TV SportsWatch
Schedule subject to change and/or blackouts.
Friday, March 1
AUTO RACING
Noon
SPEED — NASCAR, Nationwide Series, practice for Dollar General 200, at Avondale, Ariz.
2 p.m.
SPEED — NASCAR, Sprint Cup, practice for Subway Fresh Fit 500, at Avondale, Ariz.
3:30 p.m.
SPEED — NASCAR, Nationwide Series, final practice for Dollar General 200, at Avondale, Ariz.
6 p.m.
SPEED — NASCAR, Sprint Cup, pole qualifying for Subway Fresh Fit 500, at Avondale, Ariz.
BASEBALL
11:30 p.m.
MLB — World Baseball Classic, first round, Australia vs. Chinese Taipei, at at Taichung, Taiwan
BOXING
9 p.m.
ESPN2 — Champion Billy Dib (35-1-0) vs. Evgeny Gradovich (15-0-0), for IBF featherweight title, at Mashantucket, Conn.
GOLF
9 a.m.
TGC — European PGA Tour, Tshwane Open, second round, at Centurion, South Africa (same-day tape)
12:30 p.m.
TGC — LPGA, HSBC Women’s Champions, second round, at Singapore (same-day tape)
3 p.m.
TGC — PGA Tour, The Honda Classic, second round, at Palm Beach Gardens, Fla.
MEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL
7 p.m.
ESPN2 — Loyola (Md.) at Iona
MEN’S COLLEGE HOCKEY
7:30 p.m.
NBCSN — Wisconsin at Nebraska-Omaha
NBA BASKETBALL
8 p.m.
ESPN — Memphis at Miami
10:30 p.m.
ESPN — Oklahoma City at Denver
Saturday, March 2
AUTO RACING
Noon
SPEED — NASCAR, Sprint Cup, practice for Subway Fresh Fit 500, at Avondale, Ariz.
1 p.m.
SPEED — NASCAR, Nationwide Series, pole qualifying for Dollar General 200, at Avondale, Ariz.
3 p.m.
SPEED — NASCAR, Sprint Cup, “Happy Hour Series,” final practice for Subway Fresh Fit 500, at Avondale, Ariz.
4:30 p.m.
ESPN2 — NASCAR, Nationwide Series, Dollar General 200, at Avondale, Ariz.
5:30 p.m.
SPEED — Rolex Sports Car Series, GRAND-AM of The Americas, at Austin, Texas (same-day tape)
GOLF
9 a.m.
TGC — European PGA Tour, Tshwane Open, third round, at Centurion, South Africa (same-day tape)
1 p.m.
TGC — PGA Tour, The Honda Classic, third round, at Palm Beach Gardens, Fla.
3 p.m.
NBC — PGA Tour, The Honda Classic, third round, at Palm Beach Gardens, Fla.
6:30 p.m.
TGC — LPGA, HSBC Women’s Champions, third round, at Singapore (same-day tape)
GYMNASTICS
1 p.m.
NBC — American Cup, at Worcester, Mass.
MEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL
Noon
CBS — National coverage, Louisville at Syracuse
ESPN — Alabama at Florida
ESPN2 — Butler at VCU
1 p.m.
FSN — Memphis at UCF
1:30 p.m.
SEC Network — Tennessee at Georgia
2 p.m.
CBS — National coverage, West Virginia at Kansas
ESPN — Notre Dame at Marquette
ESPN2 — Wichita State at Creighton
NBCSN — George Mason at Delaware
3 p.m. FSN — Arizona St. at Southern Cal
4 p.m.
CBS — National coverage, Kentucky at Arkansas
ESPN — Texas at Oklahoma St.
NBCSN — UNLV at Nevada
6 p.m.
ESPN — Miami at Duke
NBCSN — Harvard at Penn
7 p.m.
ESPN2 — Kansas St. at Baylor
9 p.m.
ESPN — Arizona at UCLA
ESPN2 — Vanderbilt at Auburn
NBA BASKETBALL
8 p.m.
WGN — Brooklyn at Chicago
SOCCER
9:55 a.m.
ESPN2 — Premier League, Norwich City at Manchester United
8 p.m.
NBCSN — MLS, D.C. United at Houston
WOMEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL
7 p.m.
