Stanford, Cal win in Pac-12 men’s basketball play
Oscar da Silva heated up in the second half as Stanford pulled away for a 75- 60 win over Washington State in Santa Cruz on Saturday.
The game was tied with six minutes to go on Andrej Jakimovski’s career-best fifth 3-pointer for WSU but Da Silva scored 10 of Stanford’s final 17 points while the Cougars missed their final six shots and turned the ball over three times.
Da Silva, the Pac-12’s leading scorer, finished with 27 points on 10- of-18 shooting and grabbed 13 rebounds for his third straight double- double. Stanford (8-3, 4-1 Pac-12) has won nine straight over WSU (92, 2-2).
CAL WINS FIRST PAC-12 GAME >> Andre Kelly scored 22 points on 11-for13 shooting to propel host Cal past Washington 84-78 for its first Pac-12 win of the season. Ryan Betley scored 18 points with four 3-pointers and Makale Foreman had 14 points for Cal (6-7, 1-5).
The Bears shot 31 for 56 (55.4%) though missed seven of 18 foul shots. The Golden Bears made 11 of their 26 3-point shot attempts. Erik Stevenson scored 27 points for Washington (1-9, 0-5).
SANTA CLARA EDGES SAINT MARY’S >> Keshawn Justice had 23 points and came through for Santa Clara on a series of key plays in the final 18 seconds as the Broncos narrowly beat Saint Mary’s 66- 64 in the West Coast Conference opener for both teams. Justice gave the Broncos (72) the lead at 65- 64 on a 3-pointer with 18 seconds left and then blocked Tommy Kuhse’s shot and grabbed the rebound with a second left. Kuhse fouled Justice, who made the second of two free throws with 0.5 seconds left and Saint Mary’s (9-3) failed to get a last shot off before the buzzer.
GONZAGA HISTORY >> Joel Ayayi posted the first triple-double in Gonzaga history and the top-ranked Bulldogs routed Portland 116-88 for their 16th straight win. Ayayi had 12 points, 14 assists and 13 rebounds, and Drew Timme had 26 points for the Bulldogs (12- 0, 3- 0 West Coast Conference), who were riding the nation’s longest active winning streak.
Golf
TIE AT TOURNAMENT OF CHAMPIONS >> Ryan Palmer went through a range of emotions over the final 15 minutes Saturday that ended with him posting a 9-under 64 for the best round of the week and a share of the lead with Harris English in the Sentry Tournament of Champions in Kapalua, Hawaii. Palmer thought he might have been in trouble with a thin fairway metal approaching the green on the par- 5 18th. It narrowly cleared native grass left of the green and rolled out to 12 feet, and he two-putted for birdie.
His score stood when rules officials determined there was no intent, and no penalty, when he tamped down a divot a few paces away from where his golf ball was rolling after a muffed chip on the ninth hole.
English wasn’t so fortunate with his second shot to the 18th. He was left and came up some 15 feet short of clearing the hazard. His only good break was that a marshal somehow spotted it. Instead of a third shot from 200-plus yards away, he hacked out to 80 feet away and took two tough putts for par and a 66.
Baseball
SCHWARBER SIGNS WITH NATIONALS >> Kyle Schwarber, the power-hitting outfielder who had a big 2019 and a disappointing 2020 with the Cubs, signed a one-year contract with Washington for 2021 that guarantees him $10 million.
Hockey
DEVILS GOALIE CRAWFORD RETIRES >> Corey Crawford, who helped the Chicago Blackhawks win two Stanley Cups, retired less than three months after signing with the New Jersey Devils and less than a week before the start of the NHL season. The 36-year- old goalie made the announcement after a week of speculation about his future. He did not practice this week. Devils coach Lindy Ruff said the decision was for personal reasons.
BARZAL AGREES TO CONTRACT WITH ISLANDERS >> Mathew Barzal couldn’t wait to practice again. Yes, practice. Now he will get that opportunity after agreeing to a $21 million, threeyear contract.
Skiing
U. S. SKIER IN SWISS HOSPITAL AFTER RACE CRASH >> American skier Tommy Ford was airlifted to hospital after crashing in a World Cup giant slalom in Adelboden, Switzerland. The United States ski team later said Ford’s “head and neck injuries are minor and resolving nicely. He has a knee injury that is undergoing further evaluation.” Alexis Pinturault won a World Cup giant slalom for a second straight day on the storied Adelboden hill., topping his superb performance from Friday.
Tennis
UPSET AT DELRAY BEACH >> American qualifier Christian Harrison upset top-seeded Cristian Gari of Chile 7- 6 (3), 6-2 in the second round at the Delray Beach Open. Harrison is ranked No. 789.