sports
The Iowa Cubs defeated Seatle Thursday 7 to 5 at Principal Park in Des Moines.
UNDATED (AP) _ Two NFL clubs inked a first round draft choice on Thursday. The Bills signed their top draft pick, former South Carolina cornerback Stephon Gilmore, while the Jets wrapped up defensive end Quinton Coples out of North Carolina. The 6-foot-6, 285-pound Coples was the 16th overall pick and finished
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SPORTS
AMES, Iowa (AP) _ Former Wyoming defensive lineman Ben Durbin will play his
final season for Iowa State this year. Durbin has one year of football
eligibility left and will take graduate classes at the Ames university this
fall. Durbin starred at nearby Gilbert High School.
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sports
Kurt Busch fined and put on probation
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) _ Kurt Busch was fined $50,000 by NASCAR for reckless driving on pit road at Darlington and a post-race altercation with Ryan Newman's crew members. Busch was also placed on probation through July 25 for his actions Saturday night, which began when a flat tire caused him to wreck with six laps remaining in the race.
It's
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National Sports
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) _ The Oklahoma City Thunder had little trouble winning the opener of their NBA Western Conference semifinal series, leading by as many as 35 before settling for a 119-90 rout of the Los Angeles Lakers. Russell Westbrook finished with 27 points and nine assists, while Kevin Durant added 25 points to the romp. Andrew Bynum and Kobe Bryant each had 20 points for the
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sports
Don Nelson an Iowa graduate 50 years later
IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) _ Hall of Fame basketball coach Don Nelson returned to the University of Iowa on Saturday to receive his Bachelor's degree in physical education, 50 years after leaving school for the NBA.
Nelson left school in 1962 needing to finish eight hours of Spanish and a student-teaching requirement. Meanwhile, Nelson took classes as
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National Sports
LOS ANGELES (AP) _ More than 60 former NFL players have filed a lawsuit in Los Angeles, joining hundreds of others who claim pro football didn't properly protect its players from concussions. The lead plaintiff is Hall of Famer Art Monk, who played wide receiver for the Washington Redskins from 1980 to 1993 and says he suffered multiple concussions that are causing continuing problems to
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National and State Sports
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) _ The Minnesota Vikings would have to pay an extra $50 million dollars for a new stadium following a bill worked out by state lawmakers Wednesday. The Vikings originally committed to paying $427 million, or about 44 percent of the construction costs of the $975 million stadium. Should the Minnesota House and Senate approve and Gov. Mark Dayton signs it, it
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National Sports
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) _ NASCAR driver Kurt Busch is planning to run both Nationwide series races at Iowa Speedway this season. Busch says he's scheduled to run both the May 20th and August 4th races in the No. 54 car. The former Sprint Cup champion has never raced at Iowa but his brother, Kyle Busch, won a Nationwide race at the speedway in 2010.
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State Sports
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) _ Iowa football says tickets for its season opener at Chicago's Soldier Field are now available to the general public. The Hawkeyes say tickets range from $60 to $80. Iowa is taking on Northern Illinois in the September 1st matchup.
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National Sports
PGA-WELLS FARGO CHAMPIONSHIP
Fowler breaks through
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) _ Rickie Fowler is finally a winner in his 67th start as a pro on the PGA Tour.
Fowler rolled in a four-foot birdie putt to win a three-way playoff with U.S. Open champion Rory McIlroy and D.A. Points in the Wells Fargo Championship.
McIlroy's consolation prize is a return to the top of the golf
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Local Sports
The Iowa Central Triton softball team visited Cedar Rapids Monday for a doubleheader with Kirkwood. In the first game, Iowa Central defeated the Eagles 4 to one, but lost the nightcap by a score of two to one. The Tritons journey to Mason City for a game at 3PM today.
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National Sports
OCEANSIDE, Calif. (AP)_ San Diego Chargers players and officials who knew Junior Seau are stunned over his apparent suicide yesterday at age 43. Former Chargers general manager Bobby Beathard says he doesn't ever remember seeing the fiery 12-time Pro Bowl linebacker ever in a down mood and is baffled by the incident.
ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) _ Jered Weaver pitched the second no-hitter in the
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National Sports
AMES, Iowa (AP) _ Former Iowa State cornerback Leonard Johnson has signed as an undrafted free agent with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Johnson had 247 tackles and six interceptions with the Cyclones. The university also says former offensive lineman Hayworth Hicks has signed a free agent deal with the Indianapolis Colts.
