Numbers Game As the Los Angeles Lakers Beat the Seattle Supersonics 119-98
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THIS DAY IN SPORTS 2003 — Kobe Bryant makes an NBA-record, 12 shots from 3-point range, including nine straight, and scores 45 points NUMBERS GAME as the Los Angeles Lakers beat the Seattle SuperSonics 119-98. C4 Antelope Valley Press, Tuesday, January 7, 2020 Morning rush Poll: 66% in favor of money for NCAA athletes Valley Press news services By RALPH D. RUSSO Sen. Mitt Romney of Utah have Angels acquire reliever Keller from Marlins Associated Press started a congressional work- NEW LAW ing group to examine college for Estrada As the NCAA grapples with Gov. Gavin Newsom ANAHEIM — The Los Angeles Angels have acquired how to provide athletes oppor- speaks at a news athlete compensation and re- right-handed reliever Kyle Keller from the Miami tunities to be compensated for conference in lated issues. Emmert met with Marlins. their fame, about two-thirds Sacramento on Sept. them last month in Washington The Angels traded minor league catcher Jose Estra- of Americans support college 16. Newsom last and has said he believes feder- da to Miami on Monday. players being permitted to earn year signed into a al legislation that sets national The 26-year-old Keller made his major league debut money for endorsements. law a bill that would parameters for what is permis- last Aug. 4 and pitched in 10 games for the Marlins, That’s according to a new make it illegal for sible compensation for athletes posting a 3.38 ERA with 11 strikeouts. He excelled with poll from The Associated Press- colleges in California seems likely. Triple-A New Orleans, holding opponents to a .217 to penalize athletes “I started talking about the NORC Center for Public Affairs for taking money for batting average with a rate of 12.2 strikeouts per nine Research. Support for the NCAA inequities in college sports al- innings, 10th-best in the Pacific Coast League. endorsements. allowing college athletes to cash Associated Press most a year ago, and now we’re The Angels signed the 19-year-old Estrada as an in on their names, images and on the cusp of significant re- international free agent one year ago. He played in the guarding against corruption in ing money for endorsements. forms with bipartisan backing Dominican Summer League. likenesses is especially high among young adults, as well as recruiting is what they are trying That law is scheduled to go that put college athletes’ rights The Angels also designated reliever Jake Jewell for to sort out. into effect in 2023, but it sparked assignment. black Americans and Hispan- front and center,” Murphy said ics, though majorities of white “That’s the challenge that we a flurry of activity in other states in a statement to the AP. “This Americans and older adults are have,” Atlantic Coast Commis- to adopt similar legislation. Law- kind of strong public support also in favor. sioner John Swofford said. makers in at least 20 other states will continue to spark much Planner NCAA officials and college The NCAA board of gover- have said they want to pass sim- needed change, and it’s clear the sports leaders broadly agree, nors voted in October to permit ilar bills — some with the goal groundswell of support for ath- too. athletes to benefit from their of having laws in place later this letes is growing.” COMING UP IN THE VALLEY “The opinions of the public names, images and likenesses, year. Emmert and other college ANTELOPE VALLEY COLLEGE (Junior College) in general are very important and directed its 1,100 member “You can’t have multiple state sports leaders say they are con- ■ M Basketball: Wednesday vs. Canyons, 7 p.m. because they are reflected in the schools to have legislation ready regulations and compete for the cerned about allowing college ■ W Basketball: Wednesday vs. College of the attitudes of universities, who are for implementation by January same championships nationally athletes to enter the free market Canyons, 5 p.m. the ones that actually make the 2021. and within the same rules na- with no restrictions on how and UNIVERSITY OF ANTELOPE VALLEY (NAIA) rules,” NCAA President Mark The vote came a month after tionally,” Swofford said. by whom they can be paid for ■ M Basketball: Thurs.at Cal St. Maritime,7:30 p.m. Emmert told