TODAY’S TV SCHEDULE
AUTO RACING
4:30 a.m. Nationwide Series: Practice for Jeff Foxworthy’s Grit Chips 300 SPEED
6 a.m. Sprint Cup: Practice for Food City 500 SPEED
8 a.m. Nationwide Series: Practice for Jeff Foxworthy’s Grit Chips 300 SPEED
9:30 a.m. Sprint Cup: Pole qualifying for Food City 500 SPEED
8 p.m. Formula One: Qualifying for Australian Grand Prix NBCSN
BASEBALL
1 p.m. World Baseball Classic (second round) MLB
GOLF
3:30 a.m. European PGA Tour: Avantha Masters (second round) * TGC
9 a.m. PGA Tour: Tampa Bay Classic (second round) TGC
12:30 p.m. LPGA Tour: Founders Cup (second round) TGC
2:30 p.m. Champions Tour: Toshiba Classic (first round) * TGC
HORSE RACING
9:30 a.m. Trackside Live! FOXSP2
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
7 a.m. Spring training: Houston vs. Pittsburgh MLB
9 a.m. Spring training: Chicago Cubs vs. Chicago White Sox) WGN
10 a.m. Spring training: L.A. Angels vs. Seattle FOXSP
10 a.m. Spring training: San Francisco vs. Texas MLB
MEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL
6 a.m. Big Ten tournament (quarterfinals) ESPN
6 a.m. ACC tournament (quarterfinals) ESPN2
8 a.m. Big Ten tournament (quarterfinals) ESPN
8 a.m. ACC tournament (quarterfinals) ESPN2
1 p.m. Big East tournament (semifinals) ESPN
1 p.m. ACC tournament (quarterfinals) ESPN2
1:30 p.m. SEC tournament (quarterfinals) MNT
3 p.m. Big East tournament (semifinals) ESPN
3 p.m. ACC tournament (quarterfinals) ESPN2
4 p.m. SEC tournament (quarterfinals) MNT
5:30 p.m. Pac-12 tournament (semifinals) ESPN
MEN’S COLLEGE HOCKEY
1 p.m. Hockey East Tournament (quarterfinals) NBCSN
MOTORSPORTS
12 p.m. AMA Pro Racing * SPEED
NBA BASKETBALL
1 p.m. L.A. Lakers at Indiana TWCS
4:30 p.m. Chicago at Golden State WGN
TENNIS
10:30 a.m. BNP Paribas Open (men’s quarterfinals) ESPN2
12:30 p.m. BNP Paribas Open (men’s quarterfinals) TEN
3:30 p.m. BNP Paribas Open (women’s semifinals) TEN
5:30 p.m. BNP Paribas Open (women’s semifinals) ESPN2
SATURDAY’S TV SCHEDULE
AUTO RACING
3 a.m. Sprint Cup (practice for Food City 500) SPEED
4:30 a.m. American Le Mans Series: 12 Hours of Sebring (start of race) SPEED
6 a.m. Sprint Cup: Final practice for Food City 500 SPEED
7 a.m. American Le Mans Series: 12 Hours of Sebring SPEED
8 a.m. Nationwide Series: Jeff Foxworthy’s Grit Chips 300 ESPN2
4:30 p.m. American Le Mans Series: 12 Hours of Sebring (end of race) * SPEED
7:30 p.m. NHRA: qualifying for Gatornationals * ESPN2
7:30 p.m. Formula One: Australian Grand Prix NBCSN
BASEBALL
7 a.m. World Baseball Classic (second round) MLB
BOXING
4:15 p.m. Welterweights: Jessie Vargas vs. Wale Omotoso
WBO welterweight title bout: Timothy Bradley Jr. vs.
