Archive for April 8th, 2008
Night of the Hunter: Indians lose to Angels on Torii Hunter’s ninth-inning grand slam off Joe Borowski
ANAHEIM, Calif. — From the moment he signed with the Los Angeles Angels, Torii Hunter said he and the Rally Monkey would be close friends and would go everywhere together. There’s even one hanging in his locker. Hunter got some good vibes from the stuffed animal he calls Rusty on Monday night, hitting […]
Just super, Mario: Chalmers’ late 3-pointer saves Kansas, which uses overtime to capture first title in 20 years
SAN ANTONIO — Memphis kept missing. Mario Chalmers wasn’t about to. Chalmers’ 3-pointer with 2.1 seconds left in regulation put the game in overtime, and Kansas pulled away to a 75-68 victory on Monday night for its first national championship since Danny and the Miracles 20 years ago. Mario and the […]
Calm in the clutch: Chalmers’ improved 3-point shooting pays off big-time for Jayhawks
0SAN ANTONIO — Mario Chalmers knew his historic moment was coming. Jarrett Jack had all but predicted it back in 2004. Chalmers was friends with Jack, a guard at Georgia Tech, which lost to Connecticut in the national final. Chalmers attended the game, which, by chance, was […]
High school softball: Fenik gets 299th win as Elyria blasts Solon behind Sito’s one-hitter
ELYRIA — Was it a one-hitter or a no-hitter? If you scrutinize the scorebook long enough, it might even have been a two-hitter. So what? It’s a detail and it borders on abstract. The fact is, it was the second straight victory for Elyria’s softball team, which ripped Solon, 8-0, at the […]
Cavaliers giving LeBron James’ aching back some needed rest, but that doesn’t mean he’ll miss any games
INDEPENDENCE — While his teammates practiced their free throws, LeBron James worked on a trick shot where he stands under the basket and heaves a ball off a nearby wall, trying to ricochet it back through the hoop. He hasn’t made one yet. “I’m working on it,” he said. He’s got time. […]
High school soccer: Bill Little had big impact on Wellington boys program
WELLINGTON — Think of soccer hotbeds around the area and Wellington probably doesn’t come to mind. But after a decade of extraordinary success, maybe folks need to mention Wellington and soccer in the same breath. Dukes boys teams have completed a 10-season stretch in which they crafted a combined […]