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ticipated rematch of the previous U.S. advances to two Olympic finals will take place Thursday at Gangneung Hockey gold-medal game, Centre. Count on it happening. The Ca- a seemingly sure nadians already crushed the Rus- sians 5-0 in the opening round of this tournament. Canada rematch “We worked the last four years to put ourselves in position to win a gold medal,” captain Meghan Dug- UNITED STATES 5 gan said. FINLAND 0 These are the sixth Olympics to include women’s hockey, but the By Dylan Hernandez sport as a whole remains painfully backward, as the national pro- PYEONGCHANG, South Ko- grams outside of the Americans’ rea — None of the last10 days really and Canadians’ are in the athletic mattered and that included Mon- Stone Age. day, when the United States Finland was the perfect exam- cruised to a 5-0 victory over Fin- ple of that. The Fins are the world’s land in the semifinals of the third-ranked team but they had as Olympic women’s hockey tourna- much a chance of upsetting the ment. U.S. as they did of brokering world The 17 games played up to this peace. point have served as something of The Americans defeated the aprolonged and gratuitous qualifi- Fins in their Olympic opener 3-1. cation phase for the seemingly in- This would be worse. Significantly evitable gold-medal contest be- worse. tween the U.S. and Canada. All-world goaltender Noora So long as Canada, the four- Raty couldn’t save the Fins, who time defending champion, defeats Harry How Getty Images were overwhelmed in virtually ev- the Olympic Athletes from Russia NOORA RATY,Finland’s standout goalie, is overmatched in the semifinal against the U.S. Here ery aspect of the game. The U.S. —in other words, Russia — the an- she watches score one of her two goals. [See Hockey, D11]

Sibling’s memory ’S inspires Jon Lillis His brother died at 17 in October, but the U.S. aerial skier has been SLIPPERY SLOPE “trying to find ways to keep him close.” D12 After dark period, skier returns to medal podium Canadians lead in ice dancing DYLAN HERNANDEZ Over the last four years, The 23-year-old believes freestyle skier Nick Goepper he is ready this time to deal PYEONG- lived through the worst- with what comes next. Despite an embarrassing CHANG, case scenario. The post- Goepper won’t be alone. wardrobe malfunction, Olympics blues he experi- The cycle is the same for French pair of Papadakis —Concerns enced following the most of the athletes here. raised about Games were severe enough They devote years to reach and Cizeron finds itself the Olympics to where he contemplated these Games, their reward a in second place. D12 often center suicide. two-week stay at the center on the places Goepper did something of the world. But the that stage the Sunday he didn’t think Olympics end, and there’s Quick change Games, spe- possible when he was at his only one way to go from the cifically what will happen to lowest point, returning to top of a mountain: down. for Chelios these debt-ridden munici- the Olympic medal podium The Shaun Whites and palities when the festival by claiming silver in the the Lindsey Vonns emerge Ex-NHL star and four- leaves town. Less talked competition. as household names and time Olympian traded about is what happens to “I’m super proud just to land major endorsement Wu Zhuang Xinhua/TNS the athletes when they leave be where I am today,” he deals. The others return to NICK GOEPPER of the United States is jubilant the easy life for chance the Olympics. said. [See Hernandez, D12] after his run in the slopestyle competition on Sunday. to help coach U.S. D11

Bubba Watson snaps his winless drought by capturing the Genesis Open title. SPORTS INSIDE >>> D2 MONDAY, FEBRUARY 19 ,2018 LATIMES.COM/SPORTS PYEONGCHANG 2018 AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA MEDAL COUNT

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THE OTHERS Country GSBTot. OAR038 11 United States 53210 42410 France424 10 Japan 253 10 Sweden 4307 24 17 South Korea312 6 2136 Czech Republic123 6 China051 6 Britain 1034 Slovakia 1203 Australia 02 13 Finland003 3 Belarus 1102 Spain 0022 Poland100 1 Ukraine100 1 Adam Pretty Getty Images Slovenia 0101 MARTIN FOURCADE, right, of France narrowly wins the gold medal from Simon Schempp of Germany in the 15-kilometer biathlon Kazakhstan001 1 race. This victory, Fourcade’s second in Pyeongchang, was especially sweet because he lost in a photo finish at the 2014 Games. Liechtenstein 00 11 Note — Russia was suspended from the OLYMPICS BUZZ Pyeongchang Games; athletes from the country compete under the Olympic flag as Olympic Athletes from Russia (OAR).

OH SO CLOSE ... OR NOT MEDALISTS UPDATE

BIATHLON are six countries that are in peted in cross-country ski- But that’s what happened try. Looks like it worked. Men’s 15km mass start By John Cherwa their very first Winter ing. He’s actually from Ecua- when Martin Fourcade of Brittany Bowe had a strong Games. dor, where there is virtually France won the race by a performance for the U.S., G Martin Fourcade, France This is your daily infu- There is a Nigerian wom- no snow, and finished11 2th of couple of centimeters over finishing fifth. S Simon Schempp, Germany B Emil Hegle Svendsen, sion of information and en’s bobsled team, made up the 116 athletes who finished Simon Schempp of Ger- Norway news that you might have of women from , the15-kilometer. He did beat many. Finally, for Norway missed. The really big stuff Houston and St. Paul, Minn. Pita Taufatofua of Tonga, Luckily, biathlon photo- With Wax-gate well in its CROSS-COUNTRY you’ll find in other stories. There is no sliding track in though. finish technology is way bet- rear-view mirror, Norway SKIING Everybody loves an Nigeria. The team was 20th And Kosovo has a skier, ter than that of horse-racing won its first gold in a team Men’s 4x10km relay underdog story and the Win- in qualifying heats. Albin Tahiri, who by the end tracks in the U.S., and the re- cross-country skiing event G Norway ter Olympics is full of them There is a men’s giant of the Games will have com- sult was known in seconds. since 2002, taking the men’s S Olympic Athletes from because, except for a few slalom competitor, Shannon peted in five events. He’s It was Fourcade’s second 4x10 -kilometer relay on Sun- Russia sports, the average viewer Abeda, from Eritrea, which from Slovenia. This one gold of these Games, and day. Four years ago, the head B France has absolutely no idea who is on the northeast corner of makes some sense as there fourth lifetime. Crazily, he ski waxer came under fire any of the people are any- Africa. It has a mountain but are both mountains and lost a photo finish in the 2014 when Norway did not do as way. no snow. He’s from Canada snow in Kosovo. Of those Sochi Games to finish sec- well as hoped for in team Men’s Aerials What it creates are these and did OK, finishing 61st of that finished each of the ond. The U.S. did not have events. But it looks as G Oleksandr Abramenko, sports oxymorons, all in the the 75 that finished the races, he was 56th of 75 in the anyone in the race of 30 com- though they got that fixed. hope of gaining fame by course. There were 35 skiers giant slalom, 37th of 37 in the petitors. Norway has been nearly un- S Jia Zongyang, virtue of having none. who didn’t make it to the combined slalom, 47th of 48 stoppable these Games, B Ilia Burov, OAR The most famous, be- bottom for a timed run. in the super-G and 50th of 53 What happened, having won five of eight cause of the movie “Cool There is a short-track in the downhill. He still has golds and 11 cross-country SHORT TRACK Runnings,” was the Jamai- speedskater from Singa- the slalom to go. Netherlands? medals overall. The U.S. was SPEEDSKATING can bobsled team. There are pore, Cheyenne Goh. But the thing that makes Nao Kodaira of Japan last, in 14 th place. Women’s 500m no sliding tracks in Jamaica There’s one Olympic-size this all OK is that they get to won the gold in the women’s G Nao Kodaira, Japan and a lot of the movie is fic- skating rink in Singapore, march in the opening cere- 500-meter speedskating In progress … S Lee Sang-Hwa, South Korea tion. But there was a Jamai- and it’s in a mall. Goh spent mony (most were flag bear- event. Defending champion Probably no medal for B Karolina Erbanova, Czech can bobsled team in most of her life in Canada. ers) and the closing ceremo- Lee Sang-hwa of South Ko- the U.S. in the two-man bob- Republic in 1988 and there’s one here She didn’t get out of qualify- ny, if they stick around. And rea was second, and Czech sled competition. Germany this year. In fact, the team ing heats. back in the countries they skater Karolina Erbanova is first and third after two of made quite a story when it Malaysia has two ath- represent (but likely don’t was third. It was the first four runs. The U.S. crews are parted ways with its coach, letes, figure skater Julian live in), they are heroes no time in eight speedskating languishing in12th, 24th and , last week Yee and skier Jeffrey Webb. matter where they finished. events that the Netherlands 25th place. … The U.S. men’s and she took its sled with The country has both ski re- was kept off the podium. In curling team lost a pair of her. Beer company Red sorts and ice rinks. Yee A photo finish fact, the country has won six matches Sunday, to Japan Stripe had to step in and buy moved to Canada to train, After slogging through at of the eight golds. But Ko- 8-2 and Norway 8-5. The the sled back from her to and Webb lives in Chelan, least 15 kilometers of cross- daira’s win wasn’t all tragedy Americans are in a three- keep the team’s Olympic Wash. Yee was 25th of 30, and country skiing, taking 20 for the Dutch. After losing in way tie for seventh at 2-4. .com/latimes dream alive. It will compete Webb 68th of the 75 finishers shots and a couple penalty Sochi, Kodaira moved to the Sweden is 6-0. this week. in the giant slalom. laps, who would think the Netherlands to immerse Everybody wants to be in There is an Ecuadorean, mass start biathlon event herself in the skating culture [email protected] the big show. This year there Klaus Jungbluth, who com- would end in a photo finish? that permeates that coun- Twitter: @jcherwa ACADEMYAWARD® NOMINEE BEST DOCUMENTARY TODAY ON TV ATHLETES TO WATCH FEATURE

Monday, Feb. 19 Taylor and CHANNEL 4 —Noon-2 p.m.: (USA): The Ski jumping: Men’s team large American bobsled team is hill gold-medal final; Speed- primed to reach the podium skating: Men’s 500m gold- after a strong first-place medal final, women’s team performance in the world pursuit. 5-9:05 p.m.: Figure championships. Meyers skating: Ice dancing gold- Taylor has a bronze and sil- TRUTH medal final (LIVE); Freestyle ver from the last two Games skiing: Women’s halfpipe and now teams with Gibbs, COUNTS gold-medal final (LIVE); Bob- who is making her Olympic sled: Two-man gold-medal debut after a collegiate vol- final runs. 9:05-10 p.m.: Free- leyball career. style skiing: Men’s halfpipe (LIVE) Ayana Onozuka (JPN): The “A TRULY defending world champion ABSORBING PIECE NBCSN —4:10-8 a.m.: Wom- in freestyle skiing halfpipe OF FILMMAKING. en’s hockey: Semifinal (LIVE); and the bronze medalist Ski jumping: Men’s team large from Sochi, Onozuka is try- IT COULDN’T BE hill gold-medal final. 8-9:30 ing to continue the strong MORE TIMELY.” a.m.: Bobsled: Two-man gold- run of the Japanese team at medal final runs; Speedskat- these Olympics. A podium is ing: Men’s 500m gold-medal expected and a gold final, women’s team pursuit. wouldn’t be a shock for 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.: Men’s Onozuka, who will need to curling: United States vs. hold off the gold-medal win- Canada. 4-7:10 p.m.: Figure ner from Sochi, American skating: Ice dancing gold- Maddie Bowman. medal final (LIVE); Alpine skiing: Women’s downhill U.S men’s hockey (USA): training. 7:10-9:30 p.m.: Men’s This team’s expectations OLYMPICS hockey: Elimination round have dropped given its per- Alexander Hassenstein Getty Images (LIVE). 9:30-11:40 p.m.: Men’s formance in the qualifying LAUREN GIBBS,left, and Elana Meyers Taylor of the U.S. finished in second COVERAGE curling: Canada vs. Japan. round. The U.S. is seeded place at the Wo men’s Wo rld Cup on Jan. 19 in Konigssee, Germany. ONLINE 11:40 p.m.-2 a.m. (Feb. 20): Ice seventh heading into the hockey: Men’s elimination round and faces tears after her fourth-place pion and should get the into the on Mon- Follow along with our round (LIVE) Slovakia, a team it beat ear- finish in the short-track medal she has long desired. day night. If they pull off the reporters in Pyeongchang lier in the Games, on Mon- speedskating 500meters gold medal, it will extend a as they bring you live CNBC —2-5 p.m.: Women’s day night. A win would set have been front and center and Scott win streak that has seen the results, commentary, Curling: United States vs. up a quarterfinal matchup in the British press, but Moir (CAN): The gold-med- Canadian pair win the World developing stories and China against the Christie is competing in her al favorites in ice dancing Championship, the Grand trends from the 2018 on Tuesday. best event, the 1,000 meters, did not disappoint in the Prix and the Four Conti- Winter Games. OLYMPIC CHANNEL —2-4 on Tuesday. Christie is the short program and hold a nents Championship. a.m.: Medal ceremonies (LIVE) Elise Christie (GBR): Her world and European cham- comfortable lead heading —Angel Rodriguez latimes.com/olympics SPORTS D

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He snaps two-year drought with two-stroke victory at Genesis Open and puts retirement talk on hold.

By Mike James

It had been two years since Bubba Watson had won on the PGA Tour, two years during which he was at the lowest mental point in his golf life. He even spoke with his wife several times about retir- ing from the game. That discussion is on hold. Watson, thanks largely to a bun- ker shot on the 14 th hole that turned adversity into an advan- tage, shot a two-under-par 69 at Riviera Country Club on Sunday, finishing at 12 under par to win the Genesis Open by two strokes. The 39-year-old left-hander — with the distinctive pink driver and along, looping swing that almost seems a physical impossibility — also won at Riviera in 2014 and 2016. Kevin Na and Tony Finau shot 69s on Sunday and wound up tied for second at 10 under. Scott Stallings (68) and Patrick Cantlay (71) were another stroke behind. “It’s unbelievable,” Watson said. “It’s overwhelming. Where I was a year and a half ago …” Near the end of 2016 and last year, Watson lost about 20 pounds Photographs by Robert Gauthier Times from his accustomed playing LEBRON JAMES,captain of Team LeBron, yells after draining a three-pointer in the second half of the NBA All-Star game on weight of a little over180, in part be- Sunday at . The Cleveland Cavaliers star earned MVP honors with 29 points, 10 rebounds and eight assists. cause of diet and in part because of an undisclosed “minor” medical condition that he won’t discuss. KING OF L.A. [See Genesis, D10] All-Star experience in James offers city, fans L.A. hopefully leads potential appetizer James to join Lakers while capturing MVP

BILL PLASCHKE By Tania Ganguli Remember this, LeBron. Remember how you cele- LeBron James and trapped brated the sound of the buzzer , then Curry got the ball to De- by sticking out your arms, Mar DeRozan, who found himself stuck be- screaming from your gut, run- hind a defensive effort not expected in the All- Gina Ferazzi ning across the floor, leaping Star game. AN EMOTIONAL Bubba into chests. Then, after the final buzzer, there was joy Wa tson is congratulated by his Remember how the Staples and pain, as if this were a real game. caddy after Sunday’s win. Center crowd accompanied “We wanted to kind of change the narrative every light step with a roar of of the All-Star game being a joke,” said Du- Genesis Open appreciation and admiration and … hope? rant, James’ first pick in the All-Star draft. Remember your unvarnished, sweaty glee “Today we wanted to make it a real FINAL LEADERS in leading your hand-picked All-Star team to game.” Riviera Country Club a148-14 5 victory over Stephen Curry’s team on There were moments in the game when it Pacific Palisades achill Sunday night on Figueroa Street. felt like the same old story — a game that Par-71 | 7,322 yards LeBron James, this is how it feels to win in didn’t matter in front of fans who didn’t care. Rounds 1st 2nd 3rd 4th Total +/- Los Angeles. This is how it feels to be a star But it didn’t end that way, and the teams B. Watson687065 69 272 -12 among stars. This is what happens when didn’t play that way. They played defense. K. Na 68 70 67 69 274 -10 Hollywood embraces a superhero. They schemed and called plays. And in the T. Finau 66 71 68 69 274 -10 This could be you, not just on a Sunday STEPHEN CURRY,captain of Team game’s final minutes, both the players and the night in the NBA All-Star game, but for entire Stephen, struggles to dribble past the crowd rose to the occasion. S. Stallings716868 68 275 -9 winters in a Lakers [See Plaschke, D6] tenacious defense of Victor Oladipo. Team LeBron beat [See All-Stars, D6] P. Cantlay666969 71 275 -9

Bellinger counting Dillon in No. 3 on bulk of the work wins Daytona 500

earlier,he had been a 21-year- lecting hats and crawling on Dodgers All-Star, NL old swimming upstream at Grandson of Dale the trophy,” Dillon said. his second round of big Two decades later, the rookie of the year puts league spring training. He Earnhardt’s best friend world is celebrating the rise on upper-body muscle spent 2017 as the toast of Los honors Intimidator of Austin Dillon as a speed- Angeles, hitting home runs racer and the winner of the in the offseason. and pounding ice cream as 17 years after death. 60th running of the Daytona the cleanup hitter for the Na- 500 on Sunday afternoon. By Andy McCullough tional League pennant win- By George Diaz The pain comes with the ner. The agony of the ending, memory that Earnhardt PHOENIX — Cody Bell- in which he struck out three DAYTONA BEACH, died on the last lap of the inger slipped through the times in the final game of the FLA. — The time stamp was 2001 Daytona 500. Dillon netting of a Camelback World Series, tormented and etched in tears of joy and burned a “3” into the infield Ranch batting cage and motivated him in the off- pain, a throwback number on his victory spin to honor a gazed at a pitching machine. season. Two weeks after and the memory of a man who is family, and al- Dodgers hitting coach Turn- Game 7, Bellinger began re- NASCAR icon and ties that ways will be. er Ward manned the appara- vamping his physique for his bind forevermore. “I know he’s smiling down tus, which put a late spin sophomore season. Austin Dillon strolled on us in victory,” said Rich- onto each offering. Bellinger “That was just me know- into Daytona’s victory circle ard Childress, Dillon’s hit two line drives before ing that one good year 20 years ago as a 7-year-old grandfather and Earn- fouling off a few and sending doesn’t mean ... ,” Bellinger smitten by all the confetti hardt’s car owner. others into the ground. said, using an expletive. “I and champagne and hugs to The victory will also in- “That’s a big league know there’s going to be a lot celebrate a man called Dale clude the controversial con- knock,” third baseman of guys coming after not just Earnhardt. text of Dillon making a move Justin Turner crowed after me, but our team this year.” That champion was his on Aric Almirola on the last Bellinger pounded one into Spring offers renewal for grandfather’s best friend, lap, getting to Almirola’s the green turf. all, and players are Sarah Crabill Getty Images and a man who drove grand- bumper and knocking him Bellinger shook his head not immune to its spell. The AUSTIN DILLON celebrates in Victory Lane after daddy’s car really fast. out of the way. and looked sheepish. A year [See Bellinger, D5] edging Darrell Wa llace Jr. to win the Daytona 500. “I was just having fun col- [See Daytona 500, D9] D4 MONDAY,FEBRUARY 19,2018 LATIMES.COM/SPORTS Super Saturday for hoops

