Quick Hitters
Crims beat Southwest
The Yuma High boys basketball team picked up its first win of the regular season Monday night at home, defeating Southwest (Calif.) 44-37.
Julian Goldsborough was the leading scorer for the Criminals (1-2 AIA) with 16 points, while Devin Epley posted a doubledouble with 14 points and 15 rebounds. Alex Mosqueda chipped in 10 points.
Chiefs claim Suggs off waivers after Okafor injury
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Chiefs claimed veteran pass rusher Terrell Suggs off waivers on Monday, filling a massive hole at defensive end after losing Alex Okafor to a torn pectoral muscle a day earlier against the Denver Broncos.
The 37-year-old Suggs spent the first 16 years of his career with the Baltimore Ravens before spending most of this past season with the Arizona Cardinals. He had 5 1/2 sacks for the Cardinals before he was waived last week, driving the seven-time Pro Bowl pick’s total to 138 sacks for his career.
AP All-America teams dominated by LSU, Ohio St.
No. 1 LSU and No. 2 Ohio State each placed three players on The Associated Press All-America first team released Monday.
Heisman Trophy winner Joe Burrow of LSU highlights the firstteam offense and Heisman finalist Chase Young of Ohio State leads the defense on the team presented by Regions Bank that was chosen by a panel of 15 college football poll voters.
The top-ranked Tigers also placed receiver Ja’Marr Chase and cornerback Derek Stingley on the first team. Young was joined on the first team by Ohio State by teammates Wyatt Davis, a guard, and Jeff Okudah, a cornerback.
Ohio State led all teams with seven players selected to the three All-America teams, including quarterback Justin Fields, who made the second team.
PHOENIX — Damian Lillard wasn’t concerned when officials went to video review over his potential tying layup with 26 seconds left. Either he’d be called for a charge, or the Suns’ Aron Baynes would be called for a block.
“I knew it was a block,” Lillard said. “He was moving underneath.”
Sure enough, Baynes was called for the foul and the layup counted. Lillard converted the ensuing free throw for a three-point play, the Blazers put together a final defensive stand and Portland escaped with
POR: 11-16 overall PHX: 11-15 overall
a 111-110 win over the Suns on Monday night.
CJ McCollum led the Blazers with 30 points on 11-of-20 shooting from the field while Lillard added 27 points.
Portland led for most of the fourth quarter, but Phoenix pulled ahead 110108 with 32 seconds left when Kelly Oubre Jr. converted a four-point play. He took an inbound pass from Ricky Rubio and nailed a turnaround 3-pointer while being fouled, then hit the free throw.
On the next possession, Lillard drove straight through the lane and made a layup while crashing into Baynes, who was trying to slide into position for the charge. Lillard made the free throw and Phoenix couldn’t score on its final possession as Rubio’s 3-point attempt bounced off the rim with two seconds left.
“There’s a lot of opinions in there, but if I would have made the shot, we would’ve won the game,” Rubio said. “It was almost a buzzer beater. We’ll take that every day.”
Portland has won 11 straight against the Suns. The Blazers trailed 49-33 midway through the second quarter but methodically worked their way back into the game.
Phoenix scored just 43 points in the second half on 34% shooting.
“We held them to 21 points in the third quarter and that was huge for us,” McCollum said. “It gave us a chance to come back. Fourth quarter we got stops.”
Oubre led Phoenix with 24 points. Dario Saric and Frank Kaminsky III both added 17 for the Suns, who played a second straight game without star guard Devin Booker because of his right forearm injury.
“It was an exciting game,” Portland coach Terry Stotts said. “I think both teams at the end could have ended up with a win and we were fortunate at the end that we made one extra play.”
Portland pulled ahead for the first time midway through the third when McCollum’s 3-pointer made