Новости за 27.02.2018

College basketball has some great rivalries. Kentucky and Louisville have a heated one. So do Xavier and Cincinnati.

Drew Doughty adds assist as LA Kings complete comeback win vs. Golden Knights on Monday night.

Red Wings general manager Ken Holland has suddenly come to appreciate how valuable first-round draft picks are when a team's not in playoff contention at the NHL trade deadline.

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) South Carolina's A'ja Wilson is the Associated Press' Southeastern Conference women's basketball player of the year for a third consecutive season.

That's how you end the game, fellas, nice work!

Catch up on all the best highlights and interviews from the Minnesota Timberwolves' 118-100 win over Sacramento.

SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (AP) The U.S. remained unbeaten with a spot secured in the second round of qualifying for the 2019 Basketball World Cup, beating Puerto Rico 83-75 on Monday night.

Damian Lillard has been among the NBA's hottest players and it was highlighted by a 50-point showing against the Sacramento Kings over two weeks ago.

The Minnesota Timberwolves took care of business in Sacramento, getting 22 points from Andrew Wiggins in the 118-100 win over the Kings.

Congrats Team USA on the gold medal in the 2018 Winter Olympics!

The Blue Jackets never trailed and Seth Jones was one of the many reasons why. The first star credits the mentality and ability of the team to keep pushing forward in order to beat the Capitals at home.

It's not always easy to go to a new team and click right away, but Cole did just that with effective communication throughout the game.

Svi Mykhailiuk had 17 points, Devonte Graham added 10 and 11 assists and No. 6 Kansas beat Texas 80-70 Monday night.

GRAMBLING, La. (AP) Jordan Evans scored 29 points and grabbed nine rebounds, Dante Scott had 15 points and 13 boards and Mississippi Valley State beat Grambling State 79-74 on Monday night.

WASHINGTON -- The struggling Washington Capitals defense will look to improve against the scuffling Ottawa Senators on Tuesday night.

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) Elijah Mayes scored a career-high 25 points, Desmond Williams added 24 points and a career-high 15 rebounds and Florida A&M beat South Carolina State 76-74 on Monday night.

Seth Jones and Cam Atkinson each had a goal and two assists, and the Columbus Blue Jackets beat the Washington Capitals 5-1

The Los Angeles Clippers have played only two games in the past 13 days and have had the last four days off. It was supposed to be a time when they got healthy, but instead the Clippers are banged up heading into a key matchup in Denver on Tuesday night.

HOUSTON (AP) Derrick Bruce and Demontrae Jefferson combined to make 12 of Texas Southern's 13 3-pointers and scored 71 points to help the Tigers beat Alabama State 95-77 on Monday night.

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) Brayden Point scored the deciding goal in a shootout for the second consecutive game, lifting the Tampa Bay Lightning to a 4-3 victory over the Toronto Maple Leafs on Monday night.

Karl-Anthony Towns tallied 26 points and 17 rebounds in the Minnesota Timberwolves' 118-100 win over Sacramento on Monday.

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) North Korea's delegation to the closing ceremony of the Winter Olympics left South Korea on Tuesday after a visit where the former general suspected of masterminding deadly 2010 military attacks told Seoul officials the North is willing to talk with Washington.

DENVER (AP) Nathan MacKinnon had two goals and an assist, Mikko Rantanen added a goal and an assist and the Colorado Avalanche beat the Vancouver Canucks 3-1 on Monday night.

CLEVELAND -- The Brooklyn Nets represent an important opportunity for the Cleveland Cavaliers on Tuesday, and not just because of the draft pick.

The Suns still are without a win this month, with one game to go.