Clippers and Spurs. Fans On the same night, the all season. Their veteran Southern Section and had so much fun. Mater Dei City Section will be holding coaches, Doug Mitchell and won in overtime 83-80. its semifinals at Roybal. Dave Kleckner, are admired City Section semis LaVar Ball was stewing in Fairfax (21- 8) is playing Taft for how well they teach promise showcases of his seat. Bishop Mont- (26-7) at 5 p.m., followed by defense. gomery stunned Sierra Westchester (28-5) taking Sierra Canyon is the talent and promise. Canyon 70-63. on Granada Hills (19-9) at 7 TMZ team. The sons of You probably won’t need p.m. former NBA players Scottie ERIC SONDHEIMER to go on Craigslist to pay Why the two sections Pippen and ON HIGH SCHOOLS $500 for two courtside seats couldn’t communicate and are helping attract celebri- Andy Lyons Getty Images for Saturday’s Open Divi- work out a plan to hold their ties, paparazzi and social LANDRY SHAMUT, left, scores 19 points in Wichi- Oh, how much I miss the sion semifinals at Cal Bap- semifinals on different media fans to their games. ta State’s upset win over No. 5 Cincinnati. crazy days of last basketball tist in Riverside. nights so fans could see Mater Dei has Cali- season, when there were Three of the four teams both is beyond me. In two fornia’s all-time winningest TOP 25 long lines and all 10,258 seats are back, but Bagley is weeks, the Southern Sec- coach in Gary McKnight. It at USC’s Galen Center were playing for Duke, LaMelo tion finals are on March 2 at was supposed to be the No.1 sold out by 4:30 p.m. for the has his own shoe and is in the Pyramid and the City team in the state until Bol Shockers stop No. 5 Southern Section Open Lithuania, and Bol Bol is in finals are March 3 at Cal Bol and a star transfer Division semifinals featur- Nevada playing for a prep State Dominguez Hills. guard from Seattle left ing Chino Hills and the Ball school. “Heck, I might be going before the season. Now the and did so without injured associated press brothers, LiAngelo and Cal Baptist seats about to Cal Baptist,” Taft coach Monarchs are healthy after forward Vince Edwards, one LaMelo, against Santa Ana 5,000. It’s a nice new facility, Derrick Taylor joked. injury issues and appear of their best players. Mater Dei and 7-foot-2 Bol but how many want to travel The most intriguing headed to peak form. Landry Shamut scored19 Bol, and Torrance Bishop to Riverside remains to be game could be Granada There’s also the Open points, and No. 19 Wichita at No. 22 Michigan 74, Montgomery, led by Ethan seen. The games will be Hills taking on top-seeded Division girls semifinals State ended the nation’s No. 8 Ohio State 62: Michi- Thompson, playing against shown on Facebook Watch. Westchester. being played before the boys longest home-court winning gan (22-7, 11-5) never trailed Chatsworth Sierra Canyon The matchups feature “Let me tell you some- games at both sites, and streak, beating No. 5 Cincin- in the second half, pushing and Marvin Bagley III. Bishop Montgomery (26-0) thing — everyone under- they are terrific matchups nati 76-72 on Sunday to leave the Buckeyes (22-7, 13 -3) out It was the greatest show taking on Sierra Canyon estimates Granada Hills, too. the American Athletic Con- of first place and lifting No. 2 on Earth for that day, better (22-3) at 6:30 p.m, followed and Granada Hills is a diffi- At Cal Baptist, the 2 p.m. ference race wide open. Michigan State to a one- than the NBA game down by Mater Dei (21- 6) playing cult team to play if you don’t game has Mater Dei versus The Shockers (21- 5, 11-3) game lead atop the Big Ten the street matching the Etiwanda (28-1). know them,” Taylor said. Windward, followed by beat a top-five team on the standings with two games “They’re not afraid, they all Harvard-Westlake versus road for the first time since left in the regular season. can handle the ball, they all Etiwanda. At Roybal, the 1 19 64. They also snapped the can shoot.” p.m. girls semifinal has El Bearcats’ (23-4, 12-2) 39- No. 12 Duke 66, at No. 11 PRO CALENDAR As for Taft versus No. 2 Camino Real versus Grana- game home-court winning Clemson 57: Gary Trent Jr. Fairfax, Taylor said, “We da Hills at 1 p.m. followed by streak. hit three foul shots with 1:31 have to be able to handle Fairfax at Westchester. left to put Duke ahead for MON.TUE. WED. THU.FRI. Fairfax’s physical play or Whichever site you at No. 6 Purdue 76, Penn good and the Blue Devils 19 20 21 22 23 we’ll be bludgeoned to choose to attend, it should State 73: Carsen Edwards beat the Tigers. Duke (22-5, death.” be a great day and night of scored 27 points to lead 10 -4) won its third straight DALLAS In the Southern Section, basketball. Purdue over Penn State. game without injured Mar- 7:30 Bishop Montgomery and The Boilermakers snapped vin Bagley III, its leading SpecSN, ESPN Etiwanda have been the [email protected] athree-game losing streak scorer and rebounder. LAKERS best, most consistent teams Twitter: @latsondheimer at Golden at Phoenix State 6 7:30 Prime TNT CLIPPERS PRESEASON PREP Stanford hangs on BASEBALL TOP 25 at Chicago at Winnipeg DALLAS By Eric Sondheimer 5:30 5 7:30 STANFORD 77 FSW FSW FSW Rk. School Comment 73 PAC-12 KINGS 1 HARVARD-WESTLAKE Strong defense, clutch young hitters, ace pitcher. 2 CORONA Exceptional pitching depth; performed well in fall ball. associated press STANDINGS at Vegas DALLAS 3 SANTA ANA MATER DEI Northern California transfer Vinny Tosti adds to talented Conf. Overall 7 7 hitting lineup. Prime Prime BERKELEY — Daejon TEAM WLWL DUCKS 4 ORANGE LUTHERAN The addition of an ace pitcher means watch out. Davis scored 22 points be- Arizona 11 3216 fore fouling out, Dorian Pick- 5 WEST RANCHCamacho twins can run, hit and lead. UCLA 10 5198 Shade denotes home game ens made two free throws USC 10 5199 6 SHERMAN OAKS NOTRE No Hunter Greene but lots of top young players. with 8.7 seconds remaining DAME and Stanford overcame an Utah 9617 9 7 AYALA Have been beating top teams all winter. erratic second half to beat Washington 8618 9 TODAY ON THE AIR California 77-73 on Sunday. 8 CAPISTRANO VALLEY Veteran team with pitching depth. Stanford 8614 13 TIME EVENT ON THE AIR The Cardinal (14-13, 8-6 Arizona State 7719 7 9 EL TORO Defending D1 champs have the pitching to contend Pac-12 Conference) led by again. Oregon 7717 10 3 p.m. Women, Florida State at Duke TV: ESPN2 eight points late in the sec- ond half before the Golden Colorado 7815 12 4 p.m. Miami at Notre Dame TV: ESPN 10 SIMI VALLEY Owen Sharts will be dominant pitcher. Bears (8-19, 2-12) rallied to Oregon State 5913 13 4 p.m. Howard at North Carolina Central TV: ESPNU 11 ETIWANDADivision 2 champs move to Division 1 and should be make it 67-67 on Don Cole- California 212819 4 p.m. Women, Georgia at Mississippi TV: SEC competitive. man’s free throw with 4 min- Washington State 2121016 4 p.m. Maryland at Northwestern TV: FS1 12 BECKMAN Three McLain brothers are verygood. utes 31 seconds left. SUNDAY’S RESULT 5 p.m. Women, Baylor at Texas TV: ESPN2 13 ST. JOHN BOSCO Defending Trinity League champs can excel if they find Stanford scored the next 6 p.m. Oklahoma at Kansas TV: ESPN an ace. five points but Davis fouled Stanford 77, California 73 WEDNESDAY’S GAME 6 p.m. Minnesota at Wisconsin TV: FS1 14 HART Young players combined with seniors make Indians very out with 2:11 remaining. The HOCKEY dangerous. Cardinal struggled against USC at Colorado ...... 7:30 p.m. Cal’s pressure defense and THURSDAY’S GAMES 1 p.m. at Calgary TV: NHL 15 CORONA DEL MAR MVPs are back and primed for big senior seasons. 5:30 p.m. Kings at Chicago TV: FS West, NHL R: 790 managed only five points af- 16 KING Lots of talent up and down the lineup. UCLA at Utah ...... 6 p.m. 7 p.m. Ducks at Vegas TV: Prime R: 830 ter Davis fouled out. Coleman scored 17 Arizona at Oregon State ...... 6p.m. HORSE RACING 17 CHAMINADE Possesses strong pitching depth. points, and teammates Jus- Washington at Stanford ...... 6 p.m. 2 p.m. Trackside Live, Santa Anita TV: TVG 18 CYPRESS Pitchers Josh Landry, Cameron Repetti are verygood. Washington State at California ...... 8 p.m. tice Sueing and Marcus Lee Arizona State at Oregon ...... 8:30 p.m. 3:30 p.m. Trackside Live, Santa Anita TV: TVG 19 SERVITE Should make strong playoff run with pitching depth. each had 15 points. 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BASEBALL ANGELSPaREPORulT returns 12 years after crazy play

tag him to make sure,” Paul Come on, let’s keep it moving By Jeff Miller said. “There was confusion forward.” on the play. I probably could TEMPE, Ariz. — In the 12 have helped the umpire out. Free-agent signings years 4 months since the Icould have helped out Having traded C.J. Cron play happened, Josh Paul’s Doug. Just to say, ‘Hey, I do and his potential power Sat- opinion hasn’t changed. have the ball.’ Tag him. ‘OK, urday, the Angels acquired “I did catch the ball,” he let’s move on.’ ” potential power and depth said Sunday. “I caught the Despite how painful the Sunday. ball.” memory is for Angels fans, They signed outfielder In an Angels spring- Paul has revisited it more to a one-year, training camp dominated by often than you might think $2-million deal and Chris the arrival of Japanese two- and for reasons other than Carter to a minor league way player , to brood. contract that would pay him the return of Paul is more As the organizational $1.75 million if he is on the big than just a passing side note catching instructor for the league roster. Carter has among the new faces. , Paul said been a first baseman, out- Involved in one of the he frequently referenced the fielder and designed hitter. most controversial and con- incident as a lesson. The team traded Cron to fusing postseason plays in “We talk about making Tampa Bay for a player to be baseball history while with sure the play’s over,” Paul named. Hours later, general the Angels, Paul is now the said. “I’ve used it as an ex- manager Billy Eppler was team’s bench coach. ample to make sure guys fin- busy again. “I’m proud to put on this ish the play.” Young, 34, hit .235 with uniform,” he said. “I’ve al- Other than that, the seven home runs last season ways been proud to put on memory for Paul is appar- with Boston. this uniform. This was my fa- Stephen Dunn Getty Images ently as buried in the past as Carter, 31, tied for the Na- vorite place to play. It feels ANGELS CATCHER Josh Paul tosses the ball as Chicago’s A.J. Pierzynski runs to the idea of the Angels ad- tional League lead with 41 like coming home.” first base in a 2005 playoff game when the umpire ruled the pitch hit the dirt. vancing in the playoffs. The home runs for Milwaukee in In the ninth inning of franchise has won one post- 2016 and batted .222. He led Game 2 of the 2005 Ameri- ski. from Kelvim Escobar hav- game when Joe Crede season series after 2005 and the NL with 206 strikeouts. can League Championship With the score tied 1-1, ing come in low, umpire doubled, swept the next none since 2009. He batted .201 with eight Series, Paul, then the An- Paul rolled the ball back Doug Eddings ruled that it three games from the Angels “Are you asking me if I home runs in 18 4 at-bats be- gels’ third-string catcher, toward the mound, figuring had hit the dirt, allowing and beat Houston in four lose sleep over it?” Paul said. fore being released by the thought he had caught the game was heading into Pierzynski to reach first games to win the World Se- “It’s been, what, 15 years or Yankees in July. strike three for the third out extra innings. base. ries. something? How many days on Chicago’s A.J. Pierzyn- Instead, with the pitch The White Sox won the “If I had to do it again, I’d is that? Like 4,000, 5,000? [email protected]

NOTES Tebow will get to majors, Mets GM believes

and in the clubhouse. associated press “I had a pretty good sense about four days ago that it Tim Tebow arrived at the probably wasn’t going to New York Mets spring train- work out here,” Royals gen- ing camp in Port St. Lucie, eral manager Fla., on Sunday, and the at- said. “You still hold out tention immediately turned hope. We began to develop a to whether the mind-set that he is probably who became an outfielder going in a different direc- could make it all the way to tion.” Citi Field in the future. The 28-year-old Hosmer Mets general manager hit a career-best .318 last Sandy Alderson votes yes. year with 25 home runs. He is “Somebody asked me if I afour-time Gold Glove win- thought he’d be a major ner and was most valuable league player at some point. player of the 2016 All-Star Ithink he will play in the ma- game, which was played in jor leagues. That’s my . Hosmer helped guess,” Alderson said. the Royals to back-to-back “This experiment is not World Series appearances, going to last forever, but he’s and they won it all in 2015. made meaningful progress. We thought he would best Etc. benefit from being in major The Boston Red Sox re- Robert Gauthier Los Angeles Times league camp — that that signed infielder Eduardo AFTER A WEIGHTLIFTING program in the offseason, outfielder Cody Bellinger is at Dodgers camp weigh- would accelerate his devel- Nunez to a one-year con- ing 212 pounds, a four-pound gain from last year, when he led the team with 39 home runs as a rookie. opment,” Alderson said. tract with a player option for As for the possibility of 2019, giving them another never reaching the majors, proven second baseman to Tebow said, “If that doesn’t fill in while Dustin Pedroia happen, I won’t look back recovers from knee surgery. Bellinger seeks an encore and regret playing baseball Nunez, 30, batted a career- because I’ve already enjoyed high .313 with 33 doubles and it and put so much work into 12 home runs in 114 games [Bellinger, from D3] Hedges and Oakland third it and it’s been fun.” last season split between offseason allows a player to Postseason pothole baseman Matt Chapman. Tebow earned a midsea- San Francisco and Boston. correct flaws. They box. For the first time in his life, son promotion from Low-A ... Jacoby Ellsbury, the odd They do yoga. They punish After a strong 2017 regular season in which he led the Bellinger said, he actually Columbia to High-A St. Lu- man out in the Yankees’ out- themselves with Pilates. Dodgers in home runs, Cody Bellinger found life at the enjoyed lifting weights. cie in late June despite hit- field, says the team has not They stretch more. They eat plate more difficult in the postseason. “What athletes do when ting only .220 in 64 games in approached him about waiv- less. Split Avg. OBP. SLG. OPS. BB SO they’re around one another, the South Atlantic League. ing his no-trade clause. Frustrated by his inabil- they could be playing mar- With St. Lucie, he started There has been speculation ity to retain weight as a rook- Reg. season.267.352.581 .933 64 146 bles, and they’re compet- out strong. He was hitting that the Yankees would like ie, Bellinger developed an af- Postseason.219 .254 .453 .707 329ing,” Boras said. “And that .303 in his first 30 games be- to move some of the money finity for weightlifting. He creates that intensity in fore slumping and ending due Ellsbury, who has three sculpted his upper half. He plate. Bellinger lifted the McDaniel said. “And Cody’s their conditioning that I his Florida State League years remaining on a $153- weighed 212 pounds when he pitch beyond the fence in like ‘I did all this work, I ate think really brings athletes campaign with a .231 aver- million, seven-year contract. arrivedin camp, a four- right field for his 16th home all this food, I put on all this to a different level in their age, five homers and 29 RBIs ... Pittsburgh Pirates catcher pound gain from last year, he run of the season. weight, and now I’m losing it training.” in 62 games. Elias Diaz says his mother is said. Manager Dave Roberts “A 22-year-old is not sup- again.’ It’s the natural pro- The agency recorded the doing better after a harrow- and strength and condition- posed to do that, when gression: Your first year in workouts and sent clips to Royals look to ing kidnapping ordeal in ing coach Brandon McDan- you’re left-handed, on the the big leagues, you’re figur- McDaniel, who felt encour- Venezuela. Ana Isabel Soto iel used the same phrase to road, and you’re facing An- ing things out.” aged by Bellinger’s tech- replace Hosmer was rescued last weekend, describe the alterations: drew Miller,” Turner said. By the postseason, Bell- nique. Bellinger visited Dod- The Kansas City Royals three days after she was kid- “Man strength.” Bellinger provided mo- inger acknowledged he felt ger Stadium once or twice a came to camp Sunday and napped. Diaz, who is trying As a rookie, Bellinger did ments like that throughout drained. The Houston week to join sessions with finally knew for sure: Eric to relocate his family from not lack power. He led the the season. His production Astros handcuffed him with Turner, Chase Utley, En- Hosmer wasgone. The move Venezuela, says his joy was Dodgers in home runs (39) dipped slightly in the second sliders in the World Series. rique Hernandez and Joc was not unexpected, but “overwhelming” after his and slugging percentage half. The regression dis- He batted.143 and struck out Pederson. He tinkered with they had dreaded this day. mother was found. ... Cleve- (.581). He trailed only Turner played how explosive Bell- 17 times in 28 at-bats. his diet, listening as McDan- Hosmer agreed to an land manager Terry Fran- in on-base-plus-slugging inger was at the start. After “The pressure of the iel counseled him about eight-year, $144-million con- cona returned to camp after percentage (.933). He was the All-Star break, he hit 14 World Series and the play- wasteful calories from foods tract with the Padres this attending the funeral of his the unanimous choice for home runs with a .901 OPS. offs, it gets to you,” Bellinger such as ice cream. weekend, leaving the Royals father Tito, a former Indians the NL rookie of the year and He adjusted to pitchers at- said. “But I hope I feel like This season will test him with a big void at first base player and All-Star. finished ninth in most-valu- tacking first with elevated that every year. Because once more. Bellinger will not able-player voting. fastballs and then with off- hopefully we’re playing into surprise opposing pitchers From the outset, he speed pitches in the dirt. November every year.” this year. The challenge ex- looked like a natural. One Along the way, he learned Bellinger returned to his cites him. The pain of Game day last week, a few hitters to manage the fatigue of big home outside Phoenix. He 7galvanizes him. were talking with recent ad- league life. His weight was did not remain idle for long. “I think we want it more,” dition Matt Kemp about always considered an issue. Bored by inactivity, frus- Bellinger said. “Just because splits, how right-handed hit- Aslender teen, Bellinger trated by how the season we were so close to it, and we ters can struggle against homered only once as a sen- ended, he started his off- know how it … feels to lose in right-handed pitchers and ior in high school. As a pro- season program before Game 7 of the World Series. I vice versa for left-handed fessional, he struggled to Thanksgiving. In January, think the atmosphere in hitters. Someone brought maintain mass during the he moved to California to here is legit. Everyone is up Bellinger and outfielder season. The flaw followed work out at a facility run by ready to get after it again.” Chris Taylor mentioned how him to the majors. his agent, Scott Boras. comfortable Bellinger looks In August, Bellinger Boras convenes his cli- Wedding bells when facing sliders from left- sprained an ankle while ents each winter so they can The Dodgers had only handers. playing the outfield. The in- mingle. Bellinger traded hit- one absence as the full To explain things to jury was “almost a blessing ting tips with Texas first squad reported to camp Kemp, the others referenced in disguise,” McDaniel said. baseman Joey Gallo. He of- Sunday. Ross Stripling was agame in Cleveland in June. With a couple days off, the fered advice to prospects excused so he could attend a On the mound stood An- training staff had time to re- such as the 2017 No. 1 overall wedding, Roberts said. The drew Miller, a left-hander set Bellinger’s diet, ply him pick Royce Lewis. He first official workout is set for with a pterodactyl’s wing- with calories and keep him pushed himself against play- Monday. span and a hellacious slider. from shedding pounds. ers, including New York John Bazemore Associated Press Bellinger looked unbowed as “He gets the weight on, Mets pitcher Matt Harvey, [email protected] TIM TEBOW was invited to the Mets’ major league Miller spun one over the and it’s hard to keep on,” San Diego catcher Austin Twitter: @McCulloughTimes camp despite hitting only .226 in Class A last year. D6 MONDAY,FEBRUARY 19,2018 S LATIMES.COM/SPORTS

