Wisconsin Muscles Up Defense Under New Coach Nell Fortner
Nell Fortner, appointed UW Madison women's coach, vows defense focus to restore Badgers' respectability after a 13 14 season. Fortner left Louisiana Tech where she helped reach NCAA final, replacing Mary Murphy who resigned in April.
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Dodgers take NL West lead with 9-2 win at Colorado
Dodgers Tim Wallach and Mike Piazza homered as Los Angeles won 9-2 in Denver to stretch their streak to seven and seize sole first place in the NL West. Wallach drove in four for his 1,000th RBI, while Piazza added three RBIs.
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Maple Leafs top Canucks in overtime final
Peter Zezel scored at 16 55 of OT to give Toronto a 3 2 win over Vancouver in the NHL Western Conference final opener. Dave Andreychuk added a goal for the Leafs while Trevor Linden and Dave Babych scored for the Canucks. Linden tied it with 29 seconds left in regulation as Vancouver hit the crossbar in overtime before Zezel sealed it in a vacated net.
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Cyclones Draw Kansas in Big Eight Tournament Opener
Iowa State earned a 16-14 league record and 29-26 overall after beating Nebraska 9-5. They will meet Kansas Thursday morning in Oklahoma City in the Big Eight tournament first round.
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Cyclones eye NCAA bid after Big Eight tourney relevance
Iowa State with a 17 9 conference mark 37 14 is set for the Big Eight tournament opener versus Kansas at 11 a m The Cyclones enter with a 13 2 last 15 run and rely on Koningsmark Elsinger and Mangler as top hitters If ISU wins it faces the Oklahoma Nebraska winner at 11 a m Friday and a loss put them in a 7 30 Friday game versus Oklahoma State Missouri winner The event wraps Saturday with the champion earning an NCAA bid
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No postseason bid for Hawks after split with MSU
EAST LANSING Mich The Iowa Hawkeyes failed to reach the Big Ten baseball playoffs after a double header split with Michigan State They won the nightcap 15 6 but the overall result left them out of postseason play with the season ending points unclear
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Michigan State Clinches Big Ten Playoff Berth With 7-1 Win
Michigan State beats Iowa 7-1 to secure a spot in the four team Big Ten playoff alongside Ohio State and Minnesota in Battle Creek Michigan State finishes 26 27 Iowa ends 22 32 1 Iowa’s 32 losses set a school record Three Iowa players Jeremy Lewis Matt Ostrom and Matt Kraus drive in three runs in Game 2 Curt Reed hits his sixth homer and C J Thieleke scores four Matt Austin improves to 2 0 in relief Trevor Harvey gets the win MSU’s Veres homers and drives in three in the opener to beat Brent Glendenning 1 5
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Porter joins Peoria Chiefs
Porter a two sport athlete from the University of Iowa joins the Peoria Chiefs of the Class A Midwest League. At 21 he batted .318 with four homers and 33 RBI for the Hawkeyes before the Cubs drafted him in the 40th round of 1993. He will play football for the Hawkeyes this season and begins practice August 11.
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O Neill extends hitting streak as Yankees win again
Paul O Neill carries a 12 game hitting streak while New York stacks 17 hits for the sixth straight game with 10 or more. Showalter downplays pressure and credits club camaraderie as the team grows confident and balanced. Don Mattingly recalls early 80s near pennants and lauds depth and pitching.
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