Royals fall to Twins as Greinke struggles on road
Zack Greinke surrendered nine hits and six runs over five innings in a 7-3 loss to Minnesota. Denard Span and Jason Kubel provided key early and late offense, giving the Twins a 3-0 lead and extending Kansas City's road woes as Slowey improved to 7-3.
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Commentary on Big Ten expansion chaos and college football fluidity
The Los Angeles Times surveys the ongoing expansion talks across the Big Ten and Pac-10 as Notre Dame Baylor Texas Texas Tech Oklahoma State and Colorado are courted. Nebraska and Missouri face looming choices while Kansas Nebraska and others push to safeguard their programs amid shifts toward potential super conferences.
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Minnesota Raiders Baseball Two-Day Sports Calendar
A two day sports calendar notes a Raiders baseball event in Minneapolis with a 7:10 p.m. start. The schedule lists Minnesota involvement and specifies the venue in the Twin Cities.
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UCLA Wins 11th WCWS Title In High-Scoring Finale
UCLA slugged its way to its 11th Women's College World Series championship beating Arizona 15-9 in a home run filled finale. Andrea Harrison hit a grand slam, Megan Langenfeld homered twice, Julie Burney and Samantha Camuso added blasts, while Stacie Chambers and Lini Koria also homered for Arizona. The teams combined for seven home runs, a World Series record, far eclipsing prior totals.
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CU Regents Weigh Conference Realignment
In Denver the University of Colorado regents met privately to discuss athletic membership in the Big 12. A spokesman said no offer or Pac-10 announcement was on the table. In New York, three MLB manager sons were drafted, Patrick Leyland by Detroit, Ozney Guillen by Chicago, and Brett Bochy by San Francisco, with brief details on their early careers and a recent surgery.
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Honduran Govt Grants World Cup Leave for 200000 Public Workers
The government of Honduras approved a schedule allowing 200,000 public employees time off to watch the national team in the World Cup in South Africa and urged private firms to follow suit.
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Missouri curators weigh Missouri joining Big Ten amid talks
The Missouri Board of Curators, meeting in Columbia, weighs the school's possible interest in joining a expanded Big Ten. A Friday deadline from the Big 12 for Missouri and Nebraska to reaffirm their current conference allegiance is reported. The agenda notes no comment on Big Ten or Big 12 athletics matters and includes a closed session on arrival.
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Cavs eye Izzo as coach amid LeBron free-agent risk
Cleveland Cavaliers general manager Chris Grant said the team has spoken with Tom Izzo’s camp and other candidates as they consider Izzo for the coaching job while seeking to keep two-time MVP LeBron James who could become a free agent on July 1.
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Hornets name Monty Williams new head coach
New Orleans Hornets introduced Monty Williams as their ninth head coach on Tuesday. A former Notre Dame first round pick who played nine NBA seasons, the 38 year old becomes the youngest NBA coach and inherits a club that missed the playoffs for the first time in three years.
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UCLA to honor John Wooden at graduation ceremony
UCLA plans a Friday graduation salute to late coach John Wooden. Student athletes and scholars will carry 99 blue and gold flags into the College of Letters and Science ceremony as Chancellor Gene Block speaks on Wooden's legacy. About 4,500 graduates are expected to attend.
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Federer tops Nieminen in Gerry Weber Open opener
Roger Federer opens Gerry Weber Open play with a 6 4 6 4 win over Jarkko Nieminen in Halle Germany. It is his first match at No 2 after Rafael Nadal reclaimed No 1 following Nadal's French Open win. Federer faced a tough test but secured the straight set victory.
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Quote mocks editor on ice in skates by hockey star
Three time Olympic medalist Angela Ruggiero comments on a Chicago Tribune poster showing Philadelphia defenseman Chris Pronger in a skirt with the headline Chrissy Pronger Looks like Tarzan skates like Jane. The exchange targets editors accused of living in the dark ages and relates to KU sports coverage by staff at Ijworld.com.
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