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SPORTS
East Oregonian
Tuesday, March 28, 2017
MLB
Mariners’ Diaz set for closer role after WBC experience
Puerto Rico
pitcher
Edwin Diaz
reacts after
getting the
last out to
defeat the
Dominican
Republic
in a sec-
ond-round
World Base-
ball Classic
game Tues-
day, March
14, 2017, in
San Diego.
By JOSE M. ROMERO
Associated Press
GOODYEAR, Ariz. — His
exhilarating World Baseball Classic
experience over, Edwin Diaz got
back to work Sunday in preparation
to start the 2017 season as the
Seattle Mariners’ closer.
But the memories of the WBC
and Diaz’s time with Team Puerto
Rico were still fresh. The young
right-hander struck out nine in 5 1-3
WBC innings, earning a win and
two saves.
After his two innings of clutch
relief in the 11-inning semifinal win
over the Netherlands, a fired-up
Diaz leaped off the mound in cele-
bration.
It’s the way he wants to continue
to pitch this season, feeding off
emotion and displaying it, as is
customary among ballplayers from
Latin America.
“Unforgettable. I had the oppor-
tunity to represent Puerto Rico and
play with great teammates. It gave
me so much satisfaction,” Diaz
said. “That’s the way we play in
Latin America, showing emotion. I
think it’s good for us to be real and
show how we feel on the inside.”
Diaz’s hair is dark again after the
dyed-blonde look he and his WBC
teammates sported. As unified as
the team was in the tournament,
he said, its spirited play brought
together the island nation.
Diaz and many of his team-
mates returned to Puerto Rico for
Cactus League: 19-13
(.594), 1st place
Opening Day: Monday,
April 3 - at Houston,
5:10 p.m.
Double-A Jackson.
Diaz took over for Steve Cishek
as closer last August and converted
his first 11 save opportunities
before ending the season with 18.
He struck out 15.33 batters per nine
innings, the second-best rate in the
majors behind New York Yankees
reliever Dellin Betances.
Cishek is coming back from
hip surgery but isn’t likely to pitch
in April. So Diaz is set to begin
the season as the Mariners’ save
specialist.
Manager Scott Servais said the
Mariners are inclined to open the
season with an eight-man bullpen,
including Diaz.
“I think going through an entire
season as a reliever is the next step,”
Servais said. “Last year at this time
he was a starting pitcher for us in
Double-A. He hasn’t done it for a
full season. I don’t think you’ll see
the six-out save out of Eddie Diaz,
but there will be times, maybe in
April or May, we need four outs.
And certainly early, with Cishek
being down and some other things.
Hopefully we’re winning a lot of
games in April. But I will be careful
with him not to do that too often. I
hope he pitches a lot in April, that
means that’s a good thing for us.”
AP Photo/
Gregory Bull)
a parade on Thursday after the
club’s runner-up finish, then the
just-turned 23-year-old rejoined the
Mariners on Friday in Arizona.
“They celebrated us for what
we gave, for being able to unite the
country, and the people received us
so well. We were able to spend the
day with the fans over there,” Diaz
said. “Everyone dyed their hair
blonde and supported us from Day
One.”
Diaz was thrilled to learn from
and play with several teammates
he grew up watching on television,
including Yadier Molina, Carlos
Beltran and Angel Pagan. He was
asked if he would compete in the
WBC again.
“One hundred percent, abso-
lutely yes,” Diaz said. “It’s a family
and we feel like brothers.”
On Sunday, Diaz pitched in his
first spring training game for Seattle
since March 5. Facing the Cincin-
nati Reds, he struck out two in his
lone inning of work.
“I did good work last season and
I look forward to doing that again
this year,” Diaz said. “My goal is to
stay healthy and help the team get
to the playoffs, first and foremost.”
The Mariners converted Diaz
into a reliever after he was named
the organization’s top minor-league
starting pitcher in 2014 and 2015.
