Knaus Drives Toward Fourth Cup Title With Fire and Focus
In a profile from Homestead, Chad Knaus, No. 48 Hendrick Motorsports crew chief, is depicted as intensely focused and evolved from a demanding starter to a steadier leader. The piece notes his path from teenage mechanic to top NASCAR strategist guiding Jimmie Johnson toward a potential record fourth consecutive Sprint Cup title.
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Selig aims to tighten playoff schedule next season
Baseball Commissioner Bud Selig says he is working to reduce off days between games to shorten the playoff schedule. He confirmed the plan after owners wrapped up their meetings and noted details will be presented at the spring meeting.
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Ellis ends season with Cedar Rapids courses closing
Cedar Rapids Ellis Golf Course will close for the season at end of business Friday. Twin Pines Golf Course will stay open as long as the weather permits. Visit playcedarrapidsgolf.com for details.
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Weekend NASCAR Ford 400 at Homestead detailed lineup
Homestead Florida hosts the Sprint Cup Ford 400 weekend with practice and qualifying on Friday and Saturday followed by the 267 lap 400.5 mile race on Sunday. Johnson holds a 108 point lead over Mark Martin with championship scenarios outlined and other races at Homestead including Nationwide Ford 300 and Camping World Trucks Ford 200.
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Woman Charged in Pitino Extortion Case Faces Retaliation Claim
Karen Cunagin Sypher was hit with four new federal charges in Louisville including retaliation against a witness. Prosecutors said there was no basis for rape allegations she had filed in a criminal complaint after her May indictment on attempting to extort money from basketball coach Rick Pitino.
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Athletes Outperform In Graduation Rates
INDIANAPOLIS The NCAA reports college athletes graduate at higher rates than non athletes. 79 percent of student athletes entering in 2002 03 earned diplomas, matching the four class 1999 2002 average and a record. Federal stats show 64 percent graduate, two points higher than the general student body.
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Cornell College names Brock Worley golf coach
Cornell College hires Brock Worley as men's and women's golf coach succeeding Dave Roe who led the program since 2008. Worley is a 2003 Cedar Rapids Kennedy graduate and was Cornell’s 2004 all conference golfer. He later earned a sociology degree from the University of Iowa in December 2007.
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Eight-Man Football Championship Matchups Set Across Friday
Prep football finals outline eight championship games with Lenox facing Armstrong Ringsted at 10 35 a m Mason City Newman meets Southern Cal at 2 05 p m Iowa City High plays Marshalltown at 7 05 p m on Saturday South Winneshiek battles St Albert at 10 05 a m Solon meets Boyden Hull Rock Valley at 1 05 a m and Harlan takes on Pella at 4 05 p m all featuring undefeated or top ranked squads across six classes
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Pro basketball late results and ongoing games
Tuesday results include Denver 130 over Toronto 112 and Chicago 101 over Sacramento 87. Wednesday outcomes feature Philadelphia 86 over Charlotte 84 and Orlando 108 over Oklahoma City 94. Upcoming tonight are Phoenix at New Orleans 7 p.m. and Chicago at the Lakers 9 30 p.m.
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Pro hockey results and tonight’s college signings
Pro hockey scores include Florida 6 Buffalo 2 and Dallas 3 Detroit 1 with Phoenix 3 Minnesota 2 and Colorado at Edmonton. Tonight’s games list Boston at Atlanta 6 pm and Toronto at Carolina 6 pm among others. In Iowa colleges Iowa State defeated Kansas 25 17 25 20 25 20. Softball note Kylee Knop Kirkwood joins the program.
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Sportsday TV and radio listings for college and pro games
Area sports schedule shows NJCAA Division II championships in Wisconsin Dells on TV. Live golf channels cover LPGA Tour Championship and Dubai Desert Classic. Basketball features Indiana vs Mississippi, California vs Syracuse, North Carolina vs Ohio State, Utah Valley at Minnesota, Notre Dame at Michigan State. NHL and NFL games listed with teams and times, plus college football Colorado at Oklahoma State and women's college basketball Notre Dame at Michigan State. Radio and online listings include Dolphins at Panthers, Florida Tuskers at California Redwoods, and local talk shows with contact details.
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Big Ten Bullet 67 Northwestern 54 Wisconsin 58
Duquesne 52 Iowa 50 in a late night college basketball game. Saunders led Duquesne with 16 points on 7 of 10 shooting while Clark added 20 and Evans 27 for Iowa despite a 3 of 14 line. Halftime score Duquesne 33 Iowa 25.
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Saturday Ice Schedule Mixed With Sunday Indiana Shootout
A fragmented schedule lists multiple 7:05 p.m. starts across cities including Fargo Des Moines Sioux City Cedar Rapids Lincoln Green Bay and more with weekend games and a Sunday Indy shootout.
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Women's basketball results and upcoming schedule notes
OWA colleges results Drake 82 Chicago St 60 Luther 64 St Olaf 54 Kansas 66 Iowa 55 Nnois 77 Dent Michigan 59 Indiana 64 Cincinnati 57 at Decorah St Olaf 54. Luther 64. Key players listed with scoring totals and fouls. Halftime Luther 25-22. Upcoming schedule includes Hawkeye Challenge vs Santa Clara and later games against Kansas, North ern Iowa, William & Mary, and others through March Big Ten Tournament in Indianapolis.
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College wrestling results from Columbus Junction dual meet
Coe defeats Central 45 to 3 with wins at 125 through 197 pounds. Clayton Rush tech falls Justin Marx 25-9. Bryan Telgenhoff defeats Chris Kilgannon 6-2. Josh Atwell edges Jordan Westfall 8-6. Mark Carey pins Joe Atwell. Dale Handley tech falls Jared Hermann 17-1. Nick LeClerc majors Reid Imerman 16-4. Seth Rehn defeats Tommy Van Renterghem 8-4. Tyler Burkle wins by forfeit. Rob Kramer pins Theron Stewart. Mitch Sander defeats Jake Crawford 3-1.
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Football trophy trivia and rivalry awards list
The text catalogs college football rivalry trophies and prize matches including the Victory Bell pairings USC-UCLA Cincinnati-Miami Ohio, Duke-North Carolina, Ball State-Indiana State for Blue Key, Minnesota-Penn State for Governor's Victory Bell, Territorial Cup between Arizona and Arizona State revived in 2001, Little Brown Jug from Michigan and Minnesota, plus Iowa State-Missouri and Indiana-Michigan State and New Mexico State-UTEP and Clemson-North Carolina State. It notes the Territorial Cup dating to 1899, the Little Brown Jug since 1909, and a bronze pig statue awarded to the winner of Iowa-Minnesota. It ends with betting quip about scoring.
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Central Michigan topples Ball State in 35 3 win
In a college game Central Michigan defeated Ball State 35 to 3. The clash featured decisive CMU offense and a stout defense limiting Ball State to a single score.
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