indianapolis), Indiana — Women’s. SOCCER Minnesota at Milwaukee, 8 p.m. 4 p.m. CLEVELAND BROWNS — Signed CB Portland at Denver, 10 p.m. Farmers Coliseum (Indianapolis), (ESPN) ATL Track & Field Robert Jackson. INTER MIAMI CF — Signed D Ryan Washington at L.A. Clippers, 10 p.m. Mackey Arena (West Lafayette) and Assembly Hall (Bloomington). The days for this year’s tournament will be differ- ent from years past. the opening shut. play my last Grand Slam with call with defeat in the fourth First Four: Thursday, March 18 Brady took a 40-15 lead on her fans, so just to have this energy round, where she faced Garbiñe First round: Friday, March 19, and Open serve in the next game, only it really means a lot,” she said, Muguruza and staved off two Saturday, March 20 Continued from Page 1B to be reeled in by Osaka, who referring to her three-set vic- match points in a 6-4, 4-6, 7-5 Second round: Sunday, March 21, and broke her when Brady netted tory over in victory. She dropped just 18 Monday, March 22 the third round of this tour- a short forehand — an error, New York. games in her final three match- Sweet 16: Saturday, March 27, and 1 nament last year when she she bemoaned, “that happens Brady, a 25-year-old American, es. p.m. start on Sunday, March 28 was upset by the American maybe one in 10 times or hope- lost to Osaka in a hard-fought Elite Eight: Monday, March 29, and 6 teenager Coco Gauff, a defeat Among active players, fully less.” semifinal at the U.S. Open. A only two women have more p.m. start on Tuesday, March 30 that weighed on Osaka’s mind For Osaka, the uncharacter- member of UCLA’s 2014 nation- Grand Slam titles than Osaka: Final Four: Saturday, April 3 before she took the court istic miss telegraphed Brady’s al championship team, Brady Williams and her sister Venus, NCAA championship game: Monday, against Brady, who was a decid- unease. became the first woman with April 5 ed underdog, as Gauff had been. with seven. Osaka’s champion- “My mind just began thinking collegiate experience in this Q: When is Selection Sunday? “I have been in the position ships have all come on hard that she was either really ner- tournament’s final since 1983. A: March 14. The 68-team field will be that she is in to go into the first courts, starting with her victory vous or really pressured and She was trying to become unveiled, with 31 automatic qualifiers Slam,” Osaka said, referring to I should capitalize on that by the first to win the title since at the 2018 U.S. Open, where Brady. “Of course I know the she beat in (the Ivy League has opted out of winter trying to win as many games Barbara Jordan of Stanford did sports and will not participate) and 37 nerves that come with that. But as I could, pace-wise,” Osaka so in 1979. straight sets in the final. Osaka then I was thinking on the other said the one of her goals this at-large bids. The 10-member NCAA said. “Because I feel like once a Brady, who was outside the men’s Division I basketball committee side, for me, I wonder if I’m person loses the first set doubts top 50 at the start of 2020, season is to expand her success is responsible for selecting, seeding and expected to do better because I start to creep in, so that’s when entered the tournament ranked to other surfaces, starting with bracketing the field. have been in Slam finals before. you really should put your foot 24th in the world, and after her clay since the is The bracket will be a bit different So there was actually a lot of on the gas.” run at Melbourne Park, she will the next scheduled Grand Slam. nerves with that.” Nobody in the game right vault to No. 13. because all games are in Indiana. “I don’t expect to win all my The top four seeds and first-four Both players looked nervous now is a better pacesetter than The third-ranked Osaka matches this year,” Osaka said, in the early going, missing first Osaka, who improved to 45-1 in will move to No. 2, behind games will be handled the same as pre- adding, “I don’t think it’s pos- vious years, but the rest of the field will serves and racking up roughly Grand Slam matches when she Australian Ashleigh Barty, who sible. Tennis players, we go two unforced errors for every be placed in the bracket based on rank- wins the first set. She raced to fell in the quarterfinals. Osaka, through ups and downs. But winner. With Osaka serving ings without the usual considerations a 4-0 lead in the second, need- who