Numbers Game Becoming the Governing Body for the Game in the Country
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This Day In Sports 1894 — The United States Golf Association is founded, Numbers Game becoming the governing body for the game in the country. C4 Antelope Valley Press, Saturday, December 22, 2018 Planner Coaches’ bonuses at stake in bowl games By RALPH D. RUSSO BOWL BONUS also receive bonuses for just mak- COMING UP IN THE VALLEY ing a bowl. Associated Press West Virginia head Lattinville said bonuses for ANTELOPE VALLEY COLLEGE (Junior College Sports) Dana Holgorsen can earn a coach Dana Holgorsen, ■ M. Basketball: Dec. 28 vs. vs. San Diego Miramar $25,000 bonus if West Virginia bowl wins should generally be seen during a game avoided by coaches and univer- at Cuyamaca Tournament, 1 p.m. beats Syracuse next week in the on Oct. 13, can earn a Camping World Bowl, a game the sities. They can be redundant ■ W. Basketball: Dec. 28 at Ventura College Holiday $50,000 bonus if West Mountaineers will play without to other contract bonuses and Tournament, TBD Virginia beats Syracuse star quarterback Will Grier and schools sometimes barely break left tackle Yodny Cajuste. next week in the even financially when they partic- UNIVERSITY OF ANTELOPE VALLEY (NAIA Sports) Dave Doeren’s contract with Camping World Bowl ipate in lower-tier bowls. ■ M. Basketball: Dec. 28 at The Master’s, 6 p.m. North Carolina State calls for without quarterback “Consequently, both parties ■ W. Basketball: Dec. 29 at Dixie State, 2 p.m. him to receive a $50,000 bonus Will Grier and left tackle are usually better off saving if the Wolfpack beat Texas A&M Yodny Cajuste. their negotiation gun powder for in the Gator Bowl. N.C. State’s Associated Press economic provisions that better COMING UP IN SOCAL best players on either side of the bonus in the group, $166,667 back Darrell Henderson. marry their long-term interests CHARGERS (National Football League) ball (receiver Kelvin Harmon and for winning the Las Vegas Bowl Houston coach Major Apple- and don’t create the impression ■ Today vs. Baltimore, 5:20 p.m. (NFL/ABC) linebacker Germaine Pratt) will against Fresno State last week. white would earn a $25,000 bonus of wasting money or calling into ■ Dec. 30 at Denver, 1:25 p.m. (CBS) not play. The Sun Devils lost 31-20, play- if the Cougars can beat Army in question their motivations for Grier and Cajuste, Harmon ing without star receiver N’Keal the Armed Forces Bowl on Satur- encouraging a player to play in a and Pratt are part of a growing Harry. The junior is a possible day in Fort Worth, Texas. Hous- given bowl,” Lattinville said. RAMS (National Football League) trend in college football. At least first-round draft pick who led the ton won’t have star defensive Coaches frequently receive bo- ■ Sunday at Arizona, 1:05 p.m. (FOX) 20 players are planning to skip team with 73 catches for 1,088 tackle Ed Oliver, who missed four nuses just for reaching a bowl, not ■ Dec. 30 vs. San Francisco, 1:25 p.m. (FOX) their teams’ bowl games to focus yards and nine touchdowns. games this season with a knee on the result. instead on getting ready for the Like Doeren, Minnesota injury and decided after the reg- That’s the case with Michi- USC (College Basketball) NFL and avoid injuries. The im- coach PJ Fleck and Memphis ular-season finale that it would be gan’s Jim Harbaugh. The Wol- ■ Dec. 30 vs. UC Davis, 6 p.m. (Pac-12) portance of non-playoff postsea- coach Mike Norvell can each earn best for him to skip the bowl. verines will be without three key ■ Jan. 3 vs. California, 7 p.m. (Pac-12) son games depends on who you $50,000 bonuses for winning their Bob Lattinville, a St. Louis players when they face Florida ■ Jan. 6 vs. Stanford, 5 p.m. (ESPNU) ask and changes from player to bowl games. attorney who specializes in sports on the Peach Bowl on Dec. 29. player and team to team. But for Fleck’s Gophers face Geor- law with the firm Spencer Fane, Running back Karan Higdon an- UCLA (College Basketball) many coaches, winning a bowl gia Tech in the Quick Lane Bowl provided the contract information nounced Thursday in an Insta- ■ Today at Ohio State, noon (CBS) game has a set value. on Dec. 26 on Detroit without to The Associated Press. gram post that he would not play, ■ Dec. 29 vs. Liberty, 3 p.m. (Pac-12) Six coaches who have players linebacker Blake Cashman, the