(Undated) — Here is the latest sports news: LeBron James makes more history. Wade goes old school. Miami grabs wild win over UNC. MLBPA going after teams for lack of revenue-sharing spending. Lions tag Ansah.
>>Cavs Clip Nets As LeBron Makes History
(Cleveland, OH) — LeBron James tallied a triple-double with 31 points, 12 rebounds and 11 assists as the Cavaliers took down the Nets 129-123 in Cleveland. James finished February averaging a triple-double and is the first player in NBA history to compile 30-thousand points, eight-thousand rebounds and eight-thousand assists. The Cavaliers are third in the East at 26-and-24.
>>Wade Lifts Heat Past Sixers
(Miami, FL) — Dwyane Wade turned back the clock in the Heat’s huge 102-101 win over the 76ers in South Beach. Wade hit the go-ahead jumper with 5.9 seconds left to finish with a season-high 27 points, including 15 in the fourth quarter. J.J. Redick missed a wide-open three at the buzzer for Philly. Miami is a game behind the Sixers for the seventh seed in the East.
>>Miami Sinks UNC On Buzzer Beater
(Chapel Hill, NC) — Ja’Quan Newton drained a running 30-footer at the buzzer to give Miami a 91-88 win over number-nine North Carolina in Chapel Hill. Tar Heels guard Joel Berry the Second tied the game with a three just seconds before. The Hurricanes blew a 16-point, second-half lead before pulling out a huge resume-building victory. Miami is 21-and-8. UNC fell to 22-and-8.
>>MLBPA Files Grievance Against Four Teams Over Lack Of Revenue-Sharing Spending
(Bradenton, FL) — The MLB Players Association is accusing the Marlins, Athletics, Pirates and Rays of failing to appropriately spend revenue-sharing money. The union filed a grievance on Friday. MLB issued a statement saying it believes the complaint has no merit. If the two sides don’t settle the case, it would go to a hearing before an independent arbitrator.
>>Lions Place Franchise Tag On Ansah
(Detroit, MI) — The Lions are making sure defensive end Ezekiel Ansah isn’t going anywhere. Detroit placed the franchise tag on the pass rusher that is expected to be worth around 17.5-million-dollars. Ansah can sign the tender at anytime, but the two sides do have until July 16th to work out a long-term deal. He had 12 sacks in 14 games during the 2017 season.
>>TUESDAY’S SCOREBOARD
NBA
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Charlotte Hornets 118, Chicago Bulls 103
Cleveland Cavaliers 129, Brooklyn Nets 123
Miami Heat 102, Philadelphia 76ers 101
Washington Wizards 107, Milwaukee Bucks 104
Portland Trail Blazers 116, Sacramento Kings 99
LA Clippers 122, Denver Nuggets 120
NHL
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Boston Bruins 4, Carolina Hurricanes 3 (OT)
New Jersey Devils 3, Pittsburgh Penguins 2
Washington Capitals 3, Ottawa Senators 2
Florida Panthers 3, Toronto Maple Leafs 2 (OT)
Minnesota Wild 8, St. Louis Blues 3
Nashville Predators 6, Winnipeg Jets 5
Dallas Stars 2, Calgary Flames 0
Los Angeles Kings 4, Vegas Golden Knights 1
San Jose Sharks 5, Edmonton Oilers 2
MLB Grapefruit League
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St. Louis Cardinals 6, Boston Red Sox (ss) 1
Pittsburgh Pirates 3, Atlanta Braves 3
Miami Marlins 2, Washington Nationals 2
Detroit Tigers 11, Philadelphia Phillies 6
Baltimore Orioles 2, Tampa Bay Rays 1
