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Published 7:01 pm Thursday, March 19, 2015

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PREP BASEBALL

Saturday

Kennedy vs. Umatilla (Dufur), 11 a.m.

Umatilla at Dufur, 1 p.m.

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Stanfield vs. Cascade Christian (WA) (Cashmere), 11 a.m.

Stanfield at Cashmere (WA) 1 p.m.

Pilot Rock at Grant Union (DH) 11 a.m./1 p.m.

Elgin at Weston-McEwen (DH), 1 p.m./3 p.m.

Monday

Riverside, Irrigon, Weston-McEwen at Riverside/Irrigon tournament, TBA

Redmond at Hermiston (DH), 11 a.m./1 p.m.

Roseburg at Pendleton (DH), Noon/2 p.m.

Tuesday

Riverside, Irrigon, Weston-McEwen at Riverside/Irrigon tournament, TBA

Prescott (WA) at Mac-Hi, 4 p.m.

Wednesday

Hermiston at Kamiakin (WA), 4 p.m.

Thursday

Pendleton at Valivue tournament, TBA

Union at Stanfield, 11 a.m.

Pilot Rock vs. Estacada (John Day), 11 a.m.

Friday

Joseph vs. Pilot Rock (John Day) 11 a.m.

Century at Hermiston (DH), Noon, 2 p.m.

Sheridan at Stanfield, 1:30 p.m.

Dufur at Stanfield, 4 p.m.

Saturday

Country Christian vs. Pilot Rock (Grant Union, 11 a.m.

PREP SOFTBALL

Saturday

Mac-Hi vs. Kennewick (WA) at Richland, 10 a.m.

Mac-Hi vs. Southrdige (WA) at Richland, Noon

Pilot Rock at Grant Union (DH), Noon/2 p.m.

Monday

Pendleton vs. Milwaukie at Clackamas tournament, Noon

Hermiston vs. Oregon City at Clackamas tournament, Noon

Mac-Hi vs. Reynolds at Canby tournament, 1:15 p.m.

Pendleton vs. Oregon City at Clackamas tournament, 4 p.m.

Hermiston vs. Franklin at Clackamas tournament, 4 p.m.

Mac-Hi vs. Tualatin at Canby tournament, 4:45 p.m.

Pilot Rock, Weston-McEwen, Riverside at Riverside tournament, TBA

Irrigon at Irrion tournament, TBA

Tuesday

Pendleton at Clackamas at Clackamas tournament, 10 a.m.

Hermiston vs. Milwaukie at Clackamas tournament, 10 a.m.

Mac-Hi vs. Silverton at Canby tournament, 1:15 p.m.

Pendleton vs. Putnam at Clackamas tournament, 2 p.m.

Hermiston at Clackamas at Clackamas tournament, 2 p.m.

Mac-Hi at Canby at Canby tournament, 5 p.m.

Pilot Rock, Weston-McEwen, Riverside at Riverside tournament, TBA

Irrigon at Irrigon tournament, TBA

Wednesday

Echo, Heppner at Heppner tournament, TBA

Thursday

Colton at Echo, 4 p.m.

Friday

Pilot Rock vs. Colton at Union tournament, 10 a.m.

Pilot Rock vs. Burns at Union tournament, 2 p.m.

Saturday

Stayton at Mac-Hi, 8 a.m.

Pilot Rock at Union at Union tournament, Noon

Scappoose at Mac-Hi, 12:30 p.m.

PREP BOYS GOLF

Monday

Hermiston at Blackrock GC (Edgeview), 9 a.m.

Wednesday

Mac-Hi at Wine Valley GC (Walla Walla), 2:30 p.m.

PREP GIRLS TENNIS

Saturday

Hermiston at Davis tournament, 9 a.m.