NBA ALL-STAR GAME King James named MVP

[All-Stars, from D3] Players on the winning Team Stephen 14 8-14 5, and team would earn $100,000, the game’s new format, and while players on the losing new financial incentives, team would earn $25,000. seemed to work. It was all part of an at- “They’ll probably bring tempt to change the conver- up the cash prize, but, sation about the game. $100,000 to $25,000, I think “It was mandated by the everybody in this room league and also by the play- would be doing the same ers,” said Toronto coach things we were doing,” Kyrie Dwane Casey, who coached Irving said laughing. “I think Team LeBron. “The players it did give some incentive, association wanted it to be but also surrounding and better, and I thought — I circulating kind of the opin- didn’t expect tonight to be ions of what the All-Star as competitive as it was.” game has kind of turned Houston coach Mike into, I think we all took it D’Antoni coached Team kind of personal.” Stephen. “The Golden State James was named the guys kept taking my clip- game’s MVP with 29 points, board and trying to draw up 10 rebounds and eight as- plays, and I had to fight sists. DeRozan scored 21 them,” he said, feigning ig- points with six rebounds norance of a recent game and two assists. when Warriors coach Steve “What I take pride in is Kerr allowed his players to taking care of my body,” said take over the huddle. “I don’t James, at 33 the oldest play- understand that one.” er in the game. “Making sure For a while, a more com- I’m available every night and petitive game didn’t mean a continue to get better and more electric atmosphere. better. I don’t really take it as The crowd was so quiet at ayoung guy, OK, I need to times that it was possible to show him that I’m still able hear the players’ conversa- to do this. I need to continue tions. During player intro- to show myself.” ductions, the crowd cheered This year, the NBA aban- for Paul George, a player the doned the traditional All- Lakers and their fans hope Star game format, which pit- to lure in free agency, but Robert Gauthier Los Angeles Times ted the Eastern Conference had little reaction when he DeMAR DeROZAN of Team Stephen gets past Kevin Durant and scores two of his 21 points Sunday. Starting all-stars against the Western checked into the game. in the All-Star game “is one of the moments that I’m going to forever live with,” DeRozan said. Conference all-stars. In- The energy in the build- stead, 12 players were cho- ing suddenly changed late in sen from each conference the fourth quarter. Lakers before two team captains — governor and James and Curry — drafted Clippers owner Steve Frustrating ending won’t players in an untelevised Ballmer handed off All-Star draft. responsibilities to the host of next year’s game. As soon as walked LEBRON 148, STEPHEN 145 onto the court, the fans in TEAM LEBRON the building began to roar. ruin DeRozan’s ‘dream’ Min FG-A FT-A OR-T A P T Durant ...... 297-13 2-2 1-6 5319 They stood up and cheered, James...... 3112-17 1-1 0-10 8229 and the players on the court Davis ...... 16 6-9 0-0 1-2 1212 Irving ...... 276-16 0-0 2-7 9213 joined them in their ovation. Westbrook ...... 284-11 2-3 3-8 8211 That moment infused He had been voted in as a onds left, giving his team a tioned as a possible MVP for George...... 26 6-15 0-0 1-5 4216 Drummond ...... 177-7 0-01-3 0214 the building with an energy Compton native had starter from the Toronto 14 5-14 4 lead. his team. The nod went to Beal ...... 165-10 0-0 0-0 0114 that hadn’t been present. It Raptors, an Eastern Confer- After James scored on a James. Oladipo...... 153-8 0-0 0-2 307 was rewarded with a finish stellar game in L.A., ence team. layup, DeRozan again was in “You just want to break Walker...... 145-10 0-0 1-2 1011 Dragic...... 111-3 0-0 0-4 122 that saw both teams invest but there also were But in the new All-Star asituation to help his team. my heart some more, huh?” Aldridge...... 40-1 0-0 0-0 000 themselves in the outcome. game format, the top two But he turned the ball DeRozan responded when Totals 62-120 5-6 10-49 40 18 148 James had the ball near missed opportunities. vote-getters in the NBA bal- over on a bad pass. asked that question. “Hey, Shooting: Field goals, 51.7%; free throws, 83.3% Three-point goals: 19-58 (Beal 4-8, James 4-8, the three-point line, drib- loting — Golden State’s That led to Russell West- just being out there was a By Broderick Turner George 4-10, Durant 3-8, Irving1-5, Walker1-5, Oladipo bled a bit, thought about Stephen Curry and Cleve- brook — another L.A. prod- blessing, man, honestly. Just 1-6, Westbrook 1-6, Davis 0-1, Dragic 0-1). Team Re- bounds: 6. Team Turnovers:14 (12 PTS). Blocked Shots: shooting then licked his lips land’s LeBron James — were uct who went to Leuzinger being able to be part of that. 3 (Aldridge, Drummond, Durant). Turnovers: 14 (James before sinking a step-back DeMar DeRozan eased allowed to choose players High and UCLA — scoring a If that would have hap- 5, Durant 2, Westbrook 2, Beal, Davis, Dragic, Drum- mond, Irving). Steals: 10 (Durant 3, Oladipo 3, Beal, three, tying the game at 14 4. his way into the interview from any team, no matter if basket to give Team LeBron pened, that would have hap- George, Irving, James). Technical Fouls: None. “So I’ve got [Joel] Embiid room Sunday night wearing they were from the Eastern a148-14 5 lead. pened, man. I’m just happy TEAM STEPHEN Min FG-A FT-A OR-T A P T on me, knowing that he’s go- ablack baseball cap back- or Western conference. Team Stephen had one to be out there competing Antetokounmpo ..266-14 4-6 4-7 2216 ing to give me a little space ward, his black backpack DeRozan was chosen for the last opportunity, but Curry with them guys.” DeRozan...... 267-13 6-7 2-6 2121 and I’m going to create a lit- slung over his shoulder and Team Stephen team. was double teamed and was There was pain for Embiid ...... 208-13 1-1 3-8 1319 Curry ...... 264-14 0-0 2-6 5011 tle bit more space once I get his feelings still raw from los- “Man, first of all, the loss unable to release a three- DeRozan in losing a game he Harden...... 275-19 0-0 1-7 8112 to that step-back,” James ing. was tough,” said DeRozan, pointer. He passed the ball wanted to win, but there was Lowry...... 21 2-11 0-0 2-7 11 14 Thompson...... 215-11 0-0 1-4 0015 said. “It just felt good when it He had found some joy in who had 21 points on seven- to DeRozan in the corner, triumph in playing in an All- Lillard ...... 209-14 0-0 2-3 2021 left my hands.” Team Le- playing in the All-Star game for-13 shooting. “We are al- but his three-point attempt Star game in his community. Green ...... 180-0 3-4 3-5 203 Towns...... 187-11 2-2 4-10 0017 Bron pulled ahead by three in his backyard at Staples ways upset that we lost. Like came after the buzzer “This is one of the mo- Horford ...... 122-4 2-2 0-5 206 moments later, then James Center, a kid from Compton Isaid, it felt like a real game. I sounded. ments that I’m going to for- Totals 55-124 18-22 24-68 35 8145 asked for real defense from High and USC showing kids think for sure, keep this for- After the game, DeRozan ever live with,” he said. “Be- Shooting: Field goals, 44.4%; free throws, 81.8% Three-point goals: 17-65 (Thompson 5-10, Lillard his team as the game ended. from his neighborhood what mat. I think we laid the foun- was reminded that the last ing able to be a partof this, to 3-8, Curry3-11, Embiid 2-4, Harden 2-13, DeRozan1-3, “Very competitive game,” is possible. dation tonight how well it two times the All-Star game come from where I come Towns 1-4, Antetokounmpo 0-2, Horford 0-2, Lowry 0-8). Team Rebounds: 9. Team Turnovers: 17 (24 PTS). Curry said. “I think we did it But being on the Team works. I think it can’t do was played in L.A., the MVP from and come out here and Blocked Shots: 5 (Embiid 2, Green 2, Harden). Turn- the right way, showcased our Stephen team that suffered nothing but continue to get award was won by Lakers — be a starter for an All-Star overs: 17 (Curry 6, Harden 3, Antetokounmpo 2, DeRozan 2, Lillard, Lowry, Thompson, Towns). Steals:10 talents and our skills, and an agonizing 14 8-14 5 loss to better.” center Shaquille O’Neal team in my hometown, it (Lowry 3, DeRozan 2, Curry, Embiid, Green, Harden, put on a show, so that was Team LeBron was tough for DeRozan was in position (2004) and guard Bry- definitely was a dream come Horford). Technical Fouls: None. fun.” DeRozan to swallow. to put Team Stephen in a ant (2011 ), both of whom true.” Team LeBron 31 45 33 39—148 Team Stephen 42 36 34 33—145 And the role he played in comfortable position. were considered de facto A—17,801. T—2:33. O—James Capers, Tony Brown, [email protected] his team’s loss made it even But he made just one of L.A. guys. [email protected] Gary Zielinski Twitter: @taniaganguli more difficult. two free throws with 40.2 sec- DeRozan was being men- Twitter: @BA_Turner James would fit well in a Lakers uniform

[Plaschke, from D3] everybody had a great week- harder, and nobody cared Remember that ending. uniform, for the final years end. I know I did. I know my more. That’s how it sounds at of a career in which you are family did.” “It had a real game feel to Lakers games for a lot long- still the best player on the You even excused our it,” you said. “We wanted to er than two minutes. court, every court, every traffic. Seriously, our traffic. give our beautiful fans … a Throughout the game, night. There isn’t a soul in Los show. We said we wanted to you were pounding team- The Lakers are going to Angeles who doesn’t love do it, and we came out and mates backs, screaming have the salary cap space to the place if they can excuse did this.” from the bench, questioning bring you here as a free our traffic. After a horrific Kevin officials and inspiring like it agent next summer, open- “We know the traffic, we Hart-hosted pregame show, was, you know, a real game. ing the doors of the enter- understand that,” you said. and a syrupy Fergie na- It is no wonder the game tainment capital to basket- “But L.A. can accommodate tional anthem that sounded ended with Team LeBron ball’s greatest entertainer, that.” like an awful love ballad, you harassing Curry in the raising your total game to an You know where’s there immediately brought it all corner and, in this game of impossibly new level, all you no gridlock here? For a back to real basketball with 244 shots, actually prevent- have to do is say yes. potential Laker, the path to an early leaping block of a ing a final shot. After Sunday night, all becoming a beloved legend DeMar DeRozan ally-oop “He’s a coach’s coach,” you have to do is remember. is wide open. is pass, and you never slowed. said Toronto coach Dwane Remember what you gone. The last title was eight The game fell into its Casey, who led Team Le- announced to the crowd years ago. You can come usual All-Star slumber, and Bron. “In the huddle, defen- while standing at midcourt here and be anything you the mostly corporate fans sively, he got the guys jacked before the game. want. were library quiet until the up and juiced up as far as You said, “Los Angeles is You can even earn the final five minutes, but you wanting to get a stop.” agreat city, man.” moniker as the greatest never seemed to stop caring. Remember that stop. Remember what you player ever, as evidenced by In the second quarter, Remember how the fans said to the media after the the words of public-address you slammed a reverse dunk celebrated defense. Let game in which you scored 29 announcer Lawrence Tan- on a pass from Russell West- those cheers sink in. points with 10 rebounds and ter when he introduced brook. In the third quarter, And, oh yeah, remember eight assists to win your Michael Jordan in the final you scored on a flying, jug- your All-Star teammate third All-Star game most- minutes of Sunday’s game. gling layup. You hit on half who scored 16 points and valuable-player award. “One of the greatest of your three-point at- was on the court with you This quote is long, but players,” Tanter intoned. tempts, missing only five of for every step of the tri- you need to remember every The man generally rec- Robert Gauthier Los Angeles Times 17 shots. umphant finish. This guy syllable. ognized as the GOAT is GIANNIS ANTETOKOUNMPO of Team Stephen “That’s what he does,” can also be a free agent this “I think L.A. is the per- suddenly only one of the takes the sure-handed approach to scoring during the said. “Every summer. This guy also loves fect place to host All-Star greatest? second half of the All-Star game at Staples Center. time he steps on the court, Los Angeles, he even grew weekend,” you said. “It’s one Tanter might have been that’s what he’s going to do up here. of the few cities that we have saying that out of deference your games if you come timeouts. so it’s not surprising.” When the momentum of in our league that can ac- to the legends who were here. Jack Nicholson, who Glitz and glamour and You finally brought the Sunday’s heroics eventually commodate all of this.” previously introduced, guys was sitting a few seats down sizzle everywhere, by folks crowd alive in the final two propels you to join the Lak- You added: “It’s built for like and from your bench, will be who will appreciate what minutes with a three-point ers next summer, what the the stars. It’s built for enter- and Bill Russell. cheering you if you come you do, and how you do it. bomb over Embiid to tie the heck, bring Paul George tainment. It’s built for cam- Or, hmm, maybe he was here. The LakerGirls, who You were the oldest score, then hit a rumbling with you. eras and bright lights, and leaving room for you, big you saw performing with the player in the game at age 33, layup with 34.5 seconds left it’s a great place for it.” guy. Clipper Spirit on Sunday, yet, right from the start to give your team the lead [email protected] You concluded: “I hope Tanter will announce will be dancing during your Sunday, nobody played for good. Twitter: @BillPlaschke LATIMES.COM/SPORTS S MONDAY,FEBRUARY 19,2018 D7 NOTEAmongS the centers of attention

lack of Clippers and Lakers By Dan Woike made for a different feel. “That was odd,” he said. Minnesota center Karl- “Usually when you’ve got a Anthony Towns, one of the guy playing in their city, best young players in the everybody kind of rallies league, should’ve been walk- around him and supports ing around Los Angeles and him. But it was different not Staples Center on Sunday having a Laker or a Clipper soaking in everything. here.” It was, after all, his first trip to an All-Star game at Playoff crunch just 22 years old, a monu- With the All-Star game mental accomplishment now behind them, players and the first of many trips can begin looking toward that are sure to follow. the postseason — some- It was special — but he thing James said was still a knew the day would mean way off. even more for his friend, rival But in the Western Con- and teammate for the day, ference, eight teams are Philadelphia center Joel within 4.5 games of one an- Embiid. other, which could result in “It’s amazing what he’s swings from home-court ad- done,” Towns said. “Not vantage in the first round to many people deserve this aspot outside the playoffs. moment like him.” New Orleans’ Anthony Embiid started for Davis, the star big man for Stephen Curry’s team Sun- one of those teams, said it’s day, and in his first All-Star accelerated the push for the game appearance, he was playoffs in the West. one of the game’s brightest “It started a couple of stars. weeks ago, honestly,” he In 20 minutes he scored19 said. “Everyone’s in that points, grabbed eight re- pool right there, and you’re bounds and blocked two trying to get into the best shots. playoff spot. It’s going to That he even was healthy come down to the last game, enough to take part in the last couple of games I think.” game is a victory in itself. In his young career, he’s Etc. already broken his right foot Minnesota guard Jimmy twice and tore the meniscus Butler didn’t play in the in his left knee. He played Robert Gauthier Los Angeles Times game after his team played a just 31 games in his first JOEL EMBIID reacts after hitting a three-pointer for Stephen Curry’s team Sunday. In his first All-Star back-to-back right before three years after being game appearance, the Philadelphia center scored 19 points, grabbed eight rebounds and blocked two shots. the All-Star break. Butler drafted. leads the NBA with 37.3 min- But as the poster child for ture, too. he said, disappointed he “We’ve adapted very well to Harden also had to move utes played per game.… For- Philadelphia’s “process,” In key moments, he wasn’t able to help make a the new, smaller ball game, through a mass of media fol- mer Lakers Shaquille Embiid’s been a star now scored on LeBron James in key stop. but we’re still able to play lowing Sunday’s game. O’Neal,JerryWest,Kareem that he’s healthy. Cleared to the post on one end and But he’ll get his chances our game in the post too. All With no Lakers and Clip- Abdul-Jabbar and Magic participate in back-to-back swatted away a Paul George in the future. of us bigs are very versatile.” pers around, they were the Johnson joined Julius Erv- games just weeks ago, he’s a shot on the other. Despite the NBA evolv- And maybe none more so hometown story. ing and Bill Russell on the big reason the 76ers are “Before the game, during ing into a game with fewer than Embiid and Towns. “It was humbling, a hum- court during a timeout as primed to make the Eastern the whole season, I kind of centers, the guys at that po- “We’re going to want to bling experience to be able to they were honored by the Conference playoffs for the thought I was a top five, top sition Sunday were some of kill each other on the court. be here in L.A.” Westbrook NBA.… Davis began the first time since the organiza- 10 player in the league. Com- the most effective. We’re great friends off it. said. “And I’m enjoying the game wearing the jersey of tion began a lengthy rebuild ing in here before the game, I Towns scored 17 points We’re like best friends. But moment.” DeMarcus Cousins, his that required patience wanted confirmation of it,” and center Andre we understand our job,” Westbrook, Harden, teammate who was unable through extended periods of Embiid said. “I felt like I can Drummond scored14 points Towns said. “And we under- George and Klay Thompson to play in the game because losing. hang with them. I had a lot of on seven-for-seven shooting. stand we want to be the best. —all players who grew up in of a torn Achilles tendon.… “It was special. It was fun.” All three players aren’t just And we feel like we’re the Los Angeles or the sur- Travis Wear of the South probably more special than But James hit the tying brutes. best of the best at what we rounding area — all scored in Bay Lakers scored six points it should’ve been because I three over him and when Embiid and Towns have do, especially our position.” double figures, with George for the G League USA Team went through so much,” he James scored the go-ahead range that extends past the leading the group with 16 as they defeated the Mexi- said. “This year’s been basket in the final minute, three-point line, and Drum- Angeleno all-stars points. can National team 88-67 at amazing.” Embiid was on the bench in- mond is a gifted passer. The crowd was so in- Harden struggled the the Los Angeles Convention Sunday, everyone got to stead of protecting the rim. “The big men aren’t dead. tense, most, shooting just five for Center on Sunday. see why Embiid should be a “I feel like I’m the best de- We’re still here making some had to ask everyone to step 19. big part of the league’s fu- fensive player in the league,” noise,” Drummond said. back. George and James Kevin Durant said the [email protected]

NHL STANDINGS

WESTERN CONFERENCE EASTERN CONFERENCE Pacific W L OL Pts GF GA Metropolitan W L OL Pts GF GA Vegas3915482 202 158 Pittsburgh 35 22 474195 180 San Jose 32 19 872175 161 Washington 33 18 773182 174 DUCKS29201169167 170 New Jersey3120870 180 181 Calgary3021868 168 173 Philadelphia 30 19 10 70 178 172 KINGS 31 22 567167 145 N.Y. Islanders 29 25 664200 214 24 30 452162 191 Carolina27231064162 180 23 30 652157 189 Columbus 29 25 563157 169 Arizona17321044143 197 N.Y. Rangers 27 28 559173 191 Central W L OL Pts GF GA Atlantic W L OL Pts GF GA Winnipeg 35 15 979196 157 Tampa Bay3917381 211159 Nashville 34 14 977177 150 Boston 35 13 878186 139 Dallas 34 21 472179 157 Toronto 36 20 577204 172 St. Louis 34 22 472171 153 Florida 26 24 658166 185 Minnesota 31 20 769172 166 Detroit 24 25 957155 174 Colorado 31 23 466179 173 Ottawa 21 27 951156 199 Chicago2526858 169170 22 29 751149 185 Note: Overtime or shootout losses Buffalo 17 31 11 45 141 195 are worth one point.

