Sports

Mar. 3—DALLAS — It was “Turn Back the Clock Night” for the 76ers.

When Ponca City boys soccer Coach Ben Steichen looks at his current team, he sees positive numbers. One such number is 45, which is equal to the number of players he has competing for playing time.

Mar. 1—Kansas State’s Markquis Nowell got a steal and immediately heaved a pass down-court to Nae’qwan Tomlin on the other end.

Mar. 1—The red carpet was ready, Oklahoma just needed to give its fans something to celebrate following Wednesday’s game against Kansas State.

BOSTON — With the Celtics at full strength coming out of the All-Star break for three out of their past four games, they have finally been able to unleash their double big starting lineup for consistent minutes. That same fiveman group caused havoc throughout the league last season as the Celtics were the best team in the NBA in the second half of the season.

Mar. 1—OKLAHOMA CITY — How much did it matter? Dennis Schröder was willing to bite down and take a beating to win.

Feb. 28—Those five minutes were everything Oklahoma State needed them to be.

Feb. 28—JUPITER, Fla. — Jack Flaherty’s performance this season, for better or worse, figures to have a large impact on the outlook of the Cardinals’ starting pitching rotation this season. If he’s healthy and returns to past form, it elevates the entire staff.