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  • Athletic powers collide at Beijing Olympics Saturday, July 19, 2008 @ 5:28AMIn a few weeks, American basketball player Dwight Howard, by way of Atlanta and the NBA’s Orlando Magic, will step into the center circle at the Beijing Olympics and extend a hand toward China’s Yao Ming, who was born in Shanghai and plays for the Houston Rockets, but hardly needs an introduction.
  • ISU for 'Lou' Saturday, July 19, 2008 @ 5:21AMCHANNAHON -- And on her third visit to the campus of Illinois State University, Joliet Catholic Academy graduate Laura Wakefield rested. Then she put her college volleyball decision to rest.
  • Lives to Remember: Omro native turned passion for food into a business Saturday, July 19, 2008 @ 5:19AMWhen Omro resident Carmen Jaeger made a meal she usually didnt have to worry about her son, Damon, not finishing what was on his plate.
  • Umpire Schlough marks 20 years of calls Saturday, July 19, 2008 @ 5:19AMLike an athlete, an umpire has a way of getting better with experience.
  • Josh Hamilton adds to Texas Rangers' clout with networks Friday, July 18, 2008 @ 9:13PMThe most-watched segment of the most-watched show on cable television this year starred (drum roll, please) ... Josh Hamilton, who happens to play for your Texas Rangers.
  • Martinez gives students time, math skills Friday, July 18, 2008 @ 8:45PMSocorro teacher Barbara Martinez assigns a lot of homework, but her students end up liking her anyway. Martinez stays involved with her students and gives much of her time to help them learn.
  • Don’t get mad at the innocent bystanders Friday, July 18, 2008 @ 8:41PMAgree, disagree or do whatever you want with ABAC’s decision to drop basketball. But don’t take it out on innocent bystanders. When all of this came about, one of the first ,things I said to myself was this may end up hurting several of ABAC’s current athletes.
  • A winning season? Friday, July 18, 2008 @ 8:32PMThe one thing that Arizona football doesn’t want to do this winter is force the hand of athletic director Jim Livengood. Jim Livengood, for that matter, doesn’t want his hand to be forced this winter. So is that to suggest just how much pressure is on the shoulders of Mike Stoops this fall?
  • Longtime friends make Cowboys Steak House a success Thursday, July 17, 2008 @ 3:03PMDrawing on a world of experience and knowledge of the restaurant business, Cowboys Steak House co-owners Shane Broadway and Robert Helms have made a notable success of their restaurant, which opened in Starke in April 2007.
  • Parker surrounded by Alabama’s best Wednesday, July 16, 2008 @ 9:06PMHUNTSVILLE — When Paige Parker looked around the gymnasium at UAH, she noticed a few familiar faces.
  • For the love of the game Wednesday, July 16, 2008 @ 8:48PMPark Ridge, Illinois, native Tom Hoff discovered volleyball as a teenager and he's still playing at the highest level at 35.
  • 23 things to know about Anthony Kim Wednesday, July 16, 2008 @ 8:42PMTwenty-three things about 23-year-old Anthony Kim, the surging golfer and amusing gabber playing his first British Open with two PGA Tour wins already:
  • Travis Wear Monday, July 14, 2008 @ 6:34PM(Mater Dei H.S. / Santa Ana, Calif.), the 2008 USA Basketball Men’s U18 National Team (1-0) vanquished Venezuela (0-1) 82-73 on Monday afternoon in the opening game of the 2008 FIBA Americas U18 Championship in Formosa, Argentina.
  • Cal athletics to use digital tickets this year Monday, July 14, 2008 @ 6:05PMUC Berkeley's athletics department will begin using a digital ticket system later this year, making it easier for fans to swap tickets or print them at home.
  • Jury finds for KU in Joe-College lawsuit Monday, July 14, 2008 @ 5:54PMA federal jury found for Kansas University in its trademark infringement lawsuit with KU, however the T-shirt shop will remain open.
  • D-League Ambassadors Roster Set 08 Monday, July 14, 2008 @ 5:26PMNEW YORK, July 14, 2008 - The NBA Development League today announced the ten players and three coaches who will comprise the 2008 NBA D-League Ambassadors roster that will play a three-game schedule at the Rocky Mountain Revue presented by StoresOnline, at Lifetime Activities Center on the Redwood Campus of Salt Lake Community College.
  • Seals earns spot on Illinois rodeo team Monday, July 14, 2008 @ 12:40PMKyle Seals, a junior at East Richland High School, has earned a spot on the Illinois high-school rodeo team.
