Sports – Page 568 – North Platte Post Archive

Biden to Attend Anniversary of Boston Bombing

Posted on April 8, 2014

WASHINGTON (AP) — Vice President Joe Biden will attend a memorial service next week in Boston marking the anniversary of the Boston Marathon bombing.

Biden and his wife, Jill, plan to attend the Tuesday ceremony. The vice president’s office says they’ll pay tribute to victims of the bombing, as well as the survivors and first responders.

April 15 marks the one-year mark since two bombs exploded near the finish line of the marathon, killing three and wounding hundreds. The explosions plunged Boston and its suburbs into a week of chaos amid a manhunt for two brothers accused of planning the attack.

President Barack Obama traveled to Boston shortly after the bombing in 2013 to offer condolences to victims and others.

Storm Fans Raise $9,718 With Jerseys For A Cause

Posted on April 8, 2014

KEARNEY, Neb. – The Tri-City Storm raised $1,056 during three games in February and April with its Jerseys For A Cause program. All proceeds have been donated to the Susan G. Komen foundation.

During 29 games of the Jerseys For A Cause raffle in the 2013-14 season, Storm fans raised a total of $9,718.

The Susan G. Komen foundation is constantly working to fight breast cancer. Money raised by the foundation goes towards detection, treatment and research of the disease.

Presented by Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Nebraska, the JFAC program benefitted a different organization each month. During home games, a limited edition pink Storm jersey worn by the team on Oct. 4 was raffled off to fans who donated.

Other organizations receiving funds throughout the season long program included Mary Lanning Healthcare, Phelps Memorial Healthcare, the Make-A-Wish Foundation, Relay For Life, and the Good Samaritan Hospital’s Kearney Tackles Cancer Fund.

The 2013-14 season was the third year Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Nebraska partnered with Tri-City on the JFAC program.

2 Lincoln Hockey Players Investigated for Sex with Minor

Posted on April 8, 2014

MOORHEAD, Minn. (AP) — Two minor league hockey players from Nebraska are being investigated by police in Minnesota for allegedly having sex with a 15-year-old girl and recording it.

Court documents say two 18-year-old players from the Lincoln Stars of the United States Hockey League had sex with the girl at a Moorhead hotel Feb. 15 when the team was in town to play the Fargo Force. KFGO (https://bit.ly/1lGBZIB ) reports a search warrant affidavit says one of the players took a brief video of the encounter, which was circulated among other players.

A Moorhead detective traveled to Lincoln, Neb., to interview the two players. Their cell phones were seized as evidence.

Lincoln Stars president and general manager Jon Hull says team officials are waiting to see what happens with the police probe.

Jordan Lyles Leads Rockies Past White Sox 8-1

Posted on April 8, 2014

DENVER (AP) — Jordan Lyles gave up one run over 6 2-3 innings in his Coors Field debut for the Rockies, added a career-best three hits and drove in two runs in Colorado’s 8-1 win over the Chicago White Sox on Monday night.

Carlos Gonzalez and Troy Tulowitzki homered for the Rockies, who beat the White Sox for the second time in six tries in Denver.

Lyles (2-0) scattered five hits, walked two and struck out four. He left after giving up Alexei Ramirez’s RBI double and then walking Tyler Flowers in the seventh. Right-hander Adam Ottavino came in and struck out Dayan Viciedo.

Connecticut Wins NCAA Title, 60-54 over Kentucky

Posted on April 7, 2014

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Shabazz Napier scored 22 points and Connecticut won its second NCAA title in four years, beating all those Kentucky freshmen 60-54 in the championship game Monday night.

Napier is among three UConn seniors who were part of the Huskies’ 2011 title. That trio stayed after coach Jim Calhoun’s retirement even when the Huskies were ineligible for the NCAA tournament last season.

They came back strong in coach Kevin Ollie’s second season, and the Huskies (32-8) went all the way to their fourth overall title.

Kentucky (29-11), with five freshmen starters, never led in the championship game.

