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TOP-25-SCHEDULE
Louisville becomes latest No. 1 to lose, falls to Texas Tech
UNDATED (AP) — Davide Moretti scored 18 points and hit successive 3-pointers that helped Texas Tech knock off undefeated No. 1 Louisville 70-57 on Tuesday night at Madison Square Garden. It's the third time an unranked team has beaten an AP No. 1 this season. The Red Raiders had their biggest win since they made the NCAA championship game last season. Louisville became the fourth top-ranked team to lose this season, joining Michigan State, Duke and Kentucky.
In other hoop action:
— Devon Dotson had 22 points along with nine assists to help No. 2 Kansas to an easy 95-68 win over Wisconsin-Milwaukee on Tuesday night. Ochai Agbaji also had 22 points while Udoka Azubuike had 15 points and 17 rebounds for the Jayhawks, who ran their home win streak to 26 games.
— No. 11 Baylor held on for another win against a ranked team. Mark Vital blocked Kamar Baldwin's potential go-ahead shot with 1.5 seconds left and the Bears beat No. 18 Butler 53-52. It was the second win in a row, and third this season, by Baylor over a Top 25 team.
NBA-SCHEDULE-HEAT-HAWKS
Heat score first 16 points in OT, beat Hawks 135-121
UNDATED (AP) — Duncan Robinson tied a franchise record with 10 3-pointers, Bam Adebayo and Jimmy Butler each had triple-doubles and the Miami Heat scored 22 unanswered points down the stretch to beat the Atlanta Hawks 135-121 in overtime on Tuesday night. Kendrick Nunn scored 36 points, one off the Heat rookie record. Robinson scored 34 points, on a night when the Heat moved to 11-0 at home.
In other Tuesday NBA action:
— Joel Embiid scored 22 points, including two key free throws with 15.3 seconds left, and Tobias Harris added 20 as Philadelphia beat Denver. Matisse Thybulle added 13 points for the Sixers, who are 13-0 in Philadelphia. They have won three straight and seven of eight. Will Barton had 26 points to lead the Nuggets, who have lost three in a row and five of six.
— Devonte Graham scored 29 points, Miles Bridges hit a big 3-pointer with 7.7 seconds left and Charlotte beat Washington in a game that featured 20 lead changes. Terry Rozier scored 17 points, Bridges had 16, P.J. Washington added 15 and Cody Zeller and Bismack Biyombo both had double-doubles as Charlotte wrapped up a five-game homestand with a 2-3 record.
— Damian Lillard had 31 points, including eight 3-pointers, and the Portland Trail Blazers beat the New York Knicks 115-87. New York has lost 10 straight. Hassan Whiteside added 17 points and 15 rebounds, and the Blazers ended a two-game skid. Portland led by as many as 32 points. Julius Randle had 15 points for the Knicks, who have won just four games, fewest in the league. New York has one win on the road. The Knicks fired coach David Fizdale on Friday.
NBA-BULLS-PORTER
Bulls' Porter to miss another month with broken foot
CHICAGO (AP) — Chicago Bulls forward Otto Porter Jr. will miss at least another month because of a broken left foot that was initially diagnosed as a bruise.
The Bulls said the injury was confirmed by Dr. Bob Anderson, a foot and ankle specialist who examined him Monday. The team said the small fracture became clear after repeated imaging over the past five weeks, and Porter will be re-evaluated in four weeks.
Averaging 11.2 points in nine games, he has been sidelined since he was hurt against Atlanta on Nov. 6.
NHL-SCHEDULE
Jarnkrok's goal, assist lead Predators past Sharks 3-1
UNDATED (AP) — Calle Jarnkrok had a goal and an assist in the third period, Juuse Saros made 24 saves and the Nashville Predators defeated the slumping San Jose Sharks 3-1. Nick Bonino and Ryan Johansen also scored in the third for the Predators, winners of two straight. Timo Meier scored and Martin Jones made 28 saves for the Sharks, who have lost five in a row. Saros was under pressure for most of the final 40 minutes. His best save came with 10:55 remaining when he turned aside Barclay Goodrow’s penalty shot.
In other action on the ice:
— Tyler Toffoli had a goal and an assist, and the Los Angeles Kings ended a four-game losing streak by beating the New York Rangers 3-1. Dustin Brown also scored, Adrian Kempe added an empty-net goal and the Kings won for the third time in 10 games. Jonathan Quick made 29 saves. Artemi Panarin scored on a late power play and Henrik Lundqvist stopped 23 shots, but the Rangers had their season-high three-game road winning streak snapped.
— John Tavares had two goals and an assist and the Toronto Maple Leafs snapped Vancouver’s two-game winning streak with a 4-1 victory over the Canucks. Auston Matthews and Zach Hyman also scored for the Leafs, who have won the opening two games of a four-game trip. Mitch Marner and Justin Holl each had two assists.
— Sebastian Aho scored two goals and the Carolina Hurricanes beat the Edmonton Oilers 6-3. Nino Niederreiter, Ryan Dzingel, Jordan Martinook and Dougie Hamilton also scored for the Hurricanes, who have won three straight. Zack Kassian scored twice and Ryan Nugent-Hopkins added a goal for the Oilers, who have lost three of four.
— Marc-Andre Fleury made 28 saves in his return to the lineup and the Vegas Golden Knights beat the Chicago Blackhawks 5-1. It was Fleury's first game in net since the death of his father, André. Reilly Smith, Deryk Engelland, William Karlsson, Max Pacioretty and Ryan Reaves scored for the Golden Knights, who hit the road for two games on a 5-1-1 run.
