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TV SCHEDULE, STANDINGS & MORE - MARCH 21

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TV, RADIO

TODAY

11 a.m. - Professional Tennis: Miami Open Men's and Women's Early-Round Matches (TENNIS).

Noon - College Wrestling; NCAA Division I First-Round Matches from Pittsburgh (ESPN).

1 p.m. - Major League Exhibition Baseball: Toronto vs. Philadelphia from Clearwater, Fla. (MLB NETWORK).

1 p.m. - Figure Skating: World Championships from Saitama, Japan - Pairs Free Skate (NBC SPORTS NETWORK).

1 p.m. - College Swimming and Diving: Southeastern Conference Men's and Women's Championships from Athens, Ga. (SEC NETWORK).

2 p.m. - PGA Golf: Valspar Championship First Round from Palm Harbor Beach, Fla. (GOLF).

2:20 p.m. - International Soccer: UEFA Euro 2020 Qualifying Match from Brussels - Belgium vs. Russia (ESPN2, UNIVISION).

3 p.m. - Figure Skating: World Championships from Saitama, Japan - Men's Short Program (NBC SPORTS NETWORK).

5 p.m. - Women's College Lacrosse: Maryland at Penn State (ESPNU).

5 p.m. - Professional Tennis: Miami Open Men's and Women's Early-Round Matches (TENNIS).

6 p.m. - LPGA Golf: Bank of Hope Founders Cup First Round from Phoenix (GOLF).

6 p.m. - NASCAR Racing: Whelen Modified Tour from Myrtle Beach (NBC SPORTS NETWORK).

7 p.m. - College Wrestling; NCAA Division I Second-Round Matches from Pittsburgh (ESPN).

7 p.m. - College Basketball: National Invitation Tournament Second-Round Game (ESPNU).

7 p.m. - NBA Basketball: Minnesota at Charlotte (FOX SPORTS SOUTHEAST).

7 p.m. - NHL Hockey: Tampa Bay at Carolina (FOX SPORTSOUTH).

7 p.m. - International Wrestling: UWW Men's World Cup Gold-Medal Match from Yakutsk, Russia (NBC SPORTS NETWORK).

7 p.m. - College Baseball: Florida at Vanderbilt (SEC NETWORK).

8 p.m. - International Soccer: United States vs. Ecuador from Orlando, Fla. (ESPN2, UNIVISION).

8 p.m. - Major League Exhibitioin Baseball: Tampa Bay vs. Boston from Fort Myers, Fla. (MLB NETWORK).

9 p.m. - Men's College Volleyball: Princeton at Brigham Young (BYUTV).

3:30 a.m. - Professional Golf: European PGA Tour Maybank Championship Second Round (GOLF).

PREP SCHEDULE

THURSDAY

Varsity Baseball

West Florence at Sumter, 6:30 p.m.

Manning at Lamar, 6 p.m.

Clarendon Hall at Pinewood Prep, 7 p.m.

Varsity and JV Baseball

Williamsburg at Robert E. Lee, 4 p.m.

Junior Varsity Baseball

Dreher at Crestwood, 6:30 p.m.

Lower Richland at Lakewood, 6 p.m.

JV and B Team Baseball

Sumter at Camden, 5 p.m.

B Team Baseball

Robert E. Lee at Wilson Hall, 5 p.m.

Varsity Boys Golf

Cardinal Newman at Laurence Manning (Players Course), 3:30 p.m.

Junior Varsity Boys Golf

East Clarendon Varsity at Sumter (at Crystal Lakes Golf Course), 4 p.m.

Varsity Boys Soccer

Sumter at Cross, 5:30 p.m.

Bishop England at Manning, 6 p.m.

Laurence Manning at Trinity-Byrnes, 6 p.m.

Varsity Softball

Wilson Hall at Florence Christian, 4:30 p.m.

Junior Varsity Softball

South Florence at Sumter (DH), 5:30 p.m.

Hammond at Wilson Hall, 4:30 p.m.

Conway Christian at Clarendon Hall, 4 p.m.

B Team Softball

Laurence Manning at Thomas Sumter, 4 p.m.

Varsity Boys Tennis

Spring Valley at Sumter, 5 p.m.

Manning at Academic Magnet, 4:30 p.m.

Varsity Track and Field

Manning, East Clarendon at Crestwood, 5 p.m.

Lee Central at Chesterfield, 5:30 p.m.

Middle School Track and Field

Bates, Furman, R.E. Davis at Chestnut Oaks, 4;30 p.m.

Alice Drive, Ebenezer at Hillcrest, 4:30 p.m.

Wilson Hall at Ben Lippen, 3:45 p.m.

COLLEGE BASKETBALL

National Invitation Tournament

All Times EDT

First Round

Tuesday, March 19

UNC-Greensboro 84, Campbell 69

Lipscomb 89, Davidson 81

N.C. State 84, Hofstra 78

Indiana 89, St. Francis (Pa.) 72

Clemson 75, Wright State 69

Memphis 74, San Diego 60

Arkansas 84, Providence 72

Texas 79, South Dakota State 73

Creighton 70, Loyola of Chicago 61

Colorado 78, Dayton 73

Wednesday, March 20

Wichita State (19-14) at Furman (25-7), 7 p.m.

