PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - The San Antonio Spurs' 11-game winning streak in the NBA came to a screeching halt last night in Portland. The Trail Blazers opened a 23-point halftime lead and led 103-65 after three quarters in downing the Spurs 137-97. San Antonio was playing its second game in two nights and rested stars Tim Duncan and Tony Parker.
NEW YORK (AP)- "Linsanity" returns tonight to New York where the Knicks host the Atlanta Hawks at Madison Square Garden. Jeremy Lin has people watching the Knicks in record numbers as the team reports its last two games were the highest-rated regular season events on MSG since the network began tracking household ratings in the 1988-89 season.
NEWARK, N.J. (AP) - Jordan Theodore scored a career-high 29 to lead Seton Hall to the signature win it needed for its NCAA tournament resume, a 73-55 victory over No. 9 Georgetown. The Pirates shot 61 percent in improving to 19-9 overall and 8-8 in the Big East against a Georgetown defense that Hoyas coach John Thompson III called "atrocious."
CHICAGO (AP) - In the NHL, Corey Crawford made 31 saves to lead the Chicago Blackhawks to a 2-1 victory over the Detroit Red Wings in a matchup of Central Division rivals. Jimmy Hayes scored the tying goal in the second period and set up Marcus Kruger's winning score in the third as Chicago earned its fourth consecutive victory and ended the Red Wings' six-game win streak.
MARANA, Ariz. (AP) - There are 32 matches scheduled today on opening day of the five-day WGC World Match Play Championship in the Arizona desert. Luke Donald, Martin Kaymer (KY'-mer), Rory McIlroy and Lee Westwood are the No. 1 seeds in the 64-man event.