— Sean Monahan scored for the fourth straight game, Cam Talbot stopped 46 shots and the Calgary Flames extended their winning streak to six straight games under interim coach Geoff Ward with a 5-2 win over the listless Arizona Coyotes.
— Blake Wheeler, Andrew Copp and Patrik Laine scored in a two-minute span in the second period and the Winnipeg Jets dealt the Detroit Red Wings their 12th straight loss, 5-1. Adam Lowry and Mark Scheifele also scored for the Jets. Christoffer Ehn scored his first goal of the season for the Red Wings
— Tomas Tatar's 10th goal of the season ended Tristan Jarry's franchise-record shutout streak and sparked the Montreal Canadiens to a 4-1 victory over the Pittsburgh Penguins on Tuesday night. Jarry's shutout run ended at 177:15 on Tatar's power-play goal 12:24 into the second period that tied the game.
— Ben Bishop made 16 of his 26 saves in the third period and Dallas shut out the New Jersey Devils 2-0 on a Tuesday when the Stars fired head coach Jim Montgomery. It was Bishop’s first shutout this season and 32nd of his career in Rick Bowness’ first game as interim head coach.
— Rickard Rickell and Max Comtois scored in the shootout for Anaheim, and the Ducks fended off the Minnesota Wild 3-2 for their first win in their last six road games. Rakell and Cam Fowler scored for the Ducks in a dominant first period, when they had a 14-1 advantage in shots on goal and the Wild lost center Eric Staal to an injury.
NFL-PATRIOTS-SPYING
Belichick says he was unaware of filming at Bengals'game
UNDATED (AP) — New England Patriots coach Bill Belichick says neither he nor his coaching staff has watched any video footage shot by an in-house production team now at the center of an NFL investigation.
The team acknowledges it should not have been filming the Cincinnati Bengals’ sideline at a recent game. Belichick says he was not involved and was unaware of what happened during the Bengals’ game last weekend in Cleveland. Belichick says he was informed the following day.
The Patriots say a crew producing a web series inappropriately filmed the field as part of a feature on the scouting department.
Elsewhere in the League:
— The Arizona Cardinals have placed defensive lineman Rodney Gunter on injured reserve because of a toe injury suffered in the team's loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers. Gunter has played in all 13 games for the Cardinals this season, making 31 tackles and three sacks.
— Le'Veon Bell will be spared from team discipline after his weekend bowling outing. The New York Jets running back missed the team's game Sunday against Miami while continuing to recover from the flu, which kept him out of practice for two days last week. Coach Adam Gase said Bell wanted to play but team doctors determined Bell was still ill Saturday.
— Two-time Super Bowl MVP Eli Manning may have started his final game for the New York Giants. Giants coach Pat Shurmur says Daniel Jones will return as the starting quarterback once his sprained right ankle heals.
— The Detroit Lions have put wide receiver Marvin Jones on injured reserve with an ankle injury. The Lions also signed defensive tackle Frank Herron to their active roster from the Miami Dolphins' practice squad. Detroit has lost six straight games and nine of its past 10.
MLB-ASTROS-MUM-HINCH
Hinch working with MLB on sign steal probe, mum on details
UNDATED (AP) — Astros manager AJ Hinch says he is eager to tell his side of the story regarding allegations Houston used electronics to steal signs in 2017, but he is going to let Major League Baseball talk first. He declined to comment on MLB's investigation when probed by dozens of reporters at the winter meetings. He says he was instructed not to discuss the matter until its resolved. Hinch says he has been in regular contact with MLB while it investigates. Former Astros pitcher Mike Fiers told The Athletic last month that Houston used outfield cameras to steal signs and banged on a garbage can to convey info to hitters.
In other MLB news:
— The Minnesota Twins finalized a $20 million, two-year contract with suspended pitcher Michael Pineda and a $4.25 million, one-year deal with catcher Alex Avila. Pineda went 11-5 with a 4.01 ERA in 146 innings over 26 starts for the Twins in 2019. He was suspended for 60 games by Major League Baseball on Sept. 7 following a positive test for the banned diurectic hydrochlorothiazide.
— Shortstop Didi Gregorius is reuniting with manager Joe Girardi in Philadelphia. He has agreed with the Phillies on a $14 million, one-year contract. Gregorius spent the last five years with the New York Yankees, the first three playing for Girardi. Gregorius missed the early part of last season after Tommy John surgery to repair an elbow ligament.
— Right-hander Junior Guerra and the Arizona Diamondbacks have finalized a one-year contract that guarantees $2.65 million. Guerra turns 35 in January. Guerra was 9-5 with a 3.55 ERA in 71 relief appearances last season. He stuck out 77 and walking 36 in 83 2/3 innings.
— The San Francisco Giants have bolstered their infield by acquiring Zack Cozart and prospect Will Wilson from the Los Angeles Angels for a player to be named or cash. Cozart missed significant time in 2019 with shoulder and neck injuries. If healthy, the 2017 All-Star could play second base or provide versatility behind third baseman Evan Longoria.
—The San Diego Padres and Arizona Diamondbacks will play each other in April in Major League Baseball's first regular-season games in Mexico City. The commissioner's office said Tuesday the two games on April 18 and 19 will be at Alfredo Harp Helú Stadium, a 20,000-capacity ballpark that opened last year.
— Nike’s logo will be on the upper right chest of Major League Baseball jerseys this year, a far a more prominent position than the Majestic Athletic logo previously on sleeves. A 10-year agreement announced last January replaced a deal announced in December 2016 for Under Armour to take over from Majestic.
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