Tuesday, March 5, 2013
Here’s Your WHPO Sports Update…..
NCAA…
Gonzaga is the #1 team in the nation for the first time ever in this week’s AP top 25 poll. The Bulldogs have the best record in Division I at 29-2, and swapped places with Indiana who lost to Minnesota last week. Indiana at #2, followed by Duke, Kansas, and Georgetown for the top 5. Note to Illinois fans….one of those 2 Gonzaga losses is to the Fighting Illini.
games last night:
#4 Kansas beat up on Texas Tech 79 – 42
#8 Louisville beat Cincinnati 67 – 51
NBA…
The Heat beat the Timberwolves 97 – 81 for their 15th straight win.
Orlando over New Orleans 105 – 102
Milwaukee got by Utah in OT 109 – 108
The Knicks beat the Cavaliers 102 – 97
Denver over Atlanta 104 - 88
Portland beat Charlotte 122 - 105
Golden State beat Toronto 125 - 118
MLB…
Pre-season baseball continues:
The Cubs lost to the Indians 13 -5
The White Sox beat the Giants 6 – 2
and the Cardinals lost to the Twins 7 - 0
NFL…
The Baltimore Ravens and quarterback Joe Flacco officially announced Monday his new six-year, $120.6 million deal that makes him the NFL’s highest-paid player. The Super Bowl MVP will receive a $29 million signing bonus and $52 million in guaranteed money. He will be paid $51 million over the first two years of the deal.
Soccer…
Carlos Tevez scored in 1st half extra time to give Manchester City their only goal in a 1-0 win over Aston Villa in English Premier League play on Monday. City trails Manchester United by 12 points with just 10 Premiership games remaining.
Reminder:
Parents find all of your Hoopeston spring and summer sport sign-ups at the WHPO Business Expo this weekend at the Civic Center: Hoopeston Girls Softball, Hoopeston Area Youth Baseball (T-Ball, Instructional, Minor, Major & Pony leagues), the Hoopeston Area Youth Soccer Academy, and Hoopeston Sting Rays swim team will all have registration and information at their booths Saturday & Sunday.
All of those groups, as well the Rossville Youth Baseball & Softball organization can be found on Facebook - to learn the latest about sign-ups and volunteer opportunities.
That’s your WHPO Sports Update….I’m Kevin Jett
visit WHPO Sports online for this daily report plus links to area schools websites for their spring sports schedules…
