Seton Hall targets Siena coach Louis Orr for basketball job
Sources say Seton Hall athletic director Jeff Fogelson is weighing Siena coach Louis Orr as a top candidate to replace Tommy Amaker, with Orr reportedly supported by Syracuse figure Boeheim and cited for his 19-win season at Siena.
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Seton Hall
Jeff Fogelson
Skip Prosser
Tommy Amaker
Fogelson
Siena
Louis Orr
Syracuse
Jim) Boeheim
Battier and Doherty Sweep ACC Awards in AP Honors
The Atlantic Coast Conference achieved a rare sweep as Duke star Shane Battier earned AP Player of the Year and North Carolina coach Matt Doherty received AP Coach of the Year. It marked the first time since 1979 that one conference claimed both honors, then held by Indiana State’s Bill Hodges and Larry Bird.
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Duke
Shane Battier
North Carolina
Matt Doherty
Associated Press
Bill Hodges
Larry Bird
Indiana State
Leafs’ Domi Fined for Dousing Fans After Game
Tie Domi of the Maple Leafs was fined the maximum $1,000 by the NHL for squirting water at fans from the penalty box after Toronto’s 2-1 win over Philadelphia. He was not suspended for wrestling a spectator who briefly entered the penalty area during the game.
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Domi
Mispis
NHL
Torona
Philadelphia
Capriati and Williams to meet for Ericsson Open title
Jennifer Capriati defeated Elena Dementieva 6-2 6-0 to reach the Ericsson Open final in Key Biscayne Florida where she will face Venus Williams who is ranked No 3 Venues set for a later semifinal between Andre Agassi and Patrick Rafter.
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Jennifer Capriati
Elena Dementieva
Venus Williams
Key Biscayne
Fla
Andre Agassi
Patrick Raiter
Jaguars Sign Brunell to Four Year 30 Million Deal
The Jacksonville Jaguars signed quarterback Mark Brunell to a four year $30 million contract. The team faced a 4 p.m. deadline to restructure trade or pay a $23 million roster bonus. The new pact saves about $25 million in cap space.
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Jacksonville Jaguars
Mark Brunelli
Jaguars
Brunel
Knight removes three players from Texas Tech basketball team
Bob Knight dismissed starting guard Yamal Brown and freshman reserves Brannon Hayes and Rodney Bass for a misunderstanding during a meeting. Rongid Hobbs was granted his release. School president David Schmidty cited a violation of team rules as the reason for the dismissals.
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Tgor
Bob Knight
Texas Tech
David Schmidty
Rongid Hobbs
Brannon Hayes
Yamal Brown
Rodney Bass
Knight
Hartford Wolf Pack rally ties Crunch in late thriller
Hartford erased a four goal deficit to force a 4-4 tie at Onondaga County War Memorial. Derek Armstrong and Jason Doig scored late extras as Syracuse outshot 55 to 25, while Lamothe lamented the failure to seal the win.
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Wolf Pack
Syracuse Crunch
Marc Lamothe
Crunch
Derek Armstrong
Jason Doig
Onondaga County War Memorial
Syracuse
Armstrong Doig
Lamothe
Vitali Yeremeyev
Exwa
Armstrong
Doig
Arin
Dave Duereen
Irish Purdue in title game for NC44 women's final
St Louis hosts Notre Dame and Purdue in state final, first in 20 years. McGraw notes Indiana pride and players from the state. Ruth Riley of Notre Dame is AP Player of the Year amid Purdue’s five in state stars led by Katie Douglas.
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Notre Dame
Purdue
Ruth Riley
Associated Press
Katie Douglas
Kelly Komara
Shalicia Hurns
Ne Sane
Meaghan Leahy
Ericka Haney
Imani Dunbar
Uconn
Final Four Arrives In Frosty Minneapolis
Michigan State faces Arizona and Duke meets Maryland in a Friday NCAA Final Four setup. The piece notes Minnesota’s humor about hosting the event and the local vibe with a nod to the Mall of America and regional quirks.
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Minneapolis
Mall of America
Charles Indbergh
Little Falls
Minnesota
NCAA
Syracuse
Erie
Howard Mohr
Arizona
Duke
Mary
Shane Batter
Durham
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Cheryl Sumett
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