By May of last year, the switch to
the bullpen had begun, and by June,
Diaz was too dominant to leave at
From Saturday
Florida State brings its defense to eliminate Oregon State
By JANIE MCCAULEY
Associated Press
STOCKTON, Calif. —
Ivey Slaughter jumped into
the passing lane on Oregon
State’s first possession of
the second half and swiped
the ball away, then drove
the length of the floor in one
of those timely defensive
moments that has defined her
final season at Florida State.
That momentum-changing
steal was a big reason the
third-seeded
Seminoles
rallied from way behind to
advance into the Stockton
Regional final, beating No.
2 seed Oregon State 66-53
on Saturday to set up an Elite
Eight rematch of 2015 with
top-seeded South Carolina.
The Gamecocks won that
one by six points.
The slick-handed Slaughter,
who doesn’t even consider
herself the Seminoles’ best
defender — “She definitely
is,” Leticia Romero chimed
in — started swiping to help
Florida State discover its best
defense from all angles, and
the Seminoles methodically
erased a daunting deficit.
“She really changed a
lot of things,” said Romero,
Florida State’s top scorer in
the game with 18 points.
Slaughter finished with
a career-high nine steals, a
school record in the NCAA
Tournament and also a top
mark ever in the women’s
regional round. Florida
State had 16 steals total, and
Slaughter also contributed 11
points and eight rebounds.
She made 1 of 2 free throws
with 3:41 left before Sydney
Wiese missed yet another
3-point try on the other end
during a tough day from deep,
and Slaughter scored again to
help extend her special senior
season. She hopes it will end
with the Seminoles reaching
the program’s first Final Four.
Coach Sue Semrau had a
quick reminder for her team, too.
“If we could convince
them how good we are
defensively, things could
change,” she said.
ACC Player of the Year
Shakayla Thomas notched
AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli
Florida State guard Leticia Romero, center, battles for
the ball with Oregon State’s Mikayla Pivec, left, and
Gabriella Hanson during the second half of a regional
semi-final round game of an NCAA college basketball
tournament, Saturday in Stockton, Calif. Florida State
won 66-53.
her third straight double-
double with 12 points and
11 rebounds. The Seminoles
(28-6) used an 8-0 run to put
the game away and will face
top-seeded South Carolina
(30-4) on Monday for a Final
Four berth. The Gamecocks
beat No. 12 seed Quinnipiac
100-58 earlier Saturday at
Stockton Arena.
Wiese, the Beavers’
leading scorer, wound up
with just nine points on
3-for-14 shooting and missed
all 10 of her 3-point tries in
her final collegiate game.
Oregon State (31-5) missed a
return trip to the Final Four.
Oregon State tied it at
46 with 6:55 to play, with
Gabriella Hanson’s free
throws capping a 9-0 run.
Then Florida State responded
once more.
First, Romero led the
Seminoles back into the
game, and then Slaughter
was key in closing it out.
Florida State trailed by 17
late in the first quarter and 10
midway through the second.
“I was stunned that we
were missing the shots that we
were missing,” Semrau said.
The Seminoles stormed
back with a big run spanning
halftime— getting within
35-30 at the break before
opening the third with a 16-2
burst to go ahead 46-37.
Wiese struggled to get
clean looks and never got
comfortable with her shot,
while Oregon State was just
2 for 17 from long range
and shot just 36.4 percent
overall after a decorated
senior class led the program
to the past three Pac-12
regular season titles.
Kolbie Orum was the
Beavers’ lone player to score
in double figures with 12.
Oregon State was the only
team in Stockton not to travel
cross-country, and plenty of
fans made the easy trip down
the West Coast to Northern
California.
These teams just missed
each other last March at
the Dallas Regional, where
Florida State lost to Baylor in
the Sweet 16 and the Beavers
beat the Bears to reach their
first Final Four ever.
“This game had so many
stretches, for them, for us,
and then finally for them,”
Beavers coach Scott Rueck
said. “The hot team wins in
March, and they were that
today.”
SCOREBOARD
Local Slate
PREP BASEBALL
Today
Roseburg at Pendleton (2), Noon/1:30 p.m.
Mac-Hi vs. Vernonia (at Irrigon), 10 a.m.
Weston-McEwen vs. Scio (at Riverside),
10 a.m.
Irrigon vs. TBD (at Irrigon), 12:30 p.m.
