(03/30/17)- The Breckinridge County FIghting Tiger baseball team topped Grayson County, 9-0, on Wednesday (03/29) in a game heard on WXBC to even their record at 3-3 on the year. The Tigers take on Campbellsville later today. Meanwhile, the Lady Tigers are also in action today, hosting Hart County.
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — A referee who worked Sunday’s Kentucky-North Carolina NCAA Tournament game has contacted law enforcement to report he’s received death threats. A person with knowledge of the situation told The Associated Press that John Higgins reported threats on his unlisted home phone and on the office phone for his roofing company. The Facebook page for the roofing company also was inundated with negative comments about Higgins and his company.
UNDATED (AP) — The Associated Press has compiled data from its men’s basketball polls to determine the top 100 programs of all-time. Kentucky is the all-time No. 1 team, with appearances in 75.4 percent of all polls and 124 No. 1 rankings. The Wildcats are followed by North Carolina, Duke, UCLA and Kansas. Indiana placed sixth and Louisville was ranked seventh.
SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Stephen Curry scored 29 points and the Golden State Warriors moved closer to clinching the top seed in the NBA’s Western Conference by rallying to beat the Spurs, 110-98 in San Antonio. Klay Thompson had 23 points for the Warriors, who trailed by 22 in the first quarter before earning their ninth straight win. Golden State is 3 ½ games ahead of the Spurs after beating San Antonio for the first time in three tries this season.
OTHER GAMES…
Final Memphis 110 Indiana 97
Final Atlanta 99 Philadelphia 92
Final Oklahoma City 114 Orlando 106 (OT)
Final Charlotte 110 Toronto 106
Final Miami 105 N-Y Knicks 88
Final Milwaukee 103 Boston 100
Final New Orleans 121 Dallas 118
Final L.A. Clippers 133 Washington 124
Final Utah 112 Sacramento 82
SAN ANTONIO (AP) — There’s a chance Kevin Durant will return to the Golden State Warriors’ lineup before the regular season ends. Durant has been cleared for non-contact basketball drills, and the Warriors say he’s made good progress in his recovery. He has been out since Feb. 28, when he suffered left knee and leg injuries.
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Fort Lauderdale police are investigating sexual battery allegations made by a woman against former NFL star Michael Irvin.The report says the alleged encounter involving Irvin took place at a Fort Lauderdale hotel on March 22. No charges have been filed as of yet.
