NBA:
In the NBA, Boston beat Utah 100-95, the Clippers bested Brooklyn 105-95, Washington topped Philadelphia 116-108, Cleveland defeated Indiana 100-96, Milwaukee won against Houston 128-121, Memphis bested Denver 103-96, and Oklahoma City blasted Sacramento 131-116.
Grizzlies forward-center Brandan Wright is out indefinitely after an MRI found a sprained medial collateral ligament in his right knee. This is the same knee the 6-foot-10 Wright had surgery on in December after soreness had sidelined him since Nov. 7. Wright is averaging 6.9 points and 3.6 rebounds in 17.7 minutes over 12 games this season.
Vanderbilt has been fined $100,000 by the Southeastern Conference after fans stormed the court Saturday following the Commodores' 74-62 victory over Kentucky. Fines start at $50,000 for a first offense and go up to $100,000 for a second offense and up to $250,000 for subsequent offenses. Vanderbilt fans also stormed the court after a men's basketball victory over No. 1 Florida in 2007.
NHL:
In the NHL, the Rangers edged Columbus 2-1, Philadelphia beat Calgary 5-3, Pittsburgh blanked Arizona 6-0, Tampa Bay skated by Toronto 2-1, Detroit edged Dallas in overtime 3-2, and it was San Jose over Montreal 6-2.
Boston forward Zac Rinaldo faces a hearing with the NHL's department of player safety on Tuesday. The league wants to determine whether he faces further disciplinary action for his check to the head of Tampa Bay center Cedric Paquette. Rinaldo was issued a minor penalty for an illegal check to the head in the first period of a 4-1 loss at Boston on Sunday.
There was only a smattering of deals completed in the final hours of the NHL trade deadline. The Colorado Avalanche have acquired forward Mikkel Boedker from the Arizona Coyotes for veteran forward Alex Tanguay and prospects Connor Bleackley and Kyle Wood. Boedker was third on the Coyotes with 39 points in 62 games, scoring 13 times and collecting 26 assists.
One of the more prominent players dealt before the deadline was defenseman Kris Russell, who was sent by the Calgary Flames to the Dallas Stars for forward prospect Brett Pollock and a conditional 2016 second-round pick. That draft choice becomes a first-rounder if the Stars advance to the Western Conference final and Russell dresses in half the games during the first two rounds.
Also at the trade deadline:
— Anaheim got winger Jamie McGinn from Buffalo for a conditional third-round pick in the 2016 draft and forward Brandon Pirri from Florida for a sixth-round pick. McGinn has 14 goals and 13 assists in 63 games this season with the Sabres.
— The Wild traded goalie Niklas Backstrom and a sixth-round draft pick to the Flames for right wing David Jones.
— The Bruins have acquired defenseman John-Michael Liles from Carolina and winger Lee Stempniak from the Devils.
— New Jersey has traded former first-round pick Stefan Matteau to Montreal for forward Devante Smith-Pelly.
NCAA:
In college women's basketball, top-ranked UConn overcame its first halftime deficit in almost a year to beat Number 20 South Florida 79-59 last night. Breanna Stewart scored 27 points and grabbed 13 rebounds. Kia Nurse added 15 points for the Huskies, who were down 25-24 at the half.
The University of Connecticut has hired Dave Benedict to be the school's new athletic director. Benedict was the chief operating officer for Auburn's athletic department. He replaces Warde Manuel, who takes over next month as athletic director at Michigan after four years in Storrs.
NFL:
A former offensive lineman who played five seasons in the NFL has died. David Douglas was 52 years old. His wife says he died of brain cancer on Saturday at their home in Tennessee. The Cincinnati Bengals selected Douglas in the eighth round of the 1986 draft. He played with the Bengals from 1986 to 1988 and the New England Patriots from 1989 to 1990. He was part of the 1988 Bengals team that reached the Super Bowl.
Tom Brady reportedly has agreed to a two-year contract extension with the New England Patriots. The deal will significantly lessen Brady's salary cap hit for 2016, which would have been about $15 million. He was due to make $9 million next season and $10 million in 2017.
A person with knowledge of the team's plans tell The Associated Press on condition of anonymity that the New York Jets will use the franchise tag on Pro Bowl defensive end Muhammad Wilkerson, keeping him from becoming a free agent. Wilkerson has been seeking a long-term extension. He will be paid $15.7 million for the 2016 season.
The Bears have placed the non-exclusive franchise tag on top receiver Alshon Jeffery. That leaves him until July 15 to reach a multi-year deal or play next season for $14.6 million. If Jeffery signs with other teams, Chicago would have the right to match any offer he receives. If Jeffery signs elsewhere, that organization would have to send the Bears two first-round draft picks.
MLB:
Free-agent outfielder David Murphy has agreed to a minor league contract with the Red Sox. The 34-year-old hit .283 with 10 homers and 50 RBIs last year for the Cleveland Indians and the Los Angeles Angels.
Free agent Ian Desmond has signed a one-year, $8 million contract with the Texas Rangers after passing his physical. The former All-Star shortstop will start this season in the Rangers' outfield, filling in for the injured Josh Hamilton. Desmond turned down a $15.8 million qualifying offer from the Nationals after last season.
Boston Red Sox manager John Farrell returned to the dugout yesterday for the first time since revealing his cancer diagnosis in mid-August, and his team opened exhibition play with a 6-0 win over Boston College and an 8-3 victory over Northeastern. Farrell missed the final seven weeks of the season while being treated for non-Hodgkin lymphoma.
An elderly male usher was struck by a ball during Red Sox batting practice yesterday but appeared to be fine when he was removed from the field on a stretcher. The usher was in the left-field stands when he was hit in the upper body on a Hanley Ramirez's ball.
PGA:
Jason Bohn says he's lucky to be alive after suffering a major heart attack Friday at the Honda Classic. He told SiriusXM PGA Tour Radio that doctors discovered his left anterior descending artery was 99 percent blocked and gave him a "hell of a mulligan" by putting him on the proper blood thinners in time. Bohn is still hospitalized and has no idea when he'll be able to return to competition.
©2016 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.