Proffitt tops Harp as Garden City nets second at home
Cole Proffitt of Garden City defeats Liberal’s Landon Harp 7-5 in a tiebreaker to win 8-7 in No. 2 singles at the Garden City Invitational. Liberal edges Garden City by one point for the team title, while GC’s Proffitt leads a strong home showing at Grimsley-Harmon courts. Andy Larkin and Brandon Stucky nearly seal another GC win in doubles, losing 8-7 in a decisive tiebreak.
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Perfect storm helps 76ers stun Pistons in Game 1
The Philadelphia 76ers upset the Detroit Pistons 90-86 in Game 1 of the NBA playoffs as Rasheed Wallace struggled and Reggie Evans hit a late fadeaway. Andre Miller and Willie Green led the Sixers with 20 and 17 points respectively, while Andre Iguodala and Young contributed solid postseason debuts. The Pistons face a must-win in Game 2 with two days off before hosting Wednesday.
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Garden City baseball wins, splits series with Colby
Garden City Community College split the weekend series with Colby, losing 6-4 in a Sunday finale after a late rally. The Busters opened with a 5-3 win over the Trojans, then dropped a 4-2 opener before a 12-10 nightcap win. Coach Finnegan noted the narrow margins and inches separating wins as GC prepares for the regional race. Sloan Soulia drove in four runs across the weekend, while Ben Warner and Luke Fisher led with homers and clutch hits. The series impact shapes Region VI first round home-field positioning ahead of May 3.
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A's rout Royals to complete sweep on Hochevar debut
Oakland built a five-run fourth inning sparked by Jack Hanrahan's two-run double and Dana Eveland earned his first win in three starts. Rob Bowen, Chris Denorfia, and Mark Ellis drove in runs as Oakland batted around against Luke Hochevar, who struggled through 4 2 3 innings. Bobby Crosby went 3-for-4 with an RBI, boosting his series total as the A's won 7-1 to improve to 12-8 and snap their three-game skid.
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White team edges in sparse spring game at KSU 3-0
Kansas State opened spring practice with a low scoring scrimmage at Bill Snyder Family Stadium. Josh Cherry kicked a 51 yard field goal for the White team, defense showed progression, while starters logged limited action and coaches emphasized evaluating Tysyn Hartman and Carson Coffman.
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