Jerryd Bayless scored 21 points, and No. 21 Arizona routed Fresno State 69-50 on Sunday for its fourth straight victory.
Chase Budinger added 16 points and Jordan Hill finished with 15 points and nine rebounds for the Wildcats.
Arizona (7-2) played for the second time since coach Lute Olson announced he would extend his personal leave of absence through the end of the season. In the first game, Arizona spotted Illinois a 12-0 lead in Chicago before rallying for a 78-72 overtime victory.
MADRID, Spain – Dutchmen Ruud van Nistelrooy and Wesley Sneijder scored a goal each Sunday to lead Real Madrid over Osasuna 2-0 and re-establish its four-point lead at the top of Spain.
Van Nistelrooy found himself alone in front of goal in the 16th minute to easily power Sneijder’s free kick into the top of the net. Sneijder capped a play sparked by Brazilian Robinho inside the Madrid half by curling a right-footed shot beyond the outstretched Ricardo Lopez in the 76th.
The Edmonton Oil Kings ended their season-high eight game home stand with a shootout loss against the Red Deer Rebels. The Oil Kings have won only two games on home ice.
Red Deer, however, snapped a two-game losing skid as Carter Smith’s shootout goal gave the Rebels a 4-3 victory Sunday in the WHL.
For Ottawa captain Jamie McGinn this game was a long time coming.
McGinn, who led the 67′s last year in scoring with 46 goals, had been snakebitten in his last six contests, scoring just once.
But McGinn broke out of his slump against the Mississauga-St. Michael’s Majors, scoring a hat-trick en route to the 67′s 5-0 triumph Sunday in the OHL.
ADAM Gilchrist will not play in the final Chappell-Hadlee Trophy clash against New Zealand on Thursday as Australia selectors try to limit his workload in the lead-up to the Test series against India.
The decision opens the door for Blues wicketkeeper Brad Haddin to take over the duties behind the stumps in Hobart.
Chris Simon is one of those ‘puck-optional’ players in the NHL. It doesn’t matter what is happening with the puck, Simon’s job is simply to inflict physical pain and suffering on the opposing team. Simon isn’t out there to score goals, or do anything useful.
Last night, Chris Simon did a very dangerous thing and tried to scalp Jarkko Ruutu with his skate blade.
