Mavericks face rough road to playoffs
Dallas trails in a tight Western Conference race after a 12 year playoff streak ended. Dirk Nowitzki mocks facing top teams while Dallas must beat Portland or Oklahoma City to stay in the hunt, with Denver looming next.
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Michigan wins outright Big Ten title with rout of Illinois
Nik Stauskas led No. 12 Michigan with 24 points as the Wolverines shot 70 percent from three and beat Illinois 84-53 to claim the outright Big Ten title for the first time since 1986. Michigan went 16 of 23 from long range, including seven makes by Stauskas, building a 52-30 halftime lead.
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Colts extend win streak to 80 in tennis meet
The NMMI Colts defeated Roswell 7 2 to stretch their unbeaten run to 80 matches despite losing key players Jose Gonzalez Federico Sanchez and Jorge Garza earlier in the season. Coach Jim Kelly noted several players stepped up as three contributors sat for school work.
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Witness breaks down in Pistorius murder trial testimony
Michelle Burger, neighbor to Oscar Pistorius, remained calm through cross examination but cried when recounting the screams she heard the night the South African athlete shot his girlfriend. She described the memory as raw and said she is coping a year after the Valentine’s Day incident.
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Roswell Girls Tennis Beats NMMI 7-2 On Tuesday
Ashley Cannon and Deisy Ruiz each won twice as Roswell defeated NMMI 7-2. The duo won second doubles 6-1 6-0 over Susanna Pesonen and Jaiming Ren, while Cannon claimed third singles 6-4 7-5 and Ruiz won second singles 6-0 6-2. Dani Contreras added a win 6-1 6-3 over Ren, as Megan Lynch paired with Ikard for NMMI in a doubles match.
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First bowlers two perfect 300 games in a row in 1924
On this day in history, Frank Carauna of Buffalo becomes the first to roll two straight 300 games at a bowling alley. He opens his third game with five straight strikes for 29 consecutive strikes. The item marks a milestone in professional bowling lore.
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