Detroit 90 Miami 81 in playoff opener
Detroit leads series 1-0 after defeating Miami 90 to 81. Game 2 scheduled for Sunday with Miami at Detroit, 7 p.m. Conference notes show San Antonio leading Phoenix 2-0 in their series as Western playoff action continues.
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Wide slate spans MLB NBA soccer and golf on ESPN networks
A packed listing shows day baseball games including Colorado at Milwaukee and Houston at Chicago Cubs or Philadelphia at Florida plus Kansas City at Texas. NBA playoffs Game 2 Detroit at Miami with TNT at 7:15 pm. UEFA Champions League final AC Milan vs Liverpool in Istanbul. Tennis French Open early rounds in Paris. Radio baseball Kansas City at Texas on KTUL. NASCAR Nextel Cup pole qualifying in Concord. Golf BMW Championship first round at Surrey and Senior PGA Championship first round in Ligonier. LPGA Corning Classic first round in Corning and St Jude Classic first round in Memphis.
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Tennis and Soccer Highlights From a Packed Sports Schedule
The night brings NBA and MLS action with Phoenix, San Antonio, Detroit, Indiana, and more. In Tournaments, Rematches and results roll in from the French Open with top seeds like Safin, Sharapova, and Henin-Hardenne advancing amid clay court drama at Roland Garros.
Dighton Star Kiara Steffens signs with McPherson College
Kiara Steffens a 5 foot 11 post from Dighton signed a national letter of intent to play basketball at McPherson College. The senior averaged 14.5 points and nine rebounds for the Lady Hornets last season and earned two first team All Santa Fe Trail League selections plus honorable mention All-Area. Coach J D Gravina praised her front court impact and her prep program’s winning culture. Steffens plans pre-dentistry studies and is the daughter of Earl and Kathy Steffens.
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Johnson Becomes WNBA's First Black Female Owner
Washington AP Sheila Johnson, co founder of Black Entertainment Television, becomes the WNBA's first Black female owner by joining Lincoln Holdings LLC to purchase the Washington Mystics from Abe Pollin's Washington Sports and Entertainment. Lincoln Holdings, led by Ted Leonsis, also owns the NHL Capitals and holds a 45 percent stake in the Wizards and MCI Center.
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NFL owners ban horse-collar tackle during meeting
At the start of a two day session NFL owners voted 27 to 5 to outlaw the horse-collar tackle after a season in which Dallas safety Roy Williams injured Terrell Owens. The group also weighed the proposed 600 million sale of the Minnesota Vikings to Zygmunt Wilf and a site for the 2009 Super Bowl.
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