Dan Marino Retires After 17 NFL Seasons at Age 38
Emotional farewell in dark suits as Dan Marino retires after 17 seasons with the Miami Dolphins. He read an eight minute statement, faced questions for over an hour, and cited the toll on his body rather than treatment by the team. Wayne Huizenga pledged to mend fences as the room reflected a somber mood.
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Upsets Highlight Run to Rescue in College Tournament
The article reviews automatic bids in college basketball tournaments showing how many teams use the event as a second chance to salvage seasons. It notes top seeds often struggle against motivated upset contenders and that some regular season champions have little to play for in conference tournaments.
Mercer Christian Academy Wins West Virginia Class A Title Again
Mercer Christian Academy Lady Cavaliers claimed their second straight state title in Class A basketball. Coach Kenny Mandeville praised seniors Tracy Wyatt Kim Shutt Jessica Setser and Jamie Huffman for a cohesive leadership core. The team highlighted strong defense and peak timing three weeks prior while facing pressure over private school recruitment discussions in the division.
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Martin Leads AP All America With Near Unanimous Support
Cincinnati center Kenyon Martin, sidelined by a broken leg early in the NCAA tournament, and Iowa State forward Marcus Fizer head AP All-America voting. First team also includes Indiana guard A J Guyton, Texas center Chris Mihm, and Notre Dame forward Troy Murphy. Martin narrowly missed unanimous status and earned Conference USA Player of the Year honors after 18.9 points, 9.7 rebounds, and 3.4 blocks per game.
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All-America basketball selections highlight strong season
Associated Press lists Kenyon Martin as a top All-America pick with 336 points in the 5-3-1 system and earns second seed status for the NCAA tournament. Cincinnati coach Bob Huggins hails Martin as the country’s best player and a great person amid praise for his injury comeback and leadership. Fizer from Iowa State, averaging 23.2 points and 7.5 rebounds, earns First Team nod with 57 votes, while Indiana's Guyton, a 20.3 point scorer, appears on 33 first-team ballots for a superb career total of 2,097 points.
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WVU Starts Spring Drills Aiming to Fill Key Holes
West Virginia's football team opened spring practice under Don Nehlen with over a dozen sessions slated before the Blues Gold scrimmage on April 15. No sessions during spring break March 25 to April 2. Nehlen stresses evaluating top players at every position after April 15. The 4-7 20th season included injuries at wide receiver and quarterback Marc Bulger.
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