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Archive for March 29th, 2008
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Curry helps No. 10 Davidson shock No. 3 Wisconsin
DETROIT — On the red trim at the bottom of his shoes, Stephen Curry has written in black marker, “I can do all things.” Yes … yes he can. And because of him, Davidson is marching on. Curry scored more than 30 points for a third straight game, and [...]
Memphis shows might in rout of Michigan State
HOUSTON — Vulnerable? Not exactly. The mighty Memphis Tigers humiliated Michigan State and embarrassed all those naysayers who suggested they were the most suspect of the top seeds in this year’s NCAA Tournament. The final score Friday night: Memphis 92, Michigan State 74, but really, it was worse than that. [...]
Dexter leads Texas past Stanford
HOUSTON — All those hours on the exercise bike, all those yummy desserts he skipped — it all finally paid off for Texas center Dexter Pittman. The guy with the wide body and the baby face used every ounce of his girth to pound and pester Stanford’s 7-foot Lopez twins, wearing them down [...]
Kansas pounds on Villanova
DETROIT — The Kansas Jayhawks toyed with Villanova, throwing alley-oop passes off the backboard and raining 3-pointers from all over the court without breaking a sweat. Brandon Rush scored 16 points, Russell Robinson had 15 and top-seeded Kansas routed the 12th-seeded Wildcats 72-57 Friday night to earn a spot in the Midwest Regional [...]
Browns sign two more offensive linemen
The Browns continued to stockpile quality interior offensive linemen Friday, signing Seth McKinney to a one-year contact. The additions of McKinney and veteran guard/center Rex Hadnot also cast significant doubt on the comeback of center LeCharles Bentley. He’s working out on his own in Arizona, and the team has repeatedly said he’ll [...]
Cavs just looking to get healthy
INDEPENDENCE — The Cavaliers have lost five of their last eight games. They are a pedestrian 9-8 since the blockbuster trade that brought them Ben Wallace, Wally Szczerbiak, Delonte West and Joe Smith. They have 10 games left in the regular season, beginning with a game tonight at The Palace of Auburn Hills [...]
Boozer’s son battling against deadly disease
SALT LAKE CITY — Carmani Boozer can barely get his little arms around a basketball. The 22-month-old hugs the ball to his chest as he bounces around the room before his dad sweeps him up for a father-son grin and giggle. Carlos Boozer has had to recover from a host of [...]
IRL set to begin new era with tonight’s race
HOMESTEAD, Fla. — Tony Kanaan immediately noticed the difference in the IRL IndyCar Series when he drove onto pit road at Homestead-Miami Speedway after Friday’s opening practice. “The huge impression was when I came into the pits and I saw that the pit lane was full from the first box coming in to [...]
Lorain National Bank’s former president dies
Stanley G. Pijor, who served as both the past president and chairman of the board of Lorain National Bank, died Thursday at his Sheffield Lake home following an extended illness.
He was 77.
“He was just a wonderful, kind person, always had great advice, was knowledgeable about the market and served as a wonderful sounding board. [...]