FSN — Baylor at West Virginia
ON TAP
Friday, March 1
BASEBALL
Lee at Behaven (Miss.), 7
BASKETBALL
Columbia State at Cleveland State, 6
SSAC Tournament
Semifinals
in Montgomery, Ala.
Lee vs. Coastal Georgia (W), 3
Lee vs. Faulkner (M), 5
Emmanuel vs. Southern Poly/Bellhaven winner (W), 7
Wm. Carey vs. Emmanuel/AUM winner (M), 9
SOFTBALL
Lee at Brewton-Parker (DH), 1
Saturday, March 2
BASEBALL
Lee at Behaven (Miss.) (DH), 2
BASKETBALL
Jackson State at Cleveland State, 2
TSSAA Girls Substate
Blackman (26-4) at Bradley Central (28-2), 7
SSAC Tournament
Championship
in Montgomery, Ala.
Women’s final, 6
Men’s final, 8:30
SOFTBALL
Lee at Coastal Georgia (DH), 1
TENNIS
Lee at Coastal Georiga, 11 a.m.
Sunday, March 3
BASEBALL
Chattanooga State at Cleveland State (DH), 1
BASEBALL
Spring Training Glance
AMERICAN LEAGUE
W L Pct
Kansas City 6 0 1.000
Seattle 6 1 .857
Baltimore 5 1 .833
Chicago 3 1 .750
Tampa Bay 5 2 .714
Houston 4 2 .667
Minnesota 4 2 .667
Cleveland 5 3 .625
Detroit 3 3 .500
Boston 3 4 .429
Toronto 3 4 .429
Oakland 2 4 .333
Texas 1 5 .167
New York 1 6 .143
Los Angeles 0 5 .000
NATIONAL LEAGUE
W L Pct
Los Angeles 3 1 .750
Chicago 4 2 .667
Colorado 4 2 .667
St. Louis 4 2 .667
Miami 3 2 .600
Arizona 3 3 .500
Atlanta 3 4 .429
Philadelphia 2 3 .400
Pittsburgh 2 3 .400
San Diego 3 5 .375
San Francisco 1 2 .333
Milwaukee 2 5 .286
Cincinnati 2 6 .250
New York 1 3 .250
Washington 1 3 .250
NOTE: Split-squad games count in the standings; games against non-major league teams do not.
Thursday’s Games
St. Louis 8, Miami 2
Toronto 1, N.Y. Yankees (ss) 0
Houston 7, N.Y. Yankees (ss) 6
Boston 16, Pittsburgh 6
Philadelphia 10, Atlanta 5
Detroit 11, Tampa Bay 2
Minnesota 7, Baltimore 1
L.A. Dodgers 10, L.A. Angels 8
Seattle 4, San Francisco 3
Arizona 6, Cincinnati (ss) 5
Milwaukee 4, Chicago White Sox 3
Chicago Cubs 5, Oakland 3
Kansas City 5, San Diego 4
Texas 10, Cleveland 0
Colorado 4, Cincinnati (ss) 3
Washington 4, N.Y. Mets 4, tie, 10 innings
Friday’s Games
Tampa Bay vs. Toronto at Dunedin, Fla., 1:05 p.m.
Pittsburgh (ss) vs. Baltimore at Sarasota, Fla., 1:05 p.m.
Philadelphia vs. N.Y. Yankees at Tampa, Fla., 1:05 p.m.
Minnesota vs. Miami at Jupiter, Fla., 1:05 p.m.
St. Louis vs. Houston at Kissimmee, Fla., 1:05 p.m.
Detroit vs. N.Y. Mets at Port St. Lucie, Fla., 1:10 p.m.
Cincinnati vs. Kansas City at Surprise, Ariz., 3:05 p.m.
San Diego vs. L.A. Dodgers (ss) at Glendale, Ariz., 3:05 p.m.
Arizona vs. Chicago Cubs at Mesa, Ariz., 3:05 p.m.
L.A. Dodgers (ss) vs. L.A. Angels at Tempe, Ariz., 3:05 p.m.
San Francisco vs. Oakland at Phoenix, 3:05 p.m.
Chicago White Sox vs. Cleveland at Goodyear, Ariz., 3:05 p.m.
