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Nebraska Official: Yori ‘Doing Well’ After Collapsing

Posted on February 17, 2014February 17, 2014

LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — A Nebraska athletic department official says women’s basketball coach Connie Yori is resting at home after collapsing during the second half of the 21st-ranked Cornhuskers’ game against Indiana.

Associate athletic director Marc Boehm said Monday that Yori was released from a Lincoln hospital Sunday and is “doing well.”

Boehm said Yori had been bothered by dizzy spells before she collapsed in front of the Nebraska bench with about 12 minutes left in the game.

She walked off the court under her own power and received treatment in the athletic training room at Pinnacle Bank Arena. The 50-year-old Yori was taken by ambulance to a hospital for evaluation.

Associate head coach Sunny Smallwood took over coaching duties in Yori’s absence. The Huskers won 76-61. They play Thursday at Ohio State.

5 Things to Know About the Sochi Olympics

Posted on February 17, 2014

SOCHI, Russia (AP) — Fast Five, Monday edition: Five things you’ll want to know about the 2014 Winter Olympics.

WEATHER DELAYS: Heavy fog is giving the Sochi Olympics more problems than the warm temperatures ever did. The men’s snowboardcross and men’s 15-kilometer mass-start biathlon race have been pushed back to Tuesday because of poor visibility. It’s the second straight day that the biathlon has been postponed because of the fog.

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PROTESTER DETAINED: An activist has been detained in Sochi for protesting a recent prison sentence for a local environmentalist. David Khakim was holding a one-man picket outside the city administration in central Sochi on Monday when two police officers took him away. Khakim later posted pictures of his arrest on Twitter. Russia passed an ad-hoc law last year, banning public gatherings and rallies in Sochi during the Olympics.

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BODE’S EMOTIONAL MOMENT: American Alpine skier Bode Miller said an NBC interview that generated significant buzz in the United States was a “crazy emotional moment” after his bronze medal win in a super-G race. The interview was widely criticized after Miller was pressed on the death of his brother last year. The six-time medalist ended the interview in tears.

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GAY RIGHTS ACTIVIST: An Italian gay-rights activist says she was detained by police in the Olympic host city after being stopped while carrying a rainbow flag saying “Gay is OK” in Russian. Vladimir Luxuria, a former Communist lawmaker in the Italian parliament, said on her website and Twitter feed that she was held for several hours Sunday before being released. Olympic officials say there is no record of the arrest.

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MEDAL MOVERS: The Netherlands is dominating speedskating in the Winter Olympics in a big way. Second in the overall medal standings — zero medals in any other sport. The Dutch swept their third podium of the Sochi Games Sunday, the women’s 1,500 meters speedskating, to be the biggest medal mover of the day. The Netherlands has won 17 medals overall, including five silvers and seven bronzes.

East gets by Durant, Griffin to Win All-Star Game

Posted on February 17, 2014

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Carmelo Anthony made an All-Star record eight 3-pointers and scored 30 points, and the Eastern Conference overcame Kevin Durant, Blake Griffin and the Western Conference for a 163-155 victory Sunday night.

Durant and Griffin each finished with 38 points, four shy of the NBA All-Star game record. But the East scored the final 10 points to pull out a game they trailed by 18.

Kyrie Irving had 31 points and 14 assists and was voted the game’s MVP for the East, which snapped a three-game losing streak. LeBron James had 22 points, seven rebounds and seven assists.

Griffin shot 19 of 23, while Durant finished with 10 rebounds and six assists.

Nell Stops 42 As Steel Hold Off Storm

Posted on February 17, 2014February 17, 2014

BENSENVILLE, Ill. – Chicago Steel (22-19-3) goaltender Chris Nell kept the Tri-City Storm (17-26-2) at bay for most of the afternoon, making 42 saves and backstopping his team to a 4-2 win on Sunday at The Edge Ice Arena.

Tri-City got goals from forwards Chase Berger and Garrett Gamez in defeat, and goaltender Jacob Johansson made 23 saves in the final 45 minutes after replacing starter Hayden Lavigne.

The Steel took control of the game in the opening period, scoring three goals in the first 14 minutes of the game.

Forward Mason Bergh kicked off the scoring with a tally 7:20 into the contest to make it 1-0, before defenseman Alec Vanko and forward Fredrik Olofsson added power play goals 50 seconds apart.

The consecutive man-advantage tallies was enough for Storm head coach Jim Hulton to make a change in net, removing Lavigne in favor of Johansson.

