INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Make it a franchise-record 18 straight victories for the San Antonio Spurs, with the latest being one of the easiest. The Spurs steamrolled Indiana 103-77 behind Tony Parker’s 22 points in handing the Pacers their fifth loss in their last six games. Miami leads Indiana by six percentage points for the best record in the NBA’s Eastern Conference.
CINCINNATI (AP) — Adam Wainwright and four relievers combined on a three-hitter and NL champion St. Louis blanked Cincinnati 1-0 yesterday. Yadier Molina’s (YAH’-dee-eer moh-LEE’-nahz) homer in the seventh broke a scoreless duel as the Reds were blanked on opening day for the first time since 1953.
NEW YORK (AP) — After almost four hours of baseball filled with twists and turns, new Washington skipper Matt Williams has his first win as a major league manager. Anthony Rendon (rehn-DOHN’) hit a three-run homer in the 10th inning and had a career-best four RBIs in the Nationals’ 9-7 win over the New York Mets.
HOUSTON (AP) — Derek Jeter says he will approach his 20th big league opener tonight in Houston “just like any other opening day,” but he knows it isn’t. The soon-to-be 40-year-old Jeter, a 13-time All-Star, has said he is retiring at the end of this season.
UNDATED (AP)— Half of the NCAA women’s Final Four is set, as a pair of unbeatens have qualified for the national semifinals next weekend in Nashville, Tenn. Notre Dame is in the Final Four for the fourth straight time after flattening Baylor 88-69 and UConn improved to 38-0 by beating Texas A&M 69-54.
