ND suffers letdown in showdown vs. MSU
Joshua Langford scored 12 of his 17 points in the first half to help No. 3 Michigan State take a huge lead it was able to restore in the second half against No. 5 Notre Dame in an 81- 63 victory Thursday night in the ACC/ Big Ten Challenge in East Lansing, Michigan.
The Spartans ( 6- 1) have won five straight, including a rout against then- No. 9 North Carolina, since losing to top- ranked Duke.
The Fighting Irish ( 6- 1) trailed by 20 at halftime and cut their deficit to seven with 13: 09 left, but couldn’t get closer. Notre Dame’s
Bonzie Colson had 11 of his 17 points in the second half and Rex Pflueger scored 15. Former coach Rick Pitino sued the University of Louisville Athletic Association for $ 37.6 million, saying it breached his contract by placing him on unpaid administrative leave without notice and then firing him last month with no legally justified cause.
Oklahoma State quarterback Mason Rudolph beat out Oklahoma’s Baker Mayfield to win the Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award, given to the nation’s top senior quarterback.
Jays analyst Zaun fired
Sportsnet fired Blue Jays analyst Gregg Zaun, a 16- year major leaguer, following allegations of inappropriate behavior in the workplace. Zaun, a former catcher, retired from the majors in 2011.
The Angels acquired veteran closer Jim Johnson and the Braves’ remaining $ 1.21 million in international bonus signing allocation for minor- league left- hander Justin Kelly.
The Diamondbacks acquired reliever Brad Boxberger, who was an All- Star in 2015 when he led the American League with 41 saves, from the Rays in exchange for minor- league pitcher Curtis Taylor.
Porzingis day- to- day
Knicks star Kristaps Porzingis is day- to- day after spraining his ankle Wednesday against the Heat. An MRI taken on his right ankle was negative.
Heat center Hassan Whiteside has a left knee bone bruise and will miss one- to- two weeks as he undergoes a strength and conditioning program.
Oilers goalie Talbot out
The struggling Oilers placed starting goaltender Cam Talbot on injured reserve with an upper- body injury. Sun- Times wires