Riverside vs. TBD (at Riverside), 1 p.m.
Thursday
Hermiston vs. Cleveland (at Volcanoes
Stadium), 11:30 a.m.
Hermiston vs. Summit (at Volcanoes
Stadium), 2 p.m.
Pendleton at Bishop Kelly (ID), 6 p.m.
Friday
Pendleton vs. Caldwell (ID) (at Skyview
HS), 10:30 a.m.
Pendleton vs. Wood River (ID) (at Skyview
HS), 10:30 a.m.
Hermiston vs. Central Catholic (at Volca-
noes Stadium), 2 p.m.
Saturday
Hermiston vs. TBD (at Volcanoes Stadi-
um), TBD
Pendleton at Vallivue (ID), 1 p.m.
PREP SOFTBALL
Today
Pendleton vs. Gresham (at Hoodview
Tournament), 8 a.m.
Hermiston vs. Central Catholic (at Hood-
view Tournament), 8 a.m.
Pendleton vs. Clackamas (at Hoodview
Tournament), 10 a.m.
Willamina at Irrigon, 10 a.m.
Grant Union vs. Riverside, 11 a.m.
Mac-Hi vs. Milwaukie (at Canby), Noon
Willamina at Riverside, 2 p.m.
Burns at Irrigon, 4:30 p.m.
Wednesday
Knappa at Riverside, 10 a.m.
Pendleton vs. Milwaukie (at Hoodview
Tournament), Noon
Grant Union at Irrigon, 1 p.m.
Burns at Riverside, 1 p.m.
Knappa at Irrigon, 3:30 p.m.
Thursday
Bonanza at Echo, 4 p.m.
Knappa at Heppner (2), TBD
Friday
Weston-McEwen vs. Pilot Rock (at La
Grande), 9 a.m.
Irrigon at Dayton, Noon
Pilot Rock vs. Echo (at La Grande), 1 p.m.
Irrigon vs. Woodburn (at Dayton), 2 p.m.
Echo vs. Union (at La Grande), 3 p.m.
Stayton at Mac-Hi, 4 p.m.
Weston-McEwen vs. Bonanza (at La
Grande), 5 p.m.
Junction City at Mac-Hi, 6 p.m.
Saturday
Pilot Rock vs. Bonanza (at La Grande), 9 a.m.
Weston-McEwen vs. Union (at La
Grande), 11 a.m.
Pilot Rock vs. Vale (at La Grande), 1 p.m.
Estacada at Mac-Hi, 4 p.m.
PREP GOLF
Today
Mac-Hi at Walla Walla CC, 2:30 p.m.
PREP LACROSSE
Today
Southridge (WA) at Hermiston, 5:30 p.m.
COLLEGE BASEBALL
Wednesday
Blue Mountain at Yakima Valley (2), 1/4 p.m.
Saturday
Wenatchee Valley at Blue Mountain (2), 1/4 p.m.
Eastern Oregon at Carroll (2), 1/3 p.m.
Yakima Valley at Blue Mountain (2), 2/4 p.m.
Saturday
Eastern Oregon at Carroll (2), 10 a.m./Noon
Wenatchee Valley at Blue Mountain (2),
Noon/2 p.m.
