(Undated) — Here is the latest sports news: Shaun White going for another gold medal. American Chloe Kim wins gold. Jazz stay hot with win against Spurs. Michigan State new number-one. Cards keeping Keim.
>>White Leads Four Americans Into Finals Of Men’s Snowboard Halfpipe
(PyeongChang, South Korea) — American Shaun White threw down the highest score in the men’s snowboard halfpipe qualifying. White scored a 93.25 in his first qualifying run and followed it up with a 98.50 in his second. He is looking for redemption after failing to medal in the event at the 2014 Games in Sochi, Russia. Fellow Americans Ben Ferguson, Chase Josey, and Jake Pates also qualified for the 12-man final.
>>American Chloe Kim Wins Gold In Snowboard Halfpipe
(PyeongChang, South Korea) — The U.S. is taking home some more hardware at the Winter Olympics in PyeongChang, South Korea. American Chloe Kim won the gold medal in the women’s snowboard halfpipe final. She threw down a 98.25 to earn the top-spot on the podium. Kim’s teammate Arielle Gold took home the bronze with a score of 85.75. Fellow Americans Kelly Clark and Maddie Mastro finished fourth and 12th, respectively
>>Jazz Clip Spurs To Win 10th Straight
(Salt Lake City, UT) — The Jazz erased a 13-point fourth quarter deficit to pull out a 101-99 win against the Spurs in Salt Lake City. Utah has won 10 straight to get above .500 for the first time since early December. They’re one-and-a-half games behind the Nuggets and Pelicans for the final two playoff spots in the West. Donovan Mitchell was 9-of-28 from the field, but finished with a team-high 25 points, seven rebounds and five assists.
>>Michigan State Jumps To No. 1 In ‘USA Today’ Coaches’ Poll
(Undated) — Michigan State is the new number-one team in the “USA Today” Top-25 Coaches’ Poll. The Spartans climbed four spots to first after receiving 17 of the 32 first-place votes. Villanova dropped from first to second after losing to St. John’s last week. The Wildcats received eight first-place votes. Virginia is third, followed by Xavier and Cincinnati. Texas Tech, Purdue, Gonzaga, Ohio State and Duke round out the top-10.
>>Cardinals Lock Up GM Keim With Extension
(Tempe, AZ) — The Arizona Cardinals are locking up general manager Steve Keim with a four-year contract extension. The deal keeps Keim in Arizona through the 2022 season. His extension also lines up with new head coach Steve Wilks, who was hired in January. The 45-year-old Keim, who was heading into the final year of his current contract, will be entering his 20th season with the organization and sixth as GM.
>>MONDAY’S SCOREBOARD
NBA
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New Orleans Pelicans 118, Detroit Pistons 103
Philadelphia 76ers 108, New York Knicks 92
LA Clippers 114, Brooklyn Nets 101
Chicago Bulls 105, Orlando Magic 101
Utah Jazz 101, San Antonio Spurs 99
Golden State Warriors 129, Phoenix Suns 83
NHL
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Toronto Maple Leafs 4, Tampa Bay Lightning 3
Florida Panthers 7, Edmonton Oilers 5
Arizona Coyotes 6, Chicago Blackhawks 1
Top-25 Men’s Basketball (“USA Today” Coaches’ Poll)
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#17 West Virginia Mountaineers 82, TCU Horned Frogs 66
#22 North Carolina Tar Heels 83, Notre Dame Fighting Irish 66
>>TUESDAY’S SCHEDULE (All times are Eastern)
NBA
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7:00 p.m. – Miami Heat at Toronto Raptors
8:00 p.m. – Atlanta Hawks at Milwaukee Bucks
8:00 p.m. – Houston Rockets at Minnesota Timberwolves
8:00 p.m. – Cleveland Cavaliers at Oklahoma State Thunder
8:30 p.m. – Sacramento Kings at Dallas Mavericks
10:30 p.m. – San Antonio Spurs at Denver Nuggets
NHL
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7:00 p.m. – Calgary Flames at Boston Bruins
7:00 p.m. – Tampa Bay Lightning at Buffalo Sabres
7:00 p.m. – Columbus Blue Jackets at New York Islanders
7:00 p.m. – New Jersey Devils at Philadelphia Flyers
7:00 p.m. – Ottawa Senators at Pittsburgh Penguins
7:00 p.m. – Los Angeles Kings at Carolina Hurricanes
7:30 p.m. – Anaheim Ducks at Detroit Red Wings
8:00 p.m. – St. Louis Blues at Nashville Predators
8:00 p.m. – New York Rangers at Minnesota Wild
8:00 p.m. – Washington Captials at Winnipeg Jets
10:00 p.m. – Chicago Blackhawks at Vegas Golden Knights
10:30 p.m. – Arizona Coyotes at San Jose Sharks
Top-25 Men’s Basketball (“USA Today” Coaches’ Poll)
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9:00 p.m. – #1 Michigan State Spartans at Minnesota Golden Gophers
9:00 p.m. – #3 Virginia Cavaliers at #25 Miami Hurricanes
7:00 p.m. – #6 Texas Tech Red Raiders host #18 Oklahoma Sooners
7:00 p.m. – #13 Kansas Jayhawks at Iowa State Cyclones
8:30 p.m. – #14 Rhode Island Rams host Richmond Spiders
9:00 p.m. – #17 Tennessee Volunteers host South Carolina Gamecocks
