Hawkeyes Embrace Underdog Role In NCAA Regional
Iowa softball earns No. 3 seed in Lincoln regional and opens vs Pacific at 3 p.m. Thursday. Washington is top seed, Nebraska host, with Mississippi State Florida International Hofstra and Creighton also in the field. Coach Gayle Blevins notes four straight regional qualifications and strong confidence after a Big Ten title and 2-0 win over Northwestern.
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Derby jockeys defend Santos amid finish line photo scrutiny
Jockeys Robby Albarado Shane Sellers and Cornelio Velasquez defend Jose Santos saying they saw only a whip and reins as Funny Cide crossed the Derby finish line at Churchill Downs. The stewards will hear Santos after The Miami Herald published an image reportedly showing something in his hand beyond the whip.
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Illini recruit Villanueva sets NBA draft decision
Illini recruit Charlie Villanueva submits NBA draft name but not hiring an agent to keep college eligibility. With no agent, he can withdraw by June 19 and decide between Kansas and Connecticut.
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Windy day sinks Kernels as Whitecaps win 9-7
West Michigan clinched a 9-7 victory at Memorial Stadium Cedar Rapids over the Kernels on Mother's Day. Ten walks by Cedar Rapids pitching helped West Michigan build a 9-5 lead, then hold off a Kernels surge. Jody Boughton led West Michigan with a key three run double while Dustin Griffith stood out on the mound for Cedar Rapids.
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Kernels fall to Whitecaps in final homestand game
Cedar Rapids loses 6 5 to West Michigan in a three hour game at Memorial Stadium. Starter Troy Pickford earned the win for West Michigan as Cedar Rapids rallies with three late runs but falls short. Ian Ostlund finished with a 1 2 3 ninth inning.
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Kournikova Withdraws From Cloister Cup Semifinals
Anna Kournikova quit the Cloister Cup semifinals due to a thigh injury in Sea Island Georgia forcing her withdrawal after practice. Maria Sharapova advanced to the final and defeated Christina Wheeler 6 4 6 3. Wheeler edged Rao 6 3 3 6 6 3 before reaching the final.
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