Ruslan Provodnikov HBO
GOLF
3 a.m. European PGA Tour: Avantha Masters (third round) * TGC
7 a.m. PGA Tour: Tampa Bay Classic (third round) TGC
9 a.m. PGA Tour: Tampa Bay Classic (third round) NBC
10 a.m. LPGA Tour: Founders Cup (third round) TGC
1:30 p.m. Champions Tour: Toshiba Classic (second round) * TGC
HIGH SCHOOL BOYS BASKETBALL
9 a.m. CIF Southern Section Division II championship TWCS
1 p.m. CIF Southern Section Division I championship TWCS
5 p.m. CIF Regional Open Division championship TWCS
HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS BASKETBALL
7 a.m. CIF Southern Section Division II championship TWCS
11 a.m. CIF Southern Section Division I championship TWCS
3 p.m. CIF Regional Open Division championship TWCS
HORSE RACING
9 a.m. Trackside Live! FOXSP2
Noon Trackside Live! FOXSP2
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
9:55 a.m. Spring training: L.A. Angels vs. Oakland FOXSP
10 a.m. Spring training: Chicago Cubs vs. Kansas City WGN
10 a.m. Spring training: Texas vs. Chicago Cubs MLB
MEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL
5:30 a.m. Conference USA tournament (championship game) CBS
5:30 a.m. America East tournament (championship game) ESPN2
7 a.m. SEC tournament (semifinals) ABC
7 a.m. ACC tournament (semifinals) ESPN
7:40 a.m. Big Ten tournament (semifinals) CBS
9 a.m. SEC tournament (semifinals) ABC
9 a.m. ACC tournament (semifinals) ESPN
10 a.m. Big Ten tournament (semifinals) CBS
10:30 a.m. SWAC tournament (championship game) ESPN2
11:30 a.m. Big 12 tournament (championship game) ESPN
12 p.m. Mountain West tournament (championship game) CBS
12:30 p.m. Mid-American Conference (championship game) ESPN2
2:30 p.m. Big East Conference (championship game) ESPN
2:30 p.m. Southland Conference (championship game) ESPN2
4:30 p.m. Big West tournament (championship game) ESPN2
5 p.m. Pac-12 tournament (championship game) ESPN
MOTORSPORTS
1:30 p.m. Supercross SPEED
SOCCER
2:30 a.m. Premier League: Manchester City at Everton ESPN2
6:30 a.m. MLS: D.C. United at New York NBC
9 a.m. MLS: Chicago at Kansas City NBCSN
2 p.m. MLS: Portland at Seattle NBCSN
NHL HOCKEY
2 p.m. Anaheim at St. Louis FOXSP2
4:30 p.m. San Jose at Los Angeles FOXSP
TENNIS
2:30 p.m. BNP Paribas Open TEN
WOMEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL
10 a.m. Big West tournament (championship game) FOXSP2
* Tape-delayed broadcast
today’s BIIF Games
Softball
Waiakea at Kamehameha, 1 p.m.
Pahoa at Hilo, 3 p.m.
Konawaena at Hawaii Prep, 3 p.m.
Honokaa at Kohala, 3 p.m.
Men’s College Basketball
Major Scores
Thursday’s results
TOURNAMENTS
Atlantic 10 Conference
First Round
Butler 73, Dayton 67
Charlotte 68, Richmond 63
Saint Joseph’s 58, Xavier 57
UMass 77, George Washington 72
Atlantic Coast Conference
First Round
Boston College 84, Georgia Tech 64
Florida St. 73, Clemson 69
Maryland 75, Wake Forest 62
NC State 80, Virginia Tech 63
Big 12 Conference
Quarterfinals
Iowa St. 73, Oklahoma 66
Kansas 91, Texas Tech 63
Kansas St. 66, Texas 49
Oklahoma St. 74, Baylor 72
Big East Conference
Quarterfinals
Georgetown 62, Cincinnati 43
Louisville 74, Villanova 55
Notre Dame 73, Marquette 65
Syracuse 62, Pittsburgh 59
Big Sky Conference
First Round
N. Colorado 69, Montana St. 56
North Dakota 69, S. Utah 52
Weber St. 84, N. Arizona 58
Big Ten Conference
First Round
Illinois 51, Minnesota 49
Iowa 73, Northwestern 59
Michigan 83, Penn St. 66
Nebraska 57, Purdue 55
Big West Conference
First Round
Cal Poly 64, UC Davis 41
Long Beach St. 75, Cal St.-Fullerton 66
Pacific 71, UC Santa Barbara 68
UC Irvine 71, Hawaii 60
Conference USA
Quarterfinals
Memphis 81, Tulane 68
Southern Miss. 81, UAB 66
Tulsa 79, East Carolina 72
UTEP 80, Houston 69
Great West Conference
First Round
Houston Baptist 76, Utah Valley 74, 2OT
Mid-American Conference
Third Round
Kent St. 70, Buffalo 68
W. Michigan 70, E. Michigan 55
Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference
Quarterfinals
Delaware St. 63, Hampton 60
Morgan St. 64, Savannah St. 61, OT
Mountain West Conference
Quarterfinals
San Diego St. 73, Boise St. 67
Pacific-12 Conference
Quarterfinals
Arizona 79, Colorado 69
UCLA 80, Arizona St. 75
Utah 79, California 69, OT
Oregon 80, Washington 77, OT
Southeastern Conference
Second Round
LSU 68, Georgia 63
Missouri 62, Texas A&M 50
Tennessee 69, Mississippi St. 53
Vanderbilt 75, Arkansas 72
Southland Conference
Second Round
SE Louisiana 85, McNeese St. 65
Sam Houston St. 58, Oral Roberts 55
Southwestern Athletic Conference
First Round
Jackson St. 66, Alabama St. 59
Prairie View 67, Alcorn St. 59
Western Athletic Conference
Quarterfinals
New Mexico St. 65, Idaho 49
Texas St. 72, Denver 68
Texas-Arlington 83, Utah St. 78
UTSA 73, Louisiana Tech 67
Women’s College Basketball
Major Scores
Thursday’s results
TOURNAMENTS
Colonial Athletic Association
First Round
UNC Wilmington 60, George Mason 46
Conference USA
Quarterfinals
East Carolina 89, Southern Miss. 60
Tulsa 75, Tulane 67
UCF 70, SMU 66
UTEP 61, UAB 59
Great West Conference
First Round
Houston Baptist 77, Chicago St. 66
Mid-American Conference
Third Round
Akron 83, Buffalo 79
Cent. Michigan 81, Bowling Green 48
Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference
Quarterfinals
Coppin St. 55, SC State 53
Howard 62, Morgan St. 60
Missouri Valley Conference
First Round
Drake 81, Missouri St. 66
S. Illinois 83, Evansville 74, OT
Mountain West Conference
Quarterfinals
Fresno St. 72, Boise St. 55
New Mexico 72, UNLV 59
San Diego St. 67, Nevada 39
Wyoming 60, Colorado St. 58
Southland Conference
Second Round
Lamar 69, Stephen F. Austin 65
McNeese St. 86, Nicholls St. 70
Southwestern Athletic Conference
Quarterfinals
MVSU 63, Alabama A&M 60
Prairie View 66, Jackson St. 60
Soccer
MLS Glance
EASTERN CONFERENCE
W L T Pts GF GA
Montreal 2 0 0 6 3 1
Columbus 1 1 0 3 4 2
Kansas City 1 1 0 3 4 3
Philadelphia 1 1 0 3 3 4
Houston 1 0 0 3 2 0
Toronto FC 1 1 0 3 2 2
New England 1 0 0 3 1 0
D.C. 1 1 0 3 1 2
New York 0 1 1 1 4 5
Chicago 0 2 0 0 0 5
WESTERN CONFERENCE
W L D Pts GF GA
Vancouver 2 0 0 6 3 1
Los Angeles 1 0 0 3 4 0
Chivas USA 1 1 0 3 3 4
Real Salt Lake 1 1 0 3 2 1
FC Dallas 1 1 0 3 2 3
San Jose 1 1 0 3 2 3
Portland 0 1 1 1 4 5
Seattle 0 1 0 0 0 1
Colorado 0 2 0 0 1 3
NOTE: Three points for victory, one point for tie.
Saturday’s games
D.C. United at New York, 6:30 a.m.
Chicago at Sporting Kansas City, 9 a.m.
Toronto FC at Montreal, 10 a.m.
New England at Philadelphia, 11 a.m.
San Jose at Columbus, 11:30 a.m.
Colorado at Real Salt Lake, noon
Portland at Seattle FC, 2 p.m.
Sunday’s games
Houston at FC Dallas, 7 a.m.
Chivas USA at Los Angeles, 11 a.m.
Hockey
NHL glance
EASTERN CONFERENCE
Atlantic Division
GP W L OT Pts GF GA
Pittsburgh 27 19 8 0 38 100 78
New Jersey 27 13 9 5 31 70 77
N.Y. Rangers 25 13 10 2 28 64 61
N.Y. Islanders 26 11 12 3 25 77 88
Philadelphia 28 12 15 1 25 77 87
Northeast Division
GP W L OT Pts GF GA
Montreal 27 18 5 4 40 88 69
Boston 24 17 4 3 37 72 53
Ottawa 27 13 8 6 32 64 58
Toronto 27 15 11 1 31 81 75
Buffalo 27 10 14 3 23 70 84
Southeast Division
GP W L OT Pts GF GA
Carolina 25 15 9 1 31 79 69
Winnipeg 26 13 11 2 28 68 76
Tampa Bay 26 11 14 1 23 88 81
Washington 25 10 14 1 21 69 76
Florida 27 7 14 6 20 66 101
WESTERN CONFERENCE
Central Division
GP W L OT Pts GF GA
Chicago 26 21 2 3 45 85 58
St. Louis 26 14 10 2 30 80 79
Detroit 27 12 10 5 29 70 71
Nashville 26 11 9 6 28 58 61
Columbus 27 10 12 5 25 62 74
Northwest Division
GP W L OT Pts GF GA
Vancouver 25 12 7 6 30 68 68
Minnesota 25 13 10 2 28 59 61
Edmonton 26 10 11 5 25 64 76
Calgary 25 10 11 4 24 69 84
Colorado 25 10 11 4 24 62 73
Pacific Division
GP W L OT Pts GF GA
Anaheim 25 19 3 3 41 87 63
Los Angeles 25 14 9 2 30 73 65
Phoenix 26 13 10 3 29 77 74
San Jose 25 11 8 6 28 58 61
Dallas 25 12 11 2 26 67 71
NOTE: Two points for a win, one point for overtime loss.
