Royals pound Houston in Florida spring tuneup
Octavio Dotel was pounded for 10 runs in three innings as the Houston Astros fell 18-9 to the Kansas City Royals in their final Florida exhibition game. Dotel’s spring ERA jumped to 7.32 after allowing 10 hits.
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Carlos Beltran
Carlos Febles
Febles
Jermaine Dye
Brad Johnson
Rey Sanchez
Dan Murray
Houston
Irish, Wake Forest reach NIT final
Notre Dame crushed Penn State 73-52 in the NIT semifinals while Wake Forest needed extra time to edge North Carolina State 62-59. Troy Murphy led Notre Dame with 18 points, and Darius Songaila scored 18 for Wake Forest in a tightly contested ACC showcase en route to Thursday's championship. Notre Dame and Wake Forest seek an at large NCAA bid and aim to prove their postseason merit.
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Murphy
Joe Crispin
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Matt Doherty
Virginia
Doherty
Darius Songaila
Dave Odom
United States Men Face Australia in Lawrence Exhibition
The U S men's volleyball team meets Australia at Horessi Family Center on May 13 at 7 p m in Lawrence, the tour’s final stop. Both teams aim for Sydney Olympics with U S ranked fifth and Australia 15th. tickets 12 or 10 for groups of 10.
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Cancer group to host second annual 3 on 3 tourney
The Franklin County Cancer Foundation announces a 3 on 3 basketball tournament on April 8 at Ottawa University Mabee Center. Teams of three to four players compete in male and female divisions with a $60 registration fee or $75 after Saturday.
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Wingert
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Racing museum in Kansas honors first NASCAR trophy
The Kansas Auto Racing Museum in Chapman displays NASCAR’s inaugural trophy won by Jim Roper in 1950 at Charlotte. Owner Doug Thompson notes the original trophy is shown and that the museum houses hundreds of photos, posters, films, and vintage cars. Roper, a former Wichita resident, drove a Lincoln to win and later donated the trophy.
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Belleville High Banks
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Arkansas City
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Great Bend
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Relays And Field Events From Page 1B Meet
Schools compete in a dense set of events with times and marks across relays, hurdles, jumps, and throws. Notable results include Radina of Will with a 10:02 two mile and a meet record, Wellsville and CH athletes winning multiple events, and a crowded girls standings showing Wallsville leading.
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Read
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