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UNDATED (AP) — The NBA's two best matchups of the day are in Atlanta and Washington. Atlanta hosts the Cleveland Cavaliers, who look to bounce back from Wednesday's 103-99 loss in Boston. The Hawks have won two in a row and come off a 100-95 win against Dallas on Wednesday. Washington takes the court against the Raptors, who had won four in a row before dropping a 105-96 decision to the Wizards in Toronto.
UNDATED (AP) — Just three top-25 men's basketball teams are in action tonight, with two squaring off in Morgantown. Tenth-ranked West Virginia puts its 23-7 record on the line against No. 24 Iowa State. The Mountaineers had won three straight and five of six before falling to Baylor earlier this week. The Cyclones have won six straight to improve to 20-7, but they were 85-72 losers to WVU on Jan. 31. The other ranked team on the docket, No. 21 Wichita State, faces Bradley in a Missouri Valley Conference quarterfinal game.
UNDATED (AP) — Two NHL teams scrambling to win division titles are hosting teams that are trying to snag an Eastern Conference playoff berth. The Pittsburgh Penguins, who are nine points behind the Metropolitan-leading Washington Capitals, entertain the Tampa Bay Lightning. The Chicago Blackhawks, three points in back of first-place Minnesota in the Central, take on the Islanders as New York tries to keep control of the second wild-card slot in the East.
MEXICO CITY (AP) — There's a crowded leaderboard heading into the second round of the WGC Mexico Championship. Veterans Phil Mickelson and Lee Westwood start the day in a six-way tie after firing 4-under 67s. PGA champion Jimmy Walker, Torrey Pines winner Jon Rahm, Ryan Moore and Ross Fisher also own a share of first. One shot back is Rory McIlroy, who would climb to the top of the world rankings with a victory in Mexico City. Current No. 1 Dustin Johnson opened with a 71 in his first round since climbing to the top of the rankings.
SINGAPORE (AP) — A birdie on the last hole has given Inbee Park a one-stroke lead after two rounds of the LPGA's Women's Champions tournament in Singapore. The Olympic gold medalist had a second consecutive 5-under-par 67. First-round leader Michelle Wie shot a bogey-free 69 to join two others, Hur Mi-Jung and Ariya Jutanugarn, in a three-way tie for second.
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