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SCOOP ON SPORTS WEEKEND 05/17-18/08

LOCAL SPORTS SCHEDULE FRIDAY, 05/16/08
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
MN TWINS (21-20) 4 AT COLORADO 2


AMATEUR BASEBALL
ROCHESTER ROADRUNNERS (2-0/1-0) 8 AT PINE ISLAND PIONEERS 3 (NC)


COLLEGE BASEBALL
PENN STATE 5 AT MN GOPHERS (19-34/9-20) 3 (GAME ONE) AT SIEBERT FIELD
PENN STATE 9 AT MN GOPHERS (19-35/9-21) 7 (GAME TWO)

NCAA DIVISION TWO CENTRAL REGIONAL AT EMPORIA, KANSAS
ELIMINATION GAME
CONCORDIA-ST. PAUL (27-16) 0 VS. MN STATE-MANKATO (28-24) 6
SECOND ROUND
WAYNE STATE (40-13) 8 VS. EMPORIA STATE (50-8) 13
WINNER’S BRACKET
CENTRAL MISSOURI (43-15) 13 VS. NEBRASKA-OMAHA (43-12) 8

NCAA DIVISION THREE OSHKOSH REGIONAL
WINNER’S BRACKET
ST. THOMAS (34-8) 1 VS. WISCONSIN-WHITEWATER (38-8) 4 (10 INNINGS)
CARTHAGE (37-9) 4 VS. ST. SCHOLASTICA (34-5) 9
ST. THOMAS (34-9) 1 VS. ST. SCHOLASTICA (35-5) 7


HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL
CENTURY (13-5/11-5) 11 AT FARIBAULT 1
WINONA 3 AT #8AAA JOHN MARSHALL (16-2/14-2) 24 AT MAYO FIELD
TRITON 19 AT #3AA LOURDES (12-6/11-5) 2 AT HUDSON FIELD
MANKATO WEST 8 AT MANKATO EAST 10
AUSTIN 7 VS. ALBERT LEA 6 (GAME ONE)
AUSTIN 13 VS. ALBERT LEA 0 (GAME TWO)
CANNON FALLS 0 AT LACRESCENT 4
PINE ISLAND 2 AT STEWARTVILLE 3
LAKE CITY 11 AT HAYFIELD 12
ZUMBROTA/MAZEPPA 10 AT BYRON 0
GOODHUE 5 AT WINONA COTTER 14
ST. CHARLES 14 AT CHATFIELD 7
SOUTHLAND 12 AT CHATFIELD 0
RUSHFORD-PETERSON 14 VS. FILLMORE CENTRAL/LANESBORO 3
WABASHA-KELLOGG 12 VS. LEWISTON-ALTURA 2
WABASHA-KELLOGG 7 VS. CALEDONIA 2
HOUSTON 6 VS. SPRING GROVE 5 (GAME ONE)
HOUSTON 14 VS. SPRING GROVE 5 (GAME TWO)
ST. CLAIR 5 VS. NEW RICHLAND-HARTLAND/ELLENDALE-GENEVA 1
WASECA 16 VS. MEADOW CREEK CHRISTIAN 5
MANKATO LOYOLA 1 VS. BLOOMING PRAIRIE 0


