Oregon State guard Killum dies after medical setbacks
Earnest Killum, 20, a 6 foot 4 sophomore with a blood clotting disorder, died at Daniel Freeman Hospital in Inglewood after a Friday collapse and coma. Doctors said his return to basketball did not cause the death despite prior strokes and clots.
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Linn-Mar approves varsity girls swimming start this fall
Linn-Mar school board endorses an athletic department plan to field a varsity girls high school swimming team beginning this fall with a paid coach. Practices will be at the Marion YMCA while boys’ sponsorship remains at club level due to lower anticipated interest.
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Catchers cash in with hefty pacts
Matt Nokes and Brian Harper top the catcher salaries with multi million deals. Nokes inked a 7.5 million three year Yankees pact including a 750 thousand signing bonus and 2.25 million per year. The finalized contracts also included Dibble Magadan Surhoff and others settling arbitration level figures.
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Seton Hall Rolls Past St. John s 75 60 in Big East Clash
Seton Hall, unranked at 10-5, snapped a three game skid by limiting St. John’s to low scoring and getting a 31 point first half from Terry Dehere. Dehere and Karnishovas fueled late scoring as the Pirates withstood St. John’s rally and won 75-60 in East Rutherford.
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Top 25 faces more reshuffling after week of losses
Duke remains No 1 in the AP poll at 12 0 while UCLA and Oklahoma State hold second and third. Indiana and Kansas rise to fourth and fifth as Seton Hall Georgetown and Iowa State drop from the Top 10. Arizona slips out of the Top Ten ending a 26 poll streak.
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Seles advances to Australian Open semifinals over Anke Huber
Monica Seles, 18, defeated Anke Huber 7 5 6 3 to reach the Australian Open semifinals for the third straight year. Seles saved breakpoints, led 4-1 in the first set, and converted key moments late in the second to secure the win.
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Gable says OSU wrestlers less threat than usual for title
Iowa coach Dan Gable notes Oklahoma State is back on its feet but not a real title threat. He cites only nine reinstated OSU members, with four others still affected by NCAA sanctions and eligibility issues involving Pat Smith and others.
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Maryland tops AP women's poll as Iowa holds fifth
Maryland rose to No. 1 with 65 first place votes and 1,790 points after beating Virginia 67-65. Virginia dropped to No. 2 with six first place votes and 1,703 points. Iowa remained fifth at 12-1 after three wins, while Tennessee fell to fourth after an overtime loss to Mississippi. North Carolina tied for 25th with Texas Tech, marking the Tar Heels first ranking since March 1986.
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