The bonuses for winning joining defensive end Rashan ■ Jan. 3 vs. Stanford, 8 p.m. (ESPN) sitting out bowl games this year team’s leading tackler, and offen- bowls in most cases are tiny com- Gary and linebacker Devin Bush, have nearly $400,000 in total bo- sive tackle Donnell Greene. Nor- pared with the coaches’ yearly who said he had not been cleared DUCKS (National Hockey League) ■ Today at Buffalo, 4 p.m. (FSW) nuses at stake in those games. vell’s Tigers play Wake Forest in salaries, ranging in this group by doctors after injuring his hip in ■ Thursday at San Jose, 7:30 p.m. (PRIME) Arizona State’s Herm Edwards the Birmingham Bowl on Satur- from Holgorsen’s $3.6 million to the regular-season finale against ■ Dec. 29 vs. Arizona, 7 p.m. (FSW) would have earned the largest day without All-America running Applewhite’s $1.75 million. They Ohio State. KINGS (National Hockey League) ■ Today at San Jose, 1 p.m. (NBCSN) NFL COLLEGE FOOTBALL SPORTS ODDS NHL NBA ■ Sunday at Vegas, 5 p.m. (FSW) AMERICAN CONFERENCE FCS Playoffs NBA WESTERN CONFERENCE WESTERN CONFERENCE ■ Dec. 27 vs. Arizona, 7:30 p.m. (FSW) West Semifinals Today Pacific Division Pacific Division W L T Pct PF PA North Dakota State 44, South Dakota FAVORITE LINE O/U UNDERDOG GP W L OT Pts GF GA W L Pct GB x-Kansas City 11 3 0 .786 499 380 State 21 at LA CLIPPERS 1 (218½) Denver Calgary 36 22 11 3 47 126 100 Golden State 21 11 .656 — CLIPPERS (National Basketball Association) at WASHINGTON OFF (OFF) Phoenix x-Chargers 11 3 0 .786 395 298 Eastern Washington 50, Maine 19 San Jose 36 19 12 5 43 119 108 L.A. Lakers 19 13 .594 2 ■ Today vs. Denver, 2 p.m. (PRIME) at PHILADELPHIA 4½ (220) Toronto Ducks 37 19 13 5 43 95 106 L.A. Clippers 18 13 .581 2½ ■ Denver 6 8 0 .429 306 299 Championship at HOUSTON 6 (215½) San Antonio Sunday at Golden State, 5:30 p.m. (PRIME) Oakland 3 11 0 .214 260 418 Saturday, Jan. 5 Milwaukee 2½ (215½) at MIAMI Vegas 37 20 15 2 42 111 104 Sacramento 17 15 .531 4 ■ Wednesday vs. Sacramento, 7:30 p.m. (PRIME) East At Toyota Stadium; Frisco, Texas at GOLDEN STATE 11½ (225) Dallas Edmonton 35 18 14 3 39 99 105 Phoenix 8 24 .250 13 W L T Pct PF PA North Dakota State (14-0) vs. Eastern at UTAH 1 (217½) Oklahoma City Vancouver 38 17 17 4 38 117 124 Southwest Division LAKERS (National Basketball Association) New England 9 5 0 .643 374 310 Washington (12-2), 9 a.m. COLLEGE BASKETBALL Arizona 34 14 18 2 30 83 94 W L Pct GB Today Kings 35 12 20 3 27 79 107 San Antonio 18 15 .545 — ■ Sunday vs. Memphis, 6:30 p.m. (SpectrumSN) Miami 7 7 0 .500 295 374 Bowl Glance Buffalo 5 9 0 .357 215 333 Saturday, Dec. 15 FAVORITE LINE UNDERDOG Central Division Houston 16 15 .516 1 at TENNESSEE 19½ Wake Forest ■ Tuesday at Golden State, 5 p.m. (ABC/ESPN) N.Y. Jets 4 10 0 .286 292 359 Celebration Bowl GP W L OT Pts GF GA Memphis 16 16 .500 1½ South at GEORGETOWN 15 UALR Winnipeg 35 23 10 2 48 127 101 Dallas 15 15 .500 1½ ■ Thursday at Sacramento, 7 p.m. (SpectrumSN) At Atlanta at GEORGIA TECH 5½ Georgia W L T Pct PF PA N.C. A&T 24, Alcorn State 22 Nashville 36 22 12 2 46 109 90 New Orleans 15 18 .455 3 at VILLANOVA 7½ UCONN Colorado 36 19 11 6 44 125 109 Northwest Division Houston 10 4 0 .714 352 281 Cure Bowl at RUTGERS 13 Columbia W L Pct GB Indianapolis 8 6 0 .571 372 300 Orlando, Fla. Temple 11½ at DREXEL Dallas 35 17 15 3 37 96 98 Tennessee 8 6 0 .571 268 254 Tulane 41, Louisiana-Lafayette 24 at ARKANSAS 9 Texas State Minnesota 34 17 15 2 36 102 97 Denver 21 9 .700 — ON TV TODAY Jacksonville 4 10 0 .286 225 289 New Mexico Bowl at VIRGINIA 22 William & Mary Chicago 38 13 19 6 32 108 139 Oklahoma City 20 10 .667 1 North Albuquerque at SYRACUSE 20½ Arkansas St St. Louis 33 13 16 4 30 93 113 Portland 18 14 .563 4 BIATHLON EASTERN CONFERENCE Utah 16 17 .485 6½ ■ W L T Pct PF PA Utah State 52, North Texas 13 at MIAMI 17 FAU IBU World Cup, men’s 12.5km pursuit, Czech Republic, Pittsburgh 8 5 1 .607 384 316 Las Vegas Bowl Clemson 2 at SOUTH CAROLINA Atlantic Division Minnesota 14 18 .438 8 3:30 p.m., NBCSN Baltimore 8 6 0 .571 341 253 Fresno State 31, Arizona State 20 at NEBRASKA 20½ Cal St.-Fullerton GP W L OT Pts GF GA EASTERN CONFERENCE at HARVARD 13½ George Washington Cleveland 6 7 1 .464 309 348 Camellia Bowl Tampa Bay 36 27 7 2 56 148 103 Atlantic Division at TEXAS A&M 8 Marshall Toronto 35 23 10 2 48 130 96 W L Pct GB BOXING Cincinnati 6 8 0 .429 337 413 Montgomery, Ala.