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THIS DAY IN SPORTS 1950 — Man o’ War is selected the greatest horse of the half UMBERS AME century by The Associated Press. Man o’ War, as a 2- and 3-year- N G old, is a winner in 20 of 21 races and holds five track records. C4 Antelope Valley Press, Saturday, February 8, 2020 Planner Jason Day climbs within two of lead COMING UP IN THE VALLEY By DOUG FERGUSON “If you have really good Associated Press OUT FRONT weather, you can go low at Peb- ANTELOPE VALLEY COLLEGE (Junior College) Nick Taylor, of ■ M Basketball: Today vs. Santa Monica, 7 p.m. PEBBLE BEACH — Jason ble,” Day said. Day received a warm remind- Canada, waves after That’s what Taylor did, mak- ■ W Basketball: Today vs. Santa Monica, 5 p.m. making a birdie putt ■ Baseball: Today vs. Porterville (DH), 11 a.m. er Friday at Pebble Beach how on the 18th green ing birdie on all the par 5s for ■ Softball: Today vs. Palomar (DH), 11 a.m. good it feels to hit shots the way of the Pebble Beach his 66. Ditto for Chris Baker, the ■ M Golf: Monday at Glendale, 10 a.m. he wants, make a bunch of putts Golf Links during the 33-year-old PGA Tour rookie ■ W Tennis: Tuesday vs. Bakersfield, 2 p.m. and see his name high on the lea- second round of the who played Pebble Beach for ■ Track: Friday at WSC Relays at West L.A., TBA derboard. AT&T Pebble Beach the first time in a practice round ■ M Volleyball: Feb. 12 vs. Grossmont, 6 p.m. Day made two long birdie National Pro-Am Wednesday, and really had a tournament Friday. UNIVERSITY OF ANTELOPE VALLEY (NAIA) putts across the green, holed blast in his round of 64 on Friday ■ Associated Press M Basketball: Today vs.CSU Martitime,7:30 p.m. a 40-yard wedge for eagle on that put him four shots behind, ■ W Basketball: Today vs.CSU Martitime,5:30 p.m. the dangerous par-5 14th, made Peninsula. He made bogey on His outlook Friday was as along with Charl Schwartzel (66 ■ Baseball: Today vs. The Master’s (DH), 11 a.m. the long par-3 ninth to finish his a couple of big par saves and bright as the sunshine over the at Pebble). ■ Softball: Today at TCS SoCal Classic (DH), 10 a.m. round of 7-under. He was three moved into contention with an Monterey Peninsula, at least un- Of the top five players, only shots behind. COMING UP IN SOCAL 8-under 64 in the AT&T Pebble til a light marine layer or parts Mickelson was not at Pebble Mickelson has not had a top of the courses lowered the tem- Beach. CLIPPERS (National Basketball Association) Beach Pro-Am. 10 on the PGA Tour since winning ■ Today at Minnesota, 5 p.m., PRIME He was two shots behind Nick perature. Monterey Peninsula played ■ Sunday at Cleveland, 4:30 p.m., PRIME at Pebble Beach last year, though Day birdied the par 5s and Taylor of Canada, who birdied he finished third last week at the about two shots under par, while ■ Tuesday at Philadelphia, 4 p.m., PRIME/TNT four of his last five holes at Pebble made a 45-foot putt from the Pebble’s average was nearly 1 Saudi International and carried a fringe on the par-3 fifth at Pebble. LAKERS (National Basketball Association) Beach for a 66 to take his first 36- little momentum into the event under. Spyglass Hill was nearly a ■ Today at Golden State, 5:30 p.m., ABC hole lead on the PGA Tour. He holed a 50-foot birdie putt on stroke over par, so it was no sur- ■ he has won five times. Monday vs. Phoenix, 7:30 p.m., SpectrumSN/NBA Taylor was at 14-under 129. the par-3 12th, another bonus. prise that only one player from ■ Wednesday at Denver, 7 p.m., SpectrumSN/ESPN Day knows the feeling. Since “I feel like it’s been a long time last year at Pebble, the former And then he surged into conten- the top 20 — Matt Every — was at DUCKS (National Hockey League) since I’ve actually been out there tion by holing out for his eagle on Spyglass on Friday. ■ Sunday at Buffalo, noon, PRIME world No. 1 has recorded just and felt the way that I felt out three top 10s, none since last the 14th, and following that with a Dustin Johnson, a two-time ■ Tuesday vs. St. Louis, 7 p.m., FSW 15-foot birdie on the 15th. ■ Thursday vs. Calgary, 7 p.m., FSW there today and played well like June. He has not seriously con- Pebble Beach winner who fin- that,” Day said. tended. His back troubles