Baseball openers spark heavy interest coast to coast
Opening day drew large crowds and high expectations as St Louis and Cincinnati kicked off at Riverfront Stadium. Clinton attended Indians vs. Mariners in Cleveland while Rockies faced Phillies at Mile High. Global interest centered on Toronto SkyDome, Baltimore Camden Yards, Yankee Stadium, Fenway and more with notable names Clemens, Kerrigan, Bonds and Maddux involved in diverse matchups.
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Freestyle wrestling meeting at Ottawa High School
A freestyle wrestling organizational meeting is scheduled for 6 p.m. Tuesday in the Ottawa High School wrestling room. The program is open to children eight years old and up, and parents are encouraged to attend.
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Suns Dominate Nuggets as Johnson Totals Soars
Kevin Johnson poured in a season-high 42 points with 17 assists to lift Phoenix past Denver 108 to 88, boosting the Suns’ five-game winning streak. Portland clinched its 11th straight playoff berth by beating New Jersey 109 to 105, with Clyde Drexler delivering 34 points, including five late free throws. Chicago swept Detroit 96 to 93 behind Scottie Pippen’s 26 points and seven near-triple lines. Hakeem Olajuwon led Houston to a 106-98 win at Los Angeles, securing back-to-back season sweeps and leaving the Clippers with five straight losses.
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Duke Faces Arizona in NCAA Final After Narrow Win
Duke advances to the title game behind a 25 point effort from Hill and late leadership from seniors Clark and Lang. Richardson lauds Williamson while Florida’s rally falls short as Arkansas’ standout dominates low post, finishing with 29 points, 13 rebounds and five assists.
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Carolina Clinches NCAA Women’s Title With Buzzer Beater
North Carolina defeats Louisiana Tech 60-59 as Charlotte Smith hits a late 3 from under the basket with 0.7 seconds left. Smith racks up 20 points and a Final Four record 23 rebounds, earning outstanding player honors. Tonya Sampson adds 21 points. Pam Thomas leads Tech with 14 points.
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Strawberry disappearance prompts citywide search after game
Turmoil surrounds Strawberry after his disappearance, with authorities and family alerted. Claire reported contact with Strawberrys wife, his agent, the California Highway Patrol, and local hospitals, but he remains missing after a spring noted for his productive form and past back injuries and tax problem rumors.
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Ottawa Relays showcase Cyclones depth on track
Ottawa athletes shined in distance races as Scott Mavity won the pole vault at 11-6 while Gumm placed in the 330 hurdles at 47.7 and Pyle won the mile in 5:06.4. Gary Pratt and Vaughn O'Dea went 1-2 in the 880 as the girls section highlighted Burns discus 113-16 and Kahler high jumped 5-14.
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