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State Sports
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) _ Wallace Spearmon Jr. and Jenn Suhr have been named the
Most Outstanding Performers for this year's Drake Relays. Spearmon won the men's
200 meters on Saturday, breaking Michael Johnson's 15-year-old meet record. Suhr
set a new meet record by pole vaulting 15 feet, 3 inches on Saturday.
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State Sports
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) _ The reaction last summer to a proposed trophy for the Iowa-Iowa State football game depicting a farm family huddled around a bushel of corn was so negative that officials let the fans pick a design to replace it.
The folks in Iowa have spoken.
After the last trophy debacle, they've chosen to play it safe.
Barring a major late rally, the winner of an
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National Sports
OWINGS MILLS, Md. (AP) _ The Baltimore Ravens have selected Iowa State offensive tackle Kelechi Osemele with the 60th overall pick in the NFL draft. Osemele is a 6-foot-5, 333-pounder who started 43 straight games along the Iowa State line. He played 38 of those games at left tackle and five at left guard. The Ravens are likely to move Osemele inside to guard after losing free agent Ben Grubbs to
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National Sports
NEW YORK (AP) _ There was no drama surrounding the first two picks of the NFL draft last night as Indianapolis used the No. 1 selection to take Stanford quarterback Andrew Luck before Washington grabbed Robert Griffin III with the second choice. Both the Colts and Redskins had made their intentions known prior to the draft, but their picks were followed by numerous trades that altered the
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National Sports
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) _ The 103rd Drake Relays begin with a full schedule on Thursday, though concerns about cool temperatures and rain might prompt some of the Olympic hopefuls to sit out.
Meet director Brian Brown says he's hopeful that a packed Drake Stadium and the aura associated with one of the nation's top meets will push those athletes to compete no matter how bad the conditions are.
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National sports
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) _ The Utah Jazz clinched a playoff berth by rallying to beat Phoenix 100-88, eliminating the Suns from the playoff chase. Paul Millsap scored 26 for the Jazz, who will play either the top-seeded San Antonio Spurs or second-seeded Oklahoma City Thunder when the NBA playoffs start Saturday.
NEW YORK (AP) _ At least the top three picks in Thursday night's NFL draft appear
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National Sports
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) _ Nearly every coach in the Big 12 and beyond will swear that spring practice shows just how far away their team is from playing a real game.
For some, like new Kansas coach Charlie Weis, it's far from hyperbole.
Weis took over in the offseason after the Jayhawks fell to 2-10 under departed coach Turner Gill, and it didn't take long for him to see why.
The
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National Sports
2 of the favorites to win the Stanley Cup were upset in the first round. Philadelphia knocked off the Pittsburgh Penguins 5-1 on Sunday to take the series 4-2. The Los Angeles Kings pulled off the upset over top seeded Vancouver after a 2-1 win on Sunday gave the Kings the series 4-1.
The Boston Bruins were able to defeat the Washington Capitals 4-3 in overtime to
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State Sports
IOWA-WOODBURY
Iowa recruit Woodbury picked for national camp
IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) _ University of Iowa recruit Adam Woodbury has been selected to attend training camp for the USA Basketball under-18 national team.
Woodbury, a 7-foot-1 center from Sioux City, will be one of 24 players competing for 12 spots on the team, which is for players born on or after January 1st, 1994.
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Fort Dodge sports postponed
The Fort Dodge boys and girls tennis match vs. Des Moines East has been postponed today due to the rain. Also, Fort Dodge boys soccer vs. Valley has been postponed. Makeup dates have not been set.
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Local and State Sports
The Iowa Central softball team had two wins Wednesday in games against Southwestern Community College. The scores were the Tritons three to nothing and nine to one.
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) _ Drake assistant coach Mike Gibson has resigned to pursue opportunities outside of basketball. The 29-year-old Gibson has been an assistant with the Bulldogs for four seasons. But Gibson says his
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State Sports
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) _ A former Iowa basketball player will return to her home state and coach Drake University's women's team. Drake introduced Jennie (Lillis) Baranczyk at a news conference Tuesday in Des Moines. The 29-year-old Baranczyk has spent the past two seasons on the staff at Colorado, where she went after coaching at Marquette.
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State and Local Sports
AMES, Iowa (AP) _ Iowa State receiver Albert Gary has pleaded guilty to a lesser count after originally being charged with first-degree robbery. Gary stood accused of committing an armed robbery on the Ames campus last June. A judge must accept the plea deal that will allow Gary to avoid jail time.
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