Wake Forest beats NC State in OT in NIT semifinal
In Madison Square Garden Wake Forest edge NC State 62 to 59 after overtime to reach the NIT final. Notre Dame defeats Penn State 73 to 52 to set up a Wake Forest Notre Dame championship game on Thursday with third place contest NC State against Penn State.
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Connecticut faces Penn State in NCAA women’s national final
The Connecticut Huskies and Penn State Lady Lions meet in the NCAA women’s basketball national championship game. UConn enters with a 34-1 record while Penn State stands 30-4, with the winner crowned Sunday night at 8 p.m. local time.
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Baseball Transactions Roundup Tuesday Update
Major league teams announced numerous player moves. Angels optioned Barnes and Durrington to Edmonton. Cooper sent to Edmonton. Stave Decker and Eric Weaver signed to minor league camps. Orioles placed Erickson on 15-day DL and optioned six players to Rochester. Red Sox extended Jimy Williams and placed Beck on 15-day DL. White Sox optioned Caruso and Castillo and placed Myatte on DL. Indians signed Sadowsky Roa Looney to minors. Tigers placed Runyan on DL. Kida optioned to Toledo. Royals released Ryan and Brewer. Laxton and Walker optioned. Devil Rays sent Reitsma to Boston under Rule V. Cubs placed Wood and Hill on DL. added Molina Huson Brock. Gonzalez to DL. Reds assigned Dawkins to Chattanooga and LaRue to IL. Marlins received cash from Dodgers for Orie. Dodgers placed Foster on DL. Kreuter contract purchased. Brewers placed six on DL. released Hughes and Banks. Collier and Perez optioned. Busby Ramirez Ludwick Scanlan Jordan Fernandes and Hollins to minor league camp. Expos sold Morandini to Phillies. Mets claimed Rodriguez off waivers from Blue Jays.
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Opening day spectacle as Cubs top Mets in Tokyo Dome
Chicago Reds Cubs beat the New York Mets 5-3 on a wild Tokyo opener led by nine walks from Mike Hampton. Shane Andrews and Mark Grace homered, Jose Piazza hit a two run shot, and Ernie Banks sang during the seventh inning. A sellout crowd of about 55,000 watched the first major league game outside North America with ceremonial flowers and a mix of Japanese and American ballpark flavors.
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Snowball Relays Spark Wellsville Freshmen to Victory
Wellsville girls win Snowball Relays team title with 136 points as freshmen Sasha Stewart and Wendy Moore star by sweeping four events. Louisburg boys dominate with 162 points. Central Heights and Williamsburg follow. Stewart headlines with wins in 100 hurdles 300 hurdles and 200, while Moore captures 400. Central Heights’ Katy Wuertz wins high jump. Beccy Tooley places in javelin and discus. Williamsburg’s Nick Rodina and Adam Howard shine in distance and vault.
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Central Heights baserball routs Jayhawk Linn in twin bill
Central Heights Vikings blitzed Jayhawk Linn 15-2 in five innings and 12-0 in six, as six pitchers combined for 19 strikeouts and one walk. Joe Wuertz homered in both games, Chris Lloyd added a homer, and Jared Anderson went 4-for-6 with two doubles. Welch praised pitching depth and noted slow arm conditioning. Central Heights improves to 2-0 and heads to Humboldt Thursday.
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