THIS DAY IN SPORTS 1924 — Frank Carauna, of Buffalo, N.Y., becomes the first UMBERS AME to bowl two straight perfect 300 games. Carauna throws five N G strikes to open his third game, giving him 29 straight strikes. Antelope Valley Press, Thursday, March 5, 2020 C5 Planner Bay Hill has strongest field since Palmer COMING UP IN THE VALLEY By DOUG FERGUSON have become stronger with the Associated Press added perks, or if the World ANTELOPE VALLEY COLLEGE (Junior College) ■ Baseball: Today vs. Citrus, 2 p.m. ORLANDO, Fla. — So much Golf Championships are not ■ Softball: Today vs. L.A. Valley, 2:30 p.m. for the notion the Arnold Palm- DEEP FIELD revered as much as they were Brooks Koepka hits ■ Mon.vs.Hancock at Santa Maria C.C.10 a.m. M Golf: er Invitational wouldn’t be as from a bunker on when they began in 1999. It ■ W Tennis: Today at Santa Barbara, 2 p.m. attractive when its namesake the ninth hole during could be a little of both. ■ Track: March 14 at Occidental was no longer around. the first round of the Scott said so much has ■ M Volleyball: Friday at Moorpark, 6 p.m. Rory McIlroy, Brooks Koep- Honda Classic golf changed in 20 years. The tour UNIVERSITY OF ANTELOPE VALLEY (NAIA) ka, Adam Scott and a host of tournament on Feb. now has 10 tournaments out- ■ M Basketball: Wednesday vs. Washington Adventist other top players at Bay Hill 27 in Palm Beach side the U.S. — the U.K., Cana- Gardens, Fla. at NAIA Div. II Tournament in Sioux Falls, S.D., 7:45 p.m. this week give the tournament da, Japan, China, South Korea, ■ W Basketball: March 12 vs. Northwest Christian at Associated Press NAIA Div. II Tournament in Sioux City, Iowa, 6:45 p.m. its strongest field since Palmer Bermuda, Puerto Rico, Do- died in September 2016. played Bay Hill just once — a tie sidered skipping a World Golf minican Republic and two in ■ Baseball: Friday at Benedictine (DH) 10 a.m. for fifth in 2018 — since winning The condition of the course Championship with its big Mexico. When the World Golf ■ Softball: Friday at Tucson Invite, 8 a.m. for the eighth time in 2013. is good as ever. Florida in purse ($10.5 million) and small Championships began, the only Even so, the Arnold Palmer COMING UP IN SOCAL March has warmth in the air field with no cut. Now it’s get- events outside the U.S. on the Invitational is more than hold- ting harder to distinguish. CLIPPERS (National Basketball Association) and the increasing buzz that ing its own against a schedule PGA Tour schedule were two ■ Today at Houston, 5 p.m., PRIME/TNT the Masters is right around the Bay Hill has a $9.3 million in Canada, the British Open ■ Sunday vs. Lakers, 12:30 p.m., ABC that features two World Golf purse, a 120-man field (with a corner. Championships and The Play- and Spain. ■ Tuesday at Golden State, 7:30 p.m., TNT And it’s still Arnie’s place. cut) and strong world ranking “It was much harder to get ers Championship in the weeks points. Ditto for the Genesis In- LAKERS (National Basketball Association) “The legacy of my grand- leading to Augusta National. the world’s top players togeth- ■ Friday vs. Milwaukee, 7:30 p.m., ESPN/SpecSN vitational at Riviera last month, father, it just doesn’t go away,” “It’s very, very hard to pick er,” Scott said. “Most of the ■ Sunday at Clippers, 12:30 p.m., ABC Sam Saunders said Wednes- which has the same elevated world’s top players play on the ■ Tuesday vs. Brooklyn, 7:30 p.m., SpectrumSN and choose right now because day. “And he’s not here to shake this is such a strong part of the status with a big purse, small- PGA Tour as a PGA Tour mem- DUCKS (National Hockey League) hands with the players and see year,” Graeme McDowell said. er field and ranking points that ber now.” ■ Friday vs. Toronto, 7 p.m., PRIME them, but the impact ... they feel are among the highest for regu- In 1999, the World Golf ■ McDowell regrets going to Sunday vs. Minnesota, 6 p.m., PRIME it. They know how important lar tour events. Championships, the Tour ■ Tuesday vs. Ottawa, 7 p.m., PRIME a World Golf Championship in this event is.” Mexico City, mainly because he The other tournament in Championship and The Players KINGS (National Hockey League) Tiger Woods chose not to didn’t get much out of