Ames captures second straight 4A title with 47 37 win
Ames high boys basketball defeated Southeast Polk 47 to 37 at Wells Fargo Arena to complete a perfect 27-0 season and extend their win streak to 53 games. Doug McDermott scored 21 points and Harrison Barnes 19 as Linn-Mar's Matt Bohannon earned a spot on the 4A all tournament team.
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Duke rallies to beat Miami in ACG semifinal
Duke, ranked fourth, defeats Miami 77 to 74 in the ACC tournament semifinal in Greensboro. Kyle Singler scores 27 points, Jon Scheyer adds 16 including eight during a decisive 15-0 run that flipped the second half after a three-point halftime deficit.
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Upper Iowa Wrestler Eggers Captures 165 Title
Tra vis Eggers earned a Division II national championship at 165 pounds for Upper Iowa. Tyler Mumbolo was runner up at 125, while Kyle Pedretti and Mitch Norton took third. Upper Iowa sat in a tie for second heading into the final rounds.
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Tomlinson Explores Options After Jets Meeting
San Diego native La Dainian Tomlinson returned home after a day with the New York Jets without a contract. The visit followed a prior stop in Minnesota for talks with the Vikings as NFL teams weigh options.
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Riders in pinstripes stun Green Bay 2-0 in ALS night
Cedar Rapids RoughRiders wear dark blue and white pinstripes to honor ALS awareness and retire Rob ert Carlson initials RSC after a 2-0 win over the Green Bay Gamblers. Cody Campbell posted 29 saves in front of 3 645 fans at The Stable.
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Turner leads Buckeyes in double OT win over Illinois
Evan Turner scored 31 points with 10 rebounds and 10 assists in an 88-81 double overtime victory for Ohio State over Illinois in Indianapolis. He added six assists and two steals as the Buckeyes reach the Big Ten title game against Minnesota.
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Buckeyes Beat Illinois In Narrow Big Ten Thriller
Ohio State (26 7) survive Illinois in a tight Big Ten battle. Illinois had two late chances at the regulation buzzer but could not convert. The game ended with a narrow OSU win.
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D.J. Richardson
Iowa faces doubt as Lickliter era stalls at Carver-Hawkeye
Column examines Todd Lickliter's shaky tenure at Iowa with empty seats and fan discontent. Gary Barta weighs firing despite praising the coach who inherited the program. The piece questions recruiting impact and long term support for Hawkeye basketball amid dwindling attendance.
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