Rice Advances to Super Regionals With Win Over Wichita State
Rice owls beat Wichita State 5-2 in the NCAA Boston Regional as Wade Townsend pitched eight innings and Craig Stansberry drove in two runs with a key first-squeeze bunt and hit. The Owls finish undefeated in the regional at 3-0, moving to the super regional.
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Ryan Bell
David Aardsma
Mathew Jakubov
Baylor tops in double elimination tourney after DeWitt injury
DeWitt pitched seven and a third shutout innings before an elbow injury ended his night. He left with Baylor leading 3 2. Tubb earned the win in relief as Murphy and Durbin aided a late scoring burst. LaMotta pitched eight and one third strong for Baylor with two runs allowed.
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Ford
Jeff Cook
Ryan LaMotta
Texas and Lamar face rematch after regional game thriller
In a 6-2 Lamar win over Texas, Trey Rinando pitched a complete game for Lamar who racked 12 hits off seven Texas pitchers. Texas led 2-0 early on Teagarden and Quintanilla drives, but Lamar took a 3-2 lead in the fifth with Justice, Gray, Foster, and a double play. Matt Gowan and Shane Jensen added late RBIs as Lamar pulled away. Rinando earned the decision, 2-2, setting up a rematch to decide the regional champion.
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A&m
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Ducks Seek Turnaround After 3-2 OT Win In Finals
The Mighty Ducks push back in Game 3 with Ruslan Salei’s OT goal elevating their playoff overtime record to 6-0 and keeping the Stanley Cup finals alive. Devils coach and players vow focus for Game 4 at the Pond as Anaheim looks to maintain momentum.
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Newman Wins MBNA 400 After Power Steering Loss
Newman takes victory in the MBNA 400, gaining momentum in the Winston Cup chase. He battled a late power steering failure, held off Gordon and Labonte, while Stewart argued a one lap penalty affected the finish. Crew chief Borland praised the 25 year old, and Stewart credited as fastest in the field.
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Cavaliers hire Paul Silas as new Cavaliers coach
The Cavaliers reach a long term deal with Paul Silas to coach Cleveland and mentor LeBron James. The AP learned the agreement was being finalized with a news conference planned at Gund Arena. Silas, 60 in July, previously led the Hornets and has coaching experience across several NBA teams.
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Dajuan Wagner
Ricky Davis
Darius Miles
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Pistons hire Larry Brown amid Carlisle departure and trade talks
Pistons replace fired coach Rick Carlisle with Hall of Famer Larry Brown after a season marked by two division titles and 100 regular season wins. Dumars indicated Brown will be courted amid suitors in Houston, Cleveland and Washington. Brown, 62, has coached multiple NBA teams and led the Sixers to the 2001 NBA Finals. He inherits a Detroit roster featuring Hamilton, Billups, Wallace and rookie Okur.
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Mehmet Okur
Tayshaun Prince
Herb
Jackson a basketball nomad finds NBA finals chance
The 25 year old guard recalls a globe trotting road to the NBA via Australia Venezuela Dominican Republic and the Nets before joining the Spurs. A late burst of form including five 3s in Game 6 of the West finals helped San Antonio reach the title series and face a former team.
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