Thursday’s results
Chicago 2, Columbus 1, SO
Anaheim 2, Dallas 1, SO
Boston 4, Florida 1
Pittsburgh 3, Toronto 1
Washington 3, Carolina 2
N.Y. Islanders 2, Tampa Bay 0
Winnipeg 3, N.Y. Rangers 1
St. Louis 3, Phoenix 0
Minnesota 5, Colorado 3
Vancouver 7, Nashville 4
San Jose 4, Los Angeles 3
Today’s games
New Jersey at Philadelphia, 1 p.m.
Nashville at Calgary, 3 p.m.
Detroit at Edmonton, 3:30 p.m.
Pro Baseball
Spring Training Glance
AMERICAN LEAGUE
W L Pct
Kansas City 15 2 .882
Baltimore 11 5 .688
Cleveland 12 7 .632
Seattle 12 7 .632
Tampa Bay 12 7 .632
Detroit 11 8 .579
Chicago 8 7 .533
Texas 9 8 .529
Boston 10 9 .526
Minnesota 10 9 .526
Oakland 8 9 .471
Toronto 8 10 .444
Houston 7 10 .412
New York 7 12 .368
Los Angeles 4 11 .267
NATIONAL LEAGUE
W L Pct
Colorado 9 7 .563
St. Louis 9 8 .529
Washington 9 8 .529
San Diego 10 9 .526
Atlanta 11 10 .524
San Francisco 7 8 .467
Arizona 8 10 .444
Philadelphia 8 10 .444
Miami 7 9 .438
New York 6 8 .429
Chicago 8 11 .421
Pittsburgh 8 11 .421
Milwaukee 7 10 .412
Los Angeles 6 9 .400
Cincinnati 5 13 .278
NOTE: Split-squad games count in the standings; games against nonmajor league teams do not.
Thursday’s results
Philadelphia 2, Pittsburgh 1
Boston 7, Minnesota 3
Washington 6, Houston 3
St. Louis 5, Atlanta 4
Toronto 17, N.Y. Yankees 5
Tampa Bay 4, Baltimore 3
Detroit 9, N.Y. Mets 1
Kansas City 5, Cleveland 3
Seattle 8, Cincinnati 7
L.A. Angels 12, Chicago White Sox 4
Chicago Cubs 8, L.A. Dodgers 1
Texas 6, Oakland 2
Today’s games
Roundup>Miami vs. N.Y. Yankees at Tampa, Fla., 7:05 a.m.
Roundup>Philadelphia vs. Tampa Bay at Port Charlotte, Fla., 7:05 a.m.
Roundup>Boston (ss) vs. Baltimore at Sarasota, Fla., 7:05 a.m.
Roundup>N.Y. Mets vs. Atlanta at Kissimmee, Fla., 7:05 a.m.
Roundup>Toronto vs. Detroit at Lakeland, Fla., 7:05 a.m.
Roundup>Washington vs. St. Louis at Jupiter, Fla., 7:05 a.m.
Roundup>Pittsburgh vs. Houston at Kissimmee, Fla., 7:05 a.m.
Roundup>Chicago Cubs vs. Chicago White Sox at Glendale, Ariz., 9:05 a.m.
Roundup>Texas vs. San Francisco at Scottsdale, Ariz., 10:05 a.m.
Roundup>L.A. Dodgers (ss) vs. San Diego (ss) at Peoria, Ariz., 10:05 a.m.
Roundup>Cleveland vs. Milwaukee at Phoenix, 10:05 a.m.
Roundup>San Diego (ss) vs. Kansas City (ss) at Surprise, Ariz., 10:05 a.m.
