Saints and J-Hawks Face Off in Cedar Rapids Dual
Xavier High School hosts a girls tennis dual meet as Cedar Rapids Xavier defeats Cedar Rapids Jefferson 9 to 0. Notable actions include Gabriella Fleming returning for Xavier and Lily Holland of Jefferson rallying with Kylie Schroeder in doubles during the Tuesday match.
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Heartlanders fall in overtime in Game 3 to Fort Wayne
In a wild playoff clash at Stream Arena, Fort Wayne’s Jack Gorniak scored at 2:17 of overtime to lift the Komets 7-6 over Iowa in Game 3. Nathan Noel twice found the net for Iowa, with captain Yuki Miura and coach Derek Damon lamenting late errors and stressing improvement as the series heads to Game 4.
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Purdy Report, Kittle Skips Start of 49ers Offseason Program
San Francisco 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy reported for the offseason program while star tight end George Kittle did not attend. Purdy seeks an extension after a Pro Bowl season, with potential pay rising beyond $50 million a year, as Kittle enters the final year of a $75 million deal.
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NCAA Sets Direct Player Pay Rules Amid NIL Settlement
The NCAA approved rules to allow colleges to pay athletes directly under a multibillion dollar NIL settlement. The changes remove about 150 rules, drop scholarship limits, and set roster caps to replace them. Schools must report NIL deals worth 600 or more and athletes must be enrolled full time to receive benefits.
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NBA playoff ratings hit 25 year high in opener
Commissioner Adam Silver said opening weekend playoff ratings were the best in about a quarter century as the eight-game slate averaged 4.4 million viewers, up 17 percent from last season.
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