Basketball

NCAA Tournament

Round of 64

EAST REGIONAL

Friday, March 20

Michigan State 70, Georgia 63

Virginia 79, Belmont 67

Oklahoma 69, Albany 60

Dayton 64, Providence 53

Northern Iowa 71, Wyoming 54

Louisville 57, UC Irvine 55

SOUTH REGIONAL

Duke 85, Robert Morris 56

San Diego State 76, St. John’s 64

Iowa 83, Davidson 52

Gonzaga 86, North Dakota State 76

MIDWEST REGIONAL

West Virginia 68, Buffalo 62

Maryland 65, Valparaiso 62

Kansas 75, New Mexico State 56

Wichita State 81, Indiana 76

WEST REGIONAL

Oregon 79, Oklahoma State 73

Wisconsin 86, Coastal Carolina 72

Round of 32

Saturday

UAB (20-15) vs. UCLA (21-13), 9:10 a.m.

Kentucky (35-0) vs. Cincinnati (23-10), 11:45 a.m.

Arizona (32-3) vs. Ohio State (24-10), 2:15 p.m.

Georgia State (25-9) vs. Xavier (22-13), 3:10 p.m.

Villanova (33-2) vs. N.C. State (21-13), 4:10 p.m.

Georgetown (22-10) vs. Utah (25-8), 4:30 p.m.

North Carolina (25-11) vs. Arkansas (27-8), 5:40 p.m.

Notre Dame (30-5) vs. Butler (23-10), 6:40 p.m.

Virginia (30-3) vs. Michigan State (24-11)

Sunday

Oklahoma (23-10) vs. Dayton (27-8)

Louisville (25-8) vs. Northern Iowa (31-3)

Duke (30-4) vs. San Diego State (27-8)

Gonzaga (33-2) vs. Iowa (22-11)

Maryland (28-6) vs. West Virginia (24-9)

Kansas (27-8) vs. Wichita State (29-4)

Wisconsin (32-3) vs. Oregon (26-9)

NCAA Women’s Tournament

First Round

Friday, March 20

Texas 66, Western Kentucky 64

California 78, Wichita State 66

Dayton 78, Iowa State 66

Kentucky 97, Tennessee State 52

Duke 54, Albany (NY) 52

Mississippi State 57, Tulane 47

Oregon State 74, South Dakota State 62

Gonzaga 82, George Washington 69

DePaul 79, Minnesota 72

Notre Dame 77, Montana 43

Miami 86, Washington 80

Iowa 75, American 67

South Carolina 81, Savannah State 48

Syracuse 72, Nebraska 69

Saturday, March 21

Florida Gulf Coast (30-2) vs. Oklahoma State (20-11), 8 a.m.

Princeton (30-0) vs. Green Bay (28-4), 8 a.m.

North Carolina (24-8) vs. Liberty (26-6), 8 a.m.

Chattanooga (29-3) vs. Pittsburgh (19-11), 8 a.m.

Maryland (30-2) vs. New Mexico State (22-7), 10:30 a.m.

Tennessee (27-5) vs. Boise State (22-10), 10:30 a.m.

Florida State (29-4) vs. Alabama State (17-14), 10:30 p.m.

Ohio State (23-10) vs. James Madison (29-3), 10:30 a.m.

Texas A&M (23-9) vs. Arkansas-Little Rock (28-4), 1 p.m.

Louisville (25-6) vs. BYU (23-9), 1 p.m.

Rutgers (22-9) vs. Seton Hall (28-5), 3:30 p.m.

South Florida (26-7) vs. LSU (17-13), 3:30 p.m.

Arizona State (27-5) vs. Ohio (27-4), 3;30 p.m.

Connecticut (32-1) vs. Francis (N.Y.) (15-18), 6 p.m.

Second Round

Sunday, March 22

Miami (20-12) vs. Iowa (25-7), 9 a.m.

Dayton (26-6) vs. Kentucky (24-9), 11:30 a.m.

Baylor (31-3) vs. Arkansas (18-13), 11:30 a.m.

Oklahoma (20-11) vs. Quinnipiac (31-3), 1 p.m.

Stanford (24-9) vs. CS Northridge (23-9), 3:30 p.m.

Syracuse (22-9) vs. South Carolina (31-2), 4 p.m.

Gonzaga (25-7) vs. Oregon State (27-4), 4 p.m.

Texas (23-10) vs. California (24-9), 6 p.m.

Notre Dame (32-2) vs. DePaul (27-7), 6 p.m.