spent long stretches of for me, I only hope that my ups at 4-4 in the first set, Brady ing 36 minutes to close out the 2019 at No. 1, said she is not fix- for geography. and downs are less drastic this chipped away at Osaka’s for- match. ated on regaining the top spot. Q: How do teams qualify? tress until she had opened a “She played really well when “I feel like I’m at a really good year.” A: There are two ways to qualify for sliver of daylight at 30-40. she had to,” Brady conceded. place right now,” Osaka said. “I Osaka’s long-term objective, the NCAA tournament. The first is as On break point, Osaka missed “She hit good shots when she just want to play every match as she said, is to last long enough an automatic qualifier by winning the her first serve, directed a sec- needed them.” hard as I can. If it comes to the in tennis to someday face an conference tournament. The second is ond attempt at Brady’s body Osaka, who also won the point were I’m able to be No. opponent whom she inspired to earning an at-large bid based on analyt- and then took the point with 2019 Australian Open, called it 1 again, I’ll embrace it, but I’m take up the sport. ics the selection committee takes into a forehand winner, one of four a privilege to be able to play not really chasing it.” “For me, that’s the coolest consideration after the regular season she’d record in the match. She a major tournament given the Osaka’s path to the final in thing that could ever happen to and conference tournaments have con- won the next two points to seal coronavirus pandemic. “I didn’t Melbourne included a close me,” she said. cluded. Krejcikova and Ram win 2nd Australian Open title in 3 years By Bruce Matthews least two weeks during quarantine broke up the successful partner- women’s doubles final on Friday hoping to witness a home Slam The after passengers on their charter ship a month prior to the 2020 to second-seeded Elise Mertens triumph, vocally tried to lift Ebden MELBOURNE, Australia — flights tested positive to COVID-19 Australian Open. and Aryna Sabalenka. and Stosur. But it was to no avail. Barbora Krejcikova and Rajeev after arriving in Australia. “I was sick here in December She said she put that out of her Krejcikova said her partnership Ram have made the perfect odd- “It’s an amazing feeling,” that year and I didn’t think it was mind as soon as possible, aiming with Ram works because of their year pairing at the Australian Krejcikova said. “I’m so grateful a good idea to try to play mixed for another title. approach to the game. Open, adding the 2021 mixed dou- that we were able to get back doubles as well,” said Ram, who Krejcikova and Ram faced only a “I just feel we understand each bles title to the one they shared together.” won the men’s doubles title last single break point and needed less other on and off the court,” she in 2019. Krejcikova won her first year with . than an hour to beat Ebden and said. “He’s just really easygoing For Krejcikova, it’s three in a Australian title with Ram two That puts the veteran American Stosur, who were each previous and it works out.” row. years ago and with Croatia’s in contention for a doubles dou- winners of the title but with differ- Krejcikova and Ram kept in She and Ram were in control Nikola Mektic last year. ble at Melbourne Park. Ram and ent partners. touch during the quarantine peri- from the start in a 6-1, 6-4 win “We had a year off as a team, but Salisbury will be trying to defend The Australians didn’t win a od, when they weren’t allowed to Saturday over Australian wild she didn’t have a year off — she the doubles title in Sunday’s final game until Ebden held in the fifth, leave their rooms for any reason. cards Matt Ebden and Sam Stosur. won this thing last year, so that’s against Croatia’s and and lost the first set in just 22 All but the 72 players in hard It was a remarkable run, partic- three years running for her,” Ram ’s Filip Polasek. minutes. lockdown were allowed out for up ularly considering Krejcikova and said. “Amazing job. Pleasure to Krejcikova missed her chance Fans, who had stayed after to five hours per day for practice Ram were among the 72 players play with her, always.” at a double when she and fellow ’s win over Jennifer during the mandatory 14-day quar- forced into a hard lockdown for at It was a virus that temporarily Czech Katerina Siniakova lost the Brady in the women’s singles final antine.