Iowa State poised as outsiders in NCAA wrestling title chase
Oklahoma State and Minnesota loom as the main contenders at the NCAA championships in Oklahoma City with five teams from the Big Ten and Big 12 in the mix. Iowa State features two top seeds Nate Gallick and Trent Paulson while Iowa and Northern Iowa field eight qualifiers each chasing a trophy.
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Missouri wrestler eyes finals against Perry at NCAA meet
Missouri junior Ben Askren, top seed at 174 pounds, expects a showdown with Iowa's Mark Perry in the NCAA wrestling finals. Perry, a 165-pound runner-up last year, is seeded third at 174. Askren discusses trash talk, confidence, and his rugged style as rivals and others in the field prepare for the title bout.
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Anthony nets 51 as Nuggets top Pacers 101 99
Carmelo Anthony scoring burst leads Denver to a 101 99 win at Indianapolis. He drains an 18 foot fadeaway with 2.2 seconds left to finish with 31 points. Andre Miller adds 21 points, nine assists, six rebounds as Nuggets move to 4 1 on road trip.
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King wins fourth Iditarod in Nome glory
Musher Jeff King earns his fourth Iditarod crown finishing the 1100 mile Anchorage to Nome race in nine days eleven hours eleven minutes. Salem the sled dog helps halt a runaway team as King and his veteran pups cross Nome under a full moon to claim the prize of sixty nine thousand dollars and a new truck.
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Browns Bring McGinest Back to Reunite with Crennel
Willie McGinest signed with Cleveland on Wednesday rejoining coach Romeo Crennel. The 34 year old linebacker, veteran of three Super Bowls, holds the NFL post season sacks record with 16 and 78 in the regular season. He agreed to a three year 12 million contract with six million guaranteed and incentives. Meanwhile Seattle re signed Rocky Bernard who led the team in sacks, and Miami confirmed Daunte Culpepper was acquired from Minnesota for a second round pick pending a physical.
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