RESULTS PITTSBURGH 5 Third-line center Riley Sheahan scored twice in the first AT COLUMBUS 2 period to help the Penguins win their fifth game in a row. PHILADELPHIA 7 Rookie goaltender Alex Lyon earned his first NHL win after AT N.Y. RANGERS 4 replacing starter Michal Neuvirth, who was injured. AT SAN JOSE 5 Mikkel Boedker scored twice in a four- first period DALLAS 2 and Martin Jones made 26 saves. EDMONTON 4 Connor McDavid had his third hat trick of the season and Jeffrey T. Barnes Associated Press AT COLORADO 2 the Oilers ended a skid at six games. KINGS CENTER Anze Kopitar, battling Buffalo’s Ryan O’Reilly on Saturday, is generating Hart Trophy consideration for his consistently stellar play, including 25 goals this season. NEW JERSEY 3 Taylor Hall scored with 22 seconds left in overtime to AT CAROLINA 2 (OT) extend his streak of games with a point to 18. TORONTO 3 Auston Matthews scored his 27th goal of the season with AT DETROIT 2 30.2 seconds left to the Maple Leafs. As Kopitar goes, so go the Kings AT WINNIPEG 7 Kyle Connor scored twice for the Jets, and Blake Wheeler FLORIDA 2 and Tyler Myers each had three assists. For complete NHL summaries, go to latimes.com/sports/scores

TODAY’S GAMES run that’s been one of the and it has fed his offense. night.” By Curtis Zupke most consistent facets of the With 25 goals, he’s on track Slovenian forward Jan DUCKS at Vegas, 7 p.m. KINGS at Chicago, 5:30 p.m. Kings in 2018. He has points for his first 30-goal season Mursak told reporters that Minnesota at New York Islanders, 10 a.m. Washington at Buffalo, noon CHICAGO — In most in 16 of 19 games in the calen- since 2009-10. Kopitar’s next his team missed Kopitar. Boston at Calgary, 1 p.m. Ottawa at Nashville, 5 p.m. other Olympic years in re- dar year. For the season, Ko- point will be his 800th, and But “they seem to be doing TUESDAY’S GAMES cent history, Anze Kopitar pitar’s longest point-less Monday will be his 899th just fine,” Kopitar said. KINGS at Winnipeg, 5 p.m.Montreal at Philadelphia, 4 p.m. would be the face of the Slo- streak is three games, and game. “Maybe it’s probably for the Tampa Bay at Washington, 4 p.m.Columbus at New Jersey, 4 p.m. venian hockey team. that happened once, over It’s enough to generate le- better, because we’re only Florida at Toronto, 4 p.m. Nashville at Detroit, 4:30 p.m. Instead, he has kept up the Christmas break. It’s gitimate Hart Trophy con- missing, I guess, one guy San Jose at St. Louis, 5 p.m. Boston at Edmonton, 6 p.m. with his countrymen from that day-in, day-out quality sideration for most valuable from the NHL. Everybody Colorado at Vancouver, 7 p.m. afar, especially when they that has become water- player, an award perceived else is missing about 25. We’ll upset the U.S. and won again cooler talk for the Kings to be more elusive for players take it right now.” Saturday against Slovakia brass. hidden on the West Coast. in the Pyeongchang Games. “He’s become much more It’s also enough evidence to TONIGHT DUCKS TONIGHT “I actually watched the of a leader in that sense,” see a maturation of Kopitar AT CHICAGO first two periods and then general manager Rob Blake in his second year of cap- When: 5:30 PST. AT VEGAS fell asleep for the third pe- said. “If the team’s not going, taincy. On the air: TV: FS West; Ra- riod, and then woke up to he is willing to shield that. “I’ve always prided my- dio: 790. When: 7 PST. about 30 text messages,” Ko- He’s playing big minutes. self in producing and being Update: Chicago is in dan- On the air: TV: Prime Ticket; Radio: 830. pitar said. He’s taking the draws. He one of the leaders on the ger of missing the playoffs It eventually led to Twit- shuts everybody down. He team,” he said. “I don’t think for the first time since 2008. Update: The Ducks will look to beat the Golden Knights for ter, of course. Kopitar used crosses off their best players, this is really on my mind, to Goalie Corey Crawford has the first time after three defeats, but it doesn’t figure to be his account to needle former but then he’s able to get of- carry the team. We’ve always been out since December any easier this time around. The Golden Knights lead the Kings teammate, Slovakian fense for us, too.” said it: You win with your be- with a reported concussion. NHL in points with 82, a stunning achievement for a team in Marian Gaborik, and even Kopitar’s two-way value st players and you lose with Patrick Kane is the fifth its expansion season. ... The Duckscome into the game on got into a back-and-forth is such that he is utilized ex- your best players. player to record 300 goals the heels of two straight victories on the trip, and they sit in a with the Kings’ mascot, Bai- tensively on defensive face- “The best players, when and 500 assists with the playoff spot in the Western Conference. ... The third line of ley. offs. He’s taken the third- they play good, they usually Blackhawks, behind Stan Nick Ritchie, Adam Henrique and Ondrej Kase has been on “It’s all fair game,” Kopi- most faceoffs in the NHL, win games. When we’re not Mikita, Bobby Hull, Denis fire. Kase has three points in his last two games and Hen- tar said. with the third-most wins, playing good, usually you Savard and Steve Larmer. rique is riding a three-game point streak. … Jonathan Apart from Twitter through Saturday. lose games. Just try to be as Marchessault has been equally effective for the Golden spats, Kopitar happens to Kopitar also protects the consistent as I can and bring [email protected] Knights, with four points in his last two games. have put together a six-week puck as well as any forward, something to the table every Twitter: @curtiszupke —Mike Coppinger D8 MONDAY, FEBRUARY 19 ,2018 LATIMES.COM/SPORTS

THE DAY IN SPORTS NBA STANDINGS Standings have been arranged to reflect how the teams will be determined for the playoffs. Teams are ranked 1-15 by record. Division standing no longer has any bearing on the rankings. The top Federer caps eight teams in each conference make the play- offs, and the top-seeded team would play the eighth-seeded team, the seventh team would play the second, etc. Head-to-head competition is the first of several tiebreakers, followed by con- ference record. (Western Conference divisions: S-Southwest; P-Pacific; N-Northwest; Eastern return to top Conference divisions: A-Atlantic; C-Central; S- Southeast). WESTERN CONFERENCE Team WLPCT GB with title 1. Houston 44 13 .772 1 2. God. State 44 14 .759 ⁄2 3. S. Antonio3524.593 10 staff and wire reports 4. Minnesota 36 25 .590 10 5. Okla. City 33 26 .559 12

1 Roger Federer went to the ABN AMRO World 6. Denver3226.552 12 ⁄2 1 Tournament aiming to secure a return to the top of 6. Portland 32 26 .552 12 ⁄2 the world rankings. He achieved that goal Friday. 8. N. Orleans 31 26 .544 13 On Sunday, he put an exclamation point on a re- 1 markable week by winning the Netherlands tour- 9. CLIPPERS3026.536 ⁄2

1 nament for good measure. 10. Utah 30 28 .517 1 ⁄2 Federer overpowered an ailing Grigor Dimitrov 11. LAKERS2334.404 8

1 6-2, 6-2 in less than an hour for his 97th title. 12. Memphis 18 38 .321 12 ⁄2 “Absolutely amazing,” Federer said. “The goal 13. Sacramento 18 39 .316 13

was to make the semis and I won the tournament so 1 14. Dallas 18 40 .310 13 ⁄2 of course I’m incredibly excited and so, so happy.” 15. Phoenix 18 41 .305 14 The 36-year-old Swiss extended his domination over the player once dubbed “Baby Fed” for the EASTERN CONFERENCE similarities in their playing style, registering his Martin Meissner Associated Press Team WLPCT GB seventh victory in as many meetings. 1. Toronto 41 16 .719 Federer’s third title at the Rotterdam tourna- TAKES TWO TO TANGLE 2. Boston 40 19 .678 2 1 ment comes a day before he officially returns to the 3. Cleveland 34 22 .607 6 ⁄2 top of the rankings. Julian We igl of Dortmund takes a tumble as he battles Monchengladbach’s Thorgan Haz- 4. Washington 33 24 .579 8 He will become the oldest person to hold the No. 1 ard for the ball during Sunday’s German Bundesliga game. Marco Reus scored his first 5. Indiana 33 25 .569 8 ⁄2 1position when the rankings are updated Monday. Bundesliga goal of the season to give Dortmund a 1-0 win against his former team. 6. Milwaukee 32 25 .561 9 It has been more than five years since Federer was 7. Phila. 30 25 .545 10