Texas vs. Seattle at Peoria, Ariz., 3:05 p.m.
Milwaukee vs. Colorado at Scottsdale, Ariz., 3:10 p.m.
Washington vs. Atlanta at Kissimmee, Fla., 6:05 p.m.
Pittsburgh (ss) vs. Boston at Fort Myers, Fla., 7:05 p.m.
Saturday’s Games
Pittsburgh vs. Detroit (ss) at Lakeland, Fla., 1:05 p.m.
Philadelphia vs. Toronto at Dunedin, Fla., 1:05 p.m.
Detroit (ss) vs. N.Y. Yankees at Tampa, Fla., 1:05 p.m.
Washington vs. St. Louis at Jupiter, Fla., 1:05 p.m.
Atlanta vs. Houston at Kissimmee, Fla., 1:05 p.m.
Baltimore vs. Tampa Bay at Port Charlotte, Fla., 1:05 p.m.
Boston vs. Minnesota at Fort Myers, Fla., 1:05 p.m.
Miami vs. N.Y. Mets at Port St. Lucie, Fla., 1:10 p.m.
Chicago Cubs vs. San Francisco (ss) at Scottsdale, Ariz., 3:05 p.m.
San Francisco (ss) vs. Kansas City at Surprise, Ariz., 3:05
Cincinnati vs. Chicago White Sox at Glendale, Ariz., 3:05
L.A. Angels vs. Milwaukee at Phoenix, 3:05 p.m.
Colorado vs. Oakland at Phoenix, 3:05 p.m.
San Diego vs. Cleveland at Goodyear, Ariz., 3:05 p.m.
L.A. Dodgers vs. Seattle at Peoria, Ariz., 3:05 p.m.
Texas vs. Arizona at Scottsdale, Ariz., 3:10 p.m.
Sunday’s Games
Philadelphia (ss) vs. Baltimore at Sarasota, Fla., 1:05 p.m.
St. Louis vs. Washington at Viera, Fla., 1:05 p.m.
Houston vs. Pittsburgh at Bradenton, Fla., 1:05 p.m.
Minnesota vs. Tampa Bay at Port Charlotte, Fla., 1:05 p.m.
Toronto vs. Philadelphia (ss) at Clearwater, Fla., 1:05 p.m.
N.Y. Mets vs. Miami at Jupiter, Fla., 1:05 p.m.
Detroit vs. Atlanta at Kissimmee, Fla., 1:05 p.m.
N.Y. Yankees vs. Boston at Fort Myers, Fla., 1:35 p.m.
Chicago White Sox vs. San Diego at Peoria, Ariz., 3:05 p.m.
Milwaukee vs. Chicago Cubs (ss) at Mesa, Ariz., 3:05 p.m.
Kansas City vs. Cincinnati at Goodyear, Ariz., 3:05 p.m.
Chicago Cubs (ss) vs. L.A. Angels at Tempe, Ariz., 3:05 p.m.
Arizona vs. San Francisco at Scottsdale, Ariz., 3:05 p.m.
Cleveland vs. L.A. Dodgers at Glendale, Ariz., 3:05 p.m.
Seattle vs. Texas at Surprise, Ariz., 3:05 p.m.
Oakland vs. Colorado at Scottsdale, Ariz., 3:10 p.m.