NBA

EASTERN CONFERENCE

Atlantic Division

W L Pct GB

Toronto 41 28 .594 —

Boston 30 38 .441 10½

Brooklyn 28 39 .418 12

Philadelphia 17 52 .246 24

New York 14 55 .203 27

Southeast Division

W L Pct GB

x-Atlanta 53 16 .768 —

Washington 40 28 .588 12½

Miami 32 36 .471 20½

Charlotte 29 38 .433 23

Orlando 22 49 .310 32

Central Division

W L Pct GB

x-Cleveland 45 26 .634 —

Chicago 42 28 .600 2½

Milwaukee 34 35 .493 10

Indiana 30 38 .441 13½

Detroit 24 44 .353 19½

WESTERN CONFERENCE

Southwest Division

W L Pct GB

Memphis 48 21 .696 —

Houston 46 22 .676 1½

San Antonio 43 25 .632 4½

Dallas 44 26 .629 4½

New Orleans 37 32 .536 11

Northwest Division

W L Pct GB

Portland 44 23 .657 —

Oklahoma City 39 30 .565 6

Utah 31 37 .456 13½

Denver 26 44 .371 19½

Minnesota 15 53 .221 29½

Pacific Division

W L Pct GB

x-Golden State 55 13 .809 —

L.A. Clippers 44 25 .638 11½

Phoenix 36 33 .522 19½

Sacramento 23 45 .338 32

L.A. Lakers 17 50 .254 37½

x-clinched playoff spot

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Friday’s Games

Philadelphia 97, New York 81

Orlando 111, Portland 104

Miami 108, Denver 91

Brooklyn 129, Milwaukee 127,3OT

Cleveland 95, Indiana 92

Chicago 108, Toronto 92

Oklahoma City 123, Atlanta 115

Memphis 112, Dallas 101

San Antonio 101, Boston 89

Sacramento 101, Charlotte 91

Golden State 112, New Orleans 96

Washington at L.A. Clippers, (n)

Saturday’s Games

Brooklyn at Indiana, 4 p.m.

Chicago at Detroit, 4:30 p.m.

Phoenix at Houston, 5 p.m.

Portland at Memphis, 5 p.m.

Utah at Golden State, 7:30 p.m.

Sunday’s Games

Miami at Oklahoma City, Noon

Cleveland at Milwaukee, Noon

San Antonio at Atlanta, Noon

New Orleans at L.A. Clippers, 12:30 p.m.

New York at Toronto, 1 p.m.

Washington at Sacramento, 3 p.m.

Denver at Orlando, 3 p.m.

Detroit at Boston, 3 p.m.

Charlotte at Minnesota, 4 p.m.

Dallas at Phoenix, 6 p.m.

Philadelphia at L.A. Lakers, 6:30 p.m.

Hockey

NHL

EASTERN CONFERENCE

Atlantic Division

GP W L OT Pts GF GA

Montreal 72 45 20 7 97 191 159

Tampa Bay 72 44 21 7 95 233 185

Detroit 70 38 21 11 87 202 189

Boston 71 36 24 11 83 189 183

Ottawa 70 35 24 11 81 202 185

Florida 71 32 25 14 78 175 196

Toronto 72 27 39 6 60 189 230

Buffalo 71 20 44 7 47 135 238

Metropolitan Division

GP W L OT Pts GF GA

N.Y. Rangers 69 44 18 7 95 207 159

N.Y. Islanders 72 43 25 4 90 222 203

Pittsburgh 71 39 22 10 88 197 177

Washington 72 39 23 10 88 212 177

New Jersey 71 31 29 11 73 163 180

Philadelphia 73 29 29 15 73 188 210

Columbus 71 32 35 4 68 190 223

Carolina 70 26 35 9 61 162 193

WESTERN CONFERENCE

Central Division

GP W L OT Pts GF GA

St. Louis 71 45 20 6 96 219 172

Nashville 72 43 21 8 94 205 176

Chicago 70 43 21 6 92 203 158

Minnesota 71 39 25 7 85 201 178

Winnipeg 71 36 23 12 84 198 189

Colorado 71 33 26 12 78 191 198

Dallas 71 33 28 10 76 220 230

Pacific Division

GP W L OT Pts GF GA

Anaheim 73 46 20 7 99 214 199

Vancouver 70 40 26 4 84 199 191

Calgary 71 39 27 5 83 209 186

Los Angeles 70 34 22 14 82 188 175

San Jose 71 35 28 8 78 199 199

Edmonton 71 19 39 13 51 167 243

Arizona 71 21 42 8 50 147 236

NOTE: Two points for a win, one point for overtime loss.