last No.1, and 14 years since he first reached the top 1 8. Miami 30 28 .517 11 ⁄2 spot. Federer, who has 20 Grand Slam event victories, GOLF COLLEGE BASKETBALL 1 9. Detroit 28 29 .491 1 ⁄2 said his next target is 10 0 overall titles. MEN James Madison 65, UNC Wilmington 48 1 PGA TOUR CHAMPIONS $1.3-MILLION AUSTRALIAN OPEN 10. Charlotte 24 33 .421 5 ⁄2 “Against Roger in the current situation he is in, $1.6-MILLION CHUBB CLASSIC At Adelaide, Australia — Par 72 AP TOP 25 Memphis 73, Tulane 60 1 you can’t play any less than 10 0%,” Dimitrov said. At Naples, Fla. — Par: 72 Kooyonga Golf Club—6,559 yards No. 19 Wichita State 76, No. 5 Cincinnati 72 Miami 77, Virginia 62 11. New York 23 36 .390 7 ⁄2 TwinEagles Golf Club — 7,193 yards Final 72-Hole Scores No. 6 Purdue 76, Penn State 73 Richmond 59, VCU 54 1 12. Chicago2037.351 9 ⁄2 Final 54-Hole Scores 274 (-14)—$195,000 No. 22 Michigan 74, No. 8 Ohio State 62 Virginia Tech 53, Clemson 45 1 197 (-19)—$240,000 Jin Young Ko...... 65-69-71-69 No. 12 Duke 66, No. 11 Clemson 57 MIDWEST 13. 19 40 .322 11 ⁄2 Petra Kvitova continued her comeback by beat- Joe Durant ...... 67-63-67 277 (-11)—$118,649 WEST Creighton 64, Butler 55 1 ing Garbine Muguruza in the Qatar Open final for 201 (-15)—$98,560 Hyejin Choi...... 69-71-70-67 Stanford 77, California 73 Dayton 79, Fordham 54 14. Orlando 18 39 .316 11 ⁄2 Lee Janzen...... 66-67-68 278 (-10)—$86,072 Denver 66, Oral Roberts 65 DePaul 71, Villanova 66 1 15. 18 41 .305 12 ⁄2 her 13 th straight win and second consecutive title. Billy Mayfair ...... 68-69-64 Hannah Green ...... 69-74-66-69 EAST Illinois St. 70, Evansville 44 ... Top-seeded Kevin Anderson won the first New Tim Petrovic...... 71-66-64 279 (-9)—$66,583 Colgate 68, Loyola (Md.) 47 Indiana St. 74, Bradley 70 Thursday’s schedule Steve Stricker ...... 68-63-70 Katherine Kirk ...... 72-73-69-65 Hartford 69, Vermont 68 Iowa 88, Wisconsin 61 Clippers at Golden State, 7:30 p.m. York Open, beating No. 2 seed Sam Querrey 4-6, David Toms ...... 68-68-65 281 (-7)—$48,720 Houston 80, Temple 59 Loyola of Chicago 62, S. Illinois 53 Brooklyn at Charlotte, 4 p.m. 6-3, 7-6 (1) for his fourth career ATP Tour title. ... 202 (-14)—$57,600 Marina Alex ...... 71-72-70-68 Manhattan 82, Niagara 72 Marquette 71, Georgetown 68 New York at Orlando, 4 p.m. Scott McCarron...... 66-68-68 Minjee Lee ...... 72-70-69-70 Mass.-Lowell 74, Binghamton 69 Missouri St. 66, Valparaiso 60 Philadelphia at Chicago, 5 p.m. 282 (-6)—$28,528 Nick Kyrgios withdrew from the Delray Beach 203 (-13)—$51,200 Monmouth (NJ) 93, Siena 89, 3OT Northwestern 68, Illinois 61 Washington at Cleveland, 5 p.m. John Daly...... 68-68-67 Charley Hull...... 74-69-70-69 Open beginning Monday because of a right elbow Ariya Jutanugarn...... 69-72-72-69 Rider 83, Canisius 82 SOUTHWEST Oklahoma City at Sacramento, 7 p.m. 204 (-12)—$44,800 Seton Hall 82, DePaul 77 LSU 62, Arkansas 57 injury. ... Top-seeded Dominic Thiem beat Alijaz Miguel Angel Jimenez...... 64-68-72 Emma Talley...... 68-69-76-69 Friday’s schedule 205 (-11)—$38,400 So Yeon Ryu ...... 69-75-68-70 Stony Brook 72, New Hampshire 63 Dallas at Lakers, 7:30 p.m. Bedene 6-2, 6-4 to win the Argentina Open for the Tom Lehman...... 69-67-69 Jiyai Shin ...... 67-71-74-70 UMBC 68, Albany (NY) 60 ODDS Atlanta at Indiana, 4 p.m. second time in three seasons. Rocco Mediate ...... 68-68-69 Sun Young Yoo...... 68-70-72-72 SOUTH Boston at Detroit, 4 p.m. Kevin Sutherland...... 66-68-71 283 (-5)—$20,051 Campbell 79, Liberty 69 Charlotte at Washington, 4 p.m. 206 (-10)—$31,200 Georgia Hall ...... 75-71-70-67 Florida St. 88, Pittsburgh 75 COLLEGE BASKETBALL Milwaukee at Toronto, 4:30 p.m. UCLA pulled off its second straight upset to re- Kent Jones ...... 68-67-71 Cristie Kerr...... 71-72-71-69 High Point 66, Gardner-Webb 65 Favorite Line Underdog Cleveland at Memphis, 5 p.m. Jeff Maggert...... 73-65-68 Tiffany Joh...... 73-71-69-70 Radford 74, Presbyterian 68, OT Oakland 5at IUPUI Miami at New Orleans, 5 p.m. 207 (-9)—$25,632 284 (-4)—$16,933 UConn 84, East Carolina 80 Minnesota at Houston, 5 p.m. ach Monday’s title match of the Intercollegiate 1 Stephen Ames...... 70-67-70 Nicole Broch Larsen...... 72-74-70-68 UNC Asheville 85, Charleston Southern 80, OT at Notre Dame 4 ⁄2 Miami L.A. Clippers at Phoenix, 6 p.m. TennisAssn.men’s indoor championship.The Bru- Gary Hallberg ...... 65-70-72 Chella Choi ...... 69-73-70-72 Winthrop 79, Longwood 64 at Northwestern1 Maryland Portland at Utah, 6 p.m. Colin Montgomerie ...... 73-64-70 Nasa Hataoka...... 72-67-72-73 MIDWEST 1 ins beat No. 6 Texas A&M on Sunday after knock- at N. Kentucky 16 ⁄2 Youngstown St San Antonio at Denver, 6 p.m. Jesper Parnevik...... 66-71-70 285 (-3)—$13,666 Drake 67, Missouri St. 63 1 Saturday’s schedule at Wright St. 14 ⁄2 Cleveland St ing off No. 2 Ohio State to reach the semifinals. Gene Sauers ...... 71-68-68 Ally McDonald ...... 74-69-73-69 Illinois 72, Nebraska 66 Lakers at Sacramento, 7 p.m. Lindy Duncan...... 72-71-73-69 1 They’ll face Wake Forest, which beat Stanford. 208 (-8)—$18,784 Loyola of Chicago 76, Evansville 66 at IllL.-Chicago10⁄2 Detroit Orlando at Philadelphia, 2 p.m. Glen Day...... 66-74-68 Olivia Cowan...... 70-71-75-69 SOUTHWEST at Wisconsin 6Minnesota Boston at New York, 4:30 p.m. Steve Flesch...... 69-71-68 Stephanie Na ...... 73-69-73-70 Tulsa 73, South Florida 61 1 Memphis at Miami, 4:30 p.m. at Kansas 8 ⁄2 Oklahoma Wes Short Jr...... 68-69-71 Moriya Jutanugarn...... 69-72-74-70 WOMEN Oklahoma City at Golden State, 5:30 p.m. Katelyn Dambaugh ...... 71-72-70-72 Tommy Tolles ...... 69-71-68 AP TOP 25 Chicago at Minnesota,69 p.m. ETC. Scott Verplank ...... 69-69-70 Lydia Ko ...... 68-74-71-72 Mo Martin ...... 68-72-72-73 No. 1 UConn 106, Temple 45 SOCCER Dallas at Utah, 6 p.m. 209 (-7)—$13,943 No. 2 Mississippi State 76, No.17 Texas A&M 55 Michael Allen ...... 73-69-67 286 (-2)—$11,043 Portland at Phoenix, 9 p.m. Durant wins Chubb Classic Billy Andrade...... 72-68-69 Angela Stanford ...... 73-73-74-66 No. 4 Louisville 67, North Carolina 57 INTERNATIONAL Sunday’s schedule Bart Bryant ...... 71-69-69 Ha Na Jang ...... 72-69-75-70 No. 5 Notre Dame 89, Boston College 55 ENGLAND Detroit at Charlotte, 10 a.m. Jose Maria Olazabal...... 70-68-71 Cindy LaCrosse ...... 72-74-69-71 No. 8 South Carolina 81, Kentucky 63 England Championship New Orleans at Milwaukee, noon Scott Parel ...... 68-73-68 287 (-1)—$9,614 Minnesota 93, No. 10 Maryland 74 Norwich 1, Ipswich 1 San Antonio at Cleveland, 12:30 p.m. Joe Durant birdied the final two holes — and got Brandt Jobe...... 70-67-72 Madelene Sagstrom...... 78-69-71-69 No. 13 Missouri 77, No. 11 Tennessee 73 Leeds 2, Bristol City 2 Philadelphia at Washington, 5 p.m. some help from Steve Stricker — to win the Chubb Kirk Triplett...... 71-65-73 Luna Sobron Galmes...... 68-76-74-69 No. 15 Oregon State 69, USC 63 ITALY Houston at Denver, 5 p.m. 210 (-6)—$10,800 Yani Tseng...... 70-76-71-70 No. 16 Ohio State 73, Purdue 60 Serie A Classic in Naples, Fla. Tommy Armour III ...... 70-68-72 Karine Icher...... 70-72-70-75 No. 22 South Florida 77, Central Florida 68, OT 0, Juventus 1 FIGHT SCHEDULE Durant had a five-under 67 for a four-shot win Scott Dunlap ...... 71-74-65 288 (E)—$7,990 No. 25 N.C. State 74, beat Wake Forest 61 Napoli 1, Spal 0 Barry Lane ...... 75-68-67 Wichanee Meechai ...... 74-73-71-70 WEST Benevento 3, Crotone 2 Thursday over Stricker (70), David Toms (65), Lee Janzen Tom Pernice Jr...... 67-72-71 Karis Davidson...... 75-69-74-70 Arizona St. 69, Arizona 45 Bologna 2, Sassuolo 1 At Fantasy Springs Resort Casino, Indio (68), Billy Mayfair (64) and Tim Petrovic (64). Others included Jenny Haglund ...... 75-69-73-71 Colorado 72, Washington St. 69 Atalanta 1, Fiorentina 1 (ESPN), Joseph Diaz, Jr. vs. Victor Terrazas, 12, 211 (-5)—$8,016 Wei-Ling Hsu ...... 73-72-71-72 New Mexico St. 64, Seattle 53 AC 1, Sampdoria 0 for Diaz's NABO title. Tied with Durant with two holes left, Stricker Russ Cochran ...... 71-71-69 Robynn Ree...... 74-73-68-73 UC Davis 68, Hawaii 56 SPAIN Sunday fell a shot back when Durant birdied the par-five David Frost...... 65-70-76 a-Yuri Yoshida ...... 70-72-72-74 Utah 81, Washington 46 La Liga At the Forum, Inglewood (HBO), Wisaksil Jerry Kelly ...... 68-75-68 EAST Sociedad 3, Levante 0 Wangek vs. Juan Francisco Estrada, 12, for 17 th. On the par-four 18th, Stricker hit into the wa- Bernhard Langer ...... 69-70-72 TENNIS Delaware 79, Coll. of Charleston 51 Atletico 2, Athletic Bilbao 0 Wangek's WBC World super-flyweight title; Don- ter and made a double bogey for a three-shot swing. Mark O’Meara...... 71-73-67 Drexel 54, William & Mary 34 Espanyol 1, Villarreal 1 nie Nietes vs. Juan Carlos Reveco, 12, for Nietes' Joey Sindelar...... 70-69-72 $3.17-MILLION QATAR TOTAL OPEN Elon 65, Northeastern 46 Betis 3, Madrid 5 IBF flyweight title; Brian Viloria vs. Artem Durant closed with a 15-footer to finish at 19- Jerry Smith...... 69-71-71 At Doha, Qatar Hofstra 83, Towson 72 FRANCE Dalakian, 12, for the vacant WBA World flyweight Esteban Toledo ...... 72-68-71 Surface: Hard-Outdoor Niagara 68, Monmouth (NJ) 65 Ligue 1 title. under197. The 53-year-old has three wins on the 50- 212 (-4)—$6,080 SINGLES (championship)—Petra Kvitova (16), Ian Woosnam ...... 72-71-69 Providence 69, Xavier 48 Nice 1, Nantes 1 Feb. 28 and-over tour after winning four PGA Tour titles. Czech Republic, d. Garbine Muguruza (4), Spain, Quinnipiac 80, Marist 74 Lille 2, Lyon 2 At Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, Danny Roman vs. Ryo 213 (-3)—$4,800 3-6, 6-3, 6-4. John Daly had a hole-in-one on the 16th in a 67. Woody Austin...... 74-71-68 Rider 62, Canisius 54 Marseille 1, Bordeaux 0 Matsumoto, 12, for Roman's WBA super-ban- Sandy Lyle ...... 72-72-69 DOUBLES(championship)—Gabriela Dabrow- SOUTH GERMANY tamweight title. He finished eighth at 13 under. ski, Canada, and Jelena Ostapenko, , d. Alabama 70, Auburn 60 Bundesliga March 1 PGA EUROPEAN TOUR Andreja Klepac, Slovenia, and Maria Jose Mar- Florida 88, Vanderbilt 71 Augsburg 0, Stuttgart 1 At Tokyo, Luis Nery vs. Shinsuke Yamanaka, $1.75-MILLION OMAN OPEN tinez Sanchez (8), Spain, 6-3, 6-3. George 78, St. Bonaventure 63 Moenchengladbach 0, Dortmund 1 12, for Nery's WBC World bantamweight title; Jin Young Ko, playing in her first event as an At Muscat, Oman — Par 72 $2.28-MILLION AMRO WORLD TOURNAMENT MEXICO Ryosuke Iwasa vs. Ernesto Saulong, 12, for LPGA Tour member, closed with a three-under 69 Mouj, Golf Club — 7,365 yards At Rotterdam, Netherlands TRANSACTIONS Liga MX Iwasa's IBF junior-featherweight title. Final 72-Hole Scores Surface: Hard-Indoor Tigres 2, Atlas 0 March 3 to complete a wire-to-wire victory in the Women’s 272 (-16) SINGLES (championship)—Roger Federer (1), BASEBALL Leon 1, Queretaro 1 At Paris, Brian Castano vs. Cedric Vitu, 12, for Australian Open. ... Joost Luiten won the inaugural Joost Luiten, Netherlands...... 72-66-66-68 Switzerland, d. Grigor Dimitrov (2), Bulgaria, 6-2, Boston — Designated RHP Ben Taylor for as- Tijuana 4, Pumas 1 Castano's WBA World super-welterweight title. 274 (-14) 6-2. signment. Agreed to terms with INF Eduardo Necaxa 3, Monterrey 0 At Barclays Center, Brooklyn, N.Y. (SHO), De- Oman Open for his first victory in nearly17 months. Chris Wood, England...... 70-66-69-69 DOUBLES(championship)—Pierre-Hugues Nunez on a one-year contract. Chivas 1, Pachuca 1 ontay Wilder vs. Luis Ortiz, 12, for Wilder's WBC 275 (-13) Herbert and Nicolas Mahut (3), France, d. Oliver Chicago White Sox — Assigned RHP Dylan Toluca 2, Santos 0 world heavyweight title; Jermall Charlo vs. Hugo Julien Guerrier, France...... 69-69-66-71 Marach, Austria, and Mate Pavic (2), Croatia, Covey outright to Charlotte (IL). Centeno, 12, for vacant WBC interim middle- Mississippi men’s basketball coach Andy Ken- 277 (-11) 2-6, 6-2, 10-7. Dodgers — Agreed to terms with 2B Chase THIS DAY IN weight title. nedy, the school’s leader in career victories who last Jorge Campillo, Spain...... 73-70-66-68 Utley on a two-year contract. At Madison Square Garden, New York (HBO), Seungsu Han, United States...... 70-69-70-68 $668,460 NEW YORK OPEN Miami — Assigned RHP Severino Gonzalez SPORTS Sergey Kovalev vs. Igor Mikhalkin, 12, for Ko- week announced he would step down at the end of Alexander Levy, France ...... 71-69-67-70 At Uniondale, N.Y. outright to New Orleans (PCL). Agreed to terms valev's WBO-IBO light-heavyweight titles; Dmitry 278 (-10) Surface: Hard-Indoor the season, decided to resign immediately after two with 1B Eric Campbell on a minor league con- 1955 — Bernie Geoffrion of the Montreal Ca- Bivol vs. Sullivan Barrera, 12, for Bivol's WBA Robert Rock, England...... 69-71-69-69 SINGLES (championship)—Kevin Anderson tract. nadiens scores five goals in a 10-2 victory over World light-heavyweight title. more losses. Tony Madlock will be acting coach for Fabrizio Zanotti, Paraguay...... 68-71-70-69 (1), South Africa, d. Sam Querrey (2), United Minnesota — Placed RHP Michael Pineda on the New York Rangers. March 6 279 (-9) States, 4-6, 6-3, 7-6 (1) the 60-day DL. 1977 — Rod Gilbert of the New York Rangers At Chonburi, Thailand, CP Freshmart vs. Toto Stephen Gallacher, Scotland ...... 74-67-68-70 the rest of the season. DOUBLES (championship)—Max Mirnyi, Bela- N.Y. Mets — Placed 3B T.J. Rivera on the 60- gets his 1,000th career point with a goal in a 5-2 Landero,12, for CP Freshmart's WBA strawweight Benjamin Hebert, France ...... 72-70-69-68 rus, and Philipp Oswald (2), Austria, def. Wesley Matthew Southgate, England ...... 65-70-69-75 day DL. Ageed to terms with LHP Jason Vargas on loss to the New York Islanders. title. Koolhof, Netherlands, and Artem Sitak, New a two-year contract. 1984 — Phil and Steve Mahre of the United March 9 Donald Cerrone tied Georges St-Pierre and 280 (-8) Zealand, 6-4, 4-6, 10-6. Alexander Bjork, Sweden ...... 72-68-70-70 Philadelphia — Agreed to terms with LHP Fer- States become the first brothers to finish 1-2 in At Costa Mesa (ESPN2), Ronny Rios vs. Azat for most UFC victories (20) with Nico Geyger, Chile ...... 72-72-67-69 $568,190 ARGENTINA OPEN nando Abad on a minor league contract. an Olympic event, the men's slalom, at the Win- Hovhannisyan, 10, junior-. his first-round knockout of Yancy Medeiros in the Andrew Johnston, England ...... 71-68-69-72 At Buenos Aires Tampa Bay— Traded RHP Jake Odorizzi to ter Games in Sarajevo, Yugoslavia. At Deadwood, S.D. (SHO), Regis Prograis vs. Adrian Otaegui, Spain ...... 69-71-66-74 Surface: Clay-Outdoor Minnesota for SS Jermaine Palacios. 1984 — Cale Yarborough sweeps into the lead Viktor Postol, 12, for vacant interim WBC junior- main event of Fight Night in Austin, Texas. Cerrone 281 (-7) SINGLES(championship)—Dominic Thiem (1), BASKETBALL two turns before the finish to win the Daytona welterweight title. Sam Brazel, Australia ...... 68-71-72-70 Austria, d. Aljaz Bedene, Slovenia, 6-2, 6-4. Agua Caliente Clippers — Acquired G Tim 500. March 10 also tied Vitor Belfort and Anderson Silvafor most Marcus Kinhult, Sweden ...... 69-69-74-69 DOUBLES(championship)—Andres Molteni Quarterman from the available player pool. 1993 — Wendel Suckow edges two-time world At Carson, Calif. (ESPN), Oscar Valdez vs. stoppage wins (14). Edoardo Molinari, Italy ...... 73-71-67-70 and Horacio Zeballos (4), Argentina, d. Juan HOCKEY champion Georg Hackl of Germany by 0.106 sec- Scott Quigg, 12, for Valdez's WBO featherweight Andrea Pavon, France...... 70-72-70-69 Sebastian Cabal and Robert Farah (1), Colom- N.Y. Islanders — Returned G Brandon Halv- onds to capture the first world champi- title; Andy Vences vs. Erick DeLeon, 10, junior- Andy Sullivan, England ...... 67-73-71-70 bia, 6-3, 5-7, 10-3. erson to Hartford (AHL). onship medal of any kind for the United States. lightweights. NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman released a statement condemning the “unacceptable and rep- rehensible” behavior of Chicago Blackhawks spec- tators who racially taunted Washington Capitals SANTA ANITA RESULTS forward Devante Smith-Pelly on Saturday night. Four fans were ejected. ... New Jersey Devils for- Copyright 2018 by Equibase Co. 32nd day of a 59-day thoroughbred 8 Also Ran: Burn Me Twice, Executive Cat, Bay Muzik. 2276-SIXTH RACE. 1-mile turf. Allowance Optional 3Coniah Desrmux 4.00 2.40 5Skye Diamonds Pereira 2.40 ward Miles Wood was suspended two games for a meet. 8 Time: 21.55, 44.75, 57.18, 1.10.72. Clear & Fast. Trainer: Peter Claiming. Fillies and Mares. 4-year-olds and up. Miller. Owner: Rockingham Ranch. Claiming Price $40,000. Purse $56,000. 8 Also Ran: Just a Little Hope, Citizen Kitty, Princess Karen. blindside hit. 2271-FIRST RACE. about 6 1/2 furlongs turf. Maiden 8 Scratched: none. 8 Time: 21.54, 44.52, 56.81, 1.09.65. Clear & Fast. Trainer: John W. Special Weight. Fillies and Mares. 4-year-olds and up. 8 Exotics: $2 Daily Double (3-6) paid $6.00, $1 Exacta (6-2) paid P# Horse Jockey Win Place Show Sadler. Owner: Medallion Racing, Abrahams, Keith and Lazaruk, San- Purse $54,000. $9.20, $1 Superfecta (6-2-3-5) paid $68.40, 50-Cent Trifecta (6-2-3) 3The Tulip (IRE) Van Dyke 12.00 6.20 5.60 dra. P# Horse Jockey Win Place Show paid $11.25, $1 Pick Three (6-3-6) paid $25.00. 4Siberian Iris (IRE) Prat 3.60 3.00 8 Scratched: none. 9Proud ’n’ Ready Gutierrez 6.60 6Glorious Hour Baze 10.20 6.00 4.00 2274-FOURTH RACE. about 6 1/2 furlongs turf. ‘Baffle 8 Exotics: $2 Daily Double (3-6) paid $29.60, $1 Exacta (6-3) paid 7Delectable Talamo 10.60 7.00 Stakes.’ 3-year-olds. Purse $75,000. 8 Also Ran: Glory and Power, Girl Downstairs, Cynthiana, Quinn Mur- $8.40, $1 Superfecta (6-3-5-4) paid $52.40, 50-Cent Trifecta (6-3-5) 4California Breeze Roman 4.20 phy, Literary Critic, Candy Swirls. P# Horse Jockey Win Place Show paid $8.75, $1 Pick Three (3-3-6) paid $75.80. LAFC rallies in second 8 Also Ran: Meal Ticket, Beauty Divine, Chalky (IRE), Doubelieven- 8 Time: 23.59, 47.46, 1.12.17, 1.24.07, 1.35.79. Clear & Firm. 2Pubilius Syrus Desrmux 7.20 3.80 2.80 2279-NINTH RACE. 1-mile turf. Maiden Claiming. Fillies. magic, Tiz Goldilux. Trainer: Patrick Gallagher. Owner: Eclipse Thoroughbred Partners. 3-year-olds. Claiming Price $75,000. Purse $33,000. 6Afleet Ascent Bejarano 4.80 3.40 8 Scratched: none. 8 Time: 22.22, 44.65, 1.07.87, 1.13.90. Clear & Firm. Trainer: Paulo 5Colosi Talamo 2.60 P# Horse Jockey Win Place Show H. Lobo. Owner: Bonne Chance Farm, LLC. 8 Exotics: $2 Daily Double (2-3) paid $30.20, $1 Exacta (3-4) paid half to earn third draw 8 Also Ran: Hemp Hemp Hurray, Madarnas, Psycho Dar. $17.80, $1 Superfecta (3-4-9-6) paid $1,229.80, $1 Super High Five 1Bunny Yogurt Desrmux 8.40 4.80 3.80 8 Scratched: Radish. 8 Time: 21.59, 43.81, 1.06.72,1.13.04. Clear & Firm. Trainer: Vladimir 5Roses and Candy Maldonado 17.20 10.80 8 Exotics: $1 Exacta (6-7) paid $52.80, $1 Superfecta (6-7-4-3) paid (3-4-9-6-7) paid $1,961.20, 50-Cent Trifecta (3-4-9) paid $93.65, $1 Cerin. Owner: Wilson, Holly and David. Pick Three (2-2-3) paid $54.80. 2International Diva Franco 6.60 $379.10, $1 Superfecta (6-7-4-5) paid $578.60, 50-Cent Trifecta (6- 8 Scratched: none. (IRE) 7-4) paid $125.85, $1 X-5 Super High Five (6-7-4-3/5) , X-5 Super High 2277-SEVENTH RACE. 6 furlongs. Claiming. Fillies and 8 Exotics: $2 Daily Double (6-2) paid $13.20, $1 Exacta (2-6) paid 8 Also Ran: Sekhmet’s Revenge, Curlin’s Journey, It’s Alexus, Swal- LAFC 4, VA NCOUVER 4 Five Carryover $2,323. Mares. 4-year-olds and up. Claiming Price $12,500. $13.40, $1 Superfecta (2-6-5-1) paid $72.60, 50-Cent Trifecta (2-6-5) Purse $16,000. lows Inn Gal, Biscate, Gal Factor, Mischievous Song. 2272-SECOND RACE. 7 furlongs. Maiden Special paid $18.85, $1 Pick Three (3-6-2) paid $10.30. 8 Time: 22.92, 45.89,1.11.17,1.23.72,1.36.37. Clear & Firm. Trainer: By Kevin Baxter Weight. 3-year-olds. Purse $54,000. 2275-FIFTH RACE. 7 furlongs. Maiden Claiming. P# Horse Jockey Win Place Show John W. Sadler. Owner: Doubledown Stables, Inc. P# Horse Jockey Win Place Show 4-year-olds and up. Claiming Price $20,000. Purse 3Ransomed Ceballos 10.80 3.60 2.60 8 Scratched: Mongolian Window, Seattle Drop, Super Patriot, Sweet 8Velvet Jones Baze 2.60 2.20 3Justify Van Dyke 3.00 2.40 2.10 $18,000. Congrats. 4Camby Desrmux 3.20 2.40 5Sharp Holiday Falgione 4.00 5Paddock Pick Maragh 2.60 P# Horse Jockey Win Place Show 8 Also Ran: Majestic Diva, Dixie Crystal, Diamond Proof, Blissful 8 Exotics: $2 Pick Six Jackpot (2-2-3-3-6-1) , Pick Six Jackpot Carry- The Los Angeles Football Club has several is- 2Awesome Anywhere Roman 6.00 3.80 2.80 8 Also Ran: Tre, Show Time . Lady, Candy Boss. over $100,754, $2 Daily Double (6-1) paid $22.80, $1 Exacta (1-5) paid sues to address ahead of its inaugural MLS game in 1Lucky Staxx Fuentes 18.20 6.60 8 Time: 22.45, 46.70, 59.53, 1.12.67. Clear & Fast. Trainer: Sal Gon- $88.70, $1 Superfecta (1-5-2-4) paid $6,310.90, $1 Super High Five 8 Time: 21.80, 44.37, 1.09.07, 1.21.86. Clear & Fast. Trainer: Bob 6Path of Exile Puglisi 2.80 zalez. Owner: Tricar Stables, Inc. (1-5-2-4-7) 2 tickets paid $10,431.10, 50-Cent Trifecta (1-5-2) paid two weeks. But resilience isn’t one of them. Baffert. Owner: WinStar Farm LLC, China Horse Club and SF Racing LLC. 8 Also Ran: Williston Dude, Gio’s Gold, Awesome E K, Cosmotivo. 8 Scratched: none. 8 Scratched: none. $427.55, $1 Pick Three (3-6-1) paid $71.90, 50-Cent Pick Four (3-3- For the second time in three preseason games, 8 Time: 22.78, 45.70, 1.10.77, 1.24.05. Clear & Fast. Trainer: Robert 8 Exotics: $2 Daily Double (3-3) paid $76.80, $1 Exacta (3-8) paid 6-1) 3593 tickets with 4 correct paid $148.85, 50-Cent Pick Five (2-3- 8 Exotics: $2 Daily Double (6-3) paid $15.80, $1 Exacta (3-4) paid B. Hess, Jr.. Owner: Mark Kornegay. $4.50, 50-Cent Trifecta (3-4-5) paid $4.90. $11.90, $1 Superfecta (3-8-5-2) paid $266.50, $1 Super High Five 3-6-1) 802 tickets with 5 correct paid $346.25, $2 Pick Six (2-2-3-3- LAFC came from behind to earn a draw, this time 8 Scratched: Beloved Holiday, Tequila Blanco. 6-1) 1762 tickets with 5 out of 6 paid $40.80, $2 Pick Six (2-2-3-3-6-1) 2273-THIRD RACE. 6 furlongs. Waiver Claiming. (3-8-5-2-4) paid $1,357.60, 50-Cent Trifecta (3-8-5) paid $24.25, $1 playing the Vancouver Whitecaps to a 4-4 tie at 8 Exotics: $2 Daily Double (2-2) paid $20.60, $1 Exacta (2-1) paid Pick Three (2-3-3) paid $73.00. 101 tickets with 6 correct paid $4,688.80. 4-year-olds. Claiming Price $32,000. Purse $33,000. $44.00, $1 Superfecta (2-1-6-7) paid $373.50, $1 Super High Five UCLA on Sunday. 2278-EIGHTH RACE. 6 furlongs. ’Las Flores Stakes’. On-Track Attendance-9,978 Mutuel handle-$1,456,436 P# Horse Jockey Win Place Show (2-1-6-7-8) paid $2,037.70, 50-Cent Trifecta (2-1-6) paid $83.05, $1 Fillies and Mares. 4-year-olds and up. Purse $100,000. “You’ve got to fight hard for the next goal. And 6Big League Van Dyke 3.40 2.60 2.10 Pick Three (6-2-2) paid $14.30, 50-Cent Pick Four (3-6-2-2) 10578 Inter-Track Attendance-N/A Mutuel handle-$2,258,793 2Trickonomics Frey 7.60 4.00 tickets with 4 correct paid $14.45, 50-Cent Pick Five (6-3-6-2-2) 4585 P# Horse Jockey Win Place Show Out of State Attendance-N/A Mutuel handle-$7,189,956 have confidence that you fight to the end,” LAFC 3Beantown Boys Talamo 2.60 tickets with 5 correct paid $121.05. 6Selcourt Baze 4.20 3.20 2.20 Total Attendance-9,978 Mutuel handle- $10,905,185 coach Bob Bradley said. “So we saw a lot of posi- tives.” LAFC trailed 3-1 at the half but rallied behind a score from Latif Blessing, Carlos Vela’s second goal SANTA ANITA ENTRIES of the afternoon and a Vancouver own goal to re- 33rd day of a 59-day thoroughbred meet. 2180 Tiki Bar Logic,3 J Talamo,123 6-5 2155 ,4 F Ceballos,X117 30-1 PR Horse (PP) Jockey, Odds 9079 Quiet No More,1 R Bejarano,123 3-1 1 main unbeaten with three draws in as many games. 2285 -SIXTH RACE. 5 ⁄2 furlongs. Maiden Claiming. (2161) Heck Yeah,4 M Smith,124 9-5 2180 Little Nati,4 R Fuentes,123 7-2 Vela’s performance was the biggest highlight for 2280 -FIRST RACE. (12:30 p.m. post) 1 mile turf. 3-year-olds. Claiming Prices $50,000-$40,000. State 2107 Faversham,5 S Elliott,120 5-1 .... Tizno’s Dilemma,6TBaze,123 4-1 bred. Purse $35,000. (1086) Intimidate,6 C Nakatani,124 6-1 Maiden Special Weight. Fillies and Mares. 4-year-olds 2140 Reinahermosa,2 E Hernandez,123 10-1 LAFC with the Mexican national team player’s two and up. Purse $54,000. (2107) Violent Ridge,1 G Franco,120 6-1 2140 It’s Not So Easy,5 F Ceballos,X118 12-1 PR Horse (PP) Jockey,Wt Odds 2161 Campaigner,10 T Pereira,120 10-1 goals — one in each half — getting him on the score- PR Horse (PP) Jockey,Wt Odds 2283 -FOURTH RACE. 1 mile turf. Claiming. Fillies and 2107 Yes I’m Ready,3SElliott,122 2-1 (2165) George From Tahoe,11 R Fuentes,120 10-1 sheet for the first time with his new club. He also 2125 Lady Mamba,1 M Smith,122 4-5 Mares. 4-year-olds and up. Claiming Price $32,000. .... Willy Tell Him,7 E Roman,X117 5-2 2161 Continental Divide,7 V Espinoza,124 12-1 2125 Morning Dance,7 S Gonzalez,122 4-1 Purse $33,000. 2160 Rustic Canyon,4 T Baze,122 7-2 2167 Lucky Romano,3RBejarano,120 12-1 sparked an attack that finished the afternoon with .... Dhafeera (GB),5 C Nakatani,122 5-1 2160 Lucky Sun,2 G Franco,122 5-1 (2160) Black Site,9 E Roman,120 15-1 11 shots on goal. .... Secret Intent,2 V Espinoza,122 8-1 PR Horse (PP) Jockey,Wt Odds .... Perfect Tale,6 K Frey,122 6-1 (2097) Fire When Ready,8RMaragh,120 20-1 2125 Golden Kitten,3 B Blanc,122 12-1 (2190) Little Bit Lovely,4 S Gonzalez,121 5-2 2160 Our Tiger’s Boy,5EMaldonado,122 8-1 2014 Hardboot,2 T Baze,120 20-1 But with center back Laurent Ciman and wing- 2083 Radish,6 M Gutierrez,122 12-1 2190 Miss Boom Boom,8 M Gutierrez,121 3-1 .... Rocking Chieftain,1 A Jimenez,122 20-1 2097 Kaleidoscope Kid,12 S Gonzalez,120 30-1 2113 Deccan Queen,4 S Elliott,122 15-1 6193 Award It,6 K Frey,123 5-1 2286 -SEVENTH RACE. 1 mile turf. ‘California Cup er Omar Gaber sidelined because of injuries, the (2152) Fahan Mura,5 R Maragh,123 5-1 1 2125 Malibu Model,8TPereira,122 15-1 Oaks.’ Stakes. Fillies. 3 year olds. State bred. Purse 2288 -NINTH RACE. about 6 ⁄2 furlongs turf. Allowance LAFC defense struggled mightily in transition and 2190 Peach Cove (NZ),7 G Franco,121 5-1 $200,000. Optional Claiming. 4-year-olds and up. Claiming Price 2281 -SECOND RACE. 6 furlongs. Claiming. 4-year-olds 2074 Revenue Virginius,2 R Bejarano,121 5-1 Vancouver teammates Anthony Blondell and and up. Claiming Price $25,000. Purse $23,000. 2194 Tink’s Twirl,1 J Talamo,121 12-1 PR Horse (PP) Jockey,Wt Odds $40,000. Purse $56,000. Yordy Reyna took advantage, each scoring twice PR Horse (PP) Jockey,Wt Odds 2139 Kennedie Sky,3 F Rojas,121 20-1 2035 One Fast Broad,5 F Prat,1243-5 PR Horse (PP) Jockey,Wt Odds 2005 Stone Hands,2 M Gutierrez,124 4-5 2284 -FIFTH RACE. 6 furlongs. Maiden Claiming. 2116 Pulpit Rider,1 C Nakatani,120 4-1 2154 Mesut,6 E Roman,X117 7-2 and combining for three assists. 2108 Zap Again,1 T Pereira,124 5-2 3-year-olds. Claiming Price $20,000. Purse $18,000. 2035 X S Gold,7 R Bejarano,120 4-1 9098 Radio Silence,2 F Prat,124 4-1 2108 Pampers n’ Boots,4 R Bejarano,124 9-2 (2122) Mo See Cal,3 M Gutierrez,120 10-1 2154 El Tovar,4TConner,124 6-1 LAFC is uncertain whether either Ciman (right 2005 Borden County,3 M Pedroza,124 6-1 PR Horse (PP) Jockey,Wt Odds 2102 Carpathia,4 S Gonzalez,120 12-1 2092 Home Run Kitten,7 V Espinoza,124 6-1 knee) or Gaber (left adductor strain) will be ready 2114 Chrisiscookin,5 E Roman,X119 8-1 2155 Moon Juice,2 G Franco,122 2-1 2244 Ismelucky,8 R Fuentes,124 20-1 2092 Moonlight Drive (ITY),8 J Talamo,124 6-1 1 2155 Ministertomyheart,3 E Roman,X117 5-2 6009 Felony One,6 T Conner,120 30-1 2029 Skelton Pass,9 R Bejarano,1246-1 2282 -THIRD RACE. 1 ⁄16 mile. Claiming. Fillies and for the team’s March 4 regular-season opener. .... Shifty ,5 R Maragh,122 3-1 2164 Nice Ice,2 R Maragh,12030-1 Mares. 4-year-olds and up. Claiming Price $12,500. (2156) Chief Hosa,1 S Gonzalez,1248-1 2160 Catability,6 Mt Garcia,122 7-2 1 2178 Rate for Me,10 B Pena,120 12-1 Purse $16,000. 2287 -EIGHTH RACE. 1 ⁄16 mile. ‘California Cup Derby.’ 2202 Pure Moment,1 T Conner,122 6-1 Stakes. 3-year-olds. State bred. Purse $200,000. 2178 Green With Eddie,5 M Gutierrez,124 15-1 [email protected] PR Horse (PP) Jockey,Wt Odds 2160 Chiquilin,7 I Puglisi,122 30-1 2092 Reign On (GB),3 T Baze,12415-1 LATIMES.COM/SPORTS MONDAY,FEBRUARY 19,2018 D9