COLLEGE SOFTBALL
NCAA TOURNAMENT

ANN ARBOR REGIONAL
WRIGHT STATE (33-25) 5 AT MICHIGAN (49-6) 13
NOTRE DAME (38-20-1) 9 VS. KENT STATE (44-11) 1

EVANSTON REGIONAL
WESTERN ILLINOIS (14-32) 0 AT NORTHWESTERN (38-13) 6
DRAKE (29-25) 1 VS. DEPAUL (49-16) 3

IOWA CITY REGIONAL
MISSOURI (45-15) 3 AT IOWA (40-19) 2
LONG BEACH STATE (40-15) 2 VS. CREIGHTON (43-16) 1

UCLA REGIONAL
PURDUE (34-22) 1 VS. NEVADA (43-16) 4
CAL STATE-FULLERTON (27-27-1) 3 AT UCLA (46-7) 8


COMMUNITY COLLEGE SOFTBALL
NJCAA DIVISION THREE NATIONAL TOURNAMENT AT ROCHESTER
ELMINATION BRACKET
QUEENSBOROUGH CC 0 VS. COLLEGE OF DUPAGE 9
MONROE CC 15 VS. CENTRAL LAKES 3
COLLEGE OF DUPAGE 10 VS. MONROE CC 11

SEVENTH PLACE
RIDGEWATER 7 VS. LORAIN CC 4

FIFTH PLACE
QUEENSBOROUGH CC 0 VS. CENTRAL LAKES 10

WINNER’S BRACKET
WESTMORELAND CC 1 VS. BROOKDALE CC 2


HIGH SCHOOL SOFTBALL
#10AAA MANKATO EAST 8 AT MAYO (9-10/8-8) 4
AUSTIN 0 AT MANKATO WEST 17
JANESVILLE-WALDORF-PEMBERTON 5 VS. MARTIN-LUTHER/GRANADA-HUNTLEY-EAST CHAIN 2
MANKATO LOYOLA 2 VS. LECENTER/CLEVELAND 0


UNITED SOCCER LEAGUE FIRST DIVISION
MN THUNDER (3-2) 1 AT ATLANTA 2


COLLEGE GOLF
MEN
NCAA TOURNAMENT REGIONALS (DAY TWO OF THREE)

EAST REGIONAL AT CHATTANOOGA, TENNESSEE
MICHIGAN STATE- TIED FOR 10TH

CENTRAL REGIONAL AT OHIO STATE SCARLET COURSE
INDIANA- TIED FOR 10TH
PENN STATE- TIED FOR THIRD
MICHIGAN- 12TH
ILLINOIS- TIED FOR THIRD
OHIO STATE- TIED FOR 16TH
CLAYTON RASK, MN GOPHERS- TIED FOR 59TH AT NINE-OVER 151
VICTOR ALMSTROM, MN GOPHERS- TIED FOR 69TH AT TEN-OVER 152

WEST REGIONAL
WISCONSIN- TENTH

NCAA DIVISION THREE CHAMPIONSHIPS AT BRASELTON, GEORGIA
(DAY FOUR OF FOUR)
ST. JOHN’S- FIRST PLACE (NATIONAL CHAMPION FOR 2ND STRAIGHT YEAR)
GUSTAVUS-ADOLPHUS- 19TH

WOMEN
NCAA DIVISION THREE CHAMPIONSHIPS IN WAVERLY, IOWA
(DAY FOUR OF FOUR)
GUSTAVUS-ADOLPHUS- SIXTH
ST. THOMAS- SEVENTH
JORDAN MATHESON, MACALESTER- TIED FOR 13TH
KARLA LEON, MACALESTER- TIED FOR 49TH
KATRINA WOOD, CARLETON- TIED FOR 36TH


HIGH SCHOOL GOLF
BOYS
JOHN MARSHALL (2-6/2-5) 321 AND MANKATO EAST 390 AT CENTURY (5-5/5-4) 329 AT NORTHERN HILLS


COLLEGE TENNIS
MEN
NCAA TOURNAMENT ROUND-OF-16 AT TULSA, OKLAHOMA
MICHIGAN (20-7) 0 VS. VIRGINIA (31-0) 4
ILLINOIS (20-9) 3 VS. OHIO STATE (35-1) 4


COLLEGE TRACK AND FIELD
MEN
CHRIS ROMBOUGH OF MN GOPHERS FIRST IN TEN-THOUSAND METER RUN AT BIG TEN CHAMPIONSHIPS AT CHAMPAIGN, ILLINOIS (DAY ONE OF THREE)


