Babb clinches long jump at KU Relays in Lawrence
Garden City High School graduate Eric Babb starred for the Kansas Jayhawks on the final day of the 80th Anniversary KU Relays in Lawrence. He won the men’s college long jump with a personal best of 25 feet 9.25 inches on his first finals attempt, after missing last year due to injury. Babb also helped his school record 4x100 relay team post 42.93 seconds.
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Holcomb teams split and sweep in doubleheaders
Holcomb Lady Longhorns split with Syracuse Bulldogs 15 0 in the opener and 0 12 in the nightcap. Sydney Thomas earned the win in game one while Kacey Miller got the win for Syracuse in game two. In baseball Lakin Broncs swept Elkhart 10 0 in game one and 13 3 in game two with Billy Rooney and Brock Miller tossing complete games. Holcomb baseball beat Syracuse 16 3 and 22 9 in a Saturday doubleheader led by C J Bray and Joe Rivas.
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Spurs fail to close as Nuggets seize 20th lead
Denver's Iverson and Anthony combine for 61 points as they outduel the Spurs in a high scoring clash. Iverson tops Denver with 31, Anthony adds 30 while Spurs stars Duncan Parker and Ginobili struggle with shooting as Bruce Bowen cites rhythm issues after a layoff.
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Pistons and Rockets seize 2-0 playoff leads
Detroit rolled to a 98-90 win over Orlando as Richard Hamilton led with 22 points and Chauncey Billups added 21. Hedo Turkoglu scored 22 for the Magic, Dwight Howard managed eight. In Houston, Tracy McGrady led a 98-90 victory over Utah as Boozer scored 41 for the Jazz.
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Garden City boys tennis places third in Topeka invite
Heinz and Kirchoff finish third in No 2 doubles at Topeka High Invitational boosting Garden City to sixth. The Buffaloes showed lineup changes under coach Rod Robinson with several players posting solid results and others gaining experience across singles and doubles divisions.
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Tigers and rivals vie in Sublette Invitational golf action
Ulysses Tiger Ulysses won the Sublette Invitational with 60 and 70 yard putt success amid a tough first round. Orr birdied holes but finished tied for second after a 40 first round. Dallas Mata led early with a 39 front nine but faded to a 102 total. Others posted 84s and 85s as wind and cold affected scoring.
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White Sox beat Royals as Buehrle crafts strong return
Mark Buehrle improved to 2-0 with four strikeouts and one walk while holding Kansas City to two runs in a sharp return from the All-Star break. Paul Konerko sparked Chicago by tying the game in the sixth with a homer off Gil Meche and adding an eighth-inning lead homer off David Riske. Konerko and Buehrle combined to lift the White Sox past Kansas City 5-3, with Konerko delivering key hits after the All-Star gap.
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Barbosa wins Sixth Man Award for Suns
Leandro Barbosa of the Phoenix Suns, nicknamed the Brazilian Blur, captured the NBA Sixth Man of the Year honors with 101 first place votes. He averaged a career high 18.1 points as a reserve in 62 of 80 games and scored 26 points in a Game 1 win over the Los Angeles Lakers. Kobe Bryant quipped about stopping Barbosa saying Brazilians should play soccer.
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