MOTOR RACING:DAYTONA 500

COMMENTARY Blast from the past and victory for future

This crash-marred 60th burnout in the shape of a since19 69, Wallace broke den of expectations, it’s started the race with this By Mike Bianchi running of the Great Ameri- three in the infield grass. down in tears as he hugged Junior. proclamation to the com- can Race not only took us on And just as a little boy his mother and sister before These are the moments petitors: “Gentlemen, it’s up DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. ajourney through gave Dale Sr. a lucky penny the postrace media confer- and story lines that to you now!” —Dale Earnhardt Jr. may NASCAR’s proud past, but before the Daytona victory ence. NASCAR needs now that Junior’s departure no be retired, but Dale Earn- it also gave us a glimpse into two decades ago, Dillon also “Pull it together, bud,” Junior has called it quits. doubt leaves a void in hardt Sr. still lives on in the sport’s bright future. got a lucky penny from a kid Wallace implored himself There’s no question Junior’s NASCAR, but it also opens Daytona. With Dillon taking the just before the race. through a cracking voice as emergence helped save up an incredible opportuni- He no longer lives checkered flag, and char- “It’s incredible to come he wiped tears from his eyes NASCAR in the wake of his ty for the sport. As much as through his son’s presence ismatic and hard-charging back 20 years after celebrat- and tried to regain his com- father’s death at this very he meant to NASCAR, his on the race track, but he African American driver ing with Dale and now cele- posure. “I just try so hard to track 17 years ago. However, mere presence and popu- came back to life Sunday Bubba Wallace finishing brating with my grandson be successful at everything I his exit may be just as im- larity often overshadowed through the iconic No. 3 second, it’s full speed ahead driving the No. 3,” Childress do, and my family pushes portant to the growth and more deserving drivers and Chevy that Austin Dillon for NASCAR. said. “What a storybook me because I just want to development of a sport that story lines. drove to his first Daytona “I don’t know what it is race. I’m speechless.” make them proud.” has struggled to get up to “Hopefully people are 500 victory. about story lines and Day- If ever there was a ques- Wallace no doubt made speed. tuning in and noticing the And, appropriately, tona, but this place just tion about whether many African Americans This race was significant new faces that are coming to Dillon did it just as the creates history,” Dillon said. NASCAR would be in good proud Sunday. Because of for many reasons but NASCAR,” Wallace said. Intimidator himself would Just when you thought hands after the retirement NASCAR’s Southern herit- mainly because it was the Added Dillon: “The have done it — by driving the Earnhardt era was of Dale Jr., this race an- age and the Confederate first Daytona 500 of the drivers that have led our right through race leader ending with Junior’s retire- swered it. Not only did Dil- flags that still fly at some post-Earnhardt era; the sport for so long have kind Aric Almirola on the last lap, ment after last season, this lon win it and evoke the tracks, Wallace is an impor- first in four decades without of moved out. I think spinning him out of the way, hair-raising moment hap- memory of the Intimidator, tant figure in a sport trying the name Dale Earnhardt — NASCAR fans are going to wrecking him and winning pens. Dillon — driving for but also Wallace conjured to bury some of its skele- either Junior or Senior — in love what they see.” on the 20-year anniversary his grandfather, Dale Sr.’s up memories of the King. tons. This is why Hank the starting grid. So far, so good. of Dale Sr.’s only Daytona car owner Richard Chil- Driving car owner Rich- Aaron called Wallace before Even though Junior Ablast through the past 500 victory. dress — not only drove the ard Petty’s legendary No. 43, the race and Dale Jr. sat didn’t compete Sunday, he and blast off into the future. As Senior himself might No. 3 Earnhardt made fa- Wallace turned this race down with him during the did serve as the grand mar- Alucky penny for your have said, “You win some, mous into Victory Lane, but into the Diversity 500. The week to offer advice on shal. Considering this was thoughts. you lose some, you wreck he also celebrated as Earn- first African American dealing with pressure. And the symbolic passing of the some.” hardt did in 19 98: by doing a driver to start a Daytona 500 if anybody knows the bur- torch, Junior should have [email protected]

RESULTS at Daytona International Speedway, Daytona Beach, Fla. Lap length: 2.5 miles. (Start position in parentheses.)

PLACE DRIVER CAR LAPS POINTS 1 (14) Austin Dillon Chevrolet 207 42 2 (7) Darrell Wallace Jr.Chevrolet 20739 3 (2) Denny Hamlin Toyota 20735 4 (5) Joey Logano Ford 20741 5 (21) Chris Buescher Chevrolet207 32 6 (16) Paul MenardFord207 42 7 (3) Ryan BlaneyFord207 48 8 (13) Ryan Newman Chevrolet207 29 9 (22) Michael McDowell Ford 20739 10 (20)AJ Allmendinger Chevrolet207 27 11 (37) Aric Almirola Ford 206 33 12 (29) Justin MarksChevrolet206 0 13 (18)Trevor Bayne Ford 206 28 14 (39) David Gilliland Ford 206 0 15 (10)Clint Bowyer Ford 206 22 16 (19)Jamie McMurray Chevrolet205 21 17 (1) Alex BowmanChevrolet205 29 18 (24) Martin Truex Jr.Toyota 205 30 19 (38) Kyle LarsonChevrolet204 18 20 (34) Gray Gaulding Toyota 204 17 21 (27) Jeffery Earnhardt Chevrolet204 16 22 (40)Mark ThompsonFord203 15 23 (33) William ByronChevrolet 20314 24 (30)D.J. KenningtonToyota203 13 25 (12) Kyle BuschToyota 200 12 26 (11)Kurt Busch-aFord198 21 27 (36) Matt DiBenedetto-a Ford 198 10 28 (25) Brendan Gaughan-aChevrolet 198 9 Mike Troxell Associated Press CHASE ELLIOTT (9), Kasey Kahne (95) and Danica Patrick (7) crash during a turn in the Daytona 500. 29 (9) Ricky Stenhouse Jr.-aFord197 15 30 (15) David Ragan-aFord107 7 NOTES 31 (6) Kevin Harvick-a Ford 105 10 32 (31)Brad Keselowski-aFord102 5 33 (4) Chase Elliot-a Chevrolet101 7 34 (26) Kasey Kahne-aChevrolet 1013 35 (28) Danica Patrick-a Chevrolet101 2 No storybook ending for 36 (8) Erik Jones-a Toyota 59 1 37 (17) Daniel Suarez-a Toyota 59 1 38 (35) Jimmie Johnson-aChevrolet 59 1 39 (23) Ty Dillon-aChevrolet 59 1 40 (32) Corey LaJoie-eChevrolet81Patrick’s last Cup race a-accidente-engine Race statistics Average speed of race winner:150.551 mph. “We weren’t the fastest car are bonded for life. lines. Time of race: 3 hours26 minutes 15 seconds. By Matt Murschel out there, but the car was Dale Earnhardt died on The two-time Daytona Margin of victory: 0.260 seconds. and George Diaz competitive and that’s the last lap of the 2001 Day- 500 winner saw his No. 48 Caution flags: 8 for 37 laps what’s important. I’m just tona 500. Chevrolet get caught in a Lead changes: 24 among 14 drivers. DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. sad that it ended that way.” “When he passed away nine-car wreck in the back- Lap leaders: A. Bowman 0; D. Hamlin1-10; J. Marks11; Ku. Busch12-14; A. Bowman15-22; E. Jones 23-33; R. Stenhouse 34-44; C. Elliott 45-48; —There was no fairy-tale Patrick said she hopes here, I had two choices: I stretch that brought out the J. Logano 49-51; Ku. Busch 52-62; A. Bowman 63-67; R. Blaney 68-93; ending for Danica Patrick. she was able to deliver fun to could hate this place for it or second caution of the day. It P. Menard 94; M. Truex 95-98; R. Blaney 99-122; A. Allmendinger 123; No checkered flag; no trip to the fans who watched her it could become even more was the third time this week- R. Blaney 124-170; D. Hamlin 171-173; R. Blaney 174-193; D. Hamlin 194; Victory Lane and no Cinder- race. special to me and I could be- end that Johnson was in- Ku. Busch 195-196; R. Blaney 197; D. Hamlin 198-205; A. Almirola 206; ella story in her final “I love to fulfill the story- come more connected to it volved in a race-ending acci- A. Dillon 207. NASCAR race. book but we didn’t get to do because of that circum- dent. Leaders summary (driver, times led, laps led): R. Blaney, 5 times for Instead, Patrick wound that today,” she added. stance,” Dale Jr. said. “I “It looked like everybody 113 laps; D. Hamlin, 4 times for18 laps; Ku. Busch, 3 times for13 laps; A. up a casual bystander after Patrick, 35, wraps up her chose to embrace the track thought that was the finish Bowman, 3 times for11 laps; E. Jones,1 time for10 laps; R. Stenhouse, 1 her No. 7 GoDaddy Chevro- time at Daytona with 12 ca- more. I knew how special to the Daytona 500 and it time for10 laps; C. Elliott,1 time for 3 laps; M. Truex,1 time for 3 laps; J. Logano,1 time for 2 laps; A. Allmendinger,1 time for 0 laps; A. Almirola, let got caught up in a crash in reer starts, with her best fin- this place was to my dad. It’s was really only Lap 59 com- 1 time for 0 laps; A. Dillon,1 time for 0 laps; J. Marks,1 time for 0 laps; P. Turn 3 halfway through the ish at the Daytona 500 being more meaningful to me per- ing to 60,” Johnson said after Menard, 1 time for 0 laps. 200-lap race that ended her an eighth-placed finish in sonally maybe more so than the crash. “Unfortunately we Top 16 in points: 1. R. Blaney, 48; 2. A. Dillon, 42; 3. P. Menard, 42; 4. J. day prematurely. 2013. Her average career fin- to other competitors as a lost our third car of the week- Logano, 41; 5. M. McDowell, 39; 6. D. Wallace, 39; 7. D. Hamlin, 35; 8. A. Chase Elliott tried to ish at the track is 26th. cornerstone of this series. end. Almirola, 33; 9. C. Buescher, 32;10. M. Truex, 30;11. A. Bowman, 29;12. block Brad Keselowski, but “I made peace a long time “There was some great R. Newman, 29; 13. T. Bayne, 28; 14. A. Allmendinger, 27; 15. C. Bowyer, instead it turned into a sev- Jr. reflects on Sr. ago with this race,” he said. racing throughout,” he said. 22; 16. Ku. Busch, 21. en-car accident that would Dale Earnhardt Jr. “Unfortunately, many NASCAR driver rating formula wind up engulfing Patrick in chooses to love the place Jimmie gets jammed thought it was the black- A maximum of 150 points can be attained in a race. its wake. where his daddy died. It may It seemed only fitting and-white checkered flag The formula combines the following categories: Wins, Finishes, Top-15 “[It was] just a super- seem odd, even morbid, to that Jimmie Johnson’s and not the green-and-white Finishes, Average Running Position While on Lead Lap, Average Speed speedway accident,” a dis- anyone who is a passerby to weekend would end up with checkered flag.” Under Green, Fastest Lap, Led Most Laps, Lead-Lap Finish. appointed Patrick said fol- the traditions of stock-car him watching much of the lowing her 35th-place finish. racing. Family and racing Daytona 500 from the side- [email protected] In Intimidator fashion, Dillon wins Daytona 500

[Daytona 500, from D3] Daytona 500,” he said. “It’s Earnhardt in the 1980s, and you’d have to race Phoenix,” embrace this place for all the Dillon led only that last ‘... I have a the biggest race of the year Earnhardt’s cantankerous Childress said. good things that have hap- lap, but it was the only one and it’s a career-changing voice came to life. Earnhardt looked Chil- pened here. that mattered. Darrell Daytona 500 race, so we were just racing They were climbing a dress in the eye and said: “If Childress said he fell in “Bubba” Wallace was sec- really aggressively.” mountain. Their horses it ever happens to me, you’d love with the place in 1965 ond, followed by Denny championship, Dillon, 27, has traveled a were bridle-less. Dale’s better race.” when he came to Daytona Hamlin. Ryan Blaney led a trophy, ring, demanding path since 2013 horse started slipping and They have kept racing, and slept in a tent off Nova race-high 113 laps but fin- when, with the Earnhardt started rearing up, back Childress with his team and Road. The love was broken ished seventh. whatever.’ family’s blessings, he took on toward Childress, who had his grandsons, Austin and in 2001, ever so briefly, but it “I guess I could have the No. 3 in the Cup series. no choice but to jump off the Ty. Earnhardt Jr. kept rac- came back just as quickly. lifted and gave it to him,” Dil- —Austin Dillon It was a long journey for mountain. The horse went ing until the end of the 2017 There were magical lon said. “That was my other the Childress and Earn- flying with him, but they season when multiple con- sparks once again Sunday, option. Give up the Daytona hardt family. Childress was landed in some trees. cussions forced him to walk with the ending scripted by a 500 ring that I’m wearing. tory Lane at Daytona. It so despondent and devas- They were laughing away before things got fuzzy kid who made an aggressive I’m glad he’s not mad. If he feels pretty good.” tated after Earnhardt’s about it later that night over permanently. move reminiscent of a needs to do it to me at Talla- Not so much for Almirola, death that he stood on the afew adult beverages. Earn- Earnhardt Jr. came back NASCAR legend named dega to make people feel who handled the disap- deck of Bill France Jr.’s dock hardt called it the “great Sunday as the grand mar- Earnhardt. good, I have a Daytona 500 pointment with a gentle- in Daytona ready to walk horse wreck.” And then shal for the race, reflecting “The Intimidator” would championship, trophy, ring, manly perspective. away from the sport. things got serious. on his father’s death, saying approve. whatever. “It was the last lap and Then he recalled a hunt- “You know, Dale, if I got that he has made his peace “I got the 3 back in Vic- we’re all trying to win the ing trip to New Mexico with killed on the mountain today with Daytona. He chooses to [email protected] D10 MONDAY,FEBRUARY 19,2018 LATIMES.COM/SPORTS

GOLF: GENESIS OPEN

LEADERS’ SCORECARDS FRONT NINE KEY — Birdie: Bogey: HOLE 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 OUT Yardage 503 471 434 236 434 199 408 433 458 3,576 Avg 4.1 4.1 4.0 3.1 4.1 3.1 4.3 4.1 4.1 35 Par 5 4 4 3 4 3 4 4 4 35 Watson44534443536 Na 44434354334 Finau 54334354435 Stallings44333344432 Cantlay44444244434 BACK NINE HOLE 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 IN TOTAL Yardage 315 583 479 459 192 487 166 590 475 3,746 7,322 Avg 4.1 4.4 4.4 4.2 3.1 4.3 3.1 4.6 4.3 36.5 71.5 Par 4 5 4 4 3 4 3 5 4 36 71 Watson44442434433 69 Na 34553434435 69 Finau 44443434434 69 Stallings54434434536 68 Cantlay44553435437 71

FOURTH-ROUND SCORES

Gina Ferazzi Los Angeles Times ENTHUSIASTIC FANS try to get the attention of Cameron Smith, front, and other golfers during the final round of the Genesis Open on Sunday. A few fans weren’t so cordial this past week at Riviera Country Club. Unruly fans becoming the norm on PGA Tour