Roundup>Seattle vs. L.A. Angels at Tempe, Ariz., 10:05 a.m.
Roundup>Oakland vs. Arizona at Scottsdale, Ariz., 10:10 a.m.
Roundup>Minnesota vs. Boston (ss) at Fort Myers, Fla., 1:05 p.m.
Roundup>Colorado vs. Cincinnati at Goodyear, Ariz., 4:05 p.m.
Roundup>Kansas City (ss) vs. L.A. Dodgers (ss) at Glendale, Ariz., 4:05 p.m.
TRANSACTIONS
BASEBALL
American League
MINNESOTA TWINS—Optioned RHP Kyle Gibson and LHP Caleb Thielbar to Rochester (IL). Reassigned RHP Anthony Slama, C Kyle Knudson and INF James Beresford to their minor league camp.
National League
ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS—Optioned RHP Chase Anderson, RHP Charles Brewer, LHP Eury De la Rosa and OF Alfredo Marte to Reno (PCL) and RHP Keon Broxton, RHP Eric Smith and RHP Zeke Spruill to Mobile (SL). Reassigned INF Nick Ahmed, RHP Josh Booty, INF Matt Davidson, C Ed Easley, LHP David Holmberg, RHP Garrett Mock, INF Chris Owings and RHP Bo Schultz to their minor league camp.
WASHINGTON NATIONALS—Optioned OF Eury Perez to Syracuse (IL) and RHP Nathan Karns, C Sandy Leon and INF Anthony Rendon to Harrisburg (EL). Reassigned LHP Pat McCoy, INF Will Rhymes and INF Matt Skole to their minor league camp.
BASKETBALL
National Basketball Association
CHARLOTTE BOBCATS—Signed G Jannero Pargo to a 10-day contract.
FOOTBALL
National Football League
ATLANTA FALCONS—Agreed to terms with RB Steven Jackson on a three-year contract.
CHICAGO BEARS—Signed DT Nate Collins to a one-year contract.
CLEVELAND BROWNS—Agreed to terms with RB Chris Ogbonnaya on a two-year contract and TE Gary Barnidge on a three-year contract.
DETROIT LIONS—Re-signed LS Don Muhlbach to a one-year contract. Announced the retirement of OT Jeff Backus.
INDIANAPOLIS COLTS—Signed DL Ricky Jean Francois.
KANSAS CITY CHIEFS—Released QB Matt Cassel. Agreed to terms with CB Sean Smith on a three-year contract.
MINNESOTA VIKINGS—Signed C Joe Berger and DB Jamarca Sanford.
NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS—Signed WR Danny Amendola and RB Leon Washington.
NEW ORLEANS SAINTS—Signed CB Keenan Lewis to a five-year contract.
NEW YORK GIANTS—Re-signed CB Aaron Ross. Signed S Ryan Mundy.
PHILADELPHIA EAGLES—Signed CB Cary Williams to a three-year contract and S Kenny Phillips.
SEATTLE SEAHAWKS—Signed DE Cliff Avril to a multiyear contract.
WASHINGTON REDSKINS—Signed OT Jeremy Trueblood.
HOCKEY
National Hockey League
BOSTON BRUINS—Reassigned G Adam Morrison from Utah (ECHL) to Providence (AHL).
CHICAGO BLACKHAWKS—Assigned F Rostislav Olesz to Rockford (AHL).
MINNESOTA WILD—Traded D Chay Genoway to Washington for a conditional 2014 seventh-round draft pick.
MONTREAL CANADIENS—Recalled D Jarred Tinordi from Hamilton (AHL).
OTTAWA SENATORS—Signed D Troy Rutkowski to a three-year contract. Reassigned F Mark Stone to Binghamton (AHL).
PHOENIX COYOTES—Assigned F Nick Johnson to Portland (AHL) and G Mark Visentin from Portland to Gwinnett (ECHL).
ST. LOUIS BLUES—Assigned F Andrew Murray to Peoria (AHL). Activated F Alex Steen from injured reserve.
TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS—Recalled F Tyler Johnson from Syracuse (AHL).
WASHINGTON CAPITALS—Traded D Kevin Marshall to Toronto for F Nicolas Deschamps and assigned Deschamps to Hershey (AHL).
WINNIPEG JETS—Recalled G Eddie Pasquale from St. John’s (AHL).
COLLEGE
BALL STATE—Fired men’s basketball coach Billy Taylor.
DRAKE—Fired men’s basketball coach Mark Phelps.
HIGH POINT—Signed men’s basketball coach Scott Cherry to a four-year contract extension through the 2016-17 season.
