NBA Playoffs and Tennis and High School Results Summary
Scores from the NBA first round show several series results including Cleveland, Denver, and Detroit advancing or leading. Also listed are ongoing matches at the Porsche Grand Prix with Li Na and Radwanska among winners, plus Seaman Invitational high school tennis scores from Topeka with Lawrence High and Shawnee Heights competing and upcoming Sunflower League action.
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Porsche
Arena Juttgart
Germany
Li Na
China
Peng Shuai
Agnieszka Radwanska
Aleksandra Wozniak
Canada
Tsvetana Pironkova
Palanyles
Iberta Brianti
Italy
Russia
Sara Errani
Gisela Dulko
Argentina
Magdalena Rybarikova
Slovakia
Marion Bartoli
France
Karolina Sprem
Croatia
Topeka
Lawrence High
Shawnee Heights
Topeka West
Seaman
Ryan Abbott
Spencer Nemnich
Hunter Spees
Chance Joost
Thomas Zheng
Clay Wayant
Schuyler Johnson
Chris Beier
Shawnee Height
Taylor Seratte
Will Conley
Henderson-Wright
Hamilton-Hunter
Kemp-Beiel
Byron Warberg
Michael Lang
Arrendo-Nieman
Dubachtott-Still
Armstead- Jones
LHS
SM East
Robredo tops Safin at Rome clay in ATP Foro Italico report
At the Internazionali BNL d Italia in Rome on clay, Tommy Robredo of Spain defeated Marat Safin of Russia 2-6 7-6 6-2. Other results include Kohlschreiber over Bolelli and Soderling over Granollers as the tournament progresses toward second rounds.
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ATP Internazionali
BNL d'Italia
Foro Italica
Rome
Tommy Robredo
Spain
Marat Safin
Russia
Philipp Kohlschreiber
Germany
Simone Bolelli
Italy
Robin Soderling
Sweden
Marcel Granollers
Mischa Zverev
Tomas Berdych
Czech Republic
Feleciano Lopez
Thomaz Bellucci
Brazil
Jurgen Melzer
Austria
Julien Benneteau
France
Mardy Fish
United States
Igor Andreev
Andreas Seppi
Sam Querrey
Janko Tipsarevic
Serbia
Jose Acasuso
Argentina
Mikhail Youzhny
Daniel Gimeno- Traver
Ernests Gulbis
Latvia
Nicolas Almagro
Paul-Henry Mathieu
David Ferrer
Susp
Darkness
Florent Serra
Radek Stepanek
Fabio Fognini
Filippo Volandri
Fernando Gonzalez
Chile
Jeremy Chardy
Novak Djokovic
Albert Montanes
Baseball and football: multiple team moves and signings
MLB transactions include Mora activated by Orioles and Hughes recalled by Yankees. Reds place Encarnacion on DL. Astros Valverde on DL. Mets release Garcia. Padres sign Lopez and option Macias. Nationals Harris activated. Giants Torres DL, Velez recalled. NBA fines issued to Adelman McMillan Rivers. NFL signings across Panthers Broncos Saints Jets Steelers Redskins. Delaware extends Monte Ross. Robert Morris extends Mike Rice.