This year, Rickie Fowler for the first two downside, too, particularly By Mike James said he thought the fans rounds and had to deal with for Woods, who once again is went from exuberant to ex- the enormous gallery that the biggest draw in the game It’s become as much a cessive. always follows Woods. “It after essentially being gone 1 part of players’ lives on the “I may be somewhat of a was pretty wild,” he said. for 2 ⁄2 years. PGA Tour as double bogeys, fan favorite, but they weren’t Mark Russell, the tour’s “I swear, playing in front rain delays and Monday holding back,” he said. “The vice president of rules, said of all that, Tiger gives up half morning playoffs, and just normal boos for missing a the crowd behavior at ashot a day on the field,” about as pleasant. green, that’s fine, but leave Riviera is similar to those McIlroy said. “It’s tiring. I Fans who cross the line the heckling to a minimum each week on the tour. need a couple Advil; I’ve got between cheering and jeer- and make it fun.” “Any time you deal with headache after all that.” Gina Ferazzi Los Angeles Times ing — shouting during back- The excessive behavior of the general public you’re go- Woods was taking his PHIL MICKELSON was among three players to swings or while players are afew also has been on dis- ing to have a few yahoos who backswing on a10 -foot birdie earn $241,200 after finishing tied for sixth at Riviera. preparing to make a shot — play this week at Riviera act like fools, yell things and putt in the final round three sometimes present as big a Country Club during the do things,” he said Sunday. weeks ago at the Farmers In- $7.2-million Genesis Open Luke Donald (18) ...... 71-72-72-68 challenge as a 220-yard carry Genesis Open. “It’s inevitable that .0001% is surance Open when a fan At Riviera Country Club Tommy Fleetwood (18) ...... 70-71-73-69 Par 71 (35-36) Branden Grace (18) ...... 70-72-69-72 over water to a green the size “I guess they think it’s going to act like a jackass. screamed, “Get in the hole!” Final 72-hole scores Charles Howell III (18)...... 74-70-69-70 of a golf cap. funny,” Justin Thomas said “We want the fans to en- Woods missed the putt. 272 (-12)—$1,296,000 284 (E)—$24,516 Bubba Watson (500)...... 68-70-65-69 Jonas Blixt (12)...... 71-71-68-74 At the Waste Manage- after Saturday’s round. joythemselves, butin no way “It’s cost me a lot of shots 274 (-10)—$633,600 Bryson DeChambeau (12)...... 71-69-72-72 ment Phoenix Open, where “But when people are can you disturb the players.” over the years,” he said after Tony Finau (245) ...... 66-71-68-69 Brandon Harkins (12)...... 71-70-74-69 Kevin Na (245) ...... 68-70-67-69 Charley Hoffman (12)...... 75-69-69-71 the fan experience is high- now starting to time it wrong Rory McIlroy recognizes missing the cut at Riviera on 275 (-9)—$316,800 Troy Merritt (12)...... 68-71-72-73 Patrick Cantlay (123) ...... 66-69-69-71 Pat Perez (12)...... 72-70-69-73 lighted by the stadium seat- and get in people’s swings, it the fan experience that goes Friday. “It’s cost me a few Scott Stallings (123)...... 71-68-68-68 Kevin Streelman (12) ...... 72-70-69-73 ing surrounding the par- is completely unacceptable. with the Tiger phenomenon tournaments here and 276 (-8)—$241,200 Nick Taylor (12) ...... 71-71-74-68 Adam Hadwin (92) ...... 70-74-66-66 285 (+1)—$17,964 three 16th hole, razzing has We’re out here playing for a is double edged. there.” Phil Mickelson (92)...... 70-71-67-68 Chad Campbell (8) ...... 73-71-73-68 become the norm. Players lot of money, a lot of points, “It’s nice to play in front of And the fan at the Far- Cameron Smith (92) ...... 72-68-65-71 (8) ...... 73-71-71-70 277 (-7)—$180,000 Austin Cook (8) ...... 74-66-73-72 are routinely booed for miss- and a lot of things can hap- crowds like that; it’s awe- mers? “I believe he was es- Martin Laird (70)...... 68-73-68-68 Brendan Steele (8) ...... 72-71-71-71 ing the green, and many pen. You would just hate to some,” he said of playing corted to the gate,” Russell Ryan Moore (70) ...... 68-68-71-70 286 (+2)—$16,437 Xander Schauffele (70)...... 71-70-68-68 Tom Hoge (6)...... 67-73-71-75 players enjoy the rowdy at- have something happen be- with Woods the first two said. Jordan Spieth (70)...... 71-70-69-67 Retief Goosen (6) ...... 68-71-75-72 Justin Thomas (70) ...... 69-71-67-70 Martin Kaymer (6)...... 73-67-75-71 mosphere … as long as it cause of that.” rounds. 278 (-6)—$133,200 HaoTong Li...... 71-71-69-75 doesn’t actually affect play. Thomas was paired with But he acknowledged the [email protected] Aaron Baddeley (56)...... 72-68-67-71 Adam Schenk (6) ...... 76-67-72-71 James Hahn (56)...... 70-69-70-69 Adam Scott (6) ...... 72-72-71-71 280 (-4)—$111,600 Ben Silverman (6)...... 72-71-70-73 Derek Fathauer (50)...... 68-70-68-74 287 (+3)—$15,696 Dustin Johnson (50)...... 74-69-64-73 Ryan Blaum (5)...... 71-70-72-74 Sung Kang (50)...... 70-72-69-69 J.B. Holmes (5)...... 71-71-73-72 Alex Noren (50)...... 71-69-71-69 Harold Varner III (5) ...... 73-70-72-72 281 (-3)—$78,000 288 (+4)—$15,408 Bud Cauley (40)...... 70-72-69-70 Kelly Kraft (4) ...... 71-72-72-73 Kevin Chappell (40) ...... 69-71-70-71 289 (+5)—$15,120 Talor Gooch (40) ...... 73-70-67-71 Ryan Armour (4)...... 71-71-74-73 Watson finally gets his 10th win Jason Kokrak (40) ...... 68-72-69-72 Padraig Harrington (4) ...... 71-73-71-74 Rory McIlroy (40)...... 71-69-73-68 Sean O’Hair (4)...... 71-72-73-73 Vaughn Taylor (40) ...... 72-70-68-71 290 (+6)—$14,832 282 (-2)—$46,996 Martin Piller (4)...... 72-72-75-71 Rafa Cabrera Bello (27)...... 72-67-73-70 291 (+7)—$14,400 John Huh (27)...... 70-72-70-70 Abraham Ancer (3) ...... 72-69-75-75 Luke List (27) ...... 72-71-69-70 Greg Chalmers (3) ...... 73-69-74-75 [Genesis, from D3] Peter Uihlein (27) ...... 70-73-69-70 Thomas Pieters (3)...... 71-71-71-78 The weight loss affected Dominic Bozzelli (27) ...... 67-75-69-71 Charl Schwartzel (3)...... 71-73-73-74 Matt Kuchar (27)...... 73-71-69-69 Tyrone Van Aswegen (3) ...... 70-72-75-74 his play, his strength and, Anirban Lahiri (27)...... 72-69-67-74 292 (+8)—$13,896 perhaps most significantly, Jamie Lovemark (27)...... 68-70-73-71 Chez Reavie (3)...... 68-76-77-71 Graeme McDowell (27)...... 69-66-70-77 Vijay Singh (3) ...... 72-70-73-77 his belief in himself. Patrick Rodgers (27) ...... 70-71-72-69 294 (+10)—$13,608 Sam Saunders (27) ...... 67-69-72-74 Sangmoon Bae (2) ...... 73-71-73-77 After his win at Riviera in 283 (-1)—$33,120 David Lingmerth (2) ...... 73-71-76-74 2016, he had only two top-10 finishes in14 starts; last year, he had only four top-10 s in 22 events and failed to make the weekend in eight of those. He hadn’t won since the second title at Riviera. “My ball speed, my swing, everything changed,” he said of trying to play at 165 pounds or so. “Having the strength not be there takes away the confidence. When you stop having confidence, then these guys are going to pass you real fast.” How close was he to retir- ing from the game? “I was close,” he said. “My wife was not close. My wife basically told me to quit whining and play golf. She’s alot tougher than I am.” So he’s gained weight; he’s healthier, and he’s re- gained the strength it takes to hit the powerful, bending shots that had been a trade- mark of his career. He said a five-hole stretch (which culminated with the bunker shot he made on the 194-yard 14 th hole) paved the way for the Gina Ferazzi Los Angeles Times win. PATRICK CANTLAY,aformer Bruin, had the lead at 11 under before bogeys on He parred the tricky 305- No. 12 and 13 left him in a five-way tie for second. He finished tied for fourth. yard 10 th, a hole he’s never comfortable on; made a 10 - mongous,” he said. touch him. son, all he needed was bogey. foot putt for birdie on the Cantlay, who grew up in Cantlay had the outright Watson had nine wins on 572-yard par-five 11 th; then the area and played at lead at 11 under before bo- tour before this week. Earlier saved par with seven-foot UCLA, has had friends and geys on No. 12 and 13 left him in his career he had set a goal putts on the next two holes family along the ropes all in a five-way tie one stroke of 10 victories, which he before hitting his tee shot on week. But the gallery follow- behind Watson. His par on achieved Sunday. No. 14 into the left-side bun- ing him, Watson and 24- the 565-yard par-five 17 th ef- There was a time not long ker. year-old Australian Camer- fectively lost him a shot (ev- ago he thought he might ne- He was deep in the bun- on Smith in the final group ery player who finished at ver get No.10. ker, 49 feet from the hole had a vocal Watson bias. eight under or better birdied “You don’t know,” he with very little green to work Na, Cantlay, Finau and the hole). said. “We can’t predict with. Stallings all made minor When Watson birdied, it what’s going to happen Bogey seemed likely. moves to either take the lead was clear all he needed to do around the corner. Watson sank the shot for or stand a shot back was make par on18 to ensure “The emotion was just birdie and the first two-shot throughout the afternoon, awin. that, like wow, I still have a lead of the final round. but once Watson built his And once Na and Finau chance in this game.” “There’s five holes in a two-shot advantage with the failed to birdie the final hole row I’m guessing were hu- bunker shot, no one could in the group ahead of Wat- sports@latimes LATIMES.COM/SPORTS S MONDAY,FEBRUARY 19,2018 D11 PYEONGCHANG 2018 AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA ONLY GOLD BY U.S. IN 1998

[Hockey, from D1] went ahead in the first period 2-0 on goals by and Dani Camer- anesi. The Americans showed they weren’t here to play around, as a hip check by Duggan sent defender Ronja Savolainen head-first into the boards. Savolainen crumbled to the ice and remained down for several minutes as her teammates crowded around in concern. Savolainen was escorted to the locker room, but later returned. Duggan wasn’t penalized for what she did to Savolainen, eliciting a cho- rus of boos from the half- empty arena. The Fins never retaliated and the Americans contin- ued to do whatever they wanted. -Davidson’s one-timer with 6:39 remain- Bruce Bennett Getty Images ing in the second period CHRIS CHELIOS now wears a suit as an assistant coach on the U.S. men’s hockey team after playing in four Olympics. extended the advantage to 3-0. Hilary Knight redi- rected a shot by Sidney Morin 34 seconds later to make it 4-0. Cameranesi added a fifth goal in the CHANGE ON THE FLY third period. ‘We worked the in Utah, traveled around to son. Then Montreal, Chi- thorities could apprehend him to the American public Ex-NHL star Chelios watch his daughters play cago, Detroit and Atlanta in them, an embarrassing epi- or NHL executives bent on last four years to lacrosse at Northwestern the NHL. sode in U.S. Olympic history. identifying the perpetrators. traded a leisure life for and his son play minor Coaching in it, though, The NHL launched an in- But it endeared him to fellow put ourselves in an unexpected chance league hockey with the requires 82 games worth of vestigation that went no- players and coaches, and position to win a to help coach the U.S. Charlotte Checkers. travel, film breakdowns, where when members of the there he was in Salt Lake He was in Malibu in Au- practices and headaches. team refused to point fin- City in 2002 as captain. And gold medal.’ Olympic men’s team. gust, sitting on the deck, “The grind of the sched- gers. at age 44 in 2006 at Turin, It- gazing out at the Pacific, ule,” he said, “is the only Chelios issued a letter of aly. —, when his cellphone buzzed. thing stopping me.” apology “to the people of “He’s a warrior, he’s an U.S. captain By Mark Zeigler It was Jim Johannson, the But the Olympics? Right Japan, the Japanese American hero, he’s been a general manager of USA away, yes. Olympic Committee, the tremendous leader for our PYEONGCHANG, Hockey and a former team- He “doesn’t like to be told USOC, and to all hockey fans program, a tremendous Like that, the Americans South Korea—Chris Che- mate at Wisconsin. Did he what to do” because of “the throughout the world,” player and ambassador,” advanced to the game they lios was on the U.S. bench want to go to a fifth stubbornness in me,” but along with a check for $3,000 Granato said of the man waited four years to play. Saturday in the Olympic Olympics? Granato has known Chelios to cover the damages. considered by many as the The Americans’ only hockey game against Rus- “From out of nowhere,” for 35 years and knows These are the first Winter greatest U.S.-born hockey gold medal at this tourna- . He was stuffed into a Chelios said. “It wasn’t like enough to get out of his way. Olympics in Asia since then. player. “There was no hesita- ment was won in 1998, the dark blue suit, with a Jimmy Johannson had men- Chelios handles the defense “I was the captain, and tion whether Chris Chelios first year women’s hockey pressed shirt and tie. He tioned it to me or asked me if and penalties, and the U.S. we made a mistake,” Chelios would be on our staff. He was was contested at the looked uncomfortable and I’d be interested. I just got a team, which faces Slovakia said here. “I’ll still blame it going to be on our staff. Games. The Americans out of place. call. Right away, yes. Really on Tuesday (local time) for a on Canada for blowing it out “It speaks to his charac- dropped the final game to In the suit, not the honored and thankful that spot in the quarterfinals, of proportion because they ter. Anyone who has ever Canada in 2002, 2010 and Olympics. these guys picked me.” successfully killed 17 min- lost [in a shootout in the played with or been around again in 2014 . The most No American has been The obvious next step for utes 30 seconds of penalty semifinals] and they were Chris Chelios wants him on recent of the defeats was part of more of these five- Chelios, 56, is to become an time until Russia scored late trying to shift the [atten- his team, and we’re fortu- also the most painful, as the ring adventures than the NHL head coach, but he has in the second period Sat- tion] to us. But we made a nate enough to have him on U.S. blew a two-goal lead in guy who attended that never been an obvious sort of urday. mistake. I’m not going to go our side.” the third period and choked hockey hotbed of Mira Mesa guy. That Chelios is here, that as far as saying it was a dis- Chelios speaks nostalgi- in overtime to lose 3-2. High in San Diego. He was He spent his formative he is wearing a USA jacket grace. We made a big mis- cally about the 2002 tourna- Knight was part of the on the 1984 team when they years in the sunshine of San and cap in practice, that he take, and you move on from ment as “some of the great- 2010 and 2014 teams. still took college kids, then Diego after his father moved is still part of the national it.” est games I’ve ever played,” “The finals and the was the captain of the 1998, the family from Chicago to program, is a testament to Chelios devotes a chapter even if one was a 5-2 loss to heartbreak are part of it,” 2002 and 2006 teams with open a restaurant, and ini- his value and reputation. to Nagano in his 2015 book Canada in the final. The sil- she said. “It’s like a bad NHL players, plus six other tially his only college offer Because few other guys “Made in America,” recount- ver would be his only piece of relationship.” international tournaments was at nearby U.S. Interna- could have survived what ing how he knew there was Olympic hardware. Curiously, the U.S. has between the ages of 20 and tional University (now Alli- happened in 19 98 in Nagano, trouble when he returned to But if anyone under- been as dominant at the 44. Now he’s an assistant ant), which had started a Japan. the village and thought he stands the ethos of the world championships as the coach on Tony Granato’s hockey program in 1979. He It was the first Olympics was walking in snow, only to Olympics, it is a guy who has Canadians have been at the staff in South Korea. washed out there and with NHL players, and the realize it was foam from a fire been to five. A guy who be- Olympics. The U.S. has won Chelios retired in 2010 af- headed north for tryouts U.S. team won only one of extinguisher. lieves in the movement so eight of the 10 world champi- ter 26 seasons and 1,651 with Junior B teams on the four games and was elimi- “I’m still not going to say much that, during the 2004- onships since 2005, includ- games in the NHL, the most frozen prairies of Canada. nated in the quarterfinals. who was responsible,” Che- 05 NHL lockout, he trained ing the last four. by a defenseman. He worked He was cut from both and Then they returned to the lios wrote. “That’s just not with a Greek bobsled team The U.S. and Canada in the Detroit Red Wings had to raise money to pay for athletes village. who I am. Teammates stick using his father’s heritage played each other in the last front office for a while, as a the bus trip home. They trashed their rooms together. When it comes to with an eye toward 2006. game of the group stage of Fox TV analyst and as an as- He finally caught on with in an alcohol-fueled rage, something like this, you keep “As disappointing as it is this Olympic tournament. sistant coach for Team USA the Moose Jaw Canucks of with reports of broken it in the dressing room. … I sometimes,” Chelios said of Canada won 2-1, but it didn’t at international youth tour- the Saskatchewan Junior chairs and fire extinguishers put the word out and every- his five-ring adventures, matter. Only the game naments. Hockey League and landed being tossed from balconies one clammed up. I still be- “you look back and you feel Thursday counts. But mostly he hung out for two seasons at Wiscon- into a courtyard. The play- lieve today it was the right lucky you were part of it.” at his beachfront home in sin, where he won a national ers were spirited out of the thing to do.” [email protected] Malibu, went championship with Johann- country before Japanese au- It may not have endeared [email protected] Twitter: @dylanohernandez

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flow and has been used for tries, questioned the deci- fenseman James Wis- staff and wire reports treatment of heart ailments. sion. niewski’s father. Wisniewski That also would make it ben- The IOC has been moni- says his dad, Jim, who is 62, PYEONGCHANG, eficial to athletes as a per- toring the OAR squad in began feeling the effects Sat- South Korea —With a male formance enhancer. Pyeongchang, Adams said, urday and is in quarantine. Russian curler testing pos- “We will never reach a explaining that officials have itive for doping, Olympic of- point where we have no been “looking throughout Vonn not fazed ficials find themselves facing doped athletes,” Adams said the Games at actions and The social media on- tough questions about the when asked if athletes from deportment of the team and slaught against Lindsey integrity of these Games. other countries should have its officials.” Whenever drug Vonn doesn’t seem to be bo- The Court of Arbitration confidence they are compet- testers detect a positive re- thering the U.S. skiing star. for Sport announced Mon- ing on a level playing field. sult from an “A” sample, they After Vonn failed to med- day that it has initiated a “It’s like saying we’re going can test a separate “B” sam- al in the super-G last week, a disciplinary procedure to do away with burglary or ple to confirm their initial slew of posts by supporters against Alexander Krushel- murder.” finding. of President Trump, often nitsky. Teammates said Russia was banned from “We didn’t talk to using profane or threatening they heard about the allega- these Olympics after multi- [Krushelnitsky],” Moiseeva language, celebrated. tions the night before. ple investigations found sys- said. “We thought that there “I always try to remem- “It was the main coach temic cheating among its are no words to comfort now. ber that it’s people talking who came to tell us the news athletes, coaches and offi- We just tried to stay away, behind a computer and and we actually just read the cials. There was additional not because we’re afraid to they’re going to say any- news because it was pretty Aaron Favila Associated Press evidence that Russian lab say something.” thing,” Vonn said. “There’s late at night and we were all ALEXANDER KRUSHELNITSKY,amedal-win- workers tampered with If one of its athletes is going to be people who hate in our rooms,” curler Victo- ning Russian curler, faces a disciplinary procedure. samples to mask positive re- caught cheating, the OAR me and hope I ski off a cliff ria Moiseeva told reporters. sults. squad could be barred from and die. But that’s fine. I’m “We tried to fall asleep and it certain criteria to prove is suspected of having tested The IOC subsequently taking part in the closing not going to do that. And, was a little hard.” they’re clean. positive for meldonium, ac- announced that individual ceremony Sunday. you know, I just take it for The situation is espe- “It’s extremely disap- cording to multiple news re- athletes who could prove what it is. At some point you cially troublesome because pointing for Russia if a case ports. they competed cleanly Norovirus update have to laugh and say, ‘This Russia was banned from is proven,” IOC spokesman Meldonium has been in would be invited to join an Another eight cases of is completely ridiculous.’ ” taking part as a nation over a Mark Adams said. “On the the news before — scores of “Olympic Athletes from norovirus have been con- Vonn had the third-fast- doping scandal dating to other hand, what it does Russian athletes, including Russia” squad that would firmed, bringing the total to est training time Monday — Sochi, but the International show is that we have a sys- tennis star Maria Shara- compete under a neutral 283. Of those, 49 still are she didn’t go all-out — in ad- Olympic Committee made tem that is effective.” pova, have been found with flag. With 169 athletes ulti- quarantined and the rest vance of Wednesday’s down- the controversial decision to Krushelnitsky, who won the drug in their systems. mately invited, some anti- have recovered. hill final in which she is the let individual Russian ath- the bronze medal in mixed- The pharmaceutical was de- doping authorities, as well Among the more recently favorite. letes compete if they met doubles curling with his wife, veloped to increase blood as athletes from other coun- diagnosed is U.S. hockey de- —Nathan Fenno D12 MONDAY,FEBRUARY 19,2018 S LATIMES.COM/SPORTS PYEONGCHANG 2018 AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA CANADIANS LEAD AFTER