Recent Scores
COLLEGE BASEBALL
Saturday
Blue Mountain 11, Grays Harbor 2
Blue Mountain 3, Grays Harbor 1
Eastern Oregon 6, College of Idaho 2
Eastern Oregon 8, College of Idaho 1
Sunday
SW Oregon 4, Blue Mountain 2
Blue Mountain 5, SW Oregon 2
COLLEGE SOFTBALL
Saturday
Columbia Basin 19, Blue Mountain 5 (5)
Blue Mountain 12, Columbia Basin 6
Sunday
Walla Walla 8, Blue Mountain 0 (5)
Walla Walla 16, Blue Mountain 2 (5)
PREP BASEBALL
Monday
Roseburg 8, REDMOND 3
SHERWOOD 4, Heritage (CO) 0
TIGARD 8, Wilson 1
CANBY 7, Northglenn (WA) 3
Roseburg 16, THE DALLES 0 (5)
VALOR CHRISTIAN (CO) 5, West Linn 2
LINCOLN 7, Jesuit 3
JESUIT 7, Pacifica (WA) 6
RALSTON VALLEY (CO) 3, Clackamas 2
North Medford 12, DEER VALLEY (AZ) 7
Legend-CO (CO) 14, LAKERIDGE 0
ALHAMBRA HS (AZ) 8, Sunset 3
South Medford 10, PALMER (CO) 0 (6)
Grant 7, ARAPAHOE-CO (CO) 5
WEST SALEM 10, Bishop Manogue (NV) 6
Green Mountain (CO) 8, CENTENNIAL 1
JOY CHRISTIAN-AZ (AZ) 5, Grant 1
SHELDON 4, Silver Creek (CO) 3
Mtn Ridge (AZ) 5, WESTVIEW 3
Century 9, NORTH SALEM 2
Crater 12, LIBERTY 1 (6)
RIDGEVIEW 6, Franklin 4
GRESHAM 9, Elizabeth Forward (PA) 0
MCMINNVILLE 13, Lebanon 3
NEWBERG 3, Banks 2
FOREST GROVE 6, Silverton 0
Oregon City 10, MILWAUKIE 2
Churchill 9, OREGON CITY 2
Mountain View 13, HERMISTON 2 (6)
HERMISTON 7, Mountain View 6
Wilsonville 6, MILLENNIUM (AZ) 5
La Pine 6, SUMMIT [JV] 5
Bear Creek (CO) 5, BEND 2
Standley Lake (CO) 6, SANDY 5
MARIST CATHOLIC 15, Niwot-CO (CO) 10
BOULDER CREEK (AZ) 8, Hood River
Valley 6 (6)
DALLAS 10, Philomath 9
Dallas 13, SIUSLAW/MAPLETON 2
BORAH (ID) 8, La Grande 5
ASTORIA 13, South Umpqua 3
SHADOW RIDGE (AZ) 6, Baker/Powder
Valley 5
HIDDEN VALLEY 3, Cascade Christian 1
Cascade 6, COTTAGE GROVE 3
Hidden Valley 10, COTTAGE GROVE 4
Sweet Home 16, PHILOMATH 2
Sweet Home 3, SIUSLAW/MAPLETON 0
DAYTON 13, Western Mennonite 3 (5)
GEORGE WASHINGTON (CA) 4, Taft 2
Regis 10, TOLEDO 4 (10)
JOY CHRISTIAN (AZ) 11, Neah-Kah-Nie 0 (5)
PREP SOFTBALL
COLLEGE SOFTBALL
Today
Blue Mountain at Pacific (2), 2/4 p.m.
Friday
Monday
Tigard 3, MCNARY 0
VACAVILLE (CA) 5, West Albany 0
LIBERTY 17, Sheldon 8
Sheldon 11, SHERWOOD 0
Sheldon 9, SHERWOOD 0
Redmond 7, SHERWOOD 6
NORTH MEDFORD 10, Franklin 0
Central Catholic 7, PARKROSE 3
MCMINNVILLE 26, Sandy 0
SANDY 11, Centennial 1
Aloha 4, PARKROSE 3 (5)
Oregon City 11, FOREST GROVE 1 (5)
Clackamas 6, HERMISTON 4 (6)
MCMINNVILLE 13, Centennial 0 (5)
CENTRAL CATHOLIC 3, Aloha 0
GRESHAM 11, Hermiston 3
Pendleton 7, FOREST GROVE 2
TUALATIN 10, Sunset 0 (5)
Jesuit 7, TIGARD 0
McNary 11, LAKERIDGE 2
GRANT 8, St. Helens 6
Grant 6, SUNSET 4
JESUIT 9, Tualatin 1
Southridge 13, ST. HELENS 2 (5)
Lakeridge 10, WILLAMETTE 0
GRANTS PASS 8, Barlow 7
Lebanon 11, ROSEBURG 1
SOUTH MEDFORD 10, Newberg 0
FRANKLIN 7, Sprague 4
LEBANON 4, South Salem 2
BARLOW 8, West Salem 7
