THIS DAY IN SPORTS 1966 — The NHL doubles in size — from six to 12 teams — when the Owners-Governors award fran- chises to Los Angeles, Minneapolis-St. Paul, Phila- Numbers Game delphia, Pittsburgh, San Francisco and St. Louis. Antelope Valley Press, Tuesday, February 9, 2021 C3 NHL results | Monday Women’s College Basketball | AP Top 25 Poll Isalnders 2, Rangers 0 Morgan Rielly also scored for NEW YORK — Casey Cizikas Toronto. Frederik Andersen made and Matt Martin scored 2:05 31 saves as the Maple Leafs South Carolina returns to top of women’s basketball poll apart in the third period to help completed a three-game sweep By DOUG FEINBERG South Carolina, which original- to unranked North Carolina on within the Lady Vols’ program. Semyon Varlamov and the New of struggling Vancouver. York Islanders beat the New Elias Pettersson scored for Associated Press ly fell from the top spot after losing Sunday. The Bulldogs haven’t played since York Rangers at Madison Square Vancouver (6-10-0), which lost in Coach Dawn Staley has South to North Carolina State, beat the No 5. Stanford, Texas A&M Jan. 28 and have dropped their last Garden. regulation for the fifth straight Carolina back where her team Huskies last season for the first and Baylor each moved up a spot, three contests. Varlamov made 30 saves for game and closed out its road trip started the season: at No. 1 in The time in eight tries. But the Game- while UCLA, Maryland and Ari- Missouri State entered the his third shutout this season — 1-5-0. Braden Holtby stopped 16 Associated Press women’s college cocks couldn’t knock off UConn zona rounded out the top 10. Ar- rankings at No. 25. second against the Rangers — as shots for the Canucks. basketball poll. twice in a row. izona won at No. 11 Oregon on MILESTONE the Islanders won their second Oilers 3, Sanators 1 consecutive game. Islanders The Gamecocks regained the The same teams met five years Monday night. Monday marked the 800th OTTAWA, Ontario — Tyler Ennis ago to the day in another 1-2 con- Mississippi State dropped out women’s college basketball poll in coach Barry Trotz earned his scored the go-ahead goal early in top spot on Monday, receiving 29 850th victory, passing Ken the third period and goaltender of 30 first-place votes from a na- test. The positions were reversed of the poll for the first time since the AP’s history. No team has been Hitchcock for third place on the Mike Smith made 27 saves in his tional media panel. and the Huskies stayed No. 1 with 2014, ending a streak of 125 con- in it more than Tennessee, with NHL’s career list. season debut as Edmonton beat They likely won’t stay there a 12-point win. secutive weeks in the Top 25. That 745 appearances. The late Pat Igor Shesterkin stopped 28 Ottawa. shots, but the Rangers’ four- long. The Gamecocks fell 63-59 in UConn moved up one spot to was the fifth-longest active streak. Summitt had 618 of those when Josh Archibald scored into the overtime Monday night to No. 2 No. 2 on Monday after then-No. The Bulldogs, who had been in ev- she was in charge of the Lady game point streak ended. empty net with 1:10 remaining 1 Louisville lost at home to No. ery poll since Nov. 24, 2014, didn’t Vols. The team was unranked only Blue Jackets 3, Hurricanes 2 after Connor McDavid won the UConn in the 60th matchup ever COLUMBUS, Ohio — Jack puck in his own end. The assist between the top two teams in the 4 N.C. State last week. The Car- play last week, when their game 14 weeks while she was coaching. Roslovic scored the tiebreaking extended McDavid’s points poll. It was only the second over- dinals fell to third and the Wolf- against Tennessee was postponed UConn is second on the list with goal late in the third period, streak to 10 games. time game in those meetings. pack remained fourth. They lost because of COVID-19 issues 554, all under Geno Auriemma. Joonas Korpisalo had 22 saves Leon Draisaitl also scored for and Columbus beat Carolina to Edmonton. Evgenii Dadonov split a back-to-back series. scored for Ottawa. National Basketball Association results | Monday Scott Harrington and Cam Lightning 4, Predators 1 Hornets 119, Rockets 94 quarter on a 19-1 run to blow open a quarter. VanVleet also had nine assists for Rui Hachimura added 19 points and a Atkinson also scored for the