Wilson leads Nissan Open after bogey-free 64 at Riviera
Dean Wilson shoots 7-under 64 to lead the Nissan Open at Riviera Country Club with Justin Rose. Tiger Woods and Ernie Els contend while Fred Couples battles illness. Rory’s day, Duval’s solid start, and J.B. Holmes in the mix as first round ends.
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Plushenko Captures Fifth Straight Olympic Gold
Three time world champion Evgeni Plushenko dominated Turin by taking a cautious but record setting performance for his fifth straight Olympic gold. Stephane Lambiel earned silver and Jeff Buttle bronze after underwhelming free skate. Johnny Weir finished fifth amid a cautious program and errors.
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Wescott Claims First Olympic Snowboardcross Title
Seth Wescott surged to victory in snowbound Olympic snowboardcross, using a deft midcourse pass to beat Slovakia's Radoslav Zidek for gold on a 3100 foot track. France's Paul Henri Delerue earned bronze after four tough heats with tight, NASCAR-like racing.
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Pyleva Drug Case Drops Russian Biathlete From Turin
Russian biathlete Olga Pyleva was stripped of her Turin silver in the 15km after an IOC panel ruled she doped with carphedon. She was scratched before the 7.5km sprint amid doping controversy. she had prior Salt Lake City gold and bronze medals.
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Italy wins first speedskating team pursuit gold
Italy seized gold in the men's team pursuit at the speedskating oval defeating Canada for top honors after upsetting the United States and the Netherlands. The Netherlands earned bronze by beating Norway while Sven Kramer crashed on a turn, taking out Carl Verheijen with three laps left in the semifinal.
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Switzerland's Pedersen wins first Turin gold in skeleton
Maya Pedersen of Switzerland becomes Olympic champion in women's skeleton at Turin, finishing two runs in 1 minute 59.83 seconds. She leads Britain’s Shelley Rudman by 1.23 seconds for silver as Mellisa Hollingsworth-Richards of Canada takes bronze.
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Mavericks hold top of West at All-Star break
Dallas sits 41-11 atop the Western Conference after a 103-97 win over Washington, with coach Avery Johnson stressing defense and a Proactive mindset. Josh Howard, Jerry Stackhouse, and Dirk Nowitzki anchor a squad chasing June supremacy while Spurs push for a tighter race.
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Playoff clash shapes district rematch in girls hoops
Evans praises Crosby as New Caney edges toward a playoff run. Injury hit season after Daronica Williams knee injury, leaving players to step up as Crosby faces 25-7 Nacogdoches in a bid to advance. Nacogdoches relies on Aleeya Grigsby and JaMorgan Davis while Barbers Hill eyes Kirbyville in a regional tilt.
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Wolverines top La Porte in softball thriller for season boost
The Wolverines sparked by Kayla Shepherd pitching and Laura Jones scoring on a misplayed ball, beat La Porte by a late rally. Katie Stephens delivered two hits and scored the winning run in the bottom of the fourth as Alexa Lyday drove her in with a double. Hall struck out six in a strong outing. Alura Hernandez and Katie Stripling guided the pitching and game plan.
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Clear Brook Defeats Barbers Hill 4-3 in Sanctioned Showdown
Clear Brook scored four runs in the first inning and withstood a late Barbers Hill rally to win 4-3. Meagan Shipley started for the Lady Eagles, yielding all four runs before settling. Barbers Hill staged a three-run final inning but fell short. Chandler Hall pitched a near perfect game as Barbers Hill beat La Porte 1-0, with coach Kirk Hall praising her resilience.
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