Rockets-Pacers game postponed
The game between the Houston Rockets and the Indiana Pacers on Saturday night was postponed because of continued utility shortages in the area from this week’s winter storm.
It’s the second straight home postponement for the Rockets. The team said the decision was made after discussions with Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner and the NBA.
Isaiah Thomas scored 19 points in his first competitive game in more than a year, helping the U.S. to a 9377 victory over the Bahamas in a FIBA AmeriCup qualifying game in San Juan, Puerto Rico.
A limited number of fans will be allowed to attend all rounds of next month’s NCAA men’s basketball tournament in Indiana. The governing body said venue capacity will be capped at 25% to allow for social distancing . ... The No. 3 Michigan men’s basketball team is set to play two rescheduled games, hosting Illinois on March 2 and Michigan State on March 4 . ... Thirteen of 4,336 tests for COVID-19 were positive during intake for Major League Baseball’s spring training, a rate of 0.3% . ... The long delayed trial in the unequal pay case of female players against the U.S. Soccer Federation has been pushed back again, from March 9 to June 15, because of the unavailability of jurors during the pandemic.
The Philadelphia Eagles released veteran receiver DeSean Jackson, the team announced.
Jackson, 34, was reacquired in 2019 by the Eagles, who drafted him in 2008. The three-time Pro Bowl selection missed 11 games in 2020 with an ankle injury after playing in three games in 2019 with a core muscle injury.
The Green Bay Packers released linebacker Christian Kirksey and offensive tackle Rick Wagner, two of their main veteran freeagent additions from a year ago . ... The Carolina Panthers are releasing veteran safety Tre Boston, defensive end Stephen Weatherly and punter Michael Palardy in salary-cap, cost-cutting moves, according to the AP.
A week after UCLA quarterbacks coach Dana Bible retired, the Bruins hired San Jose State’s Ryan Gunderson to replace him, bringing on board one of the fastest rising assistant coaches in the country.
Gunderson, the Spartans’ quarterbacks coach and passing game coordinator, presided over one of the nation’s top passing attacks last season, San Jose State averaging 298.4 yards through the air to rank No. 19 nationally.
— Ben Bolch
Red Star Belgrade apologized to AC Milan and former Galaxy striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic after he was targeted with repeated ethnic insults from fans during a Europa League match that was supposed to be played without supporters in the stands.
The Sparks signed veteran Bria Holmes, a 6-foot-3 guard-forward who has career averages of 6.8 points, 2.2 rebounds and 1.3 assists.
The USC baseball team won its season opener against Loyola Marymount 3-2 on a walk-off walk at Dedeaux Field . ... UCLA lost to San Francisco 6-2 in its season opener at Jackie Robinson Stadium.
Ben Rhodes swept a tworace stop at Daytona International Speedway, winning his second NASCAR Truck Series race in one week after he crossed the finish under caution in triple overtime on Daytona’s road course.
Former NFL tight end Kellen Winslow II agreed to accept a 14-year prison sentence for raping a homeless woman and assaulting two other women.
Winslow, 37, agreed to changes to a previous guilty plea in order to avoid a potential 18-year sentence.
Former All-Star baseball player Johnny Damon, 47, was arrested in central Florida on a charge of resisting an officer after he was pulled over for suspicion of driving under the influence, according to court and jail records.