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Oraebal
Baltimore Orioles
Melvin Mora
Matt Albers
Norfolk
Detroit Tigers
Clay Rapada
Toledo
Jeff Larish
NEW York Yankees
Phil Hughes
Scranton/Wilkes-Barre
Steven Jackson
Cincinnati Reds
Edwin Encarnacion
Adam Rosales
Louisville
Houston Astros
Jose Valverde
Jeff Fulchino
Round Rock
NEW York Mets
Freddy Garcia
SAN Diego Padres
Arturo Lopez
Portland
Drew Macias
Mike Ekstrom
Washington Nationals
Willie Harris
Justin Maxwell
Syracuse
SAN Francisco Giants
Andres Torres
Eugenio Velez
Fresno
National Basketball Association
NBA
Houston
Rick Adelman
Nate McMillan
Boston
Doc Rivers
National Football League
Carolina Panthers
Larry Beavers
Kevin Brock
Patrick Brown
Gerald Cadogan
Hunter Cantwell
Jason Cherry
Derrick Clark
C.J. Davis
Marlon Favorite
Justin Geisinger
Keith Gray
Lonnie Harvey
Anthony Heygood
Mortty Ivy
Mike Juergens
Justin Kershaw
Jamall Lee
Brit Miller
Marcus Monk
Pan Schrratto
Nick Sundberg
Garry Williams
Denver Broncos
Braxton Kelley
Jeff Schweiger
Adam Bergen
Jayson Foster
NEW Orleans Saints
Brian Found
NEW York Jets
Brett Favre
Pittsburgh Steelers
Steven Black
Jeff Bradley
Mark Estermeyer
Ramon Foster
Cedric Goodman
Tyler Grisham
Tom Korte
Kevin McCabe
Steve McLendon
Isaac Redman
Mike Reilly
Derrick Richardson
Andrew Schantz
Washington Redskins
Marcus Mason
N.Y. Jets
Delaware
Monte Ross
Robert Morris
Mike Rice
Chicago Eliminates Calgary In Playoff Showdown
Chicago defeats Calgary 4-1 to take the series 4-2 in a best of seven. Anaheim ousts San Jose 4-1 to win 4-2. Washington beats New York Rangers 2-1 to win 4-3. Carolina edges New Jersey 4-3 to win 4- not available. Conference Semifinals schedule shows Chicago at Vancouver 8 p.m. Carolina at Boston 6 p.m. Anaheim at Detroit 6:30 p.m. Pittsburgh at Washington noon.
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Chicago
Calgary
Anaheim
San Jose
Washington
N.Y. Rangers
Carolina
New Jersey
Vancouver
Boston
Detroit
Turday
Pittsburgh
Perry Lecompton Softball Beats KC Ward In Two Games
Perry Lecompton defeats KC Ward 4-0 and 6-3 in a doubleheader. Kasson homered with two RBIs in game one. Robbins and Hearter added hits. In game two, Williams went 3-for-4 and Powell 2-for-3 as Perry Lecompton improves to 7-1 ahead of Thursday's Tonganoxie matchup.
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Lecompton
Perry-Lecompton
K.C. Ward
K.C. Warden
Courtney Kasson
L — Schneider
Kasson
Erin Powell
Sandy Robbins
Chelsea Willams
Emily Hearter
Shelby Erickson
Ward
Jordan Madorln
L Cothran
P-L
Sam Kopp
Robbins
Hearter
Rachel Haley
Williams
Powell
Katie Volle
LeeAnne Pringle
Perry- Lecompton
Tonganoxie
Blue Jays Hammer Royals Behind Richmond’s Strong Start
Scott Richmond pitched seven sharp innings for the Blue Jays as Toronto toppled Kansas City 8 1 in Kansas City. Vernon Wells drove in three while Aaron Hill collected three more hits to raise his season average to .371 with 36 total. Hill also added two RBIs as Richmond earned his third win.
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Kansas City
Scott Richmond
Aaron Hill
Richmond
Vernon Wells
Toronto Blue Jays
Kansas City Royals
Hill
Edmonton
Blue Jays
Cito Gaston
Scott
Royals
Jose Guillen
Rod Barajas
Toronto
Kansas
Crisp
Scutaro
A.hill
Derass
Rios
Teahen
V.wells
Jguilin
Lin
Jacobs
Rolen
Callasp
J.buck
Barass
Overbay
Barajas
DeJesus
Sb—Maier
Kansas C
Medie
Tejeda
Ramirez
Farnsworth I Maha I
J.bue
Adrian Johnson
Mike Winters
Lance Barksdale
James Ho
Kansas softball sweeps Wichita State in doubleheader
KU pitchers Val George and Sarah Vertelka combine for one hit shutout in the nightcap as the Jayhawks win 3-0. In game one, Allie Clark and Liz Kocon hit two homers apiece with ELle Potters driving in three runs. KU improves to 20-28, WSU to 20-30, set to host Texas A&M next.
