Spurs tie series with 100 80 win over Hornets
Tim Duncan led the Spurs with 22 points and 15 rebounds in a 100 to 80 victory that evened the Western Conference semifinals at 2-2 against the New Orleans Hornets. Tony Parker added 21 points and Manu Ginobili 15 as San Antonio shot 51 percent to New Orleans 40 percent. Game 5 heads to New Orleans.
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Garden City Softball Heads East For Regional Showdown
Garden City High School softball coach John Ford readies the Lady Buffaloes for a Class 6A regional in Wichita, facing Dodge City in the first round after a split with the rival in the regular season. The No. 8 seed will contend in a three-team middle bracket, aiming to reach the championship and host Wichita Heights if they advance. Ford stresses preparation and a no quit mindset as the team builds from the ground up.
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Mayo cash gifts claim taints USC recruit
Former associate says USC freshman guard O J Mayo received about thirty thousand dollars in cash and gifts from promoter Rodney Guillory over four years dating to high school. Johnson alleges payments flowed through Bill Duffy Associates, aiding Mayo’s path to the NBA draft.
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Payne Finishes 0-2 At State Tennis Tournament
Garden City senior Jarett Payne went 0-2 at the Class 6A state tennis tournament in Goddard. He lost 6-0, 6-0 to Chris Fotopoulos of Shawnee Mission East, then fell 6-3, 6-4 to Alex Tretbar of Wichita East in the losers bracket. Payne ends 21-15 for the season, after third at the Dodge City regional qualifying him for state. Fotopoulos later earned third place and helped Shawnee Mission East to the team title with 38 points.
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Bannister leads Royals past Orioles ending 12-game skid
Kansas City pitcher Brian Bannister allowed two singles in eight innings as the Royals shut out Baltimore 4-0 to end their 12-game losing streak against the Orioles. Joakim Soria finished with a perfect ninth, while Royals manager Trey Hillman spoke of restoring pride amid the skid.
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