  • Billy Packer Out At CBS Monday, July 14, 2008 @ 12:19PM Long-time college basketball analyst will be replaced by Clark Kellogg More
  • SPORTS BRIEFS Monday, July 14, 2008 @ 8:04AMA co-ed softball tournament to benefit First Step Family Violence Intervention Services - a Coshocton County agency that provides support to victims and children who suffer from effects of violence - will be held Saturday, Aug. 2, at Frank Shepherd Memorial Complex in Coshocton's Lake Park.
  • Business Players - July 14, 2008 Monday, July 14, 2008 @ 7:59AMJohn Buell
  • Two prospects ready to pick USC Monday, July 14, 2008 @ 7:54AMUSC WILL HAVE some of its top prospects on campus later this week, and two of them, athlete Kinsman Thomas (6-foot-3, 195 pounds) of Marlboro County and wide receiver DeAngelo Smith (6-0, 180) of Kingsland, Ga., said last week they plan to commit. “I’ve been looking at their graduation rates for the athletes and the school and atmosphere,” Thomas said. “I’ve told them I plan to commit.” ...
  • Huaquiao captures AUBC title Sunday, July 13, 2008 @ 12:49PMCEBU CITY: Huaquiao University of China bagged the 6th Asian University Basketball Championship (AUBC) title after conquering local bet University of Visayas (UV) 82-76 Saturday night at the jam-packed Cebu City Coliseum.
  • Armenian refugees stuck in legal limbo Sunday, July 13, 2008 @ 12:13PMOn the cusp of adulthood, Fresno high school valedictorian Arthur Mkoyan, 17, is wrestling with choices about his future that few American high school graduates face. Arthur graduated from Bullard High School last month with a 4.0 grade point average and a...
  • The Future of Basketball Sunday, July 13, 2008 @ 11:49AMEvery so often an event occurs that changes the business model in professional basketball.
  • Windus will play for JCC women’s soccer team Sunday, July 13, 2008 @ 11:34AMNichole Windus from Scio High School has signed a National Junior College Athletic Association letter of intent to play for the Jamestown Community College-Olean women’s soccer team.
  • Ward watch hits zero Sunday, July 13, 2008 @ 11:22AMCoaching both boys and girls cross country and track and field at Braidwood's Reed-Custer High School kept Scott Ward busy throughout each fall and spring for many years.
  • Detring carrying on family basketball tradition Saturday, July 12, 2008 @ 7:25PMFor those who followed Farmington Knights basketball in the late 1970’s, Randy Detring was well known on the court. Thirty years later, his son is carrying on the tradition in Oklahoma.
  • Bluthenthal, a rare bird at Maccabi, wonders just what he was doing there Saturday, July 12, 2008 @ 6:58PMIf there is one thing that interests David Bluthenthal right now, it's family. His wife is expected to give birth soon in New York, and he is helping out wherever he can.
  • Leslie and US try for fourth straight gold medal Saturday, July 12, 2008 @ 6:49PMLisa Leslie and the United States women's basketball team have dominated the last three Olympics, taking home gold each time. But a gold medal in Beijing is no sure thing with the Americans short on team training and the rest of the world catching up.
  • Toreros recruit follows ex-Grier aide to Huskers Saturday, July 12, 2008 @ 6:43PMThe USD men's basketball team has lost a prized recruit and has two others whose academic status is uncertain.
  • Seattle Storm reserve Kristen O'Neill is a fan favorite, but her future with the WNBA team is uncertain Saturday, July 12, 2008 @ 6:17PMSEATTLE -- It's become a rather odd tradition at KeyArena in recent weeks. Late in a Seattle Storm game, head coach Brian Agler looks to his left and summons Kristen O'Neill from the end of his bench.
  • BRIEFS: MSU-B softball player nominated for ESPY Saturday, July 12, 2008 @ 2:12AMBILLINGS (AP) - Montana State-Billings softball player Shay Oberg has been nominated for an ESPY Award. Oberg is nominated in the category of “Best female athlete with a disability.” The junior outfielder was born without a left hand.
  • Utah Jazz reveal roster for Revue Saturday, July 12, 2008 @ 2:12AMUtah basketball fans eager to get a first look at rookie-to-be Kosta Koufos and who want to check out the progress of second-year players Morris Almond and Kyrylo Fesenko will soon get their chance.
  • Overtime Saturday, July 12, 2008 @ 2:12AMIn Salisbury, Md., an early lead for the GreenJackets dissolved in the fourth inning Friday, as the Delmarva Shorebirds notched a 5-2 victory over Augusta.