BASKETBALL
National Basketball Association
EASTERN CONFERENCE
Atlantic Division
W L Pct GB
New York 34 20 .630 —
Brooklyn 34 24 .586 2
Boston 30 27 .526 5½
Toronto 23 35 .397 13
Philadelphia 22 34 .393 13
Southeast Division
W L Pct GB
Miami 41 14 .745 —
Atlanta 33 23 .589 8½
Washington 18 38 .321 23½
Orlando 16 42 .276 26½
Charlotte 13 44 .228 29
Central Division
W L Pct GB
Indiana 36 22 .621 —
Chicago 33 25 .569 3
Milwaukee 28 28 .500 7
Detroit 23 37 .383 14
Cleveland 20 38 .345 16
WESTERN CONFERENCE
Southwest Division
W L Pct GB
San Antonio 45 14 .763 —
Memphis 38 18 .679 5½
Houston 31 28 .525 14
Dallas 25 32 .439 19
New Orleans 20 39 .339 25
Northwest Division
W L Pct GB
Oklahoma City 42 15 .737 —
Denver 37 22 .627 6
Utah 31 27 .534 11½
Portland 26 31 .456 16
Minnesota 20 35 .364 21
Pacific Division
W L Pct GB
L.A. Clippers 42 18 .700 —
Golden State 33 25 .569 8
L.A. Lakers 29 30 .492 12½
Phoenix 20 39 .339 21½
Sacramento 20 39 .339 21½
Wednesday’s Games
Cleveland 103, Toronto 92
Sacramento 125, Orlando 101
Detroit 96, Washington 95
Milwaukee 110, Houston 107
Memphis 90, Dallas 84
Oklahoma City 119, New Orleans 74
New York 109, Golden State 105
Phoenix 105, San Antonio 101, OT
Atlanta 102, Utah 91
Denver 111, Portland 109
Thursday’s Games
L.A. Clippers 99, Indiana 91
Chicago 93, Philadelphia 82
L.A. Lakers 116, Minnesota 94
Friday’s Games
Indiana at Toronto, 7 p.m.
Houston at Orlando, 7 p.m.
New York at Washington, 7 p.m.
Golden State at Boston, 7:30 p.m.
L.A. Clippers at Cleveland, 7:30 p.m.
Detroit at New Orleans, 8 p.m.
Dallas at Brooklyn, 8 p.m.
Memphis at Miami, 8 p.m.
Sacramento at San Antonio, 8:30 p.m.
Charlotte at Utah, 9 p.m.
Atlanta at Phoenix, 9 p.m.
Oklahoma City at Denver, 10:30 p.m.
Saturday’s Games
Golden State at Philadelphia, 7 p.m.
Brooklyn at Chicago, 8 p.m.
Toronto at Milwaukee, 8:30 p.m.
Minnesota at Portland, 10 p.m.