Despite outshooting the Steel 14-11 in the first frame, Tri-City headed to the intermission with a three goal deficit.

Tri-City got on the board halfway through the middle period when Berger found a loose puck in the neutral zone and raced in alone on a breakaway. The St. Louis native then flipped a wrist shot over Nell’s glove and made it 3-1 at the10:19 mark of the second.

The Storm continued to control the play in the middle period, but a quick Steel breakout resulted in a goal for the team’s leading scorer John Ernsting and Chicago regained a three-goal lead at 4-1.

Once again, Tri-City outshot the Steel in the third period, but couldn’t find the twine until the final minutes when Gamez cashed in on a loose rebound in front of the Chicago net. Assists on the goal were awarded to forwards Conner Valesano and Dan Labosky.

The final shot tally had the Storm ahead 44-32, but they were behind on the scoreboard, dropping a fifth consecutive game. The team’s current five-game losing stretch comes on the heels of their longest winning streak of the season, which also stands at five games.

Tri-City will now look forward to a home-and-home series with the Lincoln Stars this weekend. Friday’s game is in Lincoln at the IceBox and starts at 7:05 p.m. The two teams will then head to Kearney on Saturday night for another7:05 opening face-off.

Saturday’s game will see the Storm host their annual ‘Pack It In Purple’ promotion, where the team will don specialty jerseys to be auctioned off after the game with proceeds benefitting the United Way.

Notes: The Storm scratched forwards Joey DiBenedetto, Nick Hutchison and Nolan Aibel, along with defensemen Cutler Martin, Sean Lang and Tory Dello…

SCORING SUMMARY

1st Period

Chicago – Mason Bergh (Robbie Payne) 7:20

Chicago – Alec Vanko (power play) (Brian LeBlanc) 12:29

Chicago – Fredrik Olofsson (power play) (John Ernsting, Robbie Payne) 13:19

2nd Period

Tri-City – Chase Berger (unassisted) 10:19
Chicago – John Ernsting (Jake Bunz) 14:47

3rd Period
Tri-City – Garrett Gamez (Conner Valesano, Dan Labosky) 18:28

PENALTIES

1st Period
Tri-City – Dan Labosky – (Kneeing), 2 min, 12:02
Tri-City – Michael Joyaux – (Checking From Behind), 2 min, 12:53
Chicago – Victor Bjorkung – (Delay of Game), 2 min, 16:05
Chicago – Victor Bjorkung – (Roughing), 2 min, 16:05
Tri-City – Jalen Schulz – (Delay of Game), 2 min, 16:05
Tri-City – Chris Wilkie – (Roughing), 2 min, 16:05
Chicago – Brady Jones – (Hooking), 2 min, 18:36

2nd Period

Chicago – Robbie Payne – (Roughing), 2 min, 11:18

Chicago – Alec Vanko – (Delay of Game), 2 min, 12:13

Tri-City – Patrick Curry – (Delay of Game), 2 min, 12:13

3rd Period

Tri-City – Fredric Larsson – (High Sticking), 2 min, 1:25
Chicago – Brendon Kearney – (Interference), 2 min, 3:53

Power Play

Tri-City –0/3
Chicago – 2/3

Shots

Tri-City: 14, 16, 14 = Total: 44
Chicago: 11, 11, 10 = Total: 32

Saves

Tri-City – Hayden Lavigne – 5/8
Chicago – Chris Nell – 42/44

No. 18 Creighton Beats 6th-Ranked Villanova 101-80

Posted on February 17, 2014

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Doug McDermott matched his season high with 39 points and passed Larry Bird for 13th place on the Division I career scoring chart, and No. 18 Creighton defeated sixth-ranked Villanova 101-80 on Sunday.

Creighton’s second win over Villanova in a month moved the Bluejays (21-4, 11-2) a half-game ahead of the Wildcats (22-3, 10-2) in the Big East. The Bluejays beat the same ranked opponent twice in the same season for the first time in program history. They also won their 16th straight at home, matching their longest streak since moving into the CenturyLink Center in 2003.

McDermott, a two-time first-team All-America and leading candidate for national player of the year, went over 30 points for ninth time this season and 23rd time in his career.

James Bell scored 18 points for the Wildcats before fouling out with 6:11 left.

Nebraska Tops No. 9 Michigan St 60-51

Posted on February 16, 2014

EAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Terran Petteway scored 23 points and Walter Pitchford added 18 and Nebraska topped No. 9 Michigan State 60-51 on Sunday.

Petteway had 16 points in the last 20 minutes after Pitchford had scored 12 before the break for the Cornhuskers (14-10, 6-6 Big Ten).