Thurston 9, NEWBERG 1
North Medford 12, SOUTH SALEM 4
Roseburg 12, SPRAGUE 3
Grants Pass 9, WEST SALEM 2
Clackamas 2, HILLSBORO 1 (6)
OREGON CITY 2, Putnam 0
Hillsboro 3, GRESHAM 2 SOUTHRIDGE
8, Willamette 7
Junction City 17, SPRINGFIELD 0 (5)
Marist Catholic 19, DESERT OASIS (NV) 8
Central 15, NEWPORT 3
LA SALLE PREP 10, Madras 0 (5)
BEND 11, Crook County 1 (5)
Bend 2, MADRAS 0
REDMOND 13, La Salle Prep 10
NORTH VALLEY 10, Summit 7
EAGLE POINT 17, Tillamook 1 (5)
South Umpqua 15, SUMMIT 4
Mountain View 4, DALLAS 3
Henley 18, MOUNTAIN VIEW 0 (5)
Pendleton 6, PUTNAM 2
La Grande 17, BORAH (ID) 0
BROOKINGS-HARBOR 11, Lost River 8
La Grande 11, BORAH (ID) 1
BROOKINGS-HARBOR 13, Lost River 12
NEWPORT 8, Pleasant Hill 4
Banks 12, TAFT 3
Sweet Home 16, CROOK COUNTY 3 (5)
SCAPPOOSE 10, Corbett 0 (5)
Scappoose 13, SWEET HOME 6
Mazama 11, NORTH BEND 7
BURNEY (CA) 18, Phoenix 14
SOUTH UMPQUA 7, North Valley 4
MAZAMA 5, Marshfield 4 (8)
SANTIAM CHRISTIAN 16, Phoenix 5
DEL NORTE (CA) 10, North Bend 7
Del Norte (CA) 12, MARSHFIELD 2
WARRENTON/JEWELL 7, Valley Catholic 4
VALLEY CATHOLIC 11, Jefferson 8
SEASIDE 11, Cottage Grove 6
WARRENTON/JEWELL 15, Cottage
Grove 0 (5)
Siletz Valley/Eddyville Char. 19, GERVAIS 13
Clatskanie 32, UMATILLA 0 (5)
PLEASANT HILL 11, Taft 1
AMITY 14, Etna (CA) 0
Amity 6, EUREKA (CA) 2
BURNEY (CA) 10, Santiam Christian 8
TOLEDO 6, Regis 5
Regis 21, TOLEDO 20
PILOT ROCK/NIXYAAWII 11, Knappa 1 (5)
Basketball
NBA
EASTERN CONFERENCE
W
L
x-Boston
48 26
z-Cleveland
47 26
Pct
.649
.644
GB
—
½
x-Washington
45 28
x-Toronto
45 29
Atlanta
37 36
Milwaukee
37 36
Indiana
37 36
Miami
35 38
Chicago
35 39
Detroit
34 40
Charlotte
33 40
New York
28 46
Philadelphia
27 46
Orlando
27 47
Brooklyn
16 57
WESTERN CONFERENCE
W
L
z-Golden State
59 14
x-San Antonio
57 16
x-Houston
51 22
x-Utah
44 29
x-L.A. Clippers
44 31
Oklahoma City
42 31
Memphis
40 33
Portland
35 38
Denver
35 38
Dallas
31 42
New Orleans
31 42
Minnesota
28 44
Sacramento
28 45
Phoenix
22 52
L.A. Lakers
21 52
.616
.608
.507
.507
.507
.479
.473
.459
.452
.378
.370
.365
.219
2½
3
10½
10½
10½
12½
13
14
14½
20
20½
21
31½
Pct GB
.808
—
.781
2
.699
8
.603
15
.587
16
.575
17
.548
19
.479
24
.479
24
.425
28
.425
28
.389 30½
.384
31
.297 37½
.288
38
x-clinched playoff spot
z-clinched division
———
Sunday’s Games
Brooklyn 107, Atlanta 92
Charlotte 120, Phoenix 106
Chicago 109, Milwaukee 94
Houston 137, Oklahoma City 125
Sacramento 98, L.A. Clippers 97
Boston 112, Miami 108
Indiana 107, Philadelphia 94
Golden State 106, Memphis 94
New Orleans 115, Denver 90
Portland 97, L.A. Lakers 81
Monday’s Games
New York 109, Detroit 95
Toronto 131, Orlando 112
San Antonio 103, Cleveland 74
Oklahoma City 92, Dallas 91
Memphis at Sacramento, late finish
New Orleans at Utah, late finish
Today’s Games
Milwaukee at Charlotte, 4 p.m.
