Pujols powers Cardinals past Royals in interleague win
Albert Pujols homered and singled in a 3-for-4 night as St. Louis beat Kansas City 6-5. Nolan Arenado also went deep, Knizner delivered a go ahead homer, and Jordan Hicks earned the win. Salvador Perez homered twice for KC, which allowed 33 runs in its last three games.
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Free State Claims Dual Over LHS In Windy City Showdown
Free State tops Lawrence High in a windy boys tennis dual 19 of 24 matches with eight of nine varsity wins. Doubles swung on tiebreaks as No.1 Thornton/Hedges and No.3 Reina-Salas/Thompson won 8-3, while Dunn beat Reina-Salas 8-6 in singles. Snyder also won 8-0 to support Free State’s strong day.
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Should McCormack's name join Kansas rafters after title run
Norfolk native David McCormack starred in 2022 as Kansas claimed the national title with a 40 point 19 rebound effort against Villanova and North Carolina. Despite finishing second in MOP voting to Ochai Agbaji questions remain about his potential jersey retirement. Kansas may loosen criteria as coach Bill Self’s arrival expanded eligibility for past players.
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NBA Postseason Playoffs Begin with Play-In Contests
The NBA opened its postseason with play-ins as Kyrie Irving returns home under New York’s vaccination policy change. Brooklyn beat Indiana 134 126 and Cleveland 115 108, while No 9 Atlanta hosts No 10 Charlotte in a bid to face the Cavaliers, with the Nets drawing the seventh seed to meet Boston.
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