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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 30, 2003
Page
19
Hall of Fame jockey Laffit Pincay Jr. retires after a March spill that broke his neck ending a 39 year career with a record 9 530 wins. The 56 year old was knocked from his mount when a rival horse veered into the stretch.
Nate Kaeding the Iowa City kicker and Robert Gallery the Masonville tackle earned spots on Playboy magazines preseason all American gridiron team. Kirk Ferentz who led the Hawkeyes to a co Big Ten title and Orange Bowl berth was chosen as 2003 Coach of the Year by Playboy.
Bruce Weber, who led Southern Illinois to consecutive NCAA appearances and the MVC title, confirmed Tuesday night he will take the Illinois job. He answered yes when asked about the move and declined further comment as he closed his rural Carbondale home.
NHL playoffs feature New Jersey Devils at Tampa Bay Lightning and Dallas Stars at Anaheim Mighty Ducks on ESPN. NBA playoff games include New Orleans Hornets at Philadelphia 76ers TNT 5 p.m. Portland Trail Blazers at Dallas Mavericks 7 30 p.m. and Utah Jazz at Sacramento Kings 10 p.m. TNT.
Iowa State basketball players publicly back coach Larry Eustachy amid campus party incidents. Sophomore Jared Homan says the team wants to be heard and supports Eustachy, while ISU officials Geoffrey and Van De Velde weigh the coach’s fate. Homan notes he was arrested last month for public intoxication, contrasting his case with the coach's controversy.
Cedar Rapids Ice Riders are sold to William Forciea, owner of Agenzia, who plans to keep the USHL team at the Cedar Rapids Ice Arena. The deal awaits USHL approval and transfer of the lease. The city receives per ticket and ad revenue. Forciea envisions branching into minor league baseball if Cedar Rapids fits.
Cedar Rapids overcame two errors in the eighth to tie the game before Rich Thompson retired Evans and Hanson. David Gates delivered a go ahead RBI single in the bottom of the inning as Cedar Rapids beat Peoria 5-3 at Memorial Stadium to move within one game of second place in the Western Division.
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