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Wichita
Kansas University
Val George
Sarah Vertelka
Jayhawks
Wichita State
Allie Clark
Liz Kocon
Stevie Crisosto
WSU
Kocon
George
Vertelka
Elle Potters
RBI
Clark
Shockers
Texas A&m
Arrocha
Kansas
KAN
Dougie McCaulley
Val Chapple
Elle Pottorf
Amanda Jobe
Sara Ramirez
Marissa Ingle
Sarah Blair
Kolby Fesmire
Alicia Irwin
Kiersten Dixon
Kersti Rowan
Lindsie Mitts
Kara L'Huillier
Kara O’huillier
Jamie Hull
Jessica Spencer
BreAnna Brown
Heather Gerritse
Jamie Stanclift
Holly Eckert
Lauren Coleman
Britney Osborn
Brittney Osborn
Cal
Hull
E—Coleman
Crisosto
Potterf
SO Crisosto
Kolb
Fesmire
Nas
Brianna Smet
Kasha Kolb
Smet
Potters, Lark
Kansas men tie for fifth in Big 12 golf invite at Prairie Dunes
Nate Barbee and Bryan Hackenberg each shot 72 to lift Kansas University into a tie for fifth after three rounds of the Big 12 Championship at Prairie Dunes. KU posted 290 on Tuesday and sits at 894 total, tied with Kansas State. Baylor’s Albcorn leads at 209, Oklahoma State at 868. Barbee and Hackenberg moved to 14th with 224, Pederson at 220 in 10th. Storm 229, Koelbel 236. Final round scheduled today.
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Hutchinson
Oklahoma State
Colorado
Texas A&m
Baylor
Kansas
Kansas State
Bill Albcorn
Morgan Hoffmann
OSA
Robert Streb
Nate Barbee
Bryan Hackeberg
Kansas University
Prairie Dunes Country Club
Kit Grove
Kansas golfer Gockel named to all tournament team
Kansas University junior Meghan Gockel was named to the all-tournament team after finishing sixth at the Big 12 Conference women's golf championships in Lubbock Texas. Her three round total of 230 helped KU place fifth, their best finish in program history and marked the third time a KU golfer earned the honor since 1996.
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Kansas University
Meghan Gockel
Gockel
Lubbock
Texas
Jayhawks
LHS Softball Games Postponed By Wet Fields
Lawrence High softball games at Sportsfield Complex Leavenworth were postponed due to wet fields and no makeup date has been set yet.
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Lawrence High
Leavenworth
Mortensen to attend Bills mini camp as linebacker option
KU product Mortensen, former All-Big 12 linebacker, heads to Buffalo for a three day camp in New York this weekend. He notes Bills may use him at linebacker or fullback, and cites past tackles of 90 in 2008 plus an Orange Bowl season. Mortensen has drawn interest from Panthers and Broncos and aims to join fellow ex Jayhawks Holt and Rivera on an NFL roster.
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Joe Mortensen
Kansas University
Buffalo Bills
New York
Derek Fine
Mortensen
NFL
Kansas
Bills
Jayhawks
Concord
Calif
Carolina Panthers
Denver Broncos
Buffalo
James Holt
San Diego Chargers
Mike Rivera
Chicago Bears
Chicago
San Diego
Celtics Edge Bulls In OT To Take 3-2 Lead
Boston held off Chicago 106-104 in overtime as Paul Pierce scored three straight jumpers in final 77 seconds of OT to push the Celtics ahead 3-2 in the best-of-seven series. Pierce led Boston with 26 points, Rondo added 28, while Chicago's Rose and Gordon combined for 40-plus in a tight playoff thriller.
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Celtics
Bulls
Boston
Paul Pierce
Chicago
Salmons
Ty.Thomas
Noah
Rose
Gordon
Hinrich
Miller
Hunter
Pierce
Davis
Perkins
Rondo
R.allen
Marbury
Scalabrine
House
T.allen
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Matt Haug
Patrick Hernandez
Preston Pires
Albert Carpen
Jonathan Carpen
Jeremy Perez
Kellen McFarlin
David Narodowski
James Stanfield
Buck Afenir
Brian Heere
Zac Elgie
Casey Lytle
Tony Thompson
Joe Lincoln
Robby Price
Brett Lisher
Preston Land
Greg Herbst
Jason Brunansky
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Lincoln
Hernandez
Pires
Narodowski
Heere
Price
Elgie
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McFarlin
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J. Carpen
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James Tucker
Scott Bakcer
James King
Jose Leon
Cameron Selik
Brett Bochy
Tucker
Balcer
Selik Ierhandeah
Darrin Meaders
Deric Allen
Kasey Lewandowski
William Hill
Buck Avenir
Jimmy Waters
Chris Manship
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Haug
Carpen
Lewandowski
Waters
Land
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Scott Baker
Brett Bollman
Kevin Burk
Paul Smyth
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Blue Jays Hammer
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Nowitzki
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