New York Yankees 9, Toronto Blue Jays 8
Houston Astros 8, New York Mets 2
Boston Red Sox (ss) 3, Minnesota Twins 2
MLB Cactus League
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Cleveland Indians 16, Oakland Athletics 8
Kansas City Royals 14, Seattle Mariners (ss) 9
Milwaukee Brewers 6, Cincinnati Reds 3
Chicago Cubs 6, Chicago White Sox 5
Texas Rangers 4, Los Angeles Dodgers 4
San Francisco Giants 14, Arizona Diamondbacks 12
San Diego Padres 11, Seattle Mariners (ss) 6
Los Angeles Angels 5, Colorado Rockies 2
Top-25 Men’s Basketball (“USA Today” Coaches’ Poll)
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Miami Hurricanes 91, #9 North Carolina Tar Heels 88
Arkansas Razorbacks 91, #15 Auburn Tigers 82
Saint Joseph’s Hawks 78, #16 Rhode Island Rams 48
#17 Tennessee Volunteers 76, Mississippi State Bulldogs 54
>>WEDNESDAY’S SCHEDULE (All times are Eastern)
NBA
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7:00 p.m. – Milwaukee Bucks at Detroit Pistons
7:00 p.m. – Toronto Raptors at Orlando Magic
7:30 p.m. – Indiana Pacers at Atlanta Hawks
7:30 p.m. – Charlotte Hornets at Boston Celtics
8:00 p.m. – Golden State Warriors at Washington Wizards
8:00 p.m. – Phoenix Suns at Memphis Grizzlies
8:30 p.m. – Oklahoma City Thunder at Dallas Mavericks
8:30 p.m. – New Orleans Pelicans at San Antonio Spurs
10:30 p.m. – Houston Rockets at LA Clippers
NHL
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7:00 p.m. – New York Islanders at Montreal Canadiens
7:00 p.m. – Buffalo Sabres at Tampa Bay Lightning
8:00 p.m. – Detroit Red Wings at St. Louis Blues
9:30 p.m. – Calgary Flames at Colorado Avalanche
10:00 p.m. – New York Rangers at Vancouver Canucks
MLB Grapefruit League
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1:05 p.m. – St. Louis Cardinals at Baltimore Orioles (at Sarasota, FL)
1:05 p.m. – Pittsburgh Pirates at Boston Red Sox (at Fort Myers, FL)
1:05 p.m. – Tampa Bay Rays at Minnesota Twins (ss) (at Fort Myers, FL)
1:05 p.m. – Detroit Tigers at New York Yankees (at Tampa, FL)
1:05 p.m. – New York Mets at Atlanta Braves (at Kissimmee, FL)
1:05 p.m. – Minnesota Twins (ss) at Houston Astros (at West Palm Beach, FL)
1:05 p.m. – Washington Nationals at Miami Marlins (at Jupiter, FL)
1:07 p.m. – Philadelphia Phillies at Toronto Blue Jays (at Dunedin, FL)
MLB Cactus League
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3:05 p.m. – Texas Rangers at Chicago White Sox (at Glendale, AZ)
3:05 p.m. – Seattle Mariners at Cleveland Indians (ss) (at Goodyear, AZ)
3:05 p.m. – Cincinnati Reds at Kansas City Royals (at Surprise, AZ)
3:05 p.m. – San Francisco Giants at Milwaukee Brewers (at Maryvale, AZ)
3:05 p.m. – Oakland Athletics at Chicago Cubs (at Mesa, AZ)
3:10 p.m. – Cleveland Indians (ss) at Los Angeles Angels (at Tempe AZ)
3:10 p.m. – Los Angeles Dodgers at San Diego Padres (at Peoria, AZ)
3:10 p.m. – Colorado Rockies at Arizona Diamondbacks (at Scottsdale, AZ)
Top-25 Men’s Basketball (“USA Today” Coaches’ Poll)
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6:30 p.m. – #4 Xavier Musketeers host Providence Friars
8:30 p.m. – #5 Villanova Wildcats at Seton Hall Pirates
9:00 p.m. – #18 Clemson Tigers host Florida State Seminoles
11:00 p.m. – #21 Nevada Wolf Pack at UNLV Rebels
7:00 p.m. – #25 Kentucky Wildcats host Ole Miss Rebels