Twins Double Up Rockies

(Denver, CO) -- Nick Blackburn tossed seven solid innings of two-run, six-hit ball as the Twins doubled up the Rockies 4-2 at Coors Field. Blackburn struck out five to improve to 4-and-2 on the season and Joe Nathan closed it outin the ninth for his 13th save of the year. Adam Everett plated two and Joe Mauer and Mike Lamb knocked in a run apiece. Minnesota snapped a three-game losing skid with the win. Clint Barmes [[ BAR-mess ]] and Ryan Spilborghs drove in the Rockies lone runs of the game in the setback. Ubaldo Jimenez suffered the loss, giving up three runs on eight hits. Matt Holliday was a late scratch from the starting lineup due to lower back problems for Colorado, which has lost six straight games.

Lakers Advance To Conference Finals

(Salt Lake City, UT) -- Kobe Bryant poured in a game-high 34 points to go along with eight rebound and six assists as the Lakers advanced to the Western Conference Finals with a 108-105 win over the Jazz in Game Six of their best-of-seven semifinal matchup at the Energy Solutions Arena. It was the only win by the visiting team in the series. L.A. heads back to the conference finals for the first time since 2004. Deron Williams tallied 21 points and dished out 14 helpers for the Jazz in the setback.

Two MLB Games Rained Out

(Undated) -- The first of a three-game set between the Mets and Yankees much anticipated "Subway Series" was rained out along with the Red Sox and Brewers matchup on Friday. A makeup date hasn't been announced, but the contest will not be made up Saturday, Sunday or Monday. The BoSox and Brew Crew will play a doubleheader on Saturday.

Giants' Magowan To Step Down

(San Francisco, CA) -- San Francisco Giants longtime managing partner Peter Magowan will retire at the end of the season but will remain a partner in the team's ownership group. Magowan announced at a press conference at AT-and-T Park Friday afternoon that he will step down on October 1st, the last scheduled day of the 2008 season. He will be succeeded as managing general partner by William H. Neukom, who is currently a general partner in the ownership group.

Canada, Russia Square Off In World Hockey Championship

(Quebec City, Quebec) -- Canada and Russia will square off in the gold medal game of the 2008 World Hockey Championship on Saturday after winning their respective matchups on Friday. Mike Green tallied the game-winner late in the second period to help Canada edge Sweden 5-4, and Evgeni Nabokov kicked aside 23 shots for Russia in a 4-0 shutout of Finland. Sweden and Finland will battle for the bronze on Saturday as well.

Report: NFL Owners Could Opt Out Of Labor Deal

(Undated) -- ESPN.com reports, according to league sources, that NFL owners might opt out of the current labor agreement as soon as Tuesday when they hold their next meetings in Atlanta. A source from the NFL Players Association said they expect it to happen. By opting out of the agreement, the league would play the 2010 season without a salary cap. The deadline for opting out is November 8th but league sources say many owners want to do it now.


FRIDAY'S SCOREBOARD

NBA
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Cleveland Cavaliers 74, Boston Celtics 69
(Best-of-seven Eastern Conference semifinal tied, 3-3)

Los Angeles Lakers 108, Utah Jazz 105
(Lakers win best-of-seven Western Conference semifinal, 4-2)

MLB Interleague
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Baltimore Orioles 5, Washington Nationals 3
New York Mets at New York Yankees (ppd/rain)
Milwaukee Brewers at Boston Red Sox (ppd/rain)
Philadelphia Phillies 10, Toronto Blue Jays 3
Cincinnati Reds 4, Cleveland Indians 3
Kansas City Royals 7, Florida Marlins 6
Atlanta Braves 3, Oakland Athletics 2
Texas Rangers 16, Houston Astros 8
Tampa Bay Rays 3, St. Louis Cardinals 1
Minnesota Twins 4, Colorado Rockies 2
Arizona Diamondbacks 4, Detroit Tigers 3
Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim 4, Los Angeles Dodgers 2
San Diego Padres 6, Seattle Mariners 4
Chicago White Sox 2, San Francisco Giants 0

