Iowa State honors 165-pound national champ Joe Heskett
Senior wrestler Joe Heskett, national champion at 165 pounds, addresses fans at a team honors reception in Ames on Sunday. The event celebrates Iowa State wrestling and Heskett's national title victory.
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Iverson to wear cast as 76ers eye playoff return
Philadelphia star Allen Iverson faced a choice between surgery or a hand cast for a broken bone. He opted for the cast, hoping to avoid another surgery and aiming for a playoff return after leading the league in minutes, steals, and scoring at 31.5 points per game.
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Snyder stays with Missouri after NCAA loss
Missouri coach Quin Snyder says he will not be leaving the Tigers, calling the promise after an 81-75 NCAA West Regional defeat to Oklahoma. He stressed long term plans to build a program that could reach a Final Four with players he has recruited.
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Kansas routs Ducks to reach Final Four in Midwest
Kansas tops Oregon 104-86 in the Midwest Regional final as Drew Gooden 18 points 20 rebounds and Nick Collison 25 points 15 rebounds power a dominant Jayhawks performance. Kansas outrebounded Oregon 63-24 and earned a national semifinal berth under Roy Williams. They will face Maryland in Atlanta.
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Disappointing finish for Iowa at NCAA wrestling championships
Iowa Hawkeyes ended fourth with no champions at Pepsi Arena as junior Jessman Smith placed third at 184 and star 149-pound seed Mike Zadick finished seventh. Coach Jim Zalesky urged players to learn from the setback and improve next season as eight qualifiers return.
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Busch earns first Bristol win at Food City 500
Kurt Busch survives bumperto bumper Bristol action to win the Food City 500 after a pit strategy gamble and a lastlap bump of Jimmy Spencer. Tempers flare on pit road as Dale Earnhardt Jr. and Robby Gordon exchange words after the finish.
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Busch and Spencer clashes heat Bristol Food City 500
The Bristol race produced 14 cautions with postrace tensions between Busch and Spencer after a late lead change. Busch refused to pit at the 13th caution, then retook the lead from Spencer on lap 445 before a last moment bump and restart.
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