NCAA Tournament action spans East and Midwest Regions
From Meadowlands to Kansas City, flagship games show Oklahoma State facing UMass in the East and Arkansas meeting Virginia in the Midwest. UCLA, Connecticut, North Carolina and Georgia push toward Final Four as teams vie for national semis and regional titles. NASCAR and IndyCar notes included from Darlington and nearby venues.
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Sports TV guide highlights premier pro and college events
Monday features NBA matchups Golden State at Orlando and Denver at Portland plus college showdowns Oklahoma State vs Massachusetts and Virginia Tech and Canisius in NIT semifinals. Other events include NASCAR TranSouth 400 NHRA Gatornationals and major golf and tennis tourneys with women and men’s championships.
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Arkansas Faces Virginia In Midwest Regional Final
At Kemper Arena the NCAA Midwest Regional final pits Arkansas against Virginia at 4 p.m. Meanwhile Kansas visits Oklahoma for a noon college baseball game at Mitchell Park in Norman, and Kansas softball plays in the Pony Invitational in Fullerton, California.
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Players Championship leads third round scores at Sawgrass
In Ponte Vedra Florida after three rounds of The Players Championship top players include Bernhard Langer Corey Pavin and Lee Janzen tied at 211 to 212 Traf shares of 211 through 214 with notable entries like Payne Stewart Peter Jacobsen D A Weibring and Steve Stricker also within reach. The event on the Sawgrass course reports rich purses and tight scoring as the field heads to the final round.
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Major league roster moves and tournament results brief
Baseball notes list call ups and releases across the majors including Boston, California, Kansas City, Minnesota and Texas. Football and hockey items recap Falcons acquisition, 49ers offer stance, Sabres and Penguins recalls. Additional notes cover league standings, college results, and the Tums Classic bowling finals with prize totals and winners.
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72nd NCAA men’s swimming results at Indiana Univ Natatorium
Michigan leads after finals with 561 points, Stanford 475, Auburn 393 as top teams. Individual winners include Tom Dolan of Michigan in the 1650 to set American NCAA marks, Brian Retterer Stanford in 200 back, Kurt Grote Stanford in 200 breast, Agur Tower California 200 fly, plus 400 free relay by Stanford.
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Kansas hosts Oklahoma baseball and Kansas tennis doubleheader
College baseball Oklahoma at Kansas at 7 p.m. Hogland Maupin Stadium. Men’s college tennis New Mexico at Kansas at noon Allen Fieldhouse courts. High school track Leavenworth at Lawrence 3 30 p.m. LHS track. Girls high school soccer Shawnee Mission West at Lawrence 4 30 p.m. YSI fields.
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Late May Greyhounds Race Day Openers Result Note
Race day racing results list multiple events with times purses and bets. Key finishes include Easy John winning race ten with time 30.86 and multiple exotics paid across races eleven twelve and thirteen with quinellas trifectas and superfectas. Also hockey and college basketball schedules appear with playoff standings and end-of-season results.
Watters Leaves 49ers for Eagles in $6.9 Million Deal
San Francisco refused to match a three year 6.9 million offer sheet for Ricky Watters. The 25 year old star running back joins Philadelphia after Super Bowl and Pro Bowl runs with the 49ers. Eagles coach Ray Rhodes calls him one of the premier backs. Carmen Policy cites salary cap pressures.
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Graf wins Lipton easily in key Biscayne final
Steffi Graf claimed her fourth Lipton Championships title in Key Biscayne as a depleted field failed to challenge her. Graf defeated Kimiko Date 6-1, 6-4 in a drama-free final, with Monica Seles still absent from the tournament.
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Falcons trade Metcalf to gain draft wealth
SUWANEE GA AP The Atlanta Falcons acquire Eric Metcalf from the Cleveland Browns in a deal that also swaps first round picks. Cleveland receives the No 10 overall pick while Atlanta takes the Browns No 26 slot in this year’s draft.
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Pavin and Langer Tie for 3rd Round Lead at Sawgrass
Corey Pavin and Bernhard Langer shared the third-round lead at the Players Championship in Ponte Vedra Florida, both at 5 under par 211 after winds whipped the Sawgrass greens and a 71 Saturday left them near those around them.
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NLRB to Seek Injunction Against Baseball Owners
The National Labor Relations Board scheduled an extraordinary Sunday meeting to authorize its top lawyer to seek an injunction against baseball owners. A delay followed a mediator's telephone call, with Chairman William Gould stating a decision would be made today after consulting tonight.
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Public Park and Recreation Contacts and Access Numbers
A listing of park and recreation contacts including Clinton State Park, Heartland Park, The Woodlands, and KC venues with phone numbers for Chiefs, Blades, Royals tickets, and park information. Access guidance directs dial 865-5000 and enter a four digit category number.
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