UNI bids for IAA playoffs and regional volleyball at UNI Dome
UNI Athletics director Rick Hartzell said Northern Iowa will bid to host NCAA Division I-AA football playoff games and NCAA regional volleyball matches if the Panthers qualify. The plan comes as the Dome hosts high school playoffs, a Dec 3 rock concert, and several early basketball games, including a Dec 9 UNI vs Iowa matchup aimed at 18 000 attendance.
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Iowa NBA Player Stats Highlight Sun Belt, Cyclones and Hawkeyes Alumni
Iowa natives and college stars populate NBA rosters with varied early-season roles. Ryan Bowen of Fort Madison adds 7 minutes per game with 2.7 rebounds for Denver, while Kelvin Cato in Houston logs 36 minutes a game with 8.5 points and 10 rebounds. Ricky Davis of Davenport and Raef LaFrentz of Monona contribute solid scoring and rebounding for Cleveland and Boston respectively. Jamaal Tinsley, Fred Hoiberg, Reggie Evans, Marcus Fizer, Kyle Korver, and others show limited minutes or emerging roles across multiple teams as the season begins.
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Duncan Injures Ankle In Spurs Loss At Memphis
Spurs star Tim Duncan left the game with an ankle injury as Memphis beat San Antonio 88 80. Duncan would undergo an MRI, with an initial mild sprain reported, while Stromile Swift led the Grizzlies with 14 points and eight rebounds.
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Jaguars extend Meester five years to 2008
The Jacksonville Jaguars sign Brad Meester to a five year contract extension worth 13 million dollars including a 3.5 million signing bonus keeping the UNI center with the team through 2008. Meester with 56 straight starts has moved from guard to center this season.
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Athens braces for Olympics as sites near completion
Tom Ecker reports on Athens efforts to finish Olympic venues amid earlier delays. He notes renovations at the Pan Athenean stadium and ongoing restoration for archery and marathon finish, with optimistic quotes from IOC officials and locals.
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