have There’s still one more round ished runner-up to Ted Potter KINGS (National Hockey League) Defending champion Phil before this tournament played Jr. two years ago, appeared to be ■ Today at New Jersey, 4 p.m., FSW been so frustrating that at times ■ Sunday at N.Y. Rangers, 3 p.m., FSW/ESPN+ Mickelson also got in the mix he wondered how much longer over three courses takes shape, hitting his stride with great con- ■ Wednesday vs. Calgary, 7 p.m., NBCSN with aburst of four straight bird- he wanted to play. He described and there’s no better place to be in trol of his irons and usual power ies after the turn at Monterey those at “dark times.” relative calm than Pebble Beach. off the tee. USC (College Basketball — Pac-12) ■ Today at Arizona State, 7 p.m., FS1 ■ Feb. 13 vs. Washington, 6 p.m., ESPN2 OLF PORTS DDS ■ Feb. 15 vs. Washington State, 5 p.m., Pac-12 NFL G NBA NHL S O NFL Playoff Glance PGA - AT&T Pebble Beach WESTERN CONFERENCE WESTERN CONFERENCE NBA Wild-card Playoffs Pacific Division Pacific Division Today UCLA (College Basketball — Pac-12) Pro-Am Par Scores W L Pct GB GP W L OT Pts GF GA FAVORITE LINE O/U UNDERDOG Saturday, Jan. 4 Friday L.A. Lakers 38 12 .760 — Vancouver 55 30 20 5 65 179 167 Milwaukee 9 (218) at ORLANDO ■ Today at Arizona, 7 p.m., ESPN2 Houston 22, Buffalo 19, OT Pebble Beach, Calif. Tennessee 20, New England 13 L.A. Clippers 36 15 .706 2½ Vegas 56 28 21 7 63 177 168 at DETROIT OFF (OFF) New York ■ Feb. 13 vs. Washington State, 8 p.m., Pac-12 p-Pebble Beach Golf Links (Host Course); 6,816 Phoenix 21 31 .404 18 Edmonton 54 28 20 6 62 173 171 at CHARLOTTE OFF (OFF) Dallas Sunday, Jan. 5 at INDIANA OFF (OFF) New Orleans yards; Par 72 Sacramento 20 31 .392 18½ Arizona 56 27 22 7 61 158 153 ■ Feb. 15 vs. Washington, 7 p.m., ESPN/ESPN2/U Minnesota 26, New Orleans 20, OT s-Spyglass Hill Golf Course; 7,035 yards; Par 72 at TORONTO 7½ (222½) Brooklyn Seattle 17, Philadelphia 9 Golden State 12 40 .231 27 Calgary 55 27 22 6 60 149 169 m-Monterey Peninsula CC; 6,958 yards; Par 71 Southwest Division at MINNESOTA OFF (OFF) LA Clippers Divisional Playoffs San Jose 55 24 27 4 52 145 181 at GOLDEN STATE OFF (OFF) LA Lakers Purse: $7.8 million W L Pct GB Ducks 55 22 26 7 51 143 171 ON TV TODAY Saturday, Jan. 11 Second Round at PHOENIX OFF (OFF) Denver San Francisco 27, Minnesota 10 Houston 33 19 .635 — Kings 55 19 31 5 43 136 176 San Antonio 2½ (224½) at SACRAM. Note: Tournament is played on three courses Dallas 31 21 .596 2 Central Division AUTO RACING Tennessee 28, Baltimore 12 with different pars. COLLEGE BASKETBALL ■ NASCAR Sprint Cup Series: Practice, Daytona, Fla., Sunday, Jan. 12 Memphis 26 26 .500 7 GP W L OT Pts GF GA Today Nick Taylor .............................63m-66p—129 -14 San Antonio 22 29 .431 10½ St. Louis 55 32 15 8 72 176 157 FAVORITE LINE UNDERDOG Kansas City 51, Houston 31 Jason Day .............................67m-64p—131 -12 8:30 a.m., FS1; 10:30 a.m., FS1; noon, FS1 Packers 28, Seahawks 23 New Orleans 21 31 .404 12 Colorado 52 30 16 6 66 192 151 Rhode Island 8 at GEORGE WASH. Phil Mickelson ......................68s-64m—132 -11 Northwest Division Dallas 54 30 19 5 65 144 139 at AKRON 12½ E. Michigan ■ ARCA Series: The Lucas Oil 200, Daytona Beach, 1:30 p.m., Conference Championships Chris Baker ...........................69m-64p—133 -10 Sunday, Jan. 19 W L Pct GB Nashville 53 26 20 7 59 174 174 at TEMPLE 1 SMU Charl Schwartzel ..................67m-66p—133 -10 Michigan St 3 at MICHIGAN FS1 Kansas City 35, Tennessee 24 Denver 36 16 .692 — Winnipeg 55 27 23 5 59 163 168 Scott Piercy ...........................68m-66p—134 -9 Utah 33 18 .647 2½ Minnesota 54 26 22 6 58 167 178 at GEORGETOWN 5 Depaul ■ NHRA: Lucas Oil Winternationals, Qualifying, Pomona, Calif., San Francisco 37, Green Bay 20 Dustin Johnson ....................69s-65m—134 -9 at AUBURN 5½ LSU Pro Bowl Oklahoma City 32 20 .615 4 Chicago 54 25 21 8 58 161 168 4 p.m., FS1 Kevin Chappell .....................68s-67m—135 -8 Portland 24 29 .453 12½ Milwaukee 4 at IUPUI Sunday, Jan. 26 EASTERN CONFERENCE at VIRGINIA TECH 8 Boston College Brandon Wu..........................69s-66m—135 -8 Minnesota 15 35 .300 20 Atlantic Division ■ Monster Energy AMA Supercross: Round 6, San Diego, At Orlando, Fla.