Coe tops Wisconsin Eau Claire in NCAA regional opener
Freshman Ashlee Simon pitched a two hitter with 10 strikeouts as Coe defeated Wisconsin Eau Claire 4 1 in the NCAA Division III regional. Simon improved to 20 4 with no walks allowed. Eric Smothers drove in two runs and Mackenzie Lang added an RBI single as Coe advances in Salt Lake City.
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A-Rod Set for Yankees Season Debut in Baltimore
New York Yankees announce Alex Rodriguez will return to the active roster tonight in Baltimore after hip surgery on March 9. The team confirms his reunion with the squad this Thursday.
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Kernels swept by South Bend in 10-1 hole comeback
Cedar Rapids fell behind 10-1 and rallied to 10-8 but lost to South Bend in Midwest League action. Robert Lopez homered and doubled twice for the Kernels as Will Smith took the loss after three innings, giving up eight hits and seven runs. The skid reaches four games ahead of a series at Davenport starting tonight at seven.
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Schott delivers late RBI as Luther edges Coe in tourney
Luther Norse survive a tense finish to defeat Coe 3-2 in the Iowa Conference baseball tournament at Memorial Stadium Cedar Rapids. Ben Schott, a junior first baseman, lined an eighth inning RBI single to provide the winning run after striking out twice earlier. Luther remains in the winner's bracket and will face Wartburg or Loras next.
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Kennedy Cougars rally to top Linn-Mar 6 1 in MVC soccer
Cedar Rapids Kennedy, 9 0 overall, fell behind early but stormed back in the second half to down No 10 Linn-Mar 6 1 at Kennedy High. Jade Grimm opened scoring and Lauren Hanzelka added two goals in 32 seconds as coach Homer Screws praised his team's plan and depth.
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Manny Ramirez suspended 50 games amid steroid era woes
Dodgers outfielder Manny Ramirez faced a 50 game ban for a drug violation. The suspension ties him to the Steroids Era as MLB seeks cleaner play. Ramirez and Dodgers officials defended that he followed doctor guidance.
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Becker Eyes Dirt Return at Hawkeye Downs Race
Arlo Becker, 71, longtime Hawkeye Downs racer, hopes dirt returns to the asphalt track as he weighs one more season. He promotes the May 17 Race’m or Wreck’m event amid plans for Papa Johns Wireless Championship Cup races and Iowa Enduro Series action with gates at 6 p.m. tonight and 1 p.m. Saturday.
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