BC-AP Sports Digest

BC-AP Sports Digest,920

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TOP STORIES

FBC--OBIT-HILINSKI

PULLMAN, Wash. — Washington State quarterback Tyler Hilinski has died from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound. The 21-year-old Hilinski was discovered in his apartment after he didn't show up for practice. The Pullman Police Department says a rifle "was recovered next to Hilinski and a suicide note was found." SENT: 510 words, photos.

AROUND THE NBA

NBA Commissioner Adam Silver was asked in London last week about fining misbehaving players, and even he acknowledged that the penalties aren't much of a deterrent. Silver called them symbolic. It might be time to change that, amid a series of high-profile incidents. By Basketball Writer Tim Reynolds. UPCOMING: 850 words, photos by 3 a.m.

TEN--AUSTRALIAN OPEN

MELBOURNE, Australia — Second-ranked Caroline Wozniacki fended off two match points and rallied from 5-1 down to win the last six games in the third set and avoid a second-round upset at the Australian Open. Former No. 1-ranked Wozniacki used her experience to save match points in the seventh game of the deciding set against No. 119-ranked Jana Fett, who was making her main draw debut at a major. By John Pye. SENT: 800 words, photos.

AS--KOREAS TENSIONS

SEOUL, South Korea — The two Koreas are meeting again to discuss North Korean participation in next month's Winter Olympics in South Korea. North Korea agreed last week to send a delegation to the Olympics, and proposals expected to be discussed Wednesday include a joint women's hockey team and marching together during the opening ceremony. By Hyung-Jin Kim. SENT: 660 words, photos.

PRO FOOTBALL

FBN--FOURNETTE-CAR ACCIDENT

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Jacksonville Jaguars running back Leonard Fournette escaped injury after what authorities say was a minor, three-car crash. SENT: 150 words.

COLLEGE BASKETBALL

BKC--PAC-12-THIS WEEK

Conference leaders No. 14 Arizona and Stanford face off in Pac-12's top game this week. Both teams are 4-1 heading into Saturday's game. UPCOMING: 450 words, photos by 3 a.m.

PRO BASKETBALL

BKN--ROCKETS-CLIPPERS ALTERCATION

LOS ANGELES — The NBA has spoken to Clippers star Blake Griffin as well as other players from the Houston Rockets and Los Angeles as part of its investigation into late-game and postgame incidents involving the teams. By Beth Harris. SENT: 470 words, photos.

BKN--CLIPPERS-EYEGLASSES

LOS ANGELES — Every student in the Los Angeles Unified School District who needs an eye exam and glasses will be getting them in a partnership with the L.A. Clippers Foundation. SENT: 370 words, photos.

BKN--OBIT-JO JO WHITE

BOSTON — Basketball Hall of Famer Jo Jo White has died at 71 years old. White was a two-time NBA champion with the Boston Celtics and an Olympic gold medalist. The Celtics announced his death, and no cause was provided. The team says it is "terribly saddened" by White's passing, calling him a "champion and a gentleman; supremely talented and brilliant on the court, and endlessly gracious off of it." SENT: 380 words, photos.

HOCKEY

HKN--AROUND THE NHL

Four key Columbus Blue Jackets' forwards and a defensemen went down to injuries in recent weeks, leaving coach John Tortorella to patch together lines with help from minor-league Cleveland. Lacking goal-scoring depth, the Blue Jackets limped into their five-day break on the heels of back-to-back losses to two of the league's worst teams. Other NHL teams also have been bitten by the injury bug. By Mitch Stacy. UPCOMING: 770 words, photos by 3 a.m.

OTHER

GYM--DOCTOR-SEXUAL ASSAULT

LANSING, Mich. — Victims of a disgraced former Michigan sports doctor are recounting the sexual abuse and emotional trauma Larry Nassar inflicted on them as children. One victim said Nassar abused her from age 6 to 12 years old. She called him "a repulsive liar" and told him that little girls grow into strong women who return "to destroy your world." By David Eggert. SENT: 840 words, photos.

CAPSULES

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Wednesday's Time Schedule (EST)

TOP 25 BASKETBALL

Men

No. 1 Villanova at Georgetown, 6:30 p.m.

No. 7 Wichita State vs. SMU, 7 p.m.

No. 8 Texas Tech at Texas, 8 p.m.

No. 11 Xavier vs. St. John's, 8:30 p.m.

No. 14 Arizona at California, 9 p.m.

No. 16 Arizona State at Stanford, 11 p.m.

No. 17 Auburn at Alabama, 7 p.m.

No. 19 Seton Hall at Creighton, 8:30 p.m.

No. 21 Tennessee at Missouri, 9 p.m.

No. 22 Ohio State at Northwestern, 9 p.m.

No. 24 TCU vs. Iowa State, 9 p.m.

Women

No. 4 Baylor at Iowa State, 9 p.m.

No. 17 West Virginia at No. 24 Oklahoma State, 8 p.m.

NBA

Washington at Charlotte, 7 p.m.

Detroit at Toronto, 7:30 p.m.

New Orleans at Atlanta, 7:30 p.m.

San Antonio at Brooklyn, 7:30 p.m.

Golden State at Chicago, 8 p.m.

L.A. Lakers at Oklahoma City, 8 p.m.

Miami at Milwaukee, 8 p.m.

New York at Memphis, 8 p.m.

Utah at Sacramento, 10 p.m.

Denver at L.A. Clippers, 10:30 p.m.

NHL

Montreal at Boston, 7:30 p.m.

Pittsburgh at Anaheim, 10 p.m.