THIS DAY IN SPORTS 1982 — Michael Jordan’s jump shot with 16 seconds remain- UMBERS AME ing gives North Carolina a 63-62 victory over Georgetown for N G the NCAA men’s basketball championship. C4 Antelope Valley Press, Sunday, March 29, 2020 Morning rush Celtics coach adjusting to NBA stoppage Valley Press news services By KYLE HIGHTOWER Stevens said the day Gob- Osaka disappointed Olympics Associated Press ert’s positive test became public postponed BOSTON — Celtics coach “will be something that I think Two-time Grand Slam champion Naomi Osaka Brad Stevens can only remem- we all remember.” says she is disappointed that the Olympics in her native ber leaving his home on a few AT HOME As a precaution, Celtics Japan were postponed because of the coronavirus Boston Celtics head pandemic, but she supports the decision to delay the occasions over the past two coach Brad Stevens players and staff were also Summer Games to 2021. weeks. looks on during the tested, but those tests all came In a posting Saturday on social media, she said she’s It is part of the new status fourth quarter of an back negative. Stevens said “been thinking about how to articulate my thoughts on quo for coaches and players NBA basketball game Smart is also doing well. this for a couple of days now.” across the NBA since the coro- against the Utah Jazz “Obviously the days fol- March 6 in Boston. The decision to push back the games from July and navirus pandemic sparked a lowing that we enter this kind August 2020 until sometime next year was announced Associated Press Tuesday. rolling shutdown of profession- of new world,” Stevens said. al sports across the globe. The tems. tation for his 14-year-old son “We’re calling sitting at home an Osaka wrote: “Sport will eventually unite us again The NBA has lost 100 games and be there for us always, but that time is not now.” league suspended its season and 10-year-old daughter to inconvenience. What a joke like so far with no clear timeline for She also addressed “the people of Japan,” where she March 11 after Utah Jazz All- help explain the scope of the this is. There’s so many people when the season might resume was born, saying, “stay strong, hang in there and let’s Star Rudy Gobert became its pandemic both in New England that are working so hard every — if at all. show the world our beautiful country when the time is first player to test positive for and worldwide. day to try to help our communi- right.” Stevens said he’s passing the He’s also been hopping on The 22-year-old Osaka figures to be one of the most- the COVID-19 strain. time the same way many are ties and help the secure putting watched stars in Tokyo, given that she represents the It has left the 42-year-old video conference calls with their own selves at risk. And, I across the country. his players and coaching staff, host country and is a medal contender in tennis. She coach, like everyone else, “I try and do everything that think any time you turn on the won the 2018 U.S. Open and 2019 Australian Open and though he said they’ve been searching for ways to adjust to we’re asked to do,” he said. “We TV, it hits home more.” became the first player from Asia to reach No. 1 in the light on basketball and heavy a new reality and daily routine. get out and we go for walks. ... While Stevens doesn’t think singles rankings. on just making sure everyone is The new coronavirus has But, my thoughts are with ev- it would be appropriate right Second Avalanche player tests positive caused a global pandemic that staying safe. now “to be hammering basket- The Colorado Avalanche say a second player has erybody who’s really facing this has sickened at least 597,000 thing. And, it’s just that you feel “We’re like the rest of the ball” with his players, they are tested positive for the new coronavirus. world, you know that basketball The team said it was informed Friday night and the and killed more than 27,000 so bad.” getting some work done during player is in self-isolation. worldwide, crippled economies Stevens spends his days try- is taking a far back seat,” he said. their downtime. In their statement Saturday, the Avalanche say those and forced restrictions on the ing to stay connected to both his Celtics guard Marcus Smart All of the players have re- who came in close contact with the player have been movement of millions of peo- family and Celtics’ family the divulged he’d been