Minnesota at Indiana, 4 p.m.
Miami at Detroit, 4:30 p.m.
Philadelphia at Brooklyn, 4:30 p.m.
Phoenix at Atlanta, 4:30 p.m.
Golden State at Houston, 5 p.m.
Denver at Portland, 7 p.m.
Washington at L.A. Lakers, 7:30 p.m.
NCAA
Men’s NCAA Tournament
EAST REGIONAL
Regional Championship
Sunday
South Carolina 77, Florida 70
———
SOUTH REGIONAL
Regional Championship
Sunday
North Carolina 75, Kentucky 73
———
MIDWEST REGIONAL
Regional Championship
Saturday
Oregon 74, Kansas 60
———
WEST REGIONAL
Regional Championship
Saturday
Gonzaga 83, Xavier 59
———
FINAL FOUR
At University of Phoenix Stadium
Glendale, Ariz.
National Semifinals
Saturday
South Carolina (26-10) vs. Gonzaga (36-1),
3:09 p.m. (CBS)
Oregon (33-5) vs. North Carolina (31-7),
5:49 p.m.
National Championship
Monday, April 3
NCAA Women’s Tournament
BRIDGEPORT REGIONAL
Regional Semifinals
Saturday
UConn 86, UCLA 71
Oregon 77, Maryland 63
Regional Championship
Monday
UConn 90, Oregon 52
———
STOCKTON REGIONAL
Regional Semifinals
Saturday
South Carolina 100, Quinnipiac 58
Florida State 66, Oregon State 53
Regional Championship
Monday
South Carolina 71, Florida State 64
Hockey
NHL
EASTERN CONFERENCE
Atlantic Division
GP W
L OT Pts
Montreal
75 42 24
9 93
Ottawa
74 41 25
8 90
Toronto
74 35 24 15 85
Boston
75 39 30
6 84
Tampa Bay 75 37 29
9 83
Florida
75 33 31 11 77
Buffalo
76 32 32 12 76
Detroit
75 31 32 12 74
Metropolitan Division
GP W
L OT Pts
x-Washington 74 49 17
8 106
x-Columbus 74 48 19
7 103
x-Pittsburgh 75 46 18 11 103
N.Y. Rangers 76 46 26
4 96
N.Y. Islanders 75 35 28 12 82
Carolina
74 33 27 14 80
Philadelphia 75 35 32
8 78
New Jersey 75 27 35 13 67
WESTERN CONFERENCE
Central Division
GP W
L OT Pts
x-Chicago
76 48 21
7 103
x-Minnesota 75 44 24
7 95
Nashville
75 39 25 11 89
St. Louis
75 41 28
6 88
Winnipeg
76 34 35
7 75
Dallas
75 31 33 11 73
Colorado
75 20 52
3 43
Pacific Division
GP W
L OT Pts
Anaheim
75 41 23 11 93
San Jose
75 42 26
7 91
Edmonton 75 41 25
9 91
Calgary
76 43 29
4 90
Los Angeles 74 35 32
7 77
Vancouver 75 30 36
9 69
Arizona
76 27 40
9 63
GF GA
204 187
194 191
227 219
214 202
210 210
195 213
192 218
188 220
GF GA
238 163
232 171
258 211
241 201
219 228
196 212
197 220
171 220
GF GA
229 197
240 190
225 206
211 200
225 241
206 238
147 253
GF GA
199 185
201 182
223 195
211 204
180 186
172 219
181 244
NOTE: Two points for a win, one point
for overtime loss. Top three teams in each
division and two wild cards per conference
advance to playoffs.
