Regional sports update
by Heather Mazzaccaro - Sports Editor
February 3 -9
College Basketball
€ UMass rallied to beat Xavier 78-74 in overtime last Sunday. Marcus Camby lead the team with 26 points and 11 rebounds. UMass is now 21-0 overall and 9-0 in the conference.
€ UMass's Marcus Camby is ranked 9th in the NCAA in blocked shots. UConn's Ray Allen is ranked 13th in 3pt fg percentage and 15th in overall scoring.
€ No. 1 UMass 73, Fordham 47
€ No. 4 UConn 99, Providence 77
€ No. 22 Boston College 89, St. John's 73
€ No. 3 Uconn Women 85, St. John's 41
NBA Basketball
€ Clevand Cavaliers 91, Boston Celtics 73
€ San Antonio Spurs 99, Celtics 89
NHL Hockey
€ Pittsburgh Penguins 6, Boston Bruins 5
€ The Buffalo Sabers won a close overtime victory over the Bruins, 2-1. Goalie Craig Billigton saved 29 shots for Boston.
€ Hartford Whalers 5, Vancouver 3
Baseball
€ The Red Sox signed All-Star shortstop Wil Cordero to a one-year contract. They are also discussing a possible deal to acquire pitcher Robinson Checo from the Hiroshima Toyo Carp which would be the first trade between American and Japanese major league teams.
Extra! Extra!
€ The National Football Association overcame the American Football Association 20-13 in last weekend's Pro-Bowl.
€ Jennifer Capriati will be returning to tennis at the Paris Women's Open.
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