The Wildcats missed 11 of 24 free throws, while the Huskies were perfect on 10 tries.

Rockies Activate LHP Logan from 15-Day DL

Posted on April 7, 2014

DENVER (AP) — The Colorado Rockies have activated left-hander Boone Logan from the 15-day disabled list and optioned outfielder Corey Dickerson to Triple-A Colorado Springs.

Logan is available to pitch when the Rockies face the Chicago White Sox on Monday night.

Logan was placed on the disabled list March 21 with inflammation in his left elbow. He allowed one run and three hits in two-thirds of an inning in his only appearance in spring training.

Logan signed a three-year contract with Colorado last winter after four years with the Yankees.

Dickerson made Colorado’s opening-day roster this year after hitting .344 in spring training. He is hitting .200 in five plate appearances in 2014.

The Rockies have a full 40-man roster.

NCAA Finalists Illustrate Many Ways to Make a Run

Posted on April 7, 2014

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Kentucky reached the brink of an NCAA title with five freshman starters, including the cool right hand of Aaron Harrison and his decisive 3-pointers in three straight games.

Connecticut got to Monday night’s championship game behind a pair of starters with Final Four experience, and a strong dose of defense.

Wisconsin and Florida rode rosters heavy on upperclassmen to the final weekend, and the Badgers were in position to beat the young Wildcats thanks to their 3-point shooting after 7-foot stalwart Frank Kaminsky was shut down.

Bottom line: There are plenty of ways to make a run in the NCAA tournament. And there will be another batch of potential “one and dones” in the nation’s elite programs no matter how many in the current crop jump to the NBA.

Royals put LHPs Collins, Bueno on Disabled List

Posted on April 7, 2014

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Left-handed relievers Tim Collins and Francisley Bueno have been put on the 15-day disabled list by the Kansas City Royals.

The Royals recalled right-hander Michael Mariot and left-hander Donnie Joseph from Triple-A Omaha on Monday.

Collins, who walked two and gave up a hit while retiring only one batter against the Chicago White Sox on Sunday, is out with a flexor strain in his left elbow.

Bueno, who allowed a double and a single while getting two outs Sunday, has a sprained little finger on his left hand.

Rockets Rally for 130-125 OT Win over Denver

Posted on April 6, 2014

HOUSTON (AP) — James Harden had 32 points and Chandler Parsons scored eight points in overtime to lift the Houston Rockets to a 130-125 victory over the Denver Nuggets on Sunday night.

Denver led by one in overtime when Houston made three consecutive 3-pointers to make it 130-122 with less than two minutes left. Parsons made the last two and high-fived with fans on the front row as he ran down the court after sinking the second one.

The Rockets trailed by eight late in regulation before using a 9-1 run, capped by a 3-pointer by Harden under heavy pressure from Randy Foye, to tie it at 117 with 7.1 seconds remaining.

Evan Fournier scored 26 points and Aaron Brooks added 24 points and 15 assists against his former team.

Trumbo, Diamondbacks Beat Rockies to Avert Sweep

Posted on April 6, 2014

DENVER (AP) — Mark Trumbo homered for the fourth straight game, and the Arizona Diamondbacks averted a sweep by beating Colorado 5-3 on Sunday.

Wade Miley pitched eight strong innings to extend his mastery over the Rockies. He also had a career-best three hits, including an RBI single and benefited from a defense that turned five double plays as the Diamondbacks won for just the second time in nine games this season.

Miley improved to 7-0 with a 2.52 ERA in 10 career games (nine starts) against the Rockies, matching the longest winning streak against Colorado to start a career.

The winning pitcher in Arizona’s only other victory this season, Miley (2-1) allowed two runs and seven hits.

Addison Reed gave up a leadoff single to Carlos Gonzalez in the ninth and Gonzalez stole second and went to third on catcher Miguel Montero’s throwing error. Troy Tulowitzki walked to put runners on the corners.