Friday’s Games

New Jersey 3, Buffalo 1

Tampa Bay 3, Detroit 1

Anaheim 3, Colorado 2, OT

Saturday’s Games

St. Louis at Minnesota, 11 a.m.

Columbus at Calgary, 1 p.m.

Vancouver at Los Angeles, 1 p.m.

San Jose at Montreal, 4 p.m.

Toronto at Ottawa, 4 p.m.

Boston at Florida, 4 p.m.

N.Y. Islanders at New Jersey, 4 p.m.

N.Y. Rangers at Carolina, 4 p.m.

Washington at Winnipeg, 4 p.m.

Buffalo at Nashville, 5 p.m.

Chicago at Dallas, 5 p.m.

Pittsburgh at Arizona, 6 p.m.

Philadelphia at Edmonton, 7 p.m.

Sunday’s Games

St. Louis at Detroit, 9 a.m.

Boston at Tampa Bay, 2 p.m.

Anaheim at N.Y. Rangers, 4:30 p.m.

Vancouver at Arizona, 5 p.m.

WHL

Friday’s results

Swift Current 5 Lethbridge 3

Red Deer 6 Edmonton 2

Calgary 2 Kootenay 1

Moose Jaw 7 Brandon 6 (SO)

Prince Albert 5 Regina 4 (SO)

Medicine Hat 3 Saskatoon 1

Prince George 3 Kamloops 1

Everett 4 Victoria 3

Seattle 7 Spokane 2

Tri-City 4 Portland 2

Kelowna at Vancouver, (n)

Saturday’s games

Moose Jaw at Brandon, 4:30 p.m.

Lethbridge at Swift Current, 5 p.m.

Edmonton at Red Deer, 5 p.m.

Regina at Prince Albert, 5 p.m.

Saskatoon at Medicine Hat, 5:30 p.m.

Prince George at Kamloops, 6 p.m.

Victoria at Everett, 6:05 p.m.

Vancouver at Kelowna, 6:05 p.m.

Portland at Seattle, 6:05 p.m.

Spokane at Tri-City, 6:05 p.m.

Sunday’s games

Kootenay at Calgary, 11 a.m.

Tri-City at Portland, 3 p.m.

Everett at Spokane, 3:05 p.m.

Tennis

Indian Wells

Friday

At The Indian Wells Tennis Garden

Indian Wells, Calif.

Purse: Men: $7.1 million (Masters 1000); Women: $5.38 million (Premier)

Surface: Hard-Outdoor

Singles

Men

Quarterfinals

Roger Federer (2), Switzerland, def. Tomas Berdych (9), Czech Republic, 6-4, 6-0.

Milos Raonic (6), Canada, def. Rafael Nadal (3), Spain, 4-6, 7-6 (10), 7-5.

Women

Semifinals

Jelena Jankovic (18), Serbia, def. Sabine Lisicki (24), Germany, 3-6, 6-3, 6-1

Simona Halep (3), Romania, def. Serena Williams (1), United States, walkover.

Doubles

Men

Semifinals

Vasek Pospisil, Canada, and Jack Sock (8), United States, def. Marcin Matkowski, Poland, and Nenad Zimonjic, Serbia, 6-4, 3-6, 10-6.

Golf

PGA

Arnold Palmer Invitational

At Bay Hill Club and Lodge

Orlando, Fla.

