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This Day In Sports 1917 — The NHL is formed with five charter members: Montreal Canadiens, Montreal Numbers Game Maroons, Toronto Arenas, Ottawa Senators and the C4 Antelope Valley Press, Tuesday, November 26, 2019 Morning rush 3 U.S. women surf for 2 Olympic spots Valley Press news services By BERNIE WILSON Moore, Peterson and Marks Free agent Hill has surgery on elbow Associated Press have dominated the tour this Free agent left-hander Rich Hill had surgery on SAN DIEGO — The World RIDE IT OUT year, with each winning two his pitching elbow and is likely to miss the first half of Surf League’s 2019 women’s In this Sept. 9, contests. Moore has been just a next season, a person familiar with the situation told championship tour is heading for 2014, file photo, bit more consistent, with seven The Associated Press on Monday. a high-stakes finish wrapped up Carissa Moore podium finishes in nine contests. The person spoke on condition of anonymity be- in red, white and blue. surfs during Peterson and Marks have six cause Hill’s surgery was not announced. Rather than Three Americans — Caris- round one of top-three finishes apiece. have Tommy John surgery to repair a torn ulnar collat- sa Moore, Lakey Peterson and the Swatch Being added to the Olympics eral ligament, Hill had what is called primary revision Caroline Marks — will be surf- Women’s Pro is a big deal for surfing. “It’s huge,” Moore said. “I surgery, the person said. This type of surgery usually ing for their country’s two Olym- Trestles surfing never thought when I started requires a shorter recovery time, and Hill is expected pic berths as well as the world competition in out that surfing would be in the to start throwing by the end of April, the person said. championship at the Lululemon San Clemente, Olympics. It wasn’t even on the Maui Pro in Hawaii. California. “I knew it could happen,” Associated Press radar. It’s a huge step for surfing Moore said by phone ahead of to be accepted on that level, that the contest. “I expected it to hap- Championship Tour can win the being two spots and three of us stage. It’s very exciting for surf- Planner pen because the girls from Amer- world title. And one of the three all so close,” she said. “It’s going ing and exciting for us to share ica are all really, really talented. top U.S. women will not make to be a really exciting finish to the sport with the world.” COMING UP IN THE VALLEY It’s crazy. Someone will possibly the team for surfing’s Olympic the year.” Said Peterson: “It’s nev- finish third in the world and not debut in Tokyo next summer. At 17, Marks is by far the er been on a platform like the ANTELOPE VALLEY COLLEGE (Junior College) qualify. We knew going into it “I don’t want to overthink youngest of three. Olympics, which can be a beast ■ Dec. 6 vs. Rio Hondo in Gregg M Basketball: that was going to be super-com- things too much,” said the “I think it’s super wide open of its own. It’s cool to get to be Anderson Tournament at AVC, 7 p.m. petitive.” 27-year-old Moore, who is the for all three girls,” she said. “It’s recognized in that manner. It’s ■ W Basketball: Dec. 7 at Fullerton, 3 p.m. The window for the contest defending Maui Pro champion. super exciting to have the chance pretty unique to even have a UNIVERSITY OF ANTELOPE VALLEY (NAIA) starts Monday and runs until “There’s definitely a lot on the to be in the Olympics and go for chance at it. I think it makes it ■ M Basketball: Wednesday at St. Katherine, 7 p.m. Dec 6, with the surfing to take line. Hopefully we get a really the world title. It’s rad that we really exciting.” ■ W Basketball: Saturday at Utah Valley, 1 p.m. place on the best two or three good swell, have a really excit- have this last event. Marks said she flew to Maui days on Honolua Bay. ing event and we get to surf our “I definitely think there’s a to begin practicing for the con- Moore, of Honolulu, leads the hearts out and really earn that bit of nerves and all that, but test, headed to Oahu’s North COMING UP IN