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IOWA CITY (AP) ? In a tournament filled with close calls and upsets, few would have been surprised if 11th-seeded Marist scared or even beat Iowa on its home floor.The only thing stunning on Sunday night was how well the Hawkeyes shot the ball.Theairra Taylor scored 22 points, Bethany Doolittle added 21 and Iowa blew out Marist 87-65 in the first round of the NCAA tournament.Samantha Logic had 11 points, 10 ...

SURPRISE, Ariz. (AP) ? Cincinnati Reds closer Aroldis Chapman broke bones above his left eye and nose when he was hit by a line drive Wednesday night, the latest frightening injury to a pitcher struck in the head by a batted ball.Chapman was undergoing further testing at Banner Good Samaritan Medical Center, where he was set to spend the night for observation, according to a statement from the Reds.First-year ...

PHOENIX (AP) ? The sentencing of the former Fiesta Bowl chief executive marks the end of criminal cases arising from a scandal that led to guilty pleas by six bowl employees but only one prison sentence.Former bowl leader John Junker was sentenced Thursday in state court in Phoenix to probation for his acknowledged role in an illegal campaign contribution scheme. A week ago, he was sentenced in federal court to ...

The Fairfield boys? track and field team comes into the 2014 season looking to replace 15 seniors from last year?s team.Two of those seniors in particular left behind rather large shoes to fill. Daniel Schwarz was the state champion in the high jump, while Jonny Swanson placed third at the state meet in the 110-meter hurdles and eighth in the 400-meter hurdles.Fairfield boys? track coach Brian Dunlap is looking ...

The start of the NCAA tournament is arguably the best week on the sports calendar, filled with great teams, exciting games, star players and, usually, plenty of upsets.Mixed in with all the action are some interesting subplots, lots of little side stories within the bigger picture of who wins and loses ? like a Big East reunion, a player who became close friends with a cancer-stricken girl and some Omaha ...

With N.C. State, Albany, Tennessee and Cal Poly now officially in the field of 64, it?s time to ask the all important question: Who ya got? The Ledger and local coaches offer final four predictions.Allyus Fritz ? Ledger sports editor: Florida, Michigan State, Oklahoma State, Louisville. Championship Game: Florida 71, Louisville 66Andy Hallman ? Ledger news editor: Florida, Michigan State, Arizona, Louisville. ...

NEW YORK (AP) ? Phil Jackson is back in New York, providing the Knicks stability, championship-building ideas and a link to the franchise?s best days.Now they need him to get some good players.Jackson was introduced Tuesday as team president of the Knicks, in the midst of another difficult season and with no easy path to a quick fix.But Jackson has won here before, done plenty of it since and says a couple of ...

DAYTON, Ohio (AP) ? Iowa coach Fran McCaffery will be in and out of Dayton as the Hawkeyes get ready for their first NCAA tournament game in eight years.He had a flight arranged to Iowa City on Tuesday night so he could be with 13-year-old son Patrick, who is having surgery on today to remove a thyroid tumor. The coaching staff will lead the team through its morning meeting and a light practice while he?s ...

Ahead nearly the entire game, Iowa couldn?t finish it off in regulation. Then, the Hawkeyes couldn?t make a shot in overtime.This NCAA tournament loss is going to sting for a long time.With forward Jarnell Stokes using his 280 pounds to dominate inside and a highly regarded defense finally locking in, Tennessee pulled off the first amazing comeback of the NCAA tournament on Wednesday night.Stokes opened ...

Fairfield disc golf tournament next SaturdayThe Fairfield Open disc golf tournament will be played Saturday, March 22 at Chautauqua Park.Registration is from 8-9:50 a.m. and there will be a player meeting at 9:50 a.m. Tee-off will begin at 10 a.m.Prices range from $25-$60 depending on the division. The event is two rounds of 18 holes.Contact John Shaw at 319-470-6938 for more information. Pre-registration is ...

The Fairfield boys? basketball team held its end of the year banquet Monday at Fairfield Middle School.Coach Tyler Miklo awarded 10 varsity letters this season. The team?s six seniors, Keith Burns, Matt Carr, Landon Gamrath, Vince Horras, Joe Hietpas and Jordan Whitney, were awarded a varsity letter and a captain?s pin.Junior Federico Ferretti, sophomores Jordan Reid and Alex Crile and freshmen Cameron Baumann ...

Class 4A? Iowa City West 57, West Des Moines Valley 45DES MOINES (AP) ? Wyatt Lohaus and three teammates each scored 13 points and Iowa City West beat West Des Moines Valley 57-45 Saturday night to win its third straight Class 4A state championship.Fourth-ranked West (23-3) held unranked Valley to single digits in each of the first three quarters, becoming the sixth school to three-peat? and the first to do it ...