NBA expands playoffs and caps draft pick trades
The NBA Board of Governors approved playoff expansion adding four teams, a best-of-five first round, and no byes. They also limit cash transactions to 300000 and forbid teams from mortgaging future first round picks for two years. Jerry Colangelo announced the changes citing added revenue and economic safeguards.
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Mercer named Metro Prep of the Week for Kennedy
Cedar Rapids Kennedy star Barry Mercer earns Metro Prep of the Week after a 10 day tear that raised his season batting average to .490. He bats right handed and pitches, with 18 hits in 30 at bats, four home runs, and 17 RBIs in 15 games while also showing potential in football.
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Reds Stumble as Waterloo Knocks In Three Runs
Cedar Rapids drops 3-1 to Waterloo in front of 2,587 at Memorial Stadium as Dane Anthony fires a four hitter with a knuckleball to push the Waterloo lead in the Central Division to seven games.
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ADM takes MO opener with 4 0 win over Empire Lanes
Mike Haas reports ADM blanked Empire Lanes 4 0 at Ellis Park as John Monroe pitched a three hitter for his first Major Open win. Monroe retired the final 14 batters, while ADM capitalized on Empire errors and timely hits by Mara McDermott and Klosterman to build a early lead and snap Empire’s 7 game skid.
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Weekend golfers share lead in women's city amateur
Linda Frisch Corky Nydle and Anne Staub top the 18 hole leader board at Squaw Creek with 76s while Renee Siders Amy Bubon Judy Blank and Diana Faulkner chase. Frisch the seven time defending champion spoke of limited recent play as she pursues another title at Cedar Rapids area courses. Defending champ Mary Kramer opened with an 85 amid gusty conditions.
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