Schedule highlights for NMMI events across sports
Saturday schedule lists college baseball noon NMMI at New Mexico JC doubleheader. Men's tennis to be announced at Temple Texas for Southwest JUCO Championships. Women's tennis unspecified. High school baseball features Dexter at Loving and NMMI at Estancia with several DH games. HS softball includes Portales IV at Dexter and Goddard vs Piedra Vista at Albuquerque. Girls tennis and track and field events list Dexter NMMI Valley Christian at Fox/Vixen Qualifiers Fort Sumner.
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NMMI
New Mexico JC
Temple
Texas
Temple, Texas
H.S
Little League Opening Ceremonies Set For Saturday
The East Side Little League and Noon Optimist Little League hold opening ceremonies Saturday at 9 a.m. EJ at the ELL complex on South Garden Avenue and NOLL at Noon Optimist Park on North Montana Avenue with brief updates on page B2.
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South Garden Avenue
North
Montana Avenue
Manny Ramirez retires after positive drug test
Manny Ramirez quit baseball after testing positive for a performance enhancing drug amid a looming 100 game suspension. Rays officials said they were surprised and disappointed while confirming the drug test and retirement, ending a career marked by highs and controversy.
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Manny
Ramirez
NEW York
Manny Ramirez
Tampa Bay
Major League Baseball
Rays
Andrew Friedman
Associated Press
MLB
Commissioner's Office
Palmer Wins Masters Playoff in 1962 Three Way Duel
The 1962 Masters ends in a three way playoff with Arnold Palmer defeating Gary Player and Don January. Palmer secures the green jacket after a tense finale at Augusta National.
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Arnold Palmer
Gary Player
Don Finsterwald
Hubert Green
Rod Funseth
Tom Watson
Tiger and Rory Duel On Masters Second Round Leaderboard
Tiger Woods shoots 66 to surge into contention at Augusta while Rory McIlroy holds a two stroke lead after a 69. McIlroy faces a strong challenge from Woods who seeks his first major win in 17 months amid renewed attention to his off course life.
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Augusta
Augusta National
Tiger Woods
Rory McIlroy
Northern Ireland
Woods
Chris DiMarco
Augusta National Golf Club
Rory Mellroy
Lavin Battles Prostate Cancer Amid Coaching Return
Steve Lavin announced in a statement that he has prostate cancer detected early after annual health exams. The St John’s coach, 46, began treatment plans while aiming for a complete cure and seamless continuation of his duties.
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NEW York
Steve Lavin
St. John's
Red Storm
Lavin
Jonathan Schiff
Schiff
Gonzaga
Broncos fall twice to New Mexico Junior College
NMMI dropped to 11-30 after a pair of Friday losses to New Mexico Junior College. The Thunderbirds won 8-5 in Game 1 and 10-0 in Game 2. Parker Wood hit a three run homer for NMJC in the third inning of the opener as Neil Jaquez drove in two, but NMMI threatened late before the blowout.
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NMMI
New Mexico Junior College
Thunderbirds
Broncos
Johnnie Garrett
Robert Orona
Luis Maldonado
Brian Moneghan
Neil Jaquez
New Mexico JC
Parker Wood
Bret Simmermacher
Moneghan
Jaquez
Goddard teams split at Albuquerque Academy Invite
The Goddard girls tennis team split two matches in Albuquerque with wins over Belen 8-1 and Los Alamos 6-3, while the Rockets boys lost both matches. Players Gabby Joyce, Whitney Bates, Anisha Suri, Lexi Cassels, Angelica Sanchez, and others posted singles and doubles wins as coach Becky Joyce noted lineup differences from earlier in the season.
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Albuquerque
Goddard
Suri
Belen
Joyce
Cassels
Shannon Ducharme
Sanchez
Bates
Rockets
Los Alamos
Becky
Andrew Wiser
David Sweet
Tristan Collar
Konnor Kundemal
Hilltoppers
Eric Lamb
Wiser
Darren Powers
Lamb
Joe Horton
Gores to Buy Pistons and Arena Holdings
Tom Gores of Platinum Equity agreed to buy the Pistons and the Palace Sports and Entertainment properties including The Palace and DTE Energy Music Theatre. The deal awaits NBA approval and is expected to close by June 30. Karen Davidson noted Gores will carry on the late Bill Davidson’s legacy with the team.
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Detroit
Detroit Pistons
California
Tom Gores
NBA
Karen Davidson
Palace of Auburn Hills
DTE Energy Music Theatre
Ananth
Eivscu
Vallic Ucail
Gores
Beverly Hills
Calif
Platinum Equity
Meadow Brook
Davidson
Palace Sports and Entertainment
Bill Davidson
Pistons
Tom
Bill
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Loving
Estancia
Artesia
Portales IV
Goddard Vs. Piedra Vista
Piedra Vista
National Briefs
Tiger
Rory
St. John’s
ESPN
UCLA
Bruins
Jim Calhoun
Connecticut
Jim Boe
Heim
Syracuse
Calhoun
College
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