SOCAL rankings with 58,600 points. Pe- spot.” that’s what makes it super ex- Shore to catch some waves there CHARGERS (National Football League) terson, of Santa Barbara, Cali- Peterson, 25, said she’s also citing,” Marks added. “Whoever and then went back to Maui. ■ Sunday at Denver, 1:25 p.m., CBS fornia, is next with 55,125, while trying not to overthink the mag- makes it will be deserving be- “It’s super fun,” she said. “The ■ Dec. 8 at Jacksonville, 1:05 p.m., FOX Marks, of Melbourne Beach, nitude of being within reach of cause they’ll be the top two in waves were so fun, so worth it.” ■ Dec. 15 vs. Minnesota, 5:20 p.m., NBC Florida, has 53,410. Moore an Olympic berth. the world. The American team The men’s championship tour has won $436,000, Peterson “For myself and Carissa and is the hardest to make in the will conclude with the Billabong RAMS (National Football League) $416,200 and Marks $391,200. Caroline, it’s just an intense sit- Olympics, so we’ll all be trying Pipe Masters at Banzai Pipeline ■ Sunday at Arizona, 1:05 p.m., FOX No other women on the WSL’s uation to be in with there only super hard.” on Oahu in mid-December. ■ Dec. 8 vs. Seattle, 5:20 p.m., NBC ■ Dec. 15 at Dallas, 1:25 p.m., FOX CLIPPERS (National Basketball Association) NFL COLLEGE FOOTBALL NBA NHL SPORTS ODDS ■ Today at Dallas, 5:30 p.m., PRIME/NBA AMERICAN CONFERENCE The AP Top 25 WESTERN CONFERENCE WESTERN CONFERENCE NBA West The Top 25 teams in The Associated Pacific Division Pacific Division Today FAVORITE LINE O/U UNDERDOG ■ Wednesday at Memphis, 5 p.m., PRIME W L T Pct PF PA Press college football poll, with first- W L Pct GB GP W L OT Pts GF GA Kansas City 7 4 0 .636 308 256 L.A. Lakers 15 2 .882 — Edmonton 26 16 7 3 35 85 73 LA Clippers 2 (227½) at DALLAS ■ Friday at San Antonio, 5:30 p.m., PRIME place votes in parentheses, records at DENVER 9 (227) Washington Oakland 6 5 0 .545 228 284 L.A. Clippers 12 5 .706 3 Arizona 25 14 8 3 31 71 58 Chargers 4 7 0 .364 224 218 through Nov. 23, total points based Phoenix 8 8 .500 6½ COLLEGE BASKETBALL Vancouver 25 12 9 4 28 79 71 Today LAKERS (National Basketball Association) Denver 3 8 0 .273 175 217 on 25 points for a first-place vote Sacramento 7 9 .438 7½ San Jose 25 13 11 1 27 73 83 through one point for a 25th-place FAVORITE LINE UNDERDOG ■ Wed. at New Orl., 6:30 p.m., SpectrumSN/ESPN East Golden State 3 15 .167 12½ Vegas 26 11 11 4 26 77 77 at UC IRVINE OFF UL-Lafayette ■ Friday vs. Washing., 7:30 p.m., SpectrumSN/NBA W L T Pct PF PA vote, and previous ranking: Southwest Division Calgary 27 11 12 4 26 67 83 at BALL ST 17½ W. Illinois New England 10 1 0 .909 300 117 Record Pts Pv W L Pct GB Ducks 25 11 11 3 25 68 75 Arizona St 10 at PRINCETON ■ Sunday vs. Dallas, 1 p.m., SpectrumSN Buffalo 8 3 0 .727 231 173 1. LSU (50) 11-0 1537 1 Dallas 11 5 .688 — Kings 24 9 13 2 20 63 83 at E TENNESSEE ST 13 Appalachian St N.Y. Jets 4 7 0 .364 198 258 2. Ohio St. (9) 11-0 1486 2 Houston 11 6 .647 ½ Central Division Furman 13 at ELON DUCKS (National Hockey League) Miami 2 9 0 .182 163 346 3. Clemson (3) 11-0 1440 3 New Orleans 6 11 .353 5½ GP W L OT Pts GF GA at ST. BONAVENTURE 7½ Mercer ■ South 4. Georgia 10-1 1347 4 San Antonio 6 12 .333 6 St. Louis 25 14 5 6 34 74 69 at WILLIAM & MARY 6½ Morehead State Wednesday at Arizona, 6:30 p.m., KCOP W L T Pct PF PA Memphis 5 11 .313 6 Dallas 25 15 8 2 32 72 59 at DEPAUL 12 Cent. Michigan ■ Houston 7 4 0 .636 265 249 5. Alabama 10-1 1283 5 Northwest Division at ILL.-CHICAGO 6½ Canisius Friday vs. Winnipeg, 1 p.m., PRIME 6. Utah 10-1 1231 7 Winnipeg 24 14 9 1 29 68 73 Indianapolis 6 5 0 .545 244 226 W L Pct GB Colorado 23 13 8 2 28 81 69 Belmont 5½ at E. Washington ■ Monday vs. Kings, 7 p.m., PRIME/FSW/ESPN+ Tennessee 6 5 0 .545 245 217 7. Oklahoma 10-1 1189 8 Denver 12 3 .800 — N. Dakota St 7½ at IDAHO Nashville 23 11 9 3 25 81 78 at CALIFORNIA 12½ UC Davis Jacksonville 4 7 0 .364 209 264 8. Florida 9-2 1058 10 Utah 11 6 .647 2 Chicago 23 9 9 5 23 66 69 KINGS (National Hockey League) 9.

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