Biffle wins Auto Club 500 in photo finish at Fontana
Greg Biffle held off a late surge by Jimmie Johnson to win the Auto Club 500 at California Speedway. Biffle, who led from lap 228, survived a loose car and a final wall touch to seal his fourth Cup victory as Kurt Busch finished third and Johnson rose to runner-up, with Roush Racing dominating the day.
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Ottawa Lady Braves rally past Bethany in KCAC semis
Ottawa Lady Braves beat Bethany 76 65 to advance to the KCAC title game. Renee Sidney scored 19 points, Amanda Stichler 22 with seven rebounds, Brittany Broyles added 10, Tina Wilson sparked with 10. Bethany led 30 27 at halftime before Ottawa used a 12 3 run to seize control.
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Pomona Wins Dramatic Double OT Over Council Grove
Pomona High School girls basket ball edged Council Grove 68 67 in double overtime as Samantha Reno poured in a career high 29 points and Kimberly Williams added 15 in the regular season finale. The win improves Pomona to 6 14 and sets up a sub state clash at Kansas City Christian. The game featured late regulation and first overtime buzzer beaters before Reno's lane drive and rim ricochet finish sealed it.
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Ottawa teams host sub state action in basketball
The Ottawa High School girls earned the third seed in 5A sub state behind McPherson and Valley Center and host Newton in Wednesday play with Valley Center-Pittsburg looming for Friday's final in Valley Center. The Ottawa boys are the fourth seed and host Pittsburg with the winner advancing to the Valley Center title game. 3A and 4A sub-states start tonight with listed girls and boys pairings across Central Heights Neodesha Pomona Kansas City Christian Wellsville Maranatha Academy Eudora Anderson County Baldwin Prairie View.
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Top clash in Allen Field House shatters expectations
Kansas tops Oklahoma State 81 79 in a fiercely fought matchup as Aaron Miles scores the decisive basket with 37 seconds left. Kansas improves to 21 4 11 3 while OSU slips to 20 5 10 4. Miles leads with 13 plus 22 from Lucas and 19 from Graham as Eddie Suttons Cowboys remain winless in Lawrence.
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Kansas State Builds Hopes With Colorado Win In Big 12 Finish
Kansas State remains in postseason contention after an 82-80 victory over Colorado, with coach Jim Wooldridge targeting an NIT bid. Jeremi Massey led with 28 points and 19 rebounds, while Richard Roby scored 30 for Colorado in a near-overtime finish. Lance Harris added 20 for the Wildcats as they prep for a rivalry clash at Kansas.
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Gobble's back issue lingers for Royals pitcher
Surprise Arizona report notes lefthander Jimmy Gobble missed a final start last season due to a pinched sciatic nerve discovered in Los Angeles by a spinal specialist. He described shooting leg pain from May, hid symptoms at first, then MRI confirmed the problem.
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