x-clinched playoff spot
———
Sunday’s Games
Detroit 3, Minnesota 2, OT
Dallas 2, New Jersey 1, OT
Philadelphia 6, Pittsburgh 2
Winnipeg 2, Vancouver 1
Anaheim 6, N.Y. Rangers 3
Monday’s Games
Buffalo 4, Florida 2
Nashville 3, N.Y. Islanders 1
Detroit 4, Carolina 3, OT
Tampa Bay 5, Chicago 4, OT
St. Louis 4, Arizona 1
Calgary 4, Colorado 2
Today’s Games
Buffalo at Columbus, 4 p.m.
Nashville at Boston, 4 p.m.
Detroit at Carolina, 4 p.m.
Ottawa at Philadelphia, 4 p.m.
Winnipeg at New Jersey, 4 p.m.
Florida at Toronto, 4:30 p.m.
Dallas at Montreal, 4:30 p.m.
Washington at Minnesota, 5 p.m.
Los Angeles at Edmonton, 6 p.m.
Anaheim at Vancouver, 7 p.m.
N.Y. Rangers at San Jose, 7:30 p.m.
Motorsports
NASCAR
Monster Energy Cup
Auto Club 400 Top 10
Sunday
At Auto Club Speedway
Fontana, Calif.
Lap length: 2.00 miles
(Start position in parentheses)
1. (1) Kyle Larson, Chevrolet, 202 laps, 0
rating, 59 points.
2. (3) Brad Keselowski, Ford, 202, 0, 36.
3. (17) Clint Bowyer, Ford, 202, 0, 46.
4. (4) Martin Truex Jr, Toyota, 202, 0, 52.
5. (35) Joey Logano, Ford, 202, 0, 39.
6. (8) Jamie McMurray, Chevrolet, 202,
0, 43.
7. (10) Daniel Suarez, Toyota, 202, 0, 30.
8. (9) Kyle Busch, Toyota, 202, 0, 39.
9. (19) Ryan Blaney, Ford, 202, 0, 30.
10. (13) Chase Elliott, Chevrolet, 202,
0, 43.
———
Race Statistics
Average Speed of Race Winner: 136.370
mph.
Time of Race: 2 hours, 57 minutes, 46
seconds.
Margin of Victory: 0.779 seconds.
Caution Flags: 7 for 29 laps.
Lead Changes: 17 among 8 drivers.
Leaders Summary (Driver, Times Led,
Laps Led): K.Larson, 7 times for 103 laps;
M.Truex, 4 times for 69 laps; Ky.Busch, 1
time for 6 laps; D.Hamlin, 1 time for 3 laps;
C.Elliott, 2 times for 2 laps; P.Menard, 1
time for 1 lap; T.Dillon, 1 time for 0 laps;
J.Logano, 1 time for 0 laps.
Wins: Ku.Busch, 1; B.Keselowski, 1;
K.Larson, 1; R.Newman, 1; M.Truex, 1.
Top 16 in Points: 1. K.Larson, 243; 2. C.El-
liott, 214; 3. M.Truex, 205; 4. B.Keselowski,
179; 5. J.Logano, 174; 6. J.McMurray,
162; 7. R.Blaney, 157; 8. C.Bowyer, 143;
9. K.Harvick, 137; 10. Ky.Busch, 136; 11.
D.Hamlin, 123; 12. R.Newman, 123; 13.
K.Kahne, 122; 14. Ku.Busch, 118; 15.
E.Jones, 116; 16. T.Bayne, 114.
Golf
PGA
Dell Match Play
Sunday
At Austin Country Club
Austin, Texas
Yardage: 7,108; Par: 71
Semifinals
(Seedings in parentheses)
Jon Rahm (21), Spain, def. Bill Haas (42),
United States, 3 and 2.
Dustin Johnson (1), United States, def.
Hideto Tanihara (54), Japan, 1 up.
Championship
Dustin Johnson (1), United States, def.
Jon Rahm (21), Spain, 1 up.
Consolation
Bill Haas (42), United States, def. Hideto
Tanihara (54), Japan, 2 and 1.