MLB National League
------
Chicago Cubs 7, Pittsburgh Pirates 4




LOCAL SPORTS SCHEDULE SATURDAY, 05/17/08

MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
MN TWINS (21-20) __ AT COLORADO __ 7:05 CHNL 30


COLLEGE BASEBALL
PENN STATE __ AT MN GOPHERS (19-35/9-21) __ 3:05 AT SIEBERT FIELD

NCAA DIVISION TWO CENTRAL REGIONAL AT EMPORIA, KANSAS
EMPORIA STATE (50-8) __ VS. CENTRAL MISSOURI (43-15) __ 12N
NEBRASKA-OMAHA (43-12) __ VS. MN STATE-MANKATO (28-24) __ 3:30
EMPORIA/CENTRAL MISSOURI LOSER __ VS. UNO/MANKATO WINNER __ 7PM

NCAA DIVISION THREE OSHKOSH REGIONAL
WISCONSIN-WHITEWATER (38-8) __ VS. ST. SCHOLASTICA (35-5) __ 12N
WISCONSIN-WHITEWATER ( ) __ VS. ST. SCHOLASTICA ( ) __ 3:30 (IF WHITEWATER LOSES AT NOON)


HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL
CENTURY (13-5/11-5) __ AT WINONA __ 11AM
MANKATO WEST AND MANKATO EAST AT MANKATO EAST TOURNAMENT

SECTION ONE-DOUBLE-A, WEST SUB-SECTION PLAY-IN GAME
GRAND MEADOW/LEROY-OSTRANDER/KINGSLAND (0-17) __ AT KASSON-MANTORVILLE (4-10) __ 11AM

SECTION ONE-A, WEST SUB-SECTION PLAY-IN GAME
MEDFORD/EL SHADDAI (3-9) __ AT KENYON-WANAMINGO (3-13) __ 11AM


COLLEGE SOFTBALL
NCAA TOURNAMENT REGIONAL
SECOND ROUND

AT ANN ARBOR
MICHIGAN (49-6) __ VS. NOTRE DAME (38-20-1) __

AT EVANSTON
NORTHWESTERN (38-13) __ VS. DEPAUL (49-16) __


COMMUNITY COLLEGE SOFTBALL
NJCAA DIVISION THREE NATIONAL TOURNAMENT AT ROCHESTER
CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND
MONROE COMMUNITY COLLEGE __ VS. WESTMORELAND CC __ 12N
MONROE/WESTMORELAND WINNER __ VS. BROOKDALE COMMUNITY COLLEGE __ 2PM
4PM (IF BROOKDALE LOSES AT TWO)


HIGH SCHOOL SOFTBALL
FARIBAULT __ AT CENTURY (3-16/3-13) __ 12N

SECTION ONE-DOUBLE-A, EAST SUB-SECTION TOURNAMENT AT ST. CHARLES
WINNER’S BRACKET SEMI-FINALS
#5 ST. CHARLES __ VS. LACRESCENT __ 11AM
SPRING GROVE/CALEDONIA __ VS. WINONA COTTER __ 11AM
ELIMINATION BRACKET
PLAINVIEW/ELGIN-MILLVILLE __ VS. LAKE CITY __ 9AM
DOVER-EYOTA __ VS. FILLMORE CENTRAL/LANESBORO __ 9AM
PLAINVIEW/LAKE CITY WINNER __ VS. DE/FCL WINNER __ 1PM
ST. CHARLES/LACRESCENT LOSER __ VS. SG/COTTER LOSER __ 1PM

SECTION ONE-DOUBLE-A, WEST SUB-SECTION TOURNAMENT AT ZUMBROTA
WINNER’S BRACKET SEMI-FINALS
#10 ZUMