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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Mar 16, 2025

Page

18

UNLV fires coach Kevin Kruger after four seasons

National notes report UNLV dismissed coach Kevin Kruger, who guided the program for four years with a 76-55 record but failed to reach March Madness since 2013. The Las Vegas firing follows a season without NCAA tournament inclusion.

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Ovechkin Seeks Gretzky Goal Record Milestone

In San Jose Alex Ovechkin scored his 887th career goal on Saturday and moved within eight of Wayne Gretzky's NHL record. He remains on pace to surpass Gretzky's 894 by season's end, a mark once thought out of reach.

San Jose Calif Alex Ovechkin Wayne Gretzky Ovechkin Gretzky

Sportsday schedule highlights across college and pro events

A dense listing of upcoming games across college softball and baseball on noon to 2:30 pm slots, NBA and NHL matches including Magic at Cavaliers and Suns at Lakers, plus MLB spring training Cubs vs Yomiuri Giants and White Sox vs Rangers. Pro golf The Players Championship at noon. Various college conference championships and NCAA Selection Shows throughout the day.

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Belmont and Murray State Meet In Missouri Valley Final

Belmont defeats Northern Iowa 64 46 and Belmont 76 67 over Missouri State to reach the championship vs Murray State at Evansville Ford Center. Murray State beat Drake 96 90 and faces Belmont at 1 p.m. for the title.

Iowa Evansville Ind Murray State Drake Belmont Missouri State

Pro Basketball Scores From Open Playoffs Night

Boston 103 Miami 91 Indiana 112 Philadelphia 100 L A Clippers 121 Atlanta 98 Houston 133 Dallas 96 Charlotte 145 San Antonio 134 Cleveland 133 Memphis 124 Minnesota 118 Orlando 111 Denver 131 L A Lakers 126 Toronto 126 Utah 118 Phoenix 122 Sacramento 106 Boston 115 Brooklyn 113 Oklahoma City at Detroit late Chicago at Houston late Indiana at Milwaukee late Miami at Memphis late New Orleans at San Antonio late New York at Golden State late Washington at Denver late Orlando at Cleveland noon Philadelphia at Dallas noon Phoenix at L A Lakers 2 30 p m Atlanta at Brooklyn 5 p m Toronto at Portland 5 p m Charlotte at L A Clippers 6 p m Utah at Minnesota 6 p m Oklahoma City at Milwaukee 8 p m

Boston Miami Indiana Philadelphia L.A. Clippers Atlanta Houston Dallas Charlotte San Antonio Cleveland Memphis Minnesota Orlando Denver L.A. Lakers Toronto Utah Phoenix Sacramento Brooklyn Oklahoma City Detroit Chicago Milwaukee New Orleans New York Golden State Washington Portland x-Boston Northwest Pacific

NHL Scores and Schedule Snapshot

Pro hockey results show Carolina 4 Detroit 2 Edmonton 2 New York Islanders 1 in OT Winnipeg 4 Dallas 1 Colorado 4 Calgary 2 Anaheim 2 Nashville 1 Seattle 4 Buffalo 4 Vegas 3 in a shootout Pittsburgh 7 New Jersey 3 Washington 5 San Jose. Late and next games include Carolina at Philadelphia and several others with listed start times.

Carolina Detroit Edmonton N.Y Atlantic Florida Toronto Tampa Bay Ottawa Montreal Boston Buffalo Washington New Jersey Columbus N.Y. Rangers N.Y. Islanders Pittsburgh Philadelphia Winnipeg Dallas Colorado Minnesota St. Louis Utah Nashville Chicago Pacific Vegas Los Angeles Calgary Vancouver Anaheim Seattle San Jose

Cup Series Pennzoil 400 Qualifying and Race Results

Saturday qualifying set the Las Vegas field for the Cup Series Pennzoil 400. Michael McDowell led with a 186.961 mph lap as Daniel Sudrez and other top drivers chased final positions while track safety and race pace shaped the 200-lap event at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.

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Players Championship at Ponte Vedra Beach details

The Players Championship at Ponte Vedra Beach Florida hosted at TPC Sawgrass features a yardage of 7,352 and par 72. The event showcases top professional golfers competing on a renowned course known for its challenging layout.

Ponte Vedra Beach Fla

Rune downs Medvedev to win BNP Paribas Open title

At Indian Wells the men's singles final saw Holger Rune of Denmark defeat Daniil Medvedev of Russia 7-5 6-4 on outdoor hard courts at the Indian Wells Tennis Garden. In doubles, Asia Muhammad and Demi Schuurs defeated Olivia Nicholls and Tereza Mihalikova 6-2 7-6(4) to claim the women's title.

Indian Wells Calif Holger Rune Denmark Daniil Medvedev Russia Asia Muhammad United States Demi Schuurs Netherlands Olivia Nicholls Britain Tereza Mihalikova Slovakia

Major League Baseball scores and spring training games list

A bulleted roundup of MLB results shows Washington defeating Atlanta five three while Cleveland beat Seattle eight seven and Milwaukee bested San Francisco eleven five. Other results include Boston nine, Miami four. Arizona two, Cincinnati one. Kansas City nine, L A Angels eight. Houston six, Toronto five. Minnesota thirteen, Tampa Bay six. Detroit eight, Pittsburgh eight. Baltimore ten, Minnesota zero. St Louis three, New York Mets three. New York Yankees six, Philadelphia five. Texas five, Colorado zero. San Diego nine, Texas eight. plus minor notes of prospects, ties, and multiple exhibition matchups.

Philadelphia Texas Colorado San Diego Hanshin Tigers Chicago Cubs L.A. Dodgers Yomiuri Giants Blue Jays Twins Houston Miami St. Louis Toronto Atlanta Boston Pittsburgh Baltimore Detroit N.Y. Yankees Tampa Bay Cleveland Kansas City San Francisco Seattle Texas x Athletics Chicago White Sox Cincinnati Milwaukee L.A. Angels Arizona N.Y. Mets Washington Minnesota Lakeland Fla Sarasota N.Y Yankees Tampa West Palm Beach

NCAA DIII National Wrestling Tournament results at Providence

At Providence Rhode Island the NCAA Division III national tourney shows team placements led by Johnson & Wales and Wartburg with finals in several weight classes. Individual placers include Chase Randall Coast Guard 133 and Brayden Parke Coe 125, with matches featuring Massoma Endene Wartburg and Kyler Romero Wartburg among others.

Johnson & Wales Wartburg Augusburg Baldwin Wallace Uw-La Crosse Coe North Central Alvernia Coast Guard TCNJ Chase Randall Bryce Parke Brayden Parke Jake Craig Southern Maine Kyler Romero Matt Randolph Augsburg Eric Kinkaid Loras Aiden Smith Adrian

Spaun Takes 1 Shot Lead At Players Championship

J J Spaun holed a 25 foot par putt to cap a windy round with a 2 under 70, grabbing a one stroke edge over the field heading into the final round of the Players Championship. Strong gusts up to 25 mph made the course tough as the leaders fought to the finish. The wind swept through Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida, as players battled the rich prize and a pressure packed finish.

Ponte Vedra Beach Fla J.J. Spaun Spain

May City Bowling Leagues Standouts and Scores

The Leagues show strong performances with Stars led by Reggie Mitchell 261, Landon Davidson 675, Kayla Staub 216 587, Pinbusters bests Blake Hershman 158, Jake Halligan 374, Lana Halligan 120 337. Strong totals and individual games highlight an active bowling night.

Reggie Mitchell Landon Davidson Kayla Staub Blake Hershman Jake Halligan Lana Halligan

Kirkwood dominates early on in collided college baseball card

Kirkwood 12-6 and Allen County 8-3 on Friday with Belmont 4-4 and Drake 2-0. Kirkwood 7-11 and Neosho 5-14 in the first eight innings. Northern Iowa 7-14 and Evansville 2-13 round out the slate.

Iowa Kirkwood Allen County Belmont Drake Neosho Northern Iowa Evansville

College Scores and Results Snapshot

Iowa defeated Illinois Omaha 7 to 4 and Northern Iowa blanked 0. Iowa also shut out Michigan State 10 to 0 while Michigan State beat Iowa 12 to 3 in the first 11 innings. Luther won 11 to 0 and Bethany Lutheran fell 7 to 10.

Michigan State Iowa Luther Bethany Lutheran

Indoor track leaders and top team scores listed

Top five teams USC Georgia Auburn Arkansas Oklahoma State lead men indoor meet with Georgia posting 3:03.44 in the 1600 relay and Iowa State, Virginia and others posting strong marks. Individual events include 60 meters 6.49 Jordan Anthony Arkansas and mile 3:43.60 Abel Teffra Georgetown.

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Cedar Rapids faces Lincoln after 6 2 win over Tri City

Cedar Rapids defeated Tri City 6 to 2 as scorelines from the region show Cedar Rapids 6 and other results. Remaining schedules list late games including Omaha at Sioux City and Dubuque at Waterloo with several late starts across multiple venues.

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Baseball and football teams shuffle minor moves and signings

MLB teams optioned and reassigned pitchers and infielders including Doug Nikhazy Tyler Locklear Will Benson and Will Benson among others while Seth Martinez moved to Seattle waivers and Andrew Nardi placed on the 60 day IL. NFL teams re signings and cuts across Ravens Bills Cowboys Chargers Titans and Washington with Edmund Goldman and notable names.

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