Local Church League Basketball Schedule and Results
Tournament rounds set for Friday and Saturday with Sacred Heart vs Nazarene at 6 pm, Community Foursquare vs West Presbyterian at 7 pm, Zion Lutheran vs North Baptist at 8 pm, First Baptist vs First Methodist at 9 pm. Youth league results show Hoyas 7-1 and Pistons leading in boys standings. girls teams include Wildcats Giants Magic Hoyas Hawks Tarheels.
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Foursquare
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Zion Lutheran
North Baptist
First Baptist
First Methodist
Wildcats
Giants
Magic
Hoyas
Hawks
Tarheels
Pistons
Jayhawks
Homets
Suns
Pacers
Knicks
Kings
Kings Uy
NCAA Regional Results and Final Four Setup
East Regional Georgetown toppled by Georgia Tech 86 62 at the Georgia Dome. Kentucky beat Wake Forest 83 63 in Minneapolis. West Regional Syracuse edged Kansas 60 57 at McNichols Arena. Final Four in East Rutherford N J features Mississippi State against Syracuse and Massachusetts facing Kentucky with semifinals on Saturday and the championship Monday.
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Associated Press
Georgia Dome
Atlanta
Georgetown
Kentucky
Wake Forest
McNichols Arena
Denver
Syracuse
Kansas
Continental Airlines
East Rutherford
N.J
Mississippi State
Massachusetts
Meadowlands
Baseball League Minor Leagues Shuffles and Signings
Transactions weekend lists moves across the American League and other circuits with several clubs signing, optioning, and designating players. Notable items include Baltimore signing Joe Hall and Kris Gresham to minor league camps, Kansas City sending Robert Toth to their camp, and Seattle signing Edgar Martinez to a two year deal through 1998.
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Associated Press
American Leagueltimore Orioles
Joe Hall
Kris Gresham
Skansas City Royals
Robert Toth
Mendy Lopez
Wichla
Grotewald
NEW York Yankees
Ruben Rivera
Jim Meck
Olumbus
International Teague
Jose de Jesus
Ivan Cruz
Preddle Benavides
Oakland Athletics
Craig Paquette
Edmonton
Mark Acre
John Wasdin
Todd Williams
Steve Wojciechowski
Bill Taylor
Kerwin Moore
Andy Tomberlin
Seattle Mariners
Edgar Martinez
Hiner
Texas Rangers
Jose Alberto
Danny Patterson
Rikkert Fanette
Oklahoma City
Semifinal clash set as UMass faces Kentucky in Final Four
UMass and Kentucky, two top seeds, meet in the Meadowlands with Syracuse and Mississippi State as the other semifinal pair. Key matchups feature Marcus Camby against Tony Delk and Camby’s defense versus Kentucky’s depth, as both teams chase the national title.
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Umass
Marcus Camby
Kentucky
Tony Delk
Syracuse
John Wallace
Mississippi State
Erick Dampier
Fort Hays State Wins Unbeaten NCAA Division II Title
Fort Hays State roped the NCAA Division II crown with a 70 63 victory over Northern Kentucky, finishing 34 0 the only teams to walk through a season undefeated. Coach Gary Garner praised the squad as a family and noted their cohesive defense and sharp shooting in the title game. Northern Kentucky, led by guard Paul Cluxton, shot a season low 29 percent as Alonzo Goldston dominated inside with five blocks and nine rebounds.
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Kentucky
Rick Pitino
Camby
Wildcats
Umass
Delk
Pitino
Calipari
Gary Garner
Garner
Fort Hays State
Northern Kentucky
Evansville
Cal State Bakersfield
Fort Hays
Ken Shields
Bakersfield
Virginia Union
Alonzo Goldston
Paul Cluxton
Goldston
Cluxton
LaRon Moore
Reggie Talbert
Andy Listerman
Kevin Listerman
Andre McClendon
Shannon Minor
Kansas Falls Short as Syracuse Upsets Kansas in West Final
Kansas shot 16 percent from three and finished with only one field goal in the last 7:50, unable to withstand Syracuse's 2-3 zone. Jayhawks guard Jacque Vaughn lamented the cold stretch after an 60-57 NCAA West Regional final loss.
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Kansas
Jayhawks
Syracuse
Jacque Vaughn
Arizona
Jerod Haase
Billy Thomas
Williams
Vaughn weighs NBA draft after losing Final Four bid
Kansas guard Jacque Vaughn hinted at entering the NBA draft after a 60-57 West Regional final loss to Syracuse. He said he will gather information in coming weeks as the May 12 deadline approaches and considers his options after contemplating college next season.
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Denver
Kansas
Jacque Vaughn
NBA
Vaughn
Syracuse
NCAA
Huskers reach NIT semifinals in New York showdown
Nebraska, after a rough season, rebounds to reach the NIT semifinals at Madison Square Garden. The Cornhuskers (19-14) face Tulane (21-9) after beating Colorado State, Washington State, and Fresno State. Tyronn Lue cites the return of an earlier, faster Huskers team as key to the run. Tulane has defeated Illinois State, Minnesota, and Auburn to reach this stage.
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Incoln
Neb
Nebraska
Danny Nee
New York
Madison Square Garden
Tyronn Lue
Huskers
Nee
Tulane
Illinois State
Minnesota
Auburn
Royals unveil Slugger-r-r mascot at open house
Kansas City fans greeted Slugger-r-r the Royals new mascot a regal lion after an open house despite cold winds. The name chosen from 5700 entries in a fan contest. Michael Levy introduced the winner. Royals also announced two Hall of Fame inductees Muriel Kauffman and John Mayberry for 100 RBI season milestone.
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Royals
Michael Levy
Stephanie Whisler
Gladstone
Muriel Kauffman
Ewing Kauffman
Royals trim camp as roster reshaped in Florida
Kansas City Royals reduce spring training roster sending pitcher Robert Toth to the minor league camp optioning infielder Mendy Lopez to Wichita’s Double-A team and designating catcher Jeff Grotewald for reassignment. Fans explored the field and watched a spring game against Toronto as NCAA action looms.
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Haines City
Fla
Kansas City Royals
Robert Toth
Mendy Lopez
Wichita
Jeff Grotewald
Royals
Dennis Leonard
Buck O'Neil
Florida
Toronto
Kansas Jayhawks
Denver
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