AP. California Gov. Gavin Newsom The NCAA has turned to endorsements. ■ W Basketball: Thurs. at Cal St. Maritime,5:30 p.m. How to make this work signed into a law a bill that would federal legislators for help. Dem- But, Emmert told AP, public within the current framework make it illegal for colleges in the ocratic Sen. Chris Murphy of opinion has helped drive home COMING UP IN SOCAL of college athletics while also state to penalize athletes for tak- Connecticut and Republican the need for change. CLIPPERS (National Basketball Association) ■ Friday vs. Golden State, 7:30 p.m., PRIME/ESPN NFL COLLEGE FOOTBALL NBA NHL SPORTS ODDS ■ Sunday at Denver, 5 p.m., PRIME AMERICAN CONFERENCE College Football Schedule WESTERN CONFERENCE WESTERN CONFERENCE NBA West Friday, Dec. 13 Pacific Division Pacific Division Today ■ Jan. 14 vs. Cleveland, 7:30 p.m., PRIME W L T Pct PF PA FCS PLAYOFFS W L Pct GB GP W L OT Pts GF GA FAVORITE LINE O/U UNDERDOG y-Kansas City 12 4 0 .750 451 308 Quarterfinals L.A. Lakers 29 7 .806 — Vegas 45 24 15 6 54 144 133 Detroit 3 (215) at CLEVELAND LAKERS (National Basketball Association) Denver 7 9 0 .438 282 316 James Madison 17, N. Iowa 0 L.A. Clippers 26 12 .684 4 Arizona 44 24 16 4 52 128 112 at TORONTO OFF (OFF) Portland ■ Today vs. Knicks, 7:30 p.m., SpectrumSN/NBA Oakland 7 9 0 .438 313 419 Montana State 24, Austin Peay 10 Phoenix 14 22 .389 15 Edmonton 45 23 17 5 51 137 142 Oklahoma City 2 (217) at BROOKLYN L.A. Chargers 5 11 0 .313 337 345 Weber St. 17, Montana 10 Sacramento 14 23 .378 15½ Vancouver 42 23 15 4 50 141 125 at MEMPHIS OFF (OFF) Minnesota at PHOENIX 6 (226½) Sacramento ■ Friday at Dallas, 5:30 p.m., SpectrumSN East Saturday, Dec. 14 Golden State 9 29 .237 21 Calgary 44 22 17 5 49 123 134 W L T Pct PF PA Southwest Division at LA LAKERS 13½ (220½) New York ■ Saturday at Oklahoma City, 5 p.m., SpectrumSN Navy 31, Army 7 San Jose 44 19 21 4 42 119 148 COLLEGE BASKETBALL y-New England 12 4 0 .750 420 225 FCS PLAYOFFS W L Pct GB Ducks 42 17 20 5 39 110 132 Today DUCKS (National Hockey League) x-Buffalo 10 6 0 .625 314 259 Quarterfinals Houston 24 11 .686 — Kings 44 17 23 4 38 112 140 FAVORITE LINE UNDERDOG N.Y. Jets 7 9 0 .438 276 359 N. Dakota St. 9, Illinois St. 3 Dallas 23 13 .639 1½ Central Division at MARQUETTE 7½ Providence ■ Today vs. Columbus, 7 p.m., PRIME Miami 5 11 0 .313 306 494 Friday, Dec. 20 San Antonio 15 20 .429 9 GP W L OT Pts GF GA at LOUISVILLE 13 Miami ■ Thursday vs. Dallas, 7 p.m., PRIME/ESPN+ South Bahamas Bowl at Nassau Memphis 15 22 .405 10 St. Louis 43 26 10 7 59 135 119 Virginia 6½ at Boston College W L T Pct PF PA Buffalo 31, Charlotte 9 New Orleans 12 25 .324 13 Colorado 43 25 14 4 54 156 125 at MARYLAND 3 Ohio State ■ Saturday at Chicago, 5:30 p.m., PRIME y-Houston 10 6 0 .625 378 385 Frisco (Texas) Bowl Northwest Division Dallas 42 24 14 4 52 115 104 at KENT ST 3½ Toledo x-Tennessee 9 7 0 .563 402 331 Kent State 51, Utah State 41 W L Pct GB Winnipeg 43 23 16 4 50 133 131 at MISSOURI 3½ Tennessee KINGS (National Hockey League) Indianapolis 7 9 0 .438 361 373 Saturday, Dec. 21 Denver 25 11 .694 — Minnesota 43 20 17 6 46 133 144 Florida 4½ at S CAROLINA ■ Wednesday vs. Dallas, 7 p.m., NBCSN Jacksonville 6 10 0 .375 300 397 Celebration Bowl at Atlanta Utah 24 12 .667 1 Nashville 41 19 15 7 45 142 137 Rider 1½ at QUINNIPIAC North Oklahoma City 20 16 .556 5 Chicago 43 19 18 6 44 127 141 at RUTGERS 1½ Penn St NC A&T 64, Alcorn State 44 at BOWLING GREEN 8 Miami (Ohio) ■ Thursday at Vegas, 7 p.m., FSW W L T Pct PF PA New Mexico Bowl at Albuquerque Portland 15 22 .405 10½ EASTERN CONFERENCE y-Baltimore 14 2 0 .875 531 282 Minnesota 14 21 .400 10½ at BALL ST 5 Buffalo ■ Saturday at Carolina, 4 p.m., FSW San Diego State 48, Central Michigan 11 Atlantic Division Houston 1½ at TEMPLE Pittsburgh 8 8 0 .500 289 303 Cure Bowl at Orlando, Fla. EASTERN CONFERENCE GP W L OT Pts GF GA South Florida 3½ at EAST CAROLINA Cleveland 6 10 0 .375 335 393 Liberty 23, Georgia Southern 16 Atlantic Division Boston 43 24 8 11 59 140 111 at CENT. MICHIGAN 3½ N. Illinois USC (College Basketball — Pac-12) Cincinnati 2 14 0 .125 279 420 Boca Raton (Fla.) Bowl W L Pct GB Toronto 44 24 15 5 53 159 141 at AKRON 13 W. Michigan ■ Saturday at UCLA, 7 p.m., ESPN2 NATIONAL CONFERENCE FAU 52, SMU 28 Boston 25 9 .735 — Tampa Bay 41 24 13 4 52 147 125 at OHIO 5½ E.