Numbers Game of Franchises in Buffalo, Cleveland, Houston and Portland
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THIS DAY IN SPORTS 1970 — The NBA expands to 18 teams with the addition NUMBERS GAME of franchises in Buffalo, Cleveland, Houston and Portland. Antelope Valley Press, Thursday, February 6, 2020 C5 Planner Phil Mickelson looking for momentum COMING UP IN THE VALLEY By DOUG FERGUSON will take sun over a few extra Associated Press layers for warmth rather than a ANTELOPE VALLEY COLLEGE (Junior College) ■ M Basketball: Saturday vs. Santa Monica, 7 p.m. PEBBLE BEACH — Opti- REDEEM rain suit. mism is never in short supply Phil Mickelson plays “When the sun shines, ■ W Basketball: Saturday vs. Santa Monica, 5 p.m. his shot from the fifth ■ Baseball: Saturday vs. Porterville (DH), 11 a.m. for Phil Mickelson, and it was tee on the Torrey there’s no better place on the ■ Softball: Friday vs. East L.A., 1 p.m. especially high when he left the Pines South Course golfing planet to be,” Graeme ■ M Golf: Monday at Glendale, 10 a.m. Monterey Peninsula last year during the first round McDowell said. ■ W Tennis: Today vs. Santa Barbara, 2 p.m. with his 44th career PGA Tour of The Farmers Three of the more intrigu- ■ Track: Friday at Battle of the Regions in Bakersfield victory and his fifth title in the Insurance golf ing players in the field all have ■ M Volleyball: Feb. 12 vs. Grossmont, 6 p.m. AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am. tournament in San Saudi connections — Mickelson, Diego on Jan. 23. UNIVERSITY OF ANTELOPE VALLEY (NAIA) He had the entire year ahead McDowell and Dustin Johnson. ■ Associated Press M Basketball: Today vs.Pacific Union, 7:30 p.m. of him. McDowell won the Saudi Inter- ■ W Basketball: Today vs.Pacific Union, 5:30 p.m. It didn’t turn out the way he of expectation, and it just kind “I was really excited about national by two shots over John- ■ Baseball: Friday at The Master’s (DH), 11 a.m. of snowballed and got worse,” imagined. how I was playing. And then I son, with Mickelson in third. All ■ Softball: Friday at TCS SoCal Classic (DH), 10 a.m. Mickelson said. “After I won last year, I knew get on the golf course and I start three flew across 12 time zones He returns to Pebble Beach COMING UP IN SOCAL I was going to go out and just not seeing what I want to have to take part in a tournament with his optimism still strong. happen but more what I don’t with heritage and beauty. CLIPPERS (National Basketball Association) crush the rest of the year,” Mick- Mickelson has shied away from ■ Saturday at Minnesota, 5 p.m., PRIME elson said Wednesday. “And the want to have happen,” Mickel- “The win last week was im- ■ Sunday at Cleveland, 4:30 p.m., PRIME a previous guarantee of reaching son said. “My inability to kind rest of the year crushed me.” 50 wins on the PGA Tour. With portant at a lot of levels, just to ■ Tuesday at Philadelphia, 4 p.m., PRIME/TNT It wasn’t that he failed to of control my thoughts was get- get me back up the rankings, age comes a dose of reality. But ting the best of me the first few LAKERS (National Basketball Association) win again — no shame in that he likes the way he is swinging. get me back in a couple of the ■ Today vs. Houston, 7:30 p.m., TNT after turning 49 and competing weeks. And I was able to identify WGC events — which is really ■ He likes the way he is thinking Saturday at Golden State, 5:30 p.m., ABC against an increasingly younger the problem and then fix it and important — the major champi- ■ Monday vs. Phoenix, 7:30 p.m., SpectrumSN/NBA again. And he picked up some PGA Tour — he only cracked the momentum from finishing third start to control my thoughts a onships, and get me back in the DUCKS (National Hockey League) top 20 one time, at the Masters. little bit better, control my visu- right direction again,” McDowell ■ Today at Montreal, 4 p.m., PRIME last week in Saudi Arabia. The Presidents Cup, which It was particularly refreshing alization, and I hit a lot of good said. “Ticked a lot of boxes and ■ Friday at Toronto, 4 p.m., PRIME shots thereafter.” ■ Sunday at Buffalo, noon, PRIME dates to 1994, was played with- because Mickelson had missed hopefully I can use it as a spring- out him for the first time. And by the cut in Palm Springs and San For everyone, there will