Gary Harris had 18 points and Adreian Payne 11 for the Spartans (21-5, 10-3), who remain in a first-place tie with Michigan. Harris was 5 for 15 from the field. Michigan State shot 34 percent from the field and 20.8 percent on 3-pointers.

The Cornhuskers led 32-25 at the half and held off a second-half surge with a 9-2 closing run.

Nebraska Women’s Coach Yori Collapses During Game

Posted on February 16, 2014

LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Nebraska coach Connie Yori has been hospitalized after collapsing during the second half of the 21st-ranked Cornhuskers’ game against Indiana on Sunday.

Associate athletic director Marc Boehm said Yori had been bothered by dizzy spells before she collapsed in front of the Nebraska bench with about 12 minutes left in the game. She walked off the court under her own power and received treatment in the athletic training room at Pinnacle Bank Arena.

Boehm said the 50-year-old Yori was being evaluated at a Lincoln hospital.

Associated head coach Sunny Smallwood took over coaching duties in Yori’s absence. The Cornhuskers won 76-61.

Hooper Lifts No. 21 Nebraska Past Indiana 76-61

Posted on February 16, 2014

LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Jordan Hooper scored 31 points to fuel a late charge for No. 21 Nebraska after veteran coach Connie Yori collapsed, and the Huskers rolled to a 76-61 win over Indiana on Sunday for their sixth straight win.

Hooper, who hit six 3’s to set the Nebraska career record (270), tied the game midway through the second half when Yori fainted due to reported flu-like symptoms. She was tended to on court but walked off under her own power and went to the training room.

Nebraska (19-5, 9-3 Big Ten) closed the game with a 30-11 run, putting a clamp on the long-range shooting of the Hoosiers (17-8, 4-8). Indiana had 10 3’s but none after taking a 50-46 lead at the 13:57 mark.

Rachel Theriot had 23 points and 8 assists for Nebraska and Emily Cady had 12 points and 13 rebounds.

Alexis Gassion had 19 points for Indiana.

Winter Olympic Medals Table

Posted on February 16, 2014February 16, 2014

Nation	G	S	B	Tot
United States	4	4	8	16
Russia	4	6	5	15
Norway	5	3	6	14
Canada	4	6	4	14
Netherlands	4	4	6	14
Germany	7	3	2	12
Sweden	1	5	2	8
Switzerland	5	1	1	7
Austria	2	4	1	7
China	3	2	0	5
France	2	0	3	5
Japan	1	3	1	5
Slovenia	1	1	3	5
Italy	0	2	3	5
Poland	4	0	0	4
Belarus	3	0	1	4
Czech Republic	1	2	1	4
South Korea	1	1	1	3
Latvia	0	1	2	3
Britain	1	0	1	2
Finland	0	2	0	2
Australia	0	1	1	2
Slovakia	1	0	0	1
Croatia	0	1	0	1
Kazakhstan	0	0	1	1
Ukraine	0	0	1	1

5 Things to Know About the Sochi Olympics

Posted on February 16, 2014

SOCHI, Russia (AP) — Fast Five, Sunday edition: Five things you’ll want to know about the 2014 Winter Olympics.

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CZECH GOLD IN SNOWBOARDCROSS: Eva Samkova of the Czech Republic dominated in three races to win her country’s first gold in snowboardcross. Her runs went wire-to-wire, free of the chaos that claimed several racers including Lindsey Jacobellis o Park City, Utah, the sport’s greatest racer who has consistently fallen short in the Olympics.

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CROSS-COUNTRY SWEEP: Sweden successfully defended its Olympic gold in the men’s 4-by-10-kilometer cross-country relay. The country became the first in 42 years to win both the men’s and women’s team cross-country events in the same Winter Games.

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WELCOME, INDIA: India’s Olympic athletes can finally see their flag in the mountain village. The flag-raising symbolically marked the end of a 14-month IOC ban because of corruption issues with India’s governing sports body.

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CHU HURT, BUT WILL PLAY: Julie Chu hurt her left hand in practice, but not seriously enough to keep her out of the U.S. women’s hockey team’s Olympic semifinal against Switzerland, coach Katey Stone said Sunday. Chu has played in every Olympics since Salt Lake City in 2002.

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MEDAL MOVERS: Sure, Russia didn’t get a big hockey win against the United States, but it hauled in more medals than any other country on Saturday and moved ahead of the U.S. as the Sochi Games reached its midpoint. Five more gold medals were being awarded Sunday.