City High surge fuels Cedar Rapids Jefferson regional showdown
Iowa City High interim coach Tricia Carty led the Little Hawks to a late surge finishing 17 of 22 and earning a 24-12 record as they face No. 4 Cedar Rapids Jefferson (36-6) in a 5A regional final at 7 p.m. Jefferson looms strong with a deep lineup including Kelsey Law’s ankle issue clouds a potential upset.
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Regional finals tip off across Iowa tonight in multiple classes
Regional finals feature Pleasant Valley at Linn-Mar and City High at Jefferson in 5A, plus 4A matchups led by Clear Creek Amana at Pella and Fairfield at Xavier. Waverly Shell Rock visits West Delaware in 4A while Marion meets Independence, and 3A has Union Community versus Clarion CGD with Mount Vernon facing DM Christian. Tipoff is 7 p.m. local time.
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Cavaliers dismiss Lue name Drew interim coach
The Cleveland Cavaliers fired Tyronn Lue and promoted assistant Larry Drew to interim head coach after a 0 6 start. General manager Koby Altman cited the difficult decision and Lue's four year tenure including four straight NBA Finals trips. ESPN noted Lue clashed with Altman over veterans playing time. Cameron Champ wins Sanderson Farms for first PGA Tour title in Jackson Mississippi.
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Parel Secures Second Champions Victory in Thousand Oaks
Scott Parel shot a bogey-free 68 at Sherwood Country Club to finish 11 under and win the Invesco QQQ Championship by one stroke in Thousand Oaks California. Paul Goydos finished one back after a 67 in the PGA Tour Champions event, the second leg of the Charles Schwab Cup Playoffs.
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American Korda clinches maiden LPGA title in Taiwan
Nelly Korda fired a 4 under 68 in the final round to win the Swinging Skirts Taiwan Championship by two strokes for her first LPGA title. In other sports, Olympic gymnast Simone Biles led all around at worlds with 60,965 points after a trip to a Doha ER for kidney stones, seeking a fourth all around title and a vault named in her honor.
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Panthers roll past Wartburg in first exhibition
UNI tops Wartburg 110 69 in Cedar Falls exhibition as A J Green scores 16 and 7 assists. Panthers push tempo with transition baskets led by Green Haldeman Wentzien Goldman Brown and Lohaus. Phyfe out with vasovagal symptoms. no timetable for return.
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