diagnosed ceived exercise bikes and a informed and remain isolated. ple in an effort to stop the virus best he can. with COVID-19 on March 19. personal set of weights they The team says no other Avalanche player or staff from spreading further and Boston played the Utah Jazz on member has shown symptoms at this time. He and his wife, Tracy, put can use to do voluntary home The unidentified player has become the fourth overwhelming health care sys- together a PowerPoint presen- March 6. workouts. known NHL player to test positive for the virus. The other two are with Ottawa. MLB GOLF NBA NHL MOTORSPORTS Canadian hockey equipment company Spring Training Glance PGA Tour schedule WESTERN CONFERENCE WESTERN CONFERENCE NASCAR Cup AMERICAN LEAGUE Jan. 2-5 — Sentry Tournament of Pacific Division Pacific Division W L Pct GB Schedule-Winners producing medical supplies W L Pct. Champions (Justin Thomas) GP W L OT Pts GF GA Feb. 9 — x-Busch Clash at DAYTONA (Erik Jan. 9-12 — Sony Open (Cameron x-L.A. Lakers 49 14 .778 — Canadian hockey goalie equipment manufacturer Toronto 12 6 .667 Vegas 71 39 24 8 86 227 211 Jones) Smith) L.A. Clippers 44 20 .688 5½ Oakland 13 8 .619 Edmonton 71 37 25 9 83 225 217 Feb. 13 — x-Bluegreen Vacations Duel 1 at Brian’s Custom Sports has begun producing medical Jan. 16-19 — Desert Classic (Andrew Sacramento 28 36 .438 21½ Texas 12 8 .600 Calgary 70 36 27 7 79 210 215 DAYTONA (Joey Logano) Landry) Phoenix 26 39 .400 24 supplies for hospitals in and around southwestern Chicago 10 7 .588 Vancouver 69 36 27 6 78 228 217 Feb. 13 — x-Bluegreen Vacations Duel 2 at Jan. 23-26 — Farmers Insurance Open Golden State 15 50 .231 35 New York 11 8 .579 Arizona 70 33 29 8 74 195 187 DAYTONA (William Byron) Ontario. (Marc Leishman) Southwest Division Baltimore 9 7 .563 Ducks 71 29 33 9 67 187 226 Feb. 16 — DAYTONA 500 (Denny Hamlin) Jan. 30-Feb. 2 — Waste Management W L Pct GB The company in Kingsville was originally ap- Tampa Bay 9 8 .529 Kings 70 29 35 6 64 178 212 Feb. 23 — Pennzoil 400 presented by Jiffy Phoenix Open (Webb Simpson) Houston 40 24 .625 — San Jose 70 29 36 5 63 182 226 Kansas City 9 9 .500 Lube (Joey Logano) proached by public health officials about its surplus Feb. 6-9 — AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am Dallas 40 27 .597 1½ Boston 9 10 .474 Central Division March 1 — Auto Club 400 (Alex Bowman) (Nick Taylor) Memphis 32 33 .492 8½ of double-sided tape and foam. But when the Ontario Detroit 8 9 .471 GP W L OT Pts GF GA March 8 — FanShield 500 (Joey Logano) Feb. 13-16 — Genesis Invitational (Adam New Orleans 28 36 .438 12 St. Louis 71 42 19 10 94 225 193 government closed nonessential businesses to help Minnesota 7 8 .467 March 15 — Folds of Honor QuikTrip 500 Scott) San Antonio 27 36 .429 12½ Colorado 70 42 20 8 92 237 191 Houston 7 11 .389 (canceled) stop the spread of COVID-19, the company was asked to Feb. 20-23 — WGC-Mexico Northwest Division Dallas 69 37 24 8 82 180 177 Angels 6 10 .375 March 22 — Dixie Vodka 400 (Canceled) Championship (Patrick Reed) W L Pct GB Winnipeg 71 37 28 6 80 216 203 change its production. Cleveland 7 12 .368 March 29 — O’Reilly Auto Parts 500, Fort Feb. 20-23 — Puerto Rico Open (Viktor Denver 43 22 .662 — Nashville 69 35 26 8 78 215 217 Seattle 6 12 .333 Worth, Texas Now its 15-person sewing team is producing medical Hovland) Utah 41 23 .641 1½ Minnesota 69 35 27 7 77 220 220 NATIONAL LEAGUE April 5 — Food City 500, Bristol, Tenn. Feb. 27-March 1 — Honda Classic Oklahoma City 40 24 .625 2½ Chicago 70 32 30 8 72 212 218 gowns for front-line medical workers for Windsor-Es- W L Pct. April 19 — Toyota Owners 400, Richmond, (Sungjae Im) Portland 29 37 .439 14½ EASTERN CONFERENCE Philadelphia 14 5 .737 Va. sex EMS. March 5-8 — Arnold Palmer Invitational Minnesota 19 45 .297 23½ Atlantic Division Miami 12 6 .667 April 26 — GEICO 500, Talladega, Ala. (Tyrrell Hatton) EASTERN CONFERENCE GP W L OT Pts GF GA San Diego 11 7 .611 May 3 — NASCAR Cup Series Race at Dover, St John’s wing LJ Figueroa declares for March 12-15 — The Players Atlantic Division Boston 70 44 14 12 100 227 174 Dodgers 10 7 .588 Dover, Del. Championship (Canceled after first round) W L Pct GB Tampa Bay 70 43 21 6 92 245 195 Milwaukee 10 7 .588 May 9 — NASCAR Cup Series Race at NBA draft March 19-22 — Valspar Championship x-Toronto 46 18 .719 — Toronto 70 36 25 9 81 238 227 Colorado 8 7 .533 Martinsville, Martinsville, Va.