Badgers Get Unexpected NCAA Berth Skeptic’s Tournament Rant
A columnist rails against the NCAA selection, arguing Wisconsin’s seventh-place Big Ten finish and 8 10 mark should miss the NCAA field. He criticizes overload of teams from power conferences and favors upstarts from smaller leagues, naming Xavier Gonzaga Canisius Murray State and Northwestern as examples.
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McMahon Cut by Vikings in Salary Move
Eden Prairie Minnesota Jim McMahon the veteran quarterback was released by the Minnesota Vikings as too expensive at age 34 heading toward free agency He could sign with another club potentially a fourth NFL team since 1989 and is linked with the Phoenix Cardinals coached by Buddy Ryan as a potential suitor for his return to the Super Bowl era Chicago Bears.
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Settles Earns Big Ten Freshman of the Year Honor
Iowa freshman Jess Settles, a 6-7 forward from Winfield Mt Union, named Big Ten Freshman of the Year by coaches and media. He averaged 16.7 points and 7.7 rebounds in league play, made 17 straight free throws, and earned third team all-Big Ten by the media and honorable mention by the coaches.
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Iowa's Necole Tunsil earns first-team all-Big Ten honors
Iowa senior guard Necole Tunsil is named to the all-Big Ten women's basketball first team. She led Iowa with 16.7 points per game as the Hawkeyes push a 10th straight 20-win season and ninth straight NCAA berth. Cathy Marx earns honorable mention. The honor marks the ninth consecutive first-team selection for a Hawkeye. Other first-team members include Carol Anne Shudlick, Katie Smith, and a Penn State sophomore.
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Iowa wrestling coach lineage hints at Zalesky rise
Jim Zalesky, 33, top assistant to Hall of Fame coach Dan Gable at Iowa, is viewed as potential successor. A 1979 Cedar Rapids Prairie graduate and three time NCAA champion, Zalesky says Gable’s presence is vital for the sport and will not rush retirement.
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Mustangs fall as Western Oregon reaches NAIA final
Western Oregon shot 61 percent and defeated Mount Mercy 82-74 in the NAIA Division II semifinals in Monmouth Oregon. Peg Loecke scored 25 for Mount Mercy and Molly Duggan had 26 for Western Oregon as turnovers plagued the Mustangs early.
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Tipoff TV Tennis Lipton matches and early NBA games
ESPN noon coverage features Orlando Magic at Chicago Bulls with TNT at 7 p.m. A full Fine Print listing rounds out today’s date. Also notes 1869 founded Cincinnati Red Stockings and a quote from Larry Himes on Mike Piazza contract.
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Bulldogs overpower Rockwell City Lytton in 2A first round
MFL/Mar-Mac roared to a 17-4 third quarter lead highlighted by Raef LaFrentz dunks and finished 79-58 over Rockwell City Lytton. LaFrentz 34 points 17 rebounds and six blocks paced the Bulldogs to a semifinal versus top seed St. Albert.
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Starks to miss rest of season after knee surgery
All-Star guard John Starks of the New York Knicks will miss the remainder of the regular season after knee surgery. He tore cartilage in his left knee, will be on crutches for 3 to 4 weeks, and may return for the playoffs if projections hold. He averages 19 points per game.
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