be board to kick on for a big year, KINGS (National Hockey League) the end of the year, he was out plenty of good visualization this big season ahead.” ■ Today at N.Y. Islanders, 4 p.m., FSW Diego, the first time in his long ■ Saturday at New Jersey, 4 p.m., FSW of the top 50 in the world for the career as a pro he had missed week, with a forecast of sun- McDowell’s victory got him ■ Sunday at N.Y. Rangers, 3 p.m., FSW first time in 26 years. the cut in consecutive events to shine, although temperatures back into the top 50 in the world “I didn’t play up to my level start the year. will remain in the 50s. Players for the first time since 2015. USC (College Basketball — Pac-12) ■ Today at Arizona, 6 p.m., ESPN2 ■ Saturday at Arizona State, 7 p.m., FS1 OLF PORTS DDS ■ Feb. 13 vs. Washington, 6 p.m., ESPN/ESPN2 NFL G NBA NHL S O NFL Playoff Glance PGA Tour schedule WESTERN CONFERENCE WESTERN CONFERENCE NBA Wild-card Playoffs Jan. 2-5 — Sentry Tournament of Pacific Division Pacific Division Today UCLA (College Basketball — Pac-12) Saturday, Jan. 4 Champions (Justin Thomas) W L Pct GB GP W L OT Pts GF GA FAVORITE LINE O/U UNDERDOG ■ Today at Arizona State, 8 p.m., ESPN2 Houston 22, Buffalo 19, OT Jan. 9-12 — Sony Open (Cameron L.A. Lakers 38 11 .776 — Vancouver 54 30 19 5 65 177 163 at NEW YORK OFF (OFF) Orlando Tennessee 20, New England 13 Smith) L.A. Clippers 35 15 .700 3½ Edmonton 53 28 19 6 62 170 165 New Orleans 3½ (231½) at CHICAGO ■ Saturday at Arizona, 7 p.m., ESPN/ESPN2 Jan. 16-19 — Desert Classic (Andrew Phoenix 20 31 .392 19 Vegas 55 27 21 7 61 170 166 at MILWAUKEE 9 (227) Philadelphia Sunday, Jan. 5 at PORTLAND 3 (232) San Antonio Landry) Sacramento 19 31 .380 19½ Arizona 55 27 21 7 61 155 148 ■ Feb. 13 vs. Washington State, 8 p.m., Pac-12 Minnesota 26, New Orleans 20, OT at LA LAKERS OFF (OFF) Houston Seattle 17, Philadelphia 9 Jan. 23-26 — Farmers Insurance Open Golden State 12 40 .231 27½ Calgary 54 27 21 6 60 147 166 Southwest Division COLLEGE BASKETBALL Divisional Playoffs (Marc Leishman) San Jose 54 23 27 4 50 139 178 Today ON TV TODAY Saturday, Jan. 11 Jan. 30-Feb. 2 — Waste Management W L Pct GB Ducks 53 22 26 5 49 137 163 FAVORITE LINE UNDERDOG San Francisco 27, Minnesota 10 Phoenix Open (Webb Simpson) Houston 32 18 .640 — Kings 54 19 30 5 43 133 171 Green Bay 5 at IUPUI COLLEGE BASKETBALL (Men’s) Tennessee 28, Baltimore 12 Feb. 6-9 — AT&T Pebble Beach Pro- Dallas 31 20 .608 1½ Central Division at N. KENTUCKY 11½ Oakland ■ Towson at Delaware, 4 p.m., CBSSN Sunday, Jan. 12 Am, Pebble Beach GL, Spyglass Hill GC, Memphis 26 25 .510 6½ GP W L OT Pts GF GA at UNC-WILMINGTON OFF Elon Kansas City 51, Houston 31 Monterey Peninsula CC (Shore), Pebble San Antonio 22 28 .440 10 St. Louis 54 32 14 8 72 174 153 at COLL. OF CHARLEST. 5½ William & Mary ■ Cincinnati at Wichita State, 4 p.m., ESPN Packers 28, Seahawks 23 Beach, Calif. New Orleans 20 31 .392 12½ Dallas 53 30 18 5 65 142 136 at WRIGHT ST 13½ Detroit ■ Connecticut at Tula, 4 p.m., ESPN2 Conference Championships Feb. 13-16 — Genesis Invitational, Northwest Division Colorado 51 29 16 6 64 188 150 at CHARLOTTE 3½ UTEP Sunday, Jan. 19 Riviera CC, Los Angeles W L Pct GB Chicago 54 25 21 8 58 161 168 at OLD DOMINION 5½ UTSA ■ Campbell at Winthrop, 4 p.m., ESPNU Feb. 20-23 — WGC-Mexico Denver 36 16 .692 — Nashville 52 25 20 7 57 171 172 at MARSHALL 10½ Southern Miss Kansas City 35, Tennessee 24 at TULSA 4½ UCONN ■ San Francisco 37, Green Bay 20 Championship, Chapultepec GC, Mexico Utah 32 18 .640 3 Winnipeg 54 26 23 5 57 159 166 California at Colorado, 5 p.m., Pac-12 Oklahoma City 31 20 .608 4½ Texas State 2 at COASTAL CAROL. Pro Bowl City Minnesota 52 24 22 6 54 160 174 at DELAWARE 3 Towson ■ Louisiana Tech at Western Kentucky, 6 p.m., CBSSN Sunday, Jan. 26 Feb. 20-23 — Puerto Rico Open, Coco Portland 23 28 .451 12½ EASTERN CONFERENCE Minnesota 15 35 .300 20 at DREXEL 6½ James Madison ■ USC at Arizona, 6 p.m., ESPN2 At Orlando, Fla. Beach Golf & CC, Rio Grande, Puerto Atlantic Division UCF 3½ at EAST CAROLINA EASTERN CONFERENCE ■ AFC 38, NFC 33 Rico GP W L OT Pts GF GA at WICHITA ST 4½ Cincinnati Tulane at Houston, 6 p.m., ESPNU Super Bowl Feb. 27-March 1 — Honda Classic, Atlantic Division Boston 55 33 10 12 78 183 138 Texas-Arlington 1 at APPALACHIAN ST ■ Stanford at Utah, 7 p.m., Pac-12 Sunday, Feb.