the high that elevated category, the Me- Championship had the largest ■ Today vs. Toronto, 7:30 p.m., FSW play as he picks his tourna- morial, has been among the purses at $5 million. The larg- ■ Saturday vs. Minnesota, 1 p.m., FSW altitude with his low ball flight. ■ Monday vs. Colorado, 7:30 p.m., FSW/ESPN+ ments more sparingly because There was a time when strongest for years. est purse for a regular PGA of a fused lower spine. He has players never would have con- It’s a question whether they Tour event was $3 million. USC (College Basketball — Pac-12) ■ Saturday vs. UCLA, 12:15 p.m., CBS ■ March 11 at Pac-12 Tourn. in Las Vegas, Pac-12 MLB GOLF NBA NHL SPORTS ODDS Spring Training Schedule PGA Tour schedule WESTERN CONFERENCE WESTERN CONFERENCE NBA (Subject to change) Sept. 12-15 — A Military Tribute at The Pacific Division Pacific Division Today UCLA (College Basketball — Pac-12) Wednesday’s Games Greenbrier (Joaquin Niemann) W L Pct GB GP W L OT Pts GF GA FAVORITE LINE O/U UNDERDOG Miami (ss) 2, Houston 1 Sept. 19-22 — Sanderson Farms L.A. Lakers 47 13 .783 — Vegas 68 37 23 8 82 219 202 at CHARLOTTE OFF (OFF) Denver ■ Saturday at USC, 12:15 p.m., CBS Detroit 13, Boston 9 Championship (Sebastian Munoz) L.A. Clippers 42 19 .689 5½ Edmonton 67 36 23 8 80 214 205 at HOUSTON 1 (237) LA Clippers Baltimore 5, Miami (ss) 3 Sept. 26-29 — Safeway Open (Cameron Sacramento 27 34 .443 20½ Calgary 68 35 26 7 77 204 208 at SACRAMENTO 5 (222) Philadelphia ■ March 11, at Pac-12 Tourn. in Las Vegas, Pac-12 at GOLDEN STATE OFF (OFF) Toronto Champ) Phoenix 24 38 .387 24 Vancouver 66 34 26 6 74 216 208 Philadelphia (ss) 9, Pittsburgh (ss) 7 COLLEGE BASKETBALL Tampa Bay 9, Toronto 5 Oct. 3-6 — Shriners Hospitals for Golden State 14 48 .226 34 Arizona 68 33 27 8 74 191 180 Southwest Division Today Atlanta 9, Pittsburgh (ss) 7 Children Open (Kevin Na) San Jose 66 29 33 4 62 174 211 FAVORITE LINE UNDERDOG N.Y. Mets 4, St. Louis 1 Oct. 10-13 — Houston Open (Lanto W L Pct GB Ducks 67 27 32 8 62 174 214 at MICHIGAN 16½ Nebraska Texas 7, Colorado 4 Griffin) Houston 39 21 .650 — Kings 66 25 35 6 56 164 206 at OHIO STATE 6½ Illinois ON TV TODAY Chicago Cubs 6, Cincinnati 6 Oct. 17-20 — The CJ Cup at Nine Dallas 38 25 .603 2½ Central Division Houston 1 at UCONN Chicago White Sox 5, Milwaukee 1 Bridges (Justin Thomas) Memphis 31 31 .500 9 GP W L OT Pts GF GA at MEMPHIS 1½ Wichita St BIATHLON Kansas City 9, San Diego 7 Oct. 21-21 — MGM Resorts The San Antonio 26 34 .433 13 St. Louis 67 40 17 10 90 216 185 at MONTANA 3 N. Colorado ■ IBU: From Nove Mesto, (taped), 10 p.m., NBCSN L.A. Angels 2, Seattle 0 Challenge: Japan Skins (Jason Day) New Orleans 26 36 .419 14 Colorado 66 40 18 8 88 226 177 at MONTANA ST PK S. Utah Cleveland 6, Arizona 2 Oct. 24-27 — The Zozo Championship Northwest Division Dallas 66 37 21 8 82 178 170 at ARIZONA ST 6 Washington COLLEGE BASKETBALL (Men’s) N.Y. Yankees 3, Philadelphia (ss) 2 (Tiger Woods) W L Pct GB Winnipeg 68 34 28 6 74 204 199 at OREGON ST PK Stanford Oct. 31-Nov. 3 — WGC-HSBC Champions Denver 41 20 .672 — Minnesota 66 33 26 7 73 209 207 at NEW MEXICO ST 9½ California Baptist L.A. Dodgers 4, San Francisco 0 at UTAH VALLEY 4½ Umkc ■ Mountain West Tournament: TBD vs. San Diego State, Today’s Games (Rory McIlroy) Utah 39 22 .639 2 Nashville 66 32 26 8 72 208 215 Oklahoma City 38 24 .613 3½ at EASTERN WASHING. 12½ Idaho State Quarterfinal, Las Vegas, 11:30 a.m., CBSSN Houston vs. Boston at Fort Myers, Fla., 10:05 Oct. 31-Nov. 3 — Bermuda Chicago 66 30 28 8 68 201 209 Weber State 3 at IDAHO a.m. Championship (Brendon Todd) Portland 28 35 .444 14 EASTERN CONFERENCE ■ Mountain West Tournament: Boise State vs. Nevada (Las Minnesota 19 42 .311 22 LONG BEACH STATE 5½ Cal Poly N.Y. Mets vs. St. Louis (ss) at Jupiter, Fla., Nov. 14-17 — Mayakoba Golf Classic Atlantic Division at UC SANTA BARBARA 12 Cal St.-Fullerton Vegas), Quarterfinal, Las Vegas, 2 p.m., CBSSN 10:05 a.m. (Brendon Todd) EASTERN CONFERENCE GP W L OT Pts GF GA at UC DAVIS 2½ Hawaii Atlantic Division ■ Nebraska at Michigan, 3:30 p.m., FS1 Toronto vs. Philadelphia at Clearwater, Fla., Nov. 21-24 — The RSM Classic (Tyler Boston 67 42 13 12 96 220 168 at SEATTLE U OFF Chicago State 10:05 a.m.