  • Hornets Summer Clinic draws 300 campers to SLU Friday, July 11, 2008 @ 1:14PMXavier University head coach Dannton Jackson stood in the middle of the SLU Claude B. Pennington Center Thursday morning, surrounded by more than 300 youngsters at the New Orleans Hornets Summer Hoops Basketball Clinic.
  • Frank P. Peters Friday, July 11, 2008 @ 1:10PMFuneral Mass for Frank P. Peters, 72, of Mentor, will be 11 a.m. Monday at St. John Vianney Church, 7575 Bellflower Road, Mentor.
  • Player's death touches locals Friday, July 11, 2008 @ 1:03PM(Some reporting by the Associated Press) The sudden death of Glen Oaks basketball star Shannon Veal Monday night was a shock to one current coach who watched her play against his team while turning a recruiting trip of a former area coach into an ordeal she will never forget.
  • Andy Staples: School sports programs fight to stay alive in struggling economy Friday, July 11, 2008 @ 12:55PMForget the wins, which hit 300 in February. Forget the four New York state public school titles in eight years. Of all the statistics Mount Vernon (N.Y.) boys' basketball coach Bob Cimmino keeps, he cherishes one the most. He's 82-for-85. In his time as the Knights' varsity coach, all but three of his players have gone on to college. Cimmino, a social studies teacher who counts Chicago Bulls ...
  • John Wood CC offering coaching training program Friday, July 11, 2008 @ 12:54PMQUINCY, Ill. - American Sport Education Program: Bronze Level Coaching Principles and Sport First Aid will be offered Satuday, Aug. 2 at John Wood Community College in Quincy, Ill. Registrations are being taken. Call the JWCC Community Education Office at 217-641-4905.
  • Sea tragedy is an eye-opener Friday, July 11, 2008 @ 12:41PMANGEL THOUGHTS “ Blessed are those who give without remembering; and blessed are those who take,without forgetting.” – Supreme Court Justice Consuelo Y. Santiago
  • ESPN Films "Title Town" Segment in Gainesville Thursday, July 10, 2008 @ 6:01PM GAINESVILLE, FL -- ESPN paid a visit to the University of Florida on Thursday to tape a segment for their "Title Town" series.  Heisman Trophy winner Tim Tebow served as the spokesperson for Gator Nation.
  • Brophy gets big-money sports facility Thursday, July 10, 2008 @ 6:00PMWith a multimillion-dollar complex, the Jesuit school hopes to take its programs to another level.
  • Blue Heat in national YBOA title tilt Thursday, July 10, 2008 @ 5:42PMThe Blue Heat girls basketball team is going to bring home all kinds of memories from Lakeland, Fla.They also might be bringing home a national championship.The Blue Heat — a traveling all-star team comprised of nine players from Greater Rome — advanced to the title game of the prestigious Youth Basketball of America national tournament by posting a win in Wednesday’s semifinals.Today, the team ...
  • Hodges named UM women's basketball assistant Thursday, July 10, 2008 @ 5:03PMMarvis Hodges has been named assistant coach for the University of Montevallo women's basketball team.
  • Brophy to build multimillion-dollar sports complex Thursday, July 10, 2008 @ 4:59PMArizona's oldest Jesuit school for boys is known for its outstanding athletic teams, but Brophy College Preparatory is hoping to take its sports programs to another level.
  • Tuesday's Scoreboard Tuesday, July 8, 2008 @ 6:19PMLOCAL CARD
  • Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures Launches "High School Musical 3: Senior Year" Global First Look on Disney ... Tuesday, July 8, 2008 @ 6:00PM BURBANK, Calif.----As fans anxiously await the big screen premiere of “High School Musical 3: Senior Year,” Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures revealed plans today to launch the film’s global first look July 13, 2008, on Disney Channels Worldwide.
  • Came here for education, now she trains others Tuesday, July 8, 2008 @ 5:35PMWhen she first came to the United States, Aunaetitrakul “Dear” Vimonsiri devoted herself to learning English and is now dedicating her efforts to being involved and giving back to others.
  • Betthauser returns to basketball roots Tuesday, July 8, 2008 @ 5:29PMTrish Betthauser has played and coached girls and women’s basketball at every level except the pros.
  • Ultimate rewards Tuesday, July 8, 2008 @ 11:43AMRather than turn pro, Walter Dix returned to Florida State and won the 200m while leading his team to a third straight NCAA crown. Jacquelyn Johnson of Arizona State won a record fourth heptathlon title.