THIS DAY IN SPORTS 1984 — Wayne Gretzky’s record 51-game scoring streak is halted as the Los Angeles Kings post a 4-2 victory. Over NUMBERS GAME the 51 games, Gretzky scored 61 goals and 92 assists. C4 Antelope Valley Press, Tuesday, January 28, 2020 Planner Diamondbacks acquire OF Marte from Pirates COMING UP IN THE VALLEY By WILL GRAVES to Hazen — the two previously Associated Press TRADED worked together in Boston — ANTELOPE VALLEY COLLEGE (Junior College) Pirates center ■ M Basketball: Wednesday vs. L.A. Valley, 7 p.m. PITTSBURGH — When the shortly after taking over last Arizona Diamondbacks land- fielder Starling October. Talks broke off over ■ W Basketball: Wednesday vs. L.A. Valley, 5 p.m. Marte is heading to ■ Baseball: Saturday vs Imperial Valley (DH), noon ed ace Madison Bumgarner the Diamondbacks. the holidays but picked back ■ Softball: Wednesday vs. Mt. San Antonio, 2:30 p.m. in free agency last month, the Pittsburgh sent up this month, with Arizona ■ M Golf: Monday at College of the Canyons, 10 a.m. three-time World Series win- the two-time Gold receiving Marte as well as $1.5 ■ W Tennis: Today at Rio Hondo, 2 p.m. ner made a surprising offer, one Glove outfielder million from the Pirates due ■ Track: Feb. 7 at Battle of the Regions in Bakersfield that came with a very urgent and 2016 All-Star on Sept. 15. In return, the Dia- ■ M Volleyball: Thursday vs. Irvine Valley, 6 p.m. catch. to Arizona for two mondbacks sent shortstop Lio- prospects. UNIVERSITY OF ANTELOPE VALLEY (NAIA) Bumgarner told the Dia- ver Peguero and pitcher Bren- ■ Associated Press M Basketball: Saturday at La Sierra, 8:30 p.m. mondbacks they could defer dan Malone — both 19-year-old ■ W Basketball: Saturday at La Sierra, 6:30 p.m. fourth in NL MVP balloting. in more some of the money on his five- prospects — to Pittsburgh. ■ Baseball: Thursday vs. Univ. of Southwest, 9 a.m. Hazen said he likes the chemis- than two decades, and his blend year deal if they promised to “It was painful giving up ■ Softball: Today vs. Cal Luthern (DH), noon try Ketel Marte developed with of speed, athleticism and one of spend the up-front savings on the players we did ultimately COMING UP IN SOCAL shortstop Nick Ahmed, and the strongest outfield arms in making the club better in 2020. Starling Marte’s arrival should the game made him a natural fit give up,” Hazen said. “We just CLIPPERS (National Basketball Association) Arizona followed through let that relationship flourish. at spacious PNC Park. felt like we have a duty to both ■ Today at Lakers, ppd. Monday, acquiring two-time “We feel like he’s a Gold Though the Pirates have the present and the future and ■ Thursday vs. Sacramento, 7:30 p.m., PRIME Gold Glove outfielder Starling we felt like we were going to ■ Saturday vs. Minnesota, 12:30 p.m., PRIME Glove second baseman,” Hazen fallen well off the pace in the NL Marte from the Pittsburgh Pi- said. Central over the last four years, have to give something good LAKERS (National Basketball Association) rates. An honor Starling Marte Marte has been one of the few up in order to get a good major ■ Today vs. Clippers, ppd. “He fits a lot of what we’re league player.” ■ won twice during his eight years bright spots. The 31-year-old Friday vs.Portland, 7:30 p.m., SpectrumSN/ESPN trying to do,” Diamondbacks The Diamondbacks select- ■ Saturday at Sacramento, 7 p.m., SpectrumSN with the Pirates. His arrival in hit .295 in 2019, setting ca- general manager Mike Hazen. the majors in 2012 served as reer highs with 23 home runs ed Malone with the 33rd over- DUCKS (National Hockey League) Including free up Ketel Mar- all pick in the draft last season ■ one of the final building blocks and 82 RBIs. It wasn’t nearly Wednesday vs. Arizona, 7 p.m., PRIME te — no relation to Starling Mar- and signed him for a bonus of ■ Friday vs. Tampa Bay, 7 p.m., PRIME that pushed the team to three enough, however, to help Pitts- ■ Saturday at Kings, 7:30 p.m., PRIME/FSW te — to move to second base on straight playoff berths from burgh avoid finishing dead last $2,202,200. The hard-throwing a semi-permanent basis. Ketel 2013-15. His go-ahead home in the division, a plummet that