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Oregon’s Ionescu first to milestone
Sabrina Ionescu became the first player, man or woman, in NCAA Division I history to reach 2,000 points, 1,000 assists and 1,000 rebounds and notched her record 26th career triple-double hours after speaking at Kobe Bryant’s memorial service, leading No. 3 Oregon past No. 4 Stanford 74-66 on Monday night in Stanford, Calif.
Ionescu hit the milestone on a defensive rebound with 1:47 remaining in the third quarter and finished with 21 points, 12 assists and 12 rebounds in her first triple-double against a top-10 opponent and eighth overall this season to help Oregon (26-2, 15-1 Pac-12) clinch at least a share of its third straight Pac-12 regularseason title.
Ionescu, a 5-11 senior guard, also had a triple-double Friday night at California while playing not far from her hometown of Walnut Creek.
Boxing:
Former heavyweight champ Deontay Wilder told ESPN that he will “definitely” exercise his right to a third fight with Tyson Fury. Wilder lost to Fury in their rematch Saturday night in Las Vegas. The two fought to a disputed draw 14 months ago.
NFL:
League owners and the players’ union will meet Tuesday at the scouting combine in Indianapolis to continue discussions over a potential new collective bargaining agreement. The owners voted last week to approve the proposal, while the NFLPA’s executive council voted 6-5 not to recommend it to its membership . ... Ohio State pass rusher Chase Young will not work out at the combine but will be there for interviews and medical testing, ESPN reported. Young will participate in position drills at Ohio State’s pro day.
Soccer:
The Italian government is moving toward having matches played behind closed doors in affected areas as authorities try to contain the spreading coronavirus that has made northern Italy the focal point of the outbreak in Europe . ... Liverpool remained unbeaten in the Premier League with a 3-2 comeback win over West Ham 3-2. Liverpool tied the league record for consecutive top-flight wins at 18 and successive top-flight home victories at 21 and leads two-time defending champ and second-place Manchester City by 22 points.