Blue NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Anthony CHARLOTTE, N.C. — LaMelo Ball made a tight game. Toronto, which outscored Memphis 65-43 season-high 10 rebounds on his 23rd Jackets, who got their second Cirelli scored two goals for Tampa career-high seven 3-pointers and finished birthday, and the Wizards won for just the win in three games. Raptors 128, Grizzlies 113 in the second half, including 34-16 in the Bay, and the Lightning beat with 24 points, 10 assists and seven sixth time in 21 games this season even With the score tied 2-2, MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Fred VanVleet and fourth. Nashville for its fifth straight rebounds, and the Charlotte Hornets though they rested Russell Westbrook. Roslovic split two defenders victory. Pascal Siakam each scored 32 points and Wizards 105, Bulls 101 defeated the short-handed Houston Warriors at Spurs, late and beat Alex Nedeljkovic with The defending Stanley Cup Rockets for their second straight win. the Toronto Raptors put together a second- CHICAGO — Bradley Beal scored 35 Timberwolves at Mavericks, late a backhand with 4:36 left for champs extended the NHL’s Miles Bridges had another strong half rally to beat the Memphis Grizzlies. points and the Washington Wizards held what was the prettiest goal in longest winning streak even with outing with 19 points and 10 rebounds, Norman Powell added 29 for the on for a rare win against the Chicago Bulls. Cavaliers at Suns, late an evening that included some goaltender Andrei Vasilevskiy and Gordon Hayward added 19 points Raptors, who began their rally after the Beal, the NBA’s leading scorer, hit three Bucks at Nuggets, late unusual ones. getting his first night off this for the Hornets, who opened the fourth ejection of coach Nick Nurse in the third free throws in the final 9.8 seconds. Thunder at L.A. Lakers, late Maple Leafs 3, Canucks 1 season. Curtis McElhinney made TORONTO — Auston Matthews 22 saves. and Alexander Kerfoot scored Blake Coleman and Steven COllEGE BASKETball COllEGE BASKETball NHL TENNIS NBA in an 11-second span in the Stamkos each had empty-net The AP Top 25 The AP Women’s Top 25 West Divison Australian Open WESTERN CONFERENCE goals in the final 98 seconds. The top 25 teams in The Associated Press’ The top 25 teams in The Associated Press’ GP W L OT Pts GF GA Pacific Division third period and Toronto beat college basketball poll, with first-place votes women’s college basketball poll, with first- St. Louis 13 7 4 2 16 43 43 Results W L Pct GB Vancouver. Coyotes 4, Blues 3, SO in parentheses, records through Feb. 7, total place votes in parentheses, records through Vegas 9 7 1 1 15 32 22 Monday L.A. Lakers 18 6 .750 — points based on 25 points for a first-place Feb. 7, total points based on 25 points for a Colorado 11 7 3 1 15 38 24 At Melbourne Park L.A. Clippers 17 8 .680 1½ vote through one point for a 25th-place vote first-place vote through one point for a 25th- Arizona 12 6 5 1 13 34 33 Melbourne, Australia Phoenix 13 9 .591 4 and previous ranking. place vote and previous ranking. Ducks 13 5 5 3 13 25 34 Purse: AUD32,790,000 Sacramento 12 11 .522 5½ Record Pts Prv Record Pts Prv Minnesota 11 6 5 0 12 30 30 Surface: Hardcourt outdoor Golden State 12 12 .500 6 College Basketball Top 25 | Monday 1. Gonzaga (55) 18-0 1567 1 1. South Carolina (29) 15-1 748 2 San Jose 10 4 5 1 9 28 37 (seedings in parentheses): Southwest Division 2. Baylor (8) 17-0 1520 2 2. UConn 13-1 703 3 Kings 11 3 6 2 8 31 38 Men’s Singles W L Pct GB Women No. 11 Oregon 59 3. Michigan 13-1 1438 4 3. Louisville 18-1 667 1 East Division First Round San Antonio 14 10 .583 — 4. Ohio St. 15-4 1365 7 4. NC State (1) 12-2 642 4 GP W L OT Pts GF GA Milos Raonic (14), Canada, def. Federico Houston 11 12 .478 2½ No. 2 UConn 65, EUGENE, Ore. — Cate Reese 5. Villanova 12-2 1281 3 5. Stanford 17-2 634 6 Boston 11 8 1 2 18 36 24 Coria, Argentina, 6-3, 6-3, 6-2. Memphis 9 10 .474 2½ Reilly Opelka, United States, def. Yen-hsun No. 1 South Carolina 59, OT scored 25 points and No. 10 6. Illinois 13-5 1239 12 6. Texas A&M 18-1 631 7 Philadelphia 13 8 3 2 18 46 41 New Orleans 10 12 .455 3 7. Texas Tech 14-5 1102 13 7. Baylor 14-2 561 8 Washington 12 6 3 3 15 44 45 Lu, Taiwan, 6-3, 7-6 (2), 6-3. Dallas 11 14 .440 3½ STORRS, Conn.