right-hander was considered KINGS (National Hockey League) Marte split time between the one of the top prospects in the ■ Wednesday vs. Tampa Bay, 7 p.m., NBCSN run in the ninth inning against led to a massive leadership ■ Thursday at Arizona, 6:30 p.m., ESPN+/FSW center field and second last year the Chicago Cubs on Sept. 23, overhaul. Arizona system. Malone went ■ Saturday vs. Ducks, 7:30 p.m., FSW/PRIME while making the All-Star team 2013 pushed Pittsburgh to the New Pirates general manag- 1-2 with a 4.50 ERA in seven for the first time and finishing postseason for the first time er Ben Cherington reached out appearances in Class A. USC (College Basketball — Pac-12) ■ Thursday vs. Utah, 6:30 p.m., FS1 ■ Saturday vs. Colorado, 7:30 p.m., FS1 OLF PORTS DDS ■ Feb. 6 at Arizona, 6 p.m., 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 ■ Thursday vs. Colorado, 8 p.m., ESPN2 Houston 22, Buffalo 19, OT Jan. 9-12 — Sony Open (Cameron L.A. Lakers 36 10 .783 — Vancouver 50 28 18 4 60 165 150 at CHARLOTTE 1½ (209½) New York Tennessee 20, New England 13 Smith) L.A. Clippers 33 14 .702 3½ Edmonton 49 26 18 5 57 155 153 at PHILADELPHIA OFF (OFF) Golden State at MIAMI OFF (OFF) Boston ■ Sunday vs. Utah, noon, FS1 Sunday, Jan. 5 Jan. 16-19 — Desert Classic (Andrew Phoenix 19 27 .413 17 Calgary 50 26 19 5 57 135 147 Sacramento 17 29 .370 19 Arizona 51 26 20 5 57 146 138 New Orleans 7½ (233) at CLEVELAND ■ Feb. 6 at Arizona State, 8 p.m., ESPN2/ESPNU Minnesota 26, New Orleans 20, OT Landry) at TORONTO 12½ (233) Atlanta Seattle 17, Philadelphia 9 Jan. 23-26 — Farmers Insurance Open Golden State 10 37 .213 26½ Vegas 52 25 20 7 57 161 159 Southwest Division at MEMPHIS PK (226) Denver Divisional Playoffs (Marc Leishman) San Jose 51 22 25 4 48 134 169 at MILWAUKEE 16 (240) Washington ON TV TODAY Saturday, Jan. 11 Jan. 30-Feb. 2 — Waste Management W L Pct GB Ducks 49 19 25 5 43 124 154 at DALLAS 6 (228) Phoenix San Francisco 27, Minnesota 10 Phoenix Open, TPC Scottsdale (Stadium), Dallas 29 17 .630 — Kings 50 18 27 5 41 125 158 COLLEGE BASKETBALL COLLEGE BASKETBALL (Men’s) Tennessee 28, Baltimore 12 Scottsdale, Ariz. Houston 29 17 .630 — Central Division Today ■ Villanova at St. John’s, 3:30 p.m., FS1 Sunday, Jan. 12 Feb. 6-9 — AT&T Pebble Beach Pro- Memphis 22 24 .478 7 GP W L OT Pts GF GA FAVORITE LINE UNDERDOG Kansas City 51, Houston 31 Am, Pebble Beach GL, Spyglass Hill GC, San Antonio 20 26 .435 9 St. Louis 50 30 12 8 68 159 137 Villanova 3 at ST. JOHN’S ■ Texas A&M at Tennessee, 3:30 p.m., SEC Packers 28, Seahawks 23 Monterey Peninsula CC (Shore), Pebble New Orleans 18 29 .383 11½ Colorado 49 28 15 6 62 179 143 at TENNESSEE 10½ Texas A&M Conference Championships Beach, Calif. Northwest Division Dallas 49 28 17 4 60 128 122 at FLORIDA 5½ Mississippi St ■ Richmond at Virginia Commonwealth, 4 p.m., CBSSN at AKRON 7½ Buffalo Sunday, Jan. 19 Feb. 13-16 — Genesis Invitational, W L Pct GB Chicago 51 24 21 6 54 155 161 ■ Florida State at Virginia, 4 p.m., ESPN Riviera CC, Los Angeles Denver 32 14 .696 — Winnipeg 51 25 22 4 54 152 160 at TOLEDO 3 Kent St Kansas City 35, Tennessee 24 at CLEMSON 1½ Syracuse ■ Mississippi State at Florida, 4 p.m., ESPN2 San Francisco 37, Green Bay 20 Feb. 20-23 — WGC-Mexico Utah 32 14 .696 — Minnesota 50 23 21 6 52 156 166 Oklahoma City 28 20 .583 5 Nashville 48 22 19 7 51 158 159 at VIRGINIA 1½ Florida St Pro Bowl Championship, Chapultepec GC, Mexico Michigan 5 at NEBRASKA ■ Southern Methodist at Cincinnati, 4 p.m., ESPNEWS Sunday, Jan. 26 City Portland 20 27 .426 12½ EASTERN CONFERENCE Minnesota 15 32 .319 17½ Rhode Island 4½ at GEORGE MASON ■ Michigan at Nebraska, 4 p.m., ESPNU At Orlando, Fla. Feb. 20-23 — Puerto Rico Open, Coco Atlantic Division at VA COMMONWEALTH 8½ Richmond EASTERN CONFERENCE ■ AFC 38, NFC 33 Beach Golf & CC, Rio Grande, Puerto Rico GP W L OT Pts GF GA at CINCINNATI 6½ SMU Virginia Tech at Miami, 5 p.m., ACC Super Bowl Feb. 27-March 1 — Honda Classic, PGA Atlantic Division Boston 51 29 10 12 70 169 135 at BOWLING GREEN 1½ Ball St ■ Purdue at Rutgers, 5 p.m., BTN Sunday, Feb. 2 National Resort & Spa (Champions), Palm W L Pct GB Tampa Bay 49 29 15 5 63 177 140 at MIAMI (OHIO) 1 Cent.