Hoops winners after shuffle
West Virginia exits to the Big 12 and Missouri moves to the SEC reshape power in college basketball. ACC attracts Pittsburgh and Syracuse boosting strength. Big 12 gains through subtraction with Nebraska and Colorado departures. Analysts compare RPI trends as realignment widens gaps among conferences.
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Baylor women start season at No. 1 in AP poll
Brittney Griner leads Baylor as the Lady Bears open the season ranked No. 1 in the preseason AP poll, the program's first top ranking to begin a year. Baylor garnered 33 of 40 first place votes, becoming the first Big 12 team to start at No. 1 since Texas in 1985. Notre Dame, Tennessee, Connecticut and Stanford follow.
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Wisconsin guard Jordan Taylor tops AP preseason All America list
Jordan Taylor of Wisconsin is the lone senior on the AP preseason All-America team, joined by four sophomores led by Jared Sullinger of Ohio State. Barnes of North Carolina, Jones of Kentucky, and Lamb of Connecticut are the other sophomores. Taylor averaged 18.1 points and 4.7 assists last season as Wisconsin went 25-9 and earned an NCAA berth. Sullinger chose to return to Ohio State amid looming NBA draft uncertainty.
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Martinsville mayhem caps NASCAR week after Talladega
At Martinsville the race sparked season highs with 18 cautions and 108 caution laps in a four hour event. Tony Stewart passed Jimmie Johnson late to win the Chase race as Dale Earnhardt Jr praised the day calling it exciting and demanding more short tracks.
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Garden City wins men’s regional. women finish sixth at nationals bid
Garden City men clinched regional victory as Hays region runners faced a tough finish. Coach Dan Delgado credited Michael Wolf for leadership, while the women’s team finished sixth with 161 points behind Hutchinson, despite Kelsey Geschwentner earning an individual national bid. Heather Kochivarfin led the women with 21 23.90, and promises of a future national push for both teams.
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