Purse: $6.2 million

Yardage: 7,419; Par: 72

a-denotes amateur

Second Round

Morgan Hoffmann 66-65—131

Matt Every 68-66—134

Henrik Stenson 68-66—134

Harris English 68-66—134

Ben Martin 68-67—135

Danny Lee 72-64—136

Rory McIlroy 70-66—136

David Lingmerth 69-67—136

Matt Jones 71-65—136

Louis Oosthuizen 69-68—137

Ian Poulter 67-70—137

Sean O’Hair 69-68—137

Brooks Koepka 71-66—137

Kevin Na 67-70—137

Blayne Barber 72-65—137

John Peterson 67-71—138

Ernie Els 71-67—138

Brendan Steele 71-67—138

George McNeill 69-69—138

Jason Kokrak 67-71—138

Webb Simpson 69-69—138

Keegan Bradley 68-70—138

Steve Wheatcroft 70-69—139

Padraig Harrington 68-71—139

Charles Howell III 71-68—139

Erik Compton 70-69—139

Ryo Ishikawa 70-69—139

Billy Horschel 68-71—139

Spencer Levin 70-70—140

Jason Day 69-71—140

Martin Laird 68-72—140

D.A. Points 70-70—140

Justin Thomas 69-71—140

Kevin Kisner 69-71—140

Gary Woodland 71-69—140

Davis Love III 69-71—140

Russell Henley 69-71—140

Chesson Hadley 72-68—140

Zac Blair 73-67—140

Auto Racing

Sprint Cup

At Auto Club Speedway

Fontana, Calif.

Lap length: 2 miles

(Car number in parentheses)

1. (41) Kurt Busch, Chevrolet, 185.142 mph.

2. (4) Kevin Harvick, Chevrolet, 185.047.

3. (20) Matt Kenseth, Toyota, 184.966.

4. (18) David Ragan, Toyota, 184.886.

5. (42) Kyle Larson, Chevrolet, 184.337.

6. (11) Denny Hamlin, Toyota, 184.233.

7. (24) Jeff Gordon, Chevrolet, 184.087.

8. (2) Brad Keselowski, Ford, 184.063.

9. (31) Ryan Newman, Chevrolet, 183.725.

10. (15) Clint Bowyer, Toyota, 183.407.

11. (27) Paul Menard, Chevrolet, 183.383.

12. (78) Martin Truex Jr., Chevrolet, 183.299.

13. (22) Joey Logano, Ford, 183.323.

14. (48) Jimmie Johnson, Chevrolet, 183.257.

15. (19) Carl Edwards, Toyota, 182.978.

16. (9) Sam Hornish Jr., Ford, 182.904.

17. (88) Dale Earnhardt Jr., Chevrolet, 182.848.

18. (47) AJ Allmendinger, Chevrolet, 182.764.

19. (5) Kasey Kahne, Chevrolet, 182.746.

20. (14) Tony Stewart, Chevrolet, 182.445.

21. (3) Austin Dillon, Chevrolet, 182.343.

22. (10) Danica Patrick, Chevrolet, 182.14.

23. (43) Aric Almirola, Ford, 181.8.

24. (46) Michael Annett, Chevrolet, 180.397.

25. (33) Brian Scott, Chevrolet, 181.768.

26. (1) Jamie McMurray, Chevrolet, 181.626.

27. (17) Ricky Stenhouse Jr., Ford, 181.557.

28. (7) Alex Bowman, Chevrolet, 181.433.

29. (16) Greg Biffle, Ford, 181.392.

30. (55) Brett Moffitt, Toyota, 181.219.

31. (51) Justin Allgaier, Chevrolet, 180.995.

32. (35) Cole Whitt, Ford, 180.56.

33. (34) Chris Buescher, Ford, 180.505.

34. (26) Jeb Burton, Toyota, 180.023.

35. (98) Josh Wise, Ford, 179.775.

36. (6) Trevor Bayne, Ford, 179.314.

37. (13) Casey Mears, Chevrolet, Owner Points.

38. (62) Brendan Gaughan, Chevrolet, Owner Points.

39. (32) Mike Bliss, Ford, Owner Points.

40. (40) Landon Cassill, Chevrolet, Owner Points.

41. (23) J.J. Yeley, Toyota, Owner Points.

42. (83) Matt DiBenedetto, Toyota, Owner Points.

43. (38) David Gilliland, Ford, Owner Points.

Failed to Qualify

44. (44) Travis Kvapil, Chevrolet, 178.081.

45. (29) Reed Sorenson, Toyota, 176.878.

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