NBA:
In the NBA, Toronto beat New York 122-95, Minnesota bested Boston 124-122, Golden State won against Atlanta 102-92, Milwaukee topped the Lakers 108-101, the Clippers crushed Phoenix 124-84, Detroit blasted Cleveland 96-88, and it was Miami over Indiana in overtime 101-93.
Jimmer Fredette was on the court last night after signing a 10-day contract with the New York Knicks. The former college player of the year made a 3-pointer on his lone shot attempt — about the only thing Knicks fans had to cheer during the team's 12th loss in 14 games. Fredette was called up from the Knicks' NBA Development League team on Monday.
The Dallas Mavericks have signed veteran forward David Lee and waived guard John Jenkins. Lee joined Dallas yesterday after Boston waived him. He had fallen out of the rotation with the Celtics following an offseason trade with the Golden State Warriors.
NHL:
In the NHL, Columbus topped Boston 6-4, Nashville edged Montreal in a shootout 2-1, San Jose doubled up St. Louis 6-3, and it was Washington over Arizona 3-2.
NFL:
The New York Jets have released cornerback Antonio Cromartie, a cost-cutting move that will save the team $8 million in salary cap space. The decision marks the second time in three years that the Jets have cut Cromartie, who was re-signed last offseason after a year in Arizona.
In other NFL news:
— The Indianapolis Colts have released linebackers Jonathan Newsome and Andy Studebaker. Newsome was arrested last week on charges of marijuana possession. Studebaker re-joined the Colts in mid-December and played primarily on special teams.
— Eagles safety Malcolm Jenkins has agreed to a five-year contract. He joined the team as a free agent in 2014 and was entering the final year of that contract. The 28-year-old Jenkins has led the Eagles in tackles, passes defensed and interceptions the past two seasons.
— The Arizona Cardinals have re-signed punter Drew Butler, who has averaged 42.5 yards per kick while playing in 31 of the team's 32 games the last two seasons. His 34 punts inside the 20 during the 2014 season were tied for most in the NFL.
— Former Green Bay Packers defensive back Mike C. McCoy has died at age 62. McCoy played his entire eight-year NFL career with Green Bay after being drafted in the third round in 1976 from Colorado, registering 13 interceptions and five fumble recoveries. The Packers said Monday in a blog post that McCoy was diagnosed with dementia in the last decade.
MLB:
Boston Red Sox president of baseball operations Dave Dombrowski says he's not concerned about Pablo Sandoval's weight. After agreeing to a $95 million, five-year contract with the Red Sox, Sandoval hit .245 with a .292 on-base percentage and .366 slugging percentage - all career lows.
Masahiro Tanaka is making progress after arthroscopic surgery to remove a bone spur from his pitching elbow last October. The New York Yankees right-hander threw 31 pitches yesterday during his third mound session. The Yankees hope he will be ready for his first regular-season start.
New York Mets pitcher Jacob deGrom has missed a bullpen session because of a sore left groin. DeGrom was held out of drills and a scheduled bullpen session yesterday. Manager Terry Collins says it's just precautionary. DeGrom was NL Rookie of the Year in 2014 and 14-8 with 2.54 ERA in last year.
Toronto Blue Jays slugging outfielder Jose Bautista doesn't plan to spend much time negotiating a new contract this season. In fact, he says he's already let the team know what it will take to keep him beyond 2016. The 35-year-old Bautista says he's already let the team know what kind of deal he wants once his current package expires this fall. He says he thinks he's proved himself with the Jays and feels he has outperformed his contract. Bautista also warned that he won't be willing to sign for a hometown discount since his recent stats have exceeded his current deal. The Blue Jays exercised his $14 million option last fall after he hit .250 with 40 home runs, 110 RBIs and a league-leading 110 walks. Bautista has averaged 45 home runs a season the last six years, including a career-high 54 in 2010.
Commissioner Rob Manfred says he expects an announcement in the next couple of days on two of the first three cases under Major League Baseball's domestic violence policy. Manfred would not specify which two cases he was going to rule on first. MLB is investigating New York Yankees closer Aroldis Chapman, Colorado Rockies shortstop Jose Reyes and Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Yasiel Puig.
WBA:
Keith Thurman's promoter says the unbeaten WBA welterweight champion has been injured in a car accident, forcing the postponement of his March 12th title bout against Shawn Porter at the Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Connecticut. A new date for the much-anticipated matchup wasn't immediately announced.
NCAA:
Boston College has announced plans for $200 million in athletics facilities upgrades including a new field house, recreation center, and intramural playing fields. The upgrades benefit both the intercollegiate and intramural programs at Boston College. The project is the result of several years of fundraising.
Tennessee's 31-year run in the Top 25 is over. The Lady Vols streak of 565 consecutive weeks in The Associated Press women's basketball poll ended yesterday as Tennessee fell out of the Top 25. The streak started February 17th, 1985. With the Lady Vols out, UConn now has the longest active streak. The Huskies have been ranked for 428 consecutive weeks.
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