NCAA Men’s Top 25 Fared
Thursday
1. Indiana (24-4) did not play. Next: vs. Iowa, Saturday.
2. Gonzaga (28-2) beat BYU 70-65. Next: vs. Portland, Saturday.
3. Duke (24-4) lost to Virginia 73-68. Next: vs. No. 5 Miami, Saturday.
4. Michigan (23-5) did not play. Next: vs. No. 9 Michigan State, Sunday.
5. Miami (23-4) did not play. Next: at No. 3 Duke, Saturday.
6. Kansas (24-4) did not play. Next: vs. West Virginia, Saturday.
7. Georgetown (22-4) did not play. Next: vs. Rutgers, Saturday.
8. Florida (22-5) did not play. Next: vs. Alabama, Saturday.
9. Michigan State (22-6) did not play. Next: at No. 4 Michigan, Sunday.
10. Louisville (23-5) did not play. Next: at No. 12 Syracuse, Saturday.
11. Arizona (23-5) did not play. Next: at UCLA, Saturday.
12. Syracuse (22-6) did not play. Next: vs. No. 10 Louisville, Saturday.
13. Kansas State (23-5) did not play. Next: at Baylor, Saturday.
14. New Mexico (24-4) did not play. Next: vs. Wyoming, Saturday.
15. Oklahoma State (21-6) did not play. Next: vs. Texas, Saturday.
16. Ohio State (21-7) beat Northwestern 63-53. Next: at No. 1 Indiana, Tuesday.
17. Wisconsin (20-8) did not play. Next: vs. Purdue, Sunday.
18. Saint Louis (22-5) did not play. Next: at George Washington, Saturday.
19. Memphis (24-4) did not play. Next: at UCF, Saturday.
20. Butler (22-6) did not play. Next: at VCU, Saturday.
21. Notre Dame (22-6) did not play. Next: at No. 22 Marquette, Saturday.
22. Marquette (20-7) did not play. Next: vs. No. 21 Notre Dame, Saturday.
23. Pittsburgh (22-7) did not play. Next: vs. Villanova, Sunday.
24. Oregon (23-6) beat Oregon State 85-75. Next: at Colorado, Thursday.
25. Louisiana Tech (25-3) beat Utah State 84-61. Next: vs. San Jose State, Saturday.
NCAA Women’s Top 25 Fared
Thursday
1. Baylor (27-1) did not play. Next: at West Virginia, Saturday.
2. Notre Dame (26-1) did not play. Next: at Providence, Saturday.
3. UConn (26-2) did not play. Next: at South Florida, Saturday.
4. Stanford (26-2) at Washington. Next: at Washington State, Saturday.
5. Duke (26-2) lost to Miami 69-65. Next: vs. No. 15 North Carolina, Sunday.
6. California (26-2) beat Washington State 73-60. Next: at Washington, Saturday.
7. Penn State (23-3) at Minnesota. Next: at No. 20 Nebraska, Sunday.
8. Tennessee (23-5) beat No. 13 Texas A&M 82-72. Next: at No. 10 Kentucky, Sunday.
9. Maryland (22-6) lost to No. 24 Florida State 72-71. Next: vs. Wake Forest, Sunday.
10. Kentucky (24-4) beat Mississippi 90-65. Next: vs. No. 8 Tennessee, Sunday.
11. Georgia (23-5) lost to Mississippi State 50-38. Next: vs. Vanderbilt, Sunday.
12. Dayton (25-1) beat Saint Louis 71-61. Next: vs. Saint Joseph’s, Sunday.
13. Texas A&M (21-8) lost to No. 8 Tennessee 82-72. Next: vs. LSU, Sunday.
14. South Carolina (22-6) lost to Missouri 65-58. Next: vs. Florida, Sunday.
15. North Carolina (26-4) beat Boston College 85-57. Next: at No. 5 Duke, Sunday.
16. Louisville (23-6) did not play. Next: at No. 22 Syracuse, Monday.
17. UCLA (21-6) did not play. Next: at Arizona, Sunday.
18. Delaware (25-3) beat Hofstra 79-50. Next: vs. Drexel, Sunday.
19. Colorado (22-5) did not play. Next: at Oregon, Friday.
20. Nebraska (22-6) beat Wisconsin 55-53. Next: vs. No. 7 Penn State, Sunday.
21. Green Bay (23-2) beat Detroit 71-63. Next: at Illinois-Chicago, Saturday.
22. Syracuse (22-5) did not play. Next: vs. Villanova, Saturday.
23. Iowa State (20-6) did not play. Next: at TCU, Saturday.
24. Florida State (21-7) beat No. 9 Maryland 72-71. Next: at Virginia, Sunday.
25. Purdue (20-8) lost to Michigan State 68-61. Next: vs. Illinois, Sunday.
TRANSACTIONS
Thursday’s Sports Transactions
BASEBALL
American League
LOS ANGELES ANGELS-Waived RHP Bobby Cassevah.
American Association
GRAND PRAIRIE AIR HOGS — Signed C Angel Flores.
KANSAS CITY T-BONES — Signed Justin C. Bass.
LAREDO LEMURS — Released OF Francisco Santana and RHP Kyle Wilson.
WINNIPEG GOLDEYES — Signed LHP Chris Salamida.
BASKETBALL
National Basketball Association
CLEVELAND CAVALIERS — Assigned F Kevin Jones to Canton (NBADL).
FOOTBALL
National Football League
DALLAS COWBOYS — Re-signed LS Louis-Philippe Ladouceur to a five-year contract extension.
HOCKEY
National Hockey League
CALGARY FLAMES-Signed C Ryan O’Reilly to a multiyear offer sheet.
DALLAS STARS — Assigned F Matt Fraser to Texas (AHL).
NASHVILLE PREDATORS — Traded F Brian McGrattan to Calgary for D Joe Piskula and assigned Piskula to Milwaukee (AHL).
NEW JERSEY DEVILS — Reassigned G Maxime Clermont on loan from Elmira (ECHL) to Albany (AHL).
NEW YORK RANGERS — Assigned F Chris Kreider to Connecticut (AHL).
PHOENIX COYOTES — Assigned D Chris Summers to Portland (AHL).
WASHINGTON CAPITALS — Assigned G Philipp Grubauer and F Casey Wellman to Hershey (AHL). Claimed LW Aaron Volpatti off waivers from Vancouver.
COLLEGE
BOWLING GREEN — Announced the resignation of women’s assistant basketball coach Ali Mann.
UTAH — Suspended women’s swim coach Greg Winslow because of allegations of sexual abuse. Named Richard Marschner interim coach.
