Illini struggle past Tennessee- Martin
Leron Black scored a careerhigh 23 points and grabbed eight rebounds, and Illinois squandered most of a 15- point lead with 4 ½ minutes left before holding off TennesseeMartin 77- 74 on Sunday in Champaign.
The Illini ( 2- 0), who also got 13 points from Mark Smith, led 71- 56 before the Skyhawks closed the game with an 18- 6 burst. TennesseeMartin had two chances to tie the score in the last minute but failed.
Aundre Jackson scored 14 points and grabbed nine rebounds to help Loyola coast past Division III Eureka 96- 69 at Gentile Arena. Ben Richardson and Marques Townes also scored 14 points, Cameron Satterwhite 12 and Donte Ingram 10 for the Ramblers ( 2- 0).
COLLEGE FOOTBALL Tennessee fires coach Jones Tennessee fired coach Butch
Jones with two games left in a regular season that has seen the team go winless in the Southeastern Conference. Athletic director John Currie said defensive line coach Brady
Hoke will serve as interim coach for the rest of the season.
Jones’ firing came a day after the Volunteers ( 4- 6, 0- 6) lost 50- 17 to Missouri. He was 34- 27 overall and 14- 24 in the SEC in five seasons. AUTO RACING Kenseth prevails in Arizona
Matt Kenseth passed Chase Elliott with 10 laps left and went on to win the NASCAR race in Avondale, Arizona, for his first victory of the season.
Kenseth already had been eliminated from the NASCAR playoffs, so Brad Keselowski earned the last spot in the four- man championship field next week in Homestead, Florida. He joins Martin Truex Jr., Kyle
Busch and Kevin Harvick. NBA Celtics’ winning streak hits 12
Al Horford scored 24 points in his return from a two- game absence because of a concussion, and the Celtics overcame the absence of guard Kyrie Irving ( minor facial fracture) to edge the visiting Raptors 95- 94 for their 12th victory in a row.
Jazz center Rudy Gobert will be out about amonth with an injured right leg suffered when Heat guard DionWaiters collided with him during a game Friday. The Jazz said he will be re- evaluated in four weeks.
GOLF Kizzire earns first PGA Tour win
Patton Kizzire earned his first PGA Tour victory by shooting rounds of 5- under- par 66 and 4- under 67 on a 36- hole final day to win the rainplagued OHL Classic in Playa del Carmen, Mexico. Kizzire completed 72 holes at 19- under 265 to notch a onestroke victory over Rickie Fowler.
HOCKEY Wolves fall at home to Admirals
Petter Granberg scored the tiebreaking goal midway through the second period to lift the Admirals to a 3- 2 victory against the Wolves in American Hockey League play at Allstate Arena. Paul Thompson and Brandon Pirri scored for the Wolves ( 4- 7- 1).