Harvard (18-11) at Georgetown (19-13), 7 p.m.

Norfolk State (21-13) at Alabama (18-15), 7 p.m.

Toledo (25-7) at Xavier (18-15), 7 p.m.

Sam Houston State (21-11) at TCU (20-13), 9 p.m.

Butler (16-16) at Nebraska (18-16), 9 p.m.

Second Round

Saturday, March 23

Arkansas (18-15) at Indiana (18-15), Noon

Sunday, March 24

Harvard-G'town winner at N.C. State (23-11), 7:30 p.m.

Wichita State-Furman winner at Clemson (20-13), TBA

March 23-25

Lipscomb (26-7) at UNC-Greensboro (29-6), TBA

Norfolk State-Alabama winner at Colorado (22-12), TBA

Toledo-Xavier winner vs. Texas (17-16)

Memphis (22-13) at Creighton (19-14), TBA

Sam Houston State-TCU winner vs. Butler-Nebraska winner

Quarterfinals

Tuesday, March 26 or Wednesday, March 27

UNC-Greensboro-Lipscomb winner vs. Harvard-Georgetown-N.C. State winner

Indiana-Arkansas winner vs. Wichita State-Furman-Clemson winner

Norfolk State-Alabama-Colorado winner vs. Toledo-Xavier-Texas winner

Sam Houston State-TCU-Butler-Nebraska winner vs. Memphis-Creighton winner

Semifinals

At Madison Square Garden

New York

Tuesday, April 2

Game 1, 7 p.m.

Game 2, 9:30 p.m.

Championship

At Madison Square Garden

New York

Thursday, April 4

Semifinal winners, 7 p.m.

TRANSACTIONS

WEDNESDAY

BASEBALL

American League

DETROIT TIGERS - Optioned LHP Ryan Carpenter to Toledo (IL).

HOUSTON ASTROS - Agreed to terms with RHP Ryan Pressly on a three-year contract.

MINNESOTA TWINS - Released 1B Lucas Duda. Reassigned RHPs Ryan Eades and Jake Reed, LHP Justin Nicolino and C Wynston Sawyer to minor league camp.

TAMPA BAY RAYS - Agreed to terms with INF/OF Brandon Lowe on a six-year contract.

TORONTO BLUE JAYS - Optioned OF Anthony Alford and C Reese McGuire to Buffalo (IL).

National League

ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS - Optioned OF Tim Locastro to Reno (PCL).

LOS ANGELES DODGERS - Optioned RHP Jaime Schulta to Oklahoma City (PCL).

MIAMI MARLINS - Optioned LHP Jarlin Garcia to New Orleans (PCL).

MILWAUKEE BREWERS - Released RHP Josh Tomlin.

PITTSBURGH PIRATES - Optioned RHP Jake Barrett to Indianapolis (IL). Reassigned INF Alfredo Reyes to minor league camp.

ST. LOUIS CARDINALS - Optioned LHP Austin Gomber and RHP Daniel Ponce de Leon to the Memphis (PCL).

Atlantic League

SUGAR LAND SKEETERS - Re-signed RHP Konner Wade.

BASKETBALL

National Basketball Association

DETROIT PISTONS - Assigned Gs Khyri Thomas and Svi Mykhailiuk to Grand Rapids (NBAGL).

NBA G League

WESTCHESTER KNICKS - Acquired G Matthew Fisher-Davis from the available player pool.

FOOTBALL

National Football League

CHICAGO BEARS - Re-signed P Pat O'Donnell to a two-year contract and QB Tyler Bray to a one-year contract.

INDIANAPOLIS COLTS - Re-signed S Clayton Geathers.

Alliance of American Football

SAN DIEGO FLEET - Waived OL Brandon Hodges. Re-signed WR Shay Fields.

HOCKEY

National Hockey League

DETROIT RED WINGS - Signed G Jimmy Howard to a one-year contract extension. Recalled D Libor Sulak from Grand Rapids (AHL) under emergency conditions.

American Hockey League

GRAND RAPIDS GRIFFINS - Signed LW Troy Loggins to a three-year contract and C Chase Pearson to an amateur tryout.

HARTFORD WOLF PACK - Recalled F Drew Melanson from Maine (ECHL). Released F Greg Chase from a professional tryout.

HERSHEY BEARS - Signed F Joe Snively to an amateur tryout agreement.

MILWAUKEE ADMIRALS - Signed C Thomas Novak to an amateur tryout.

ECHL

ATLANTA GLADIATORS - Signed F Brady Fleurent and D Tyler Andrews.

READING ROYALS - - Signed D Sam Becker.

OLYMPIC SPORTS

USADA - Announced cycylist Joseph Baratto accepted a one-year suspension for an anti-doping rule violation.

SOCCER

Major League Soccer

TORONTO - Loaned F Jon Bakero to Phoenix (USL Championship).

COLLEGE

ALABAMA - Approved new contracts for offensive coordinator Steve Sarkisian and defensive coordinator Pete Golding.

MORGAN STATE - Fired men's basketballl coach Todd Bozeman.