Crystal to sign one day Yankees deal in bobblehead season
Billy Crystal will sign a one day minor league contract with the New York Yankees to appear in an exhibition game against the Pittsburgh Pirates wearing uniform No 60. The actor will work out with the team on Wednesday and is approved by commissioner Bud Selig. He joked about finally getting the call after 50 years.
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All Big 12 top players picked by AP in 2007 08
Michael Beasley and D J Augustin head the AP All Big 12 first team chosen by 19 media voters from across the conference. Baylor Curtis Jerrells Oklahoma Blake Griffin Nebraska Aleks Maric join. Kansas absent from first team despite sharing regular season title.
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KU’s double threat Otto Schnellbacher dies at 84
Otto Schnellbacher, former New York Giants defensive back and two sport KU captain, died after a long cancer fight. A Pro Bowl selection in 1950 51, he also played in the NBA for St Louis Bombers and Providence Steamrollers in 1948 49. He led the league with 11 interceptions in 1951.
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Wesley Named WAC Player of the Year for Buffaloes
Garden City High School senior point guard Bobby Wesley earned the Western Athletic Conference Player of the Year honor as league coaches voted. Wesley and Brodrick Smith made the first team, with William Groth an honorable mention. Liberal led with five selections, Hays four, Dodge City three, Great Bend two, and Liberal's Drew Grover was named Coach of the Year.
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Davidson Wildcats clinch SoCon title and NCAA bid
No. 23 Davidson sealed a 65-49 win over Elon to complete a 22 game win streak and earn a fifth straight conference tournament title. Stephen Curry scored 23 points as Elon fought back late but fell short. Davidson now eyes the NCAA tournament with high expectations after its dominant run through the Southern Conference.
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