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Eastern A Divisional Preview

Published on Wed, 02/26/2020 - 4:32pm
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Park High boys and girls begin their journey to state at MetraPark in Billings at the Eastern A divisional Tournament. Both teams are in action today against opponents from the Northeast A conference.

 

BOYS — SE #3, 13-5, 2-4

• FIRST GAME

3:30 p.m. Wednesday vs. NE No. 2 Havre (11-7, 5-3)

• Breakdown

LeBron’s 40 bests Zion, sends Lakers past Pelicans 118-109

Published on Wed, 02/26/2020 - 4:28pm
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LOS ANGELES (AP) — LeBron James sees a long, prosperous future ahead of Zion Williamson and the up-tempo New Orleans Pelicans.

In the immediate present, James and Anthony Davis are a whole lot closer to basketball’s ultimate goal, as they proved in their first meeting with their fellow No. 1 overall draft pick.

James had 40 points and eight rebounds in his first career meeting with Williamson while leading the Los Angeles Lakers to their sixth straight victory, 118-109 over New Orleans on Tuesday night.

Five-time major champion Maria Sharapova, 32, retires from tennis

Published on Wed, 02/26/2020 - 4:27pm
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Maria Sharapova quietly walked away from tennis at the age of 32 on Wednesday, ending a career that featured five Grand Slam titles, time at No. 1 in the WTA rankings and a 15-month doping ban.

She has been dealing with problems in her right shoulder for years and lost the last four matches she played at major tournaments.

This season, Sharapova played only two matches and lost both.

In an essay written for Vanity Fair and Vogue about her decision to retire, posted online Wednesday, Sharapova asks: “How do you leave behind the only life you’ve ever known?”

NFL Player reps send new CBA to union members for approval

Published on Wed, 02/26/2020 - 4:26pm

The NFL moved closer to labor peace for another decade early Wednesday when player representatives voted to send a new deal already approved by the owners that includes a 17-game season to the full union membership.

A simple majority of some 2,000 players must accept the agreement for it to go into effect this year.

Yanks’ Severino needs Tommy John, out for year

Published on Wed, 02/26/2020 - 4:26pm

DUNEDIN, Fla. (AP) — Luis Severino will miss the season with an elbow injury that requires Tommy John surgery, and the New York Yankees’ rotation no longer looks all that imposing.

New York announced Tuesday that the 26-year-old right-hander has a partially torn ulnar collateral ligament, a development that means the two-time All-Star will miss all of 2020 after being sidelined for nearly all of 2019. 

Mets medical director Dr. David Altchek will operate Thursday in New York. 

Bruins top Rebels, advance to Divisional

Published on Tue, 02/25/2020 - 4:45pm
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The Bruins are moving on. Gardiner beat the Shields Valley Rebels, 58-41, on Monday night in the District 11C challenge game to advance to the Western C Divisional Tournament. 

The Bruins won both regular season matchups, but, when push comes to shove in the postseason and the loser goes home, anything can happen.

Prep Sports Schedule

Published on Tue, 02/25/2020 - 4:43pm

Rangers

Wednesday

 • Girls Basketball vs. Custer County @ MetraPark (Billings), 12:30 p.m.

• Boys Basketball vs. Havre @ MetraPark (Billings), 3:30 p.m.

 

Bruins

Thursday

 • Boys Basketball vs. Plains @ Frenchtown, 8 p.m.

 

      *** Denotes home game

Lady Bruins eliminated from district tourney by MCS

Published on Tue, 02/25/2020 - 4:41pm
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The Gardiner Lady Bruins’ season came to an end on Monday night in a 59-30 loss to the Manhattan Christian Eagles. 

Gardiner struggled to find any rhythm on offense throughout the game. The Eagles, however, found their stride early and jumped out to a 17-7 lead in the first quarter. 

The Eagles built on their lead early in the second, scoring the first six points of the quarter to push their lead to 23-7. Then the Lady Bruins made a push down the stretch to pull closer before the half. 

Ionescu first to 2K points, 1K assists, 1K rebounds

Published on Tue, 02/25/2020 - 4:38pm
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STANFORD, Calif. (AP) — Sabrina Ionescu’s strength inspired her Oregon coaches and teammates all day, from the way she courageously spoke at the memorial service for Kobe Bryant in Los Angeles earlier in the day, then flew back to the Bay Area and took the court shortly after vomiting in the locker room, all before leading the Ducks with yet another brilliant performance on both ends.

And doing something never done before in college basketball, by a man or a woman.

Middleton leads Bucks past Wizards 137-134 in overtime

Published on Tue, 02/25/2020 - 4:37pm

WASHINGTON (AP) — Khris Middleton suddenly went cold down the stretch against the Washington Wizards.

Fortunately for the Milwaukee Bucks, he kept shooting.

With Giannis Antetokounmpo fouled out, Middleton bounced back from five straight misses and scored Milwaukee’s final nine points and the Bucks beat Bradley Beal and the Washington Wizards 137-134 in overtime.