HELENE ELLIOTT some of the other events, watching pairs and Adam PYEONG- [Rippon]. People just really CHANG, have been going for it at South Korea these Games. Even in the —All that team event nobody held held Gabriella back, and that’s something Papadakis’ the Olympics are about.” costume An American couple has together were won an medal at afew frayed three straight Olympics, threads and the prayers of and a fourth straight visit to her partner, Guillaume the medal stand is distinctly Cizeron. possible. Tanith Belbin and The top of her dress Ben Agosto won silver at came loose while the French Turin in 2006, couple warmed up for the and Charlie White won short dance portion of the silver at Vancouver in 2010, ice dance competition on and won Monday at Gangneung Ice gold at Sochi in 2014 . Arena but they had no time Virtue and Moir, who to fix it. Her desperate ef- also won a team silver medal forts to keep it from slipping at Sochi and a team gold off hampered her movement medal here last week, sur- and spoiled the stunning passed their effort in the Martin Bureau Getty Images unison the two-time world team event by more than JON LILLIS celebrates after competing in the aerials final Sunday at Phoenix Snow Park in Pyeongchang. champions usually display four points with a sizzling during their routine to routine. “It’s as if you were samba and rumba music. “I watching a ballroom team think in the twizzles it kind compete, and the rumba is a of affected us the most,” very sensual, sexual dance,” Cizeron said, referring to Virtue said. “The samba BROTHERLY LOVE the rapid, one-footed turns and cha-cha rhythms are that ice dancers frequently fun. It’s an easy program to perform, “because when you engage the audience, so are rotating it is hard to we’re really trying to bring keep your dress on when it’s people in with this and open.” hopefully have some fun.” INSPIRES LILLIS Her costume eventually The Shibutanis gave way and she experi- shrugged at their score, enced a wardrobe malfunc- clearly believing their marks individuals. They were a social media post carried the that he could.” tion that exposed her didn’t reflect the quality of Skier keeps memory family. While Jon and Chris same hashtag: #Jumping- Perhaps none tougher breast, much to her embar- their performance, which competed in the Interna- forMikey. than his two jumps Sunday. rassment. That’s what most improved upon the 75.46 of sibling alive in his tional Ski Federation’s Chris was on track to Jon, a 23-year-old who casual watchers will remem- points they had gotten for heart and on his neck. aerials circuit, make the aerials team, too. won the FIS Freestyle World ber. But it shouldn’t be their short-dance perform- Mikey joined the Elite Aerial He got a tattoo over his heart Championship last year, forgotten that they man- ance in the team event. Development Program at of Mikey in midjump in front wore Mikey’s old uniform. aged to hold things together They also performed their By Nathan Fenno the U.S. Olympic Training of mountains and trees. But U.S. team logos replaced the well enough artistically to free dance in the U.S. team’s Center in Lake Placid, N.Y. Chris suffered a torn knee old sponsor patches. stay within reach of a gold bronze-medal effort. PYEONGCHANG, On one video of Mikey ligament and fracture in his “He would have thought medal despite a world- “That was the skate that South Korea—Under banks jumping last summer, an right leg during a World Cup it was the coolest thing ever,” record short dance perform- we wanted to have,” Maia of floodlights that turned announcer introduced him event in China in December. Jon said. “I know he would ance by Canadians Tessa Shibutani said. “Going into the night to day, Jon Lillis as “one of the three broth- During the opening have been down in the cheer- Virtue and , the [Tuesday] we have three twisted through the air in ers.” Everyone knew them. ceremony in Pyeongchang, ing section, freaking out like 2010 Olympic champions fantastic skates under our search of an end to an ache His jumps were higher, Jon wore a blue, oval amad football fan.” and 2014 silver medalists. belt, and that gives us a lot that will never leave. smoother, more acrobatic pendant containing some of Bernie, his wife, Jamie, Skating to samba, of confidence to just go out His brother came along than other competitors. Mikey’s ashes. Jon amassed and Chris all wore identical rumba and cha-cha music, there and enjoy it.” for each launch off the jump “I will spend the rest of the highest score during pendants filled with Mikey’s Virtue and Moir danced Chock said she and at Phoenix Snow Park, each my life trying to live up to the the qualifying round. The ashes as they watched from their way to 83.67 points to Bates had altered their spin, each flip, each landing person he would have dizzying sport — a combina- the grandstand filled with top the field leading into short program following among the pine boughs dot- become,” Chris,19, wrote two tion of gymnastics and sign-waving, flag-waving Tuesday’s free-dance finale. their third-place finish at ting the snow at the base of days after the death. skiing — helped take his supporters. Papadakis and Cizeron the U.S. championships last the hill. Bernie Lillis made a mind off the loss. Jon advanced to the sec- scored 81.93 points despite month, “to have our short The presence mattered 2½-minute video montage of “I think if you can use ond round of the 12-man fi- their problems. “Two points dance be rejuvenated and more than the eighth-place his youngest son’s grins and these types of things to moti- nal, but faltered on his sec- can be caught up,” Cizeron have a fresh feel.” They were finish in the aerials Sunday jumps and good times. vate you and push you, that’s ond jump. The fist pumps said. “If we do our best, we happy with the changes — at the Pyeongchang “Hold me down,” the extra wind in your sail,” Jon and jubilation after his first have our chances to win.” and with her new dress, Olympics. song in the background said, said. “At night when you get jump disappeared. He knew U.S. champions Madison which had a bird theme and “My life the last three “I’m gonna fly straight to home, it can sometimes take his Olympics were over. He Hubbell and Zachary Dono- incorporated all five colors months,” Lillis said, “has heaven.” away from sleep. But when didn’t advance to the medal hue are third with a person- in the Olympic rings — but really been trying to find When Bernie collected you’re out here and you need round. Eventually, Ukraine’s al-best 77.75 points in their she found it difficult to ways to keep him close to Mikey’s belongings at the to perform, that’s when it Oleksandr Abramenko Olympic debut, ahead of the ignore the pain in her foot, me.” training center, he noticed a really pushes harder than ended up with the gold. American brother-sister which has led her to get Nearly four months ago, poster of Babe Ruth above holding you back.” But Mikey was there. Jon duo of Maia and Alex Shibu- frequent cortisone injec- Mikey Lillis’ parents found the bed, a quote in large Frustrated youth ski could feel it. tani (77.73). The third U.S. tions. “Considering every- the 17-year-old dead in their white letters sprawled coaches directed Jon to “For me,” he said the day entry, and thing, considering the stum- home in Rochester, N.Y. He across the top: “I swing big, aerials years ago after they before the final, “it’s coming , did well to rank ble in the warmup and the went to bed and never woke with everything I’ve got. I hit struggled to keep his out here and trying to give seventh after a warmup pain that Maddie skated in, up. There weren’t any an- big or I miss big. I like to live attention during drills. my parents something to mishap on a lift aggravated it’s incredible,” Bates said. swers. One day Mikey was as big as I can.” “He always wanted to ski smile about.” aloose bone fragment in her “We’ll definitely take that there. The next day he That was Mikey. through the trees and jump The floodlights stayed on foot. They had a season- performance and that score wasn’t. No one would’ve blamed off anything he could find at Phoenix Snow Park long best 75.45 points. and look for a special per- Among the three broth- Jon for passing on the rather than ski around the after the crowd left. Like the Hubbell said she and formance [Tuesday].” ers — Jon, Chris and Mikey Olympics to find some place, gates,” Johnny Kroetz, his memory of Mikey, the lights Donohue planned to be Papadakis and Cizeron —the last one had the most some way to heal. But Mikey aerials coach from ages 8 to never went out. aggressive with their are looking for a perform- natural athletic ability. dreamed of competing in 14 , wrote in an email. “[He] samba-rumba program, ance that’s special because Everyone called them them one day. Now they always wanted to do the [email protected] and they succeeded. “We of what they do, not what “Team Lillis.” They weren’t would go together. Every hardest and biggest jumps Twitter: @nathanfenno wanted to be proud of our- she’s wearing. “Tomorrow is selves, we wanted to be anew day and we’ll do our proud of the effort and show best as always,” he said. “We all of the work we did back just have to keep going.” home,” Hubbell said. “I was really inspired watching [email protected] ‘I’D LIKE TO KEEP SKIING’

BOBSLED Alexandra Nazarova and Maxim Nikitin, Ukraine, 57.97. [Hernandez, from D1] years. Men's Two-Man 22. Liu Xinyu and , China, 57.81. 23. After Two Runs Michal Ceska and Cortney Mansourova, Czech Republic, life as it used to be. In some “I’m just really glad that I 1. Germany 3 (Walther Nico, ),1:38.390. 53.53. instances, the single- got the help that I needed 2. Canada 1 (, ), FREESTYLE SKIING 1:38.490. 3. Germany1 (, Christopher minded focus that drove and to be here living, experi- Women's Halfpipe Qualifying Weber), 1:38.580. 4. Latvia 2 (Oskars Melbardis, Janis Ranking them to the Olympics is encing all this, with a differ- Strenga),1:38.620. 5. Germany 2 (, (Run 1, Run 2 in parentheses) ), 1:38.680. 6. Latvia 1 (Oskars Kiber- replaced by a lack of direc- ent outlook and perspective 1. (14) , Austria (88.25; 98.00), 98.00. 2. manis, Matiss Miknis), 1:38.780. 7. Britain 1 (Bradley (12) Yuka Fujimori, Japan (82.00; 94.25) 94.25. 3. (11) tion and a search for some- and more maturity,” he said. Hall, Joel Fearon), 1:38.870. 8. Austria 2 (Benjamin Reira Iwabuchi, Japan (80.00; 92.75) 92.75. 4. (16) Maier, Markus Sammer), 1:38.880. 9. South Korea 1 thing meaningful beyond He landed on the podium , Canada (90.25; 92.25) 92.25. 5. (7) Zoi (Won Yunjong, Seo Youngwoo),1:38.890.10. Canada 3 Sadowski Synnott, New Zealand (72.75; 92.00), the Games. in dramatic fashion. He was (Nick Poloniato, Jesse Lumsden),1:38.960.11. Canada 92.00. 6. (9) Jamie Anderson, United States (30.25; 2 (Christopher Spring, ), 1:38.960. 12. That’s where Goepper seventh in the 12-man field 90.00), 90.00. 7. (15) Miyabi Onitsuka, Japan (81.75; United States 3 (, Evan Weinstock), 86.50) 86.5. 8. (5) Sina Candrian, Switzerland (31.75; found himself four years ago after two runs. He scored 1:39.210. 13. Switzerland 2 (Rico Peter, Simon Friedli), 86.00), 86.00. 9. (6) Julia Marino, United States 1:39.250.14. Czech Republic1 (Dominik Dvorak, Jakub after he won a bronze medal 93.60 points on his third and (83.75; 85.25) 85.25. 10. (13) Silje Norendal, Norway Nosek), 1:39.330. 15. Austria 1 (Markus Treichl, Kilian (76.00; 77.50) 77.5. 11. (4) Spencer O'Brien, Canada in Sochi. The spiritual crisis final run to move into sec- Walch),1:39.340.16. Romania1 (Mihai Tentea, Nicolae (69.50; 76.75) 76.75.12. (17) Jessika Jenson, United Ciprian Daroczi), 1:39.410. 17. France 1 (Romain Hein- followed a weeklong media ond place. States (76.25; 39.75) 76.25. rich, Dorian Hauterville),1:39.470.18. Monaco1 (Rudy Did Not Qualify blitz in New York, with His parents, three sib- Rinaldi, Boris Vain), 1:39.539. 19. Switzerland 1 (Clem- 13. (24) Jessica Rich, Australia (73.50; 74.25) 74.25. ens Bracher, Michael Kuonen), 1:39.630. 20. OA Rus- fellow slopestyle medalists lings and girlfriend were 14. (3) Hailey Langland, United States (73.00; sia 2 (Alexey Stulnev, Vasiliy Kondratenko), 1:39.760. 29.00), 73.00. 15. (19) Carla Somaini, Switzerland and Gus there cheering him on. 21. Australia 1 (Lucas Mata, David Mari), 1:39.920. 22. (70.75; 24.75) 70.75. 16. (10) Enni Rukajarvi, Finland Poland 1 (Mateusz Luty, Krzysztof Tylkowski), 1:39.970. Kenworthy. Goepper said they are part (68.75; 49.75) 68.75. 17. (8) Brooke Voigt, Canada 23. Czech Republic 2 (Jan Vrba, Jakub Havlin), 1:40.0. (67.75; 32.00), 67.75. 18. (26) Elena Koenz, Switzer- “How’s that saying go?” of the support system. In 24. United States 2 (Nick Cunningham, Hakeem land (62.00; 65.75) 65.75. 19. (22) Sarka Panco- Abdul-Saboor), 1:40.70. 25. United States 1 (Codie Goepper asked rhetorically. Chris Graythen Getty Images addition to their support, chova, Czech Republic (65.05; 30.00), 65.50 20. (1) Bascue, Samuel Mc Guffie), 1:40.190. 26. China 1 (Li Cheryl Maas, Netherlands (65.00; 44.75) 65.00. 21. “Fail to plan, then you’re NICK GOEPPER,who at his lowest point contem- Goepper said he has found Chunjian, Wang Sidong), 1:40.340. 27. Brazil 1 (Edson (18) Sofya Fedorova, OA Russia (64.00; 23.25) 64.00. planning to fail? I just really plated suicide, celebrates his silver medal on Sunday. solace in trying to help Bindilatti, Edson Ricardo Martins), 1:40.360. 28. China 22. (23) Isabel Derungs, Switzerland (54.00; 59.25) 2 (Jin Jian, Shi Hao),1:40.640. 29. OA Russia1 (Maxim 59.25. 23. (21) Klaudia Medlova, Slovakia (30.75; had no plan after Sochi. I others by sharing his story. Andrianov, Yury Selikhov), 1:40.850. 30. Croatia 1 50.5) 50.5. 24. (25) Asami Hirono, Japan (27.5; was partying a lot with my 2011 of a self-inflicted gun- childhood, the witnessing of “It also really helps with (Drazen Silic, Benedikt Nikpalj), 1:41.669. 37.75) 37.75. 25. (2) Aimee Fuller, Britain (25.00; CURLING 14.25) 25.00. 26. (20) Katerina Vojackova, Czech Re- friends and kind of just shot wound. aroommate’s suicide and the healing process, talking Women public (19.00; 10.5) 19.5. flying into this void and Goepper had only one the inability to figure out his about that stuff, making it Round-Robin United States 7, Denmark 6 Women three weeks after the encounter with Peterson post-Olympic life. known,” Goepper said. Canada 8, Japan 3 Semifinals Olympics, I was like, ‘What and found him as charming “I think I paralleled some Goepper plans to com- South Korea 7, Sweden 6 United States 5, Finland 0 Switzerland 11, OA Russia 2 United States 221— 5 am I doing?’ ” as others said he was. of my struggles with his bat the anticipated post- Finland 000— 0 Goepper started drink- Peterson showed Goepper story,” Goepper said. Olympic letdown by staying Ice Dancing First Period—1, United States, Gigi Marvin (Meghan ing heavily. his silver medal from the So much so that Goep- active instead of self-medi- Short Program Duggan, Amanda Pelkey), 2:25. 2, United States, Dani 1. Scott Moir and Tessa Virtue, Canada, 83.67 (Q). 2. Cameranesi, 18:38. Penalties—Brianna Decker, USA (il- “That was a symptom of 2010 Vancouver Games. per retraced Peterson’s cating with alcohol. and , France, legal hit), 3:31; Michelle Karvinen, Fin (tripping), 4:59; 81.93 (Q). 3. and , Tanja Niskanen, Fin (illegal hit), 7:46; Amanda Pelkey the problem, for sure,” he “You want to know what finals steps, driving to “I’d like to keep skiing, I’d United States, 77.75 (Q). 4. Alex and , USA (hooking), 13:36. said. “Unfortunately, that you can do with this thing?” Lambs Canyon, a remote like to keep competing a United States, 77.73 (Q). 5. and Luca Second Period—3, United States, Jocelyne Lanotte, Italy, 76.57 (Q). 6. and Ekate- Lamoureux-Davidson (, Dani Cameranesi), symptom got pretty bad at Peterson asked. area outside of Park City, little bit more these next few rina Bobrova, OA Russia, 75.47 (Q). 7. Evan Bates and 13:21 (pp). 4, United States, Hilary Knight (Sidney one point.” “What?” Goepper Utah. weeks, do the big media Madison Chock, United States, 75.45 (Q). 8. Andrew Morin, Kendall Coyne), 13:55. Penalties—Sara Sakki- Poje and , Canada, 74.33 (Q). 9. Piper nen, Fin (elbowing), 11:23; Rosa Lindstedt, Fin (cross- His despair intensified. replied. “I went to the exact place obligations and the stuff Gilles and , Canada, 69.60 (Q).10. Nicholas checking), 12:00; Isa Rahunen, Fin (interference), “I pretty much had given “You can’t imagine all where he had committed that’s really important and Buckland and , Britain, 68.36 (Q). 11. 16:39; Hilary Knight, USA (illegal hit), 16:59; Sara and Charlene Guignard, Italy, 68.16 (Q). Sakkinen, Fin (hooking), 19:42. up on skiing altogether and the chicks you’re going to suicide and just sat there, just keep working,” he said. 12. and , Spain, 66.93 (Q). Third Period—5, United States, Dani Cameranesi had given up on myself and get,” Peterson said. contemplating it myself in He doesn’t plan on get- 13. Jonathan Gureiro and Tiffani Zagorski, OA Russia, (, ), :45 (pp). Penalties— 66.47 (Q). 14. and , None. basically wanted to end it,” Telling the story Sunday my car,” Goepper said. ting lost again. He has Poland, 66.06 (Q).15. Chris Reed and Kana Muramoto, Shots on Goal—United States 11-18-9-38. Finland 2-7- Goepper said. brought a smile to Goep- At the insistence of his somewhere to go this time: Japan, 63.41 (Q). 16. Min Yura and Gamelin Alexander, 5-14. South Korea, 61.22 (Q). 17. Kavita Lorenz and Joti Poli- Goalies— United States, Maddie Rooney. Finland, He thought about leg- per’s face. But that smile family, Goepper checked the 2022 Games. zoakis, Germany, 59.99 (Q). 18. Marie-Jade Lauriault Noora Raty. endary aerial skier Jeret vanished as Goepper refer- into a rehabilitation facility and Romain Le Gac, France, 59.97 (Q). 19. Lukas Csol- Referees—Nikoleta Celarova, Slovakia; Nicole Hertrich, ley and Lucie Mysliveckova, Slovakia, 59.75 (Q). 20. Germany; Natasa Pagon, Slovenia; Justine Todd, Cana- “Speedy” Peterson, a three- enced Peterson’s problems, in the summer of 2015. He [email protected] Alper Ucar and , Turkey, 59.42 (Q).21. da. time Olympian who died in which included a traumatic hasn’t had a drink in 2½ Twitter: @dylanohernandez