Big men dominate Final Four with star centers and log odds
UCLA and Georgetown converge on Atlanta for a Final Four featuring Kareem Abdul Jabbar and Bill Walton era greatness alongside Patrick Ewing Alonzo Mourning and Dikembe Mutombo. Ohio State's Greg Oden Florida's Joakim Noah and Al Horford anchor a rare crop of post players in college basketball's showcase.
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UCLA
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Bill Walton
Georgetown
Patrick Ewing
Alonzo Mourning
Dikembe Mutombo
Ohio State
Greg Oden
Roy Hibbert
Florida
Joakim Noah
al Horford
Atlanta
Ewing
Hakeem Olajuwon
Thad Matta
Bruins
Luce Richard Mbah
Oden
Hibbert
Noah
Horford
Ben Howland
Howland
Duke
Tito Horford
Buckeyes
Tennessee
Memphis
Matta
John Thompson III
Thompson
NBA
Central Heights Softball Drops Two At Osawatomie
Osawatomie blanked Central Heights 22 to 8 in game one and 16 to 6 in game two as the season opener unfolded at Osawatomie. The sweep marked a tough start for the visitors, with Osawatomie leveraging strong hitting and solid defense to pace the doubleheader.
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Osawatomie
Central Heights
Wellsville Softball Sweeps De Soto In Opener Duo
The Wellsville High School softball team improves to 2-0 after sweeping De Soto in De Soto. Wellsville won 3-2 in the opener and 5-1 in the nightcap. Korey Higbie earned the first win, Meagan Mantis led the offense with two hits, and Jackie Chappell got the win in game two. Erica Patton and Kayla Patton each added two hits. Higbie hit a double and Chappell a triple.
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DE Soto
Wellsville
Korey Higbie
Meagan Mantis
Jackie Chappell
Erica Patton
Kayla Patton
Higbie
Chappell
OU spring football open to public
Ottawa University announces 10 one hour football practices open to the public at the Dick Peters Sports Complex practice field south of the softball field. Sessions run Monday through Saturday with evening workouts and a youth clinic on the final day for children through fifth grade.
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Ottawa University
Dick Peters
Broncos, Bly agree on contract extension
The Denver Broncos reached terms on a contract extension with cornerstone Dre Bly, finalizing a deal after acquiring him from the Detroit Lions earlier this month.
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Bly
Denver
Denver Broncos
Dre Bly
Detroit Lions
Mayo misses clutch shot as West tops East in McDonald’s game
West defeats East 114 112 at Freedom Hall with Michael Beasley scoring 23 and earning MVP honors. Mayo, USC-bound guard, struggled early but rallied in second half, finishing with 12 points amid chants of overrated as the West held off repeated East surges. Beasley will play at Kansas State next season.
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Louisville
Mayo
Freedom Hall
Michael Beasley
Kansas State
USC
Ottawa Scholars Highlight Multi sport Athletes and Grades
In Ottawa, scholars from the sports pages show strong balance between athletics and academics. Vance earned honorable mention in soccer with a 3.53 GPA in business, while Derby played 28 games in men’s basketball, averaging 5.9 points and 17 rebounds per game with a 3.91 GPA in business. Haussman contributed 26 games for OU with 2.1 points per game and a 3.75 GPA in accounting.
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Derby
Haussman
Braves
Haussmdntas
Burks Powerful in Ottawa Victory Over Tabor
Ottawa University designated hitter Blake Burks starred at Alumni Park in a doubleheader sweep. In the opener Burks had two hits three runs and three RBIs as Ottawa won 8-2. In the nightcap he produced all three runs for Ottawa in a 3-2 nine inning victory.
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Herald
Ottawa University
Blake Burks
Tabor
Alumni Park
Ottawa
Neil Moore
Jake Logan
Eric Cordell
Tyler Lynnes
Matt Bolles
Brandon Myers
Royals option Bannister to AAA Omaha
In Surprise Arizona the Kansas City Royals sent pitcher Brian Bannister to Class AAA Omaha after a tough spring. Bannister went 0-1 with a 10.03 ERA over four spring starts following a December trade with the Mets for Ambiorix Burgos. Brandon Duckworth will be the fifth starter, posting a 1-0 record and 4.76 ERA in spring games.
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Kansas City Royals
Brian Bannister
New York Mets
Ambiorix Burgos
Nors
Buddy Bell
Brandon Duckworth
Duckworth
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