Regional finals and major matchups across area volleyball and soccer
Prep volleyball regional finals feature Luther at Cornell 7 30 p m and Coe at Loras. NJCAA regional Southwestern at Kirkwood 7 p m. UEFA Champions League Chelsea versus Real Betis 1 30 p m ESPN2. College football Alabama Birmingham at Memphis 6 30 p m ESPN2. Pro basketball Denver at San Antonio 7 p m TNT and Dallas at Phoenix 9 30 p m TNT. Sports desk contacts provided.
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Advanta and Masters Tennis Roundup From Villanova and Paris
In Villanova Pennsylvania Yaroslava Shvedova Hana Sromova Angelika Bachmann Mariana Diaz Oliva Klara Koukalova Ansha Rolle Tatiana Panova Jelena Jankovic Mashona Washington win California. In Paris BNP Paribas Masters results include Greg Rusedski Andreas Seppi Kristof Viegen Christophe Rochus Tomas Berdych Jiri Novak Feliciano Lopez Xavier Malisse Stanislas Wawrinka Florent Serra Novak Djokovic Victor Hanescu Tommy Haas Andrei Pavel Dmitry Tursunov Vince Spadea Paul-Henri Mathieu David Sanguinetti James Blake Rochus.
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Florent Serra
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Transactions Monday Overview Across Leagues
A sweep of player options and managerial moves dominates the day. Theo Epstein resigns as Boston GM while Cliff Politte and Jason Christiansen see option decisions, Frank Thomas and David West extend contracts, and several teams in MLB NBA NFL and college announce signings waivers and firings.
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NHL Tonight Features Six Evening Matchups Across League
Pro hockey schedule highlights six 6 p.m. starts with Chicago at Detroit and Boston at New York Islanders among others. Montreal hosts New York Rangers in a 2 to 0 scoring night with Koivu and Sundstrom contributing for Montreal.
NBA Game Schedule Dense With Matchups Across Conferences
Milwaukee visits Philadelphia at 6 p.m. while Denver plays San Antonio at 7 p.m. Sacramento goes to New Orleans and Dallas hosts Phoenix at 9:30 p.m. Indiana meets Orlando and Washington faces Toronto at 6 p.m. in a packed Thursday slate.
Junior hockey USHL standings and schedule notes
USHL East and West standings show Cedar Rapids Des Moines Waterloo and Chicago positions with points and games. Thursday matchups include Green Bay at Tri City and Cedar Rapids at Omaha with several 7 pm starts. MLS Playoffs list Western Conference Los Angeles at Colorado and Chicago at New England with Frisco Cup date TBA.
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College football and basketball schedule roundup
A dense slate lists games across conferences and regions including South UAB at Memphis, West Virginia vs Connecticut, Louisville vs Pittsburgh, Texas Southern, Ohio State, Michigan State, Wisconsin, Missouri, Nebraska, Kansas State, Texas, Baylor, Texas Tech, Northern Iowa at Western Kentucky, Illinois State at Missouri State, Drake at Valparaiso, and multiple Iowa, Big Ten, Missouri Valley, and nonconference matchups. Numerous ranked teams and regional schools are noted with varied kickoff times and venues.
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Prep Football Playoff Pairings Across Classes 3A and 4A
A list of Class 4A and 3A playoff games with kickoff times and sites including Sioux City Heelan at Sioux City East and West Des Moines Valley at Fort Dodge plus UNI Dome and Kingston venues. The document names teams such as Cedar Falls Cedar Rapids Kennedy and North Fayette along with numerous players and coaches.
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Prep volleyball regional finals feature high school teams across classes
Iowa high school volleyball regional finals show CR Kennedy edging Iowa City West 25-21 25-13 23-25 25-20 and Des Moines Roosevelt, West Des Moines Valley, and other powerhouses advancing. Regional results include Dubuque Wahlert over West Delaware 25-12 25-20 21-25 25-16 and Adel ADM atop Dallas Center-Grimes 25-20 25-18 27-25 with multiple matchups set for state contention.
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NFL Sunday Week Matchups Listed for Noon and Prime Time
The schedule shows noon games: Atlanta at Miami, San Diego at New York Jets, Oakland at Kansas City, Houston at Jacksonville, Cincinnati at Baltimore, Detroit at Minnesota, Tennessee at Cleveland, Carolina at Tampa Bay, Seattle at Arizona. 3:05 p.m. games include Chicago at New Orleans in Bar Rouge Louisiana, New York Giants at San Francisco, Pittsburgh at Green Bay. 3:15 p.m. Philadelphia at Washington. 7:30 p.m. Monday night: Indianapolis at New England. Open divisions: Buffalo, Denver, Dallas, St. Louis.
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New Orleans NFL Franchise Award Date
On November 1 1966 the NFL awarded a franchise to New Orleans on All Saints Day 2003 Larry Fitzgerald set an NCAA record with a touchdown catch in his 14th straight game as Pittsburgh defeated Boston College 24 13.
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May City Majors bowler rolls perfect game in 779 series
In May City Majors at May City Bowl Jett Breemeersch achieved a 300 game and a 779 series. The league night featured numerous high scores and strong performances across multiple teams including Ray Rios 277 and Christofer Kilts 232 640, with many bowlers posting notable counts.
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Baseball Awards List Reflects MLB Coaches and Managers Choices
Silver Slugger selections include Mark Teixeira Texas Alfonso Soriano Texas Alex Rodriguez New York Miguel Tejada Baltimore Manny Ramirez Boston Gary Sheffield New York Vladimir Guerrero Los Angeles Jason Varitek Boston David Ortiz Boston Derrek Lee Chicago Jett Kent Los Angeles Morgan Ensberg Houston Felipe Lopez Cincinnati Andruw Jones Atlanta Miguel Cabrera Florida Carlos Lee Milwaukee Barrett Chicago Jason Marquis St Louis, noting career award counts in parentheses
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Steelers edge Ravens in close Monday night clash
Steelers beat Baltimore 20 to 19 after Jeff Reed 47 yard field goal with 1 36 left. Roethlisberger connected with Heath Miller for two first half touchdowns and Bettis sealed it with a late drive. Ravens led 19 17 on Stover 47 yarder but Wright incomplete pass on fourth down. Steelers improve to 5 2, stay within a half game of the division.
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Partners in pace find time for talk on long runs
In Iowa and Illinois couples train together for marathons and triathlons. They report stronger marriages and better communication from shared workouts and early morning runs. Dads, moms, and kids join in, turning training into a family activity and motivation booster.
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