Ferrer coasts into Buenos Aires quarters
BUENOS AIRES, Feb. 22 (UPI) -- No. 1 seed David Ferrer easily reached the quarterfinals Wednesday at the Copa Claro clay-court tournament. Ferrer, ranked fifth in the world, downed Facundo Bagnis 6-3, 6-4 in 77 minutes to set up a … Continue reading
COL BKB: Marquette 82, Rutgers 65
MILWAUKEE, Feb. 22 (UPI) -- Jae Crowder made 11-of-14 shots and scored 27 points Wednesday to help No. 10 Marquette pull away late for an 82-65 decision over Rutgers. The Golden Eagles had only a six-point lead with less than … Continue reading
NBA: Orlando 108, New Jersey 91
NEWARK, N.J., Feb. 22 (UPI) -- Glen Davis scored 12 of his 16 points during a first-half run Wednesday that sent Orlando to a 108-91 victory over New Jersey. Dwight Howard had 20 points and 17 rebounds for the Magic, … Continue reading
NBA: New York 99, Atlanta 82
NEW YORK, Feb. 22 (UPI) -- Jeremy Lin led a balanced New York attack with 17 points Wednesday and the Knicks breezed past Atlanta 99-82. The shorthanded Hawks fell behind by 25 points at halftime and were unable to make … Continue reading
NHL: Ottawa 5, Washington 2
OTTAWA, Feb. 22 (UPI) -- Milan Michalek ran his goal total to 26 Wednesday by scoring twice and boosting the Ottawa Senators to a 5-2 victory over Washington. Michalek scored in each of the first two periods while the Senators … Continue reading
NBA: Oklahoma City 119, Boston 104
OKLAHOMA CITY, Feb. 22 (UPI) -- Russell Westbrook and Kevin Durant combined to score 59 points Wednesday and bring Oklahoma City back from a slow start to a 119-104 win over Boston. Boston had held 30 straight opponents to less … Continue reading
NBA: Toronto 103, Detroit 93
TORONTO, Feb. 22 (UPI) -- DeMar DeRozan paced a hot Toronto shooting effort Wednesday and the Raptors opened a large fourth-quarter lead before holding on against Detroit 103-93. DeRozan scored 23 points while making 9-of-15 shots from the field. Toronto … Continue reading
NBA: Indiana 102, Charlotte 88
CHARLOTTE, N.C., Feb. 22 (UPI) -- Tyler Hansbrough scored 22 points off the bench Wednesday in sending the Indiana Pacers to a big second half and a 102-88 win over Charlotte. The Pacers defeated the Bobcats for the second time … Continue reading
NBA: Sacramento 115, Washington 109
WASHINGTON, Feb. 22 (UPI) -- A tip-in by Marcus Thornton with 2:58 remaining touched off a late run Wednesday that pushed the Sacramento Kings to a 115-109 victory over Washington. The Kings ended their longest losing streak of the season … Continue reading
NBA: Sacramento 115, Washington 109
WASHINGTON, Feb. 22 (UPI) -- A tip-in by Marcus Thornton with 2:58 remaining touched off a late run Wednesday that pushed the Sacramento Kings to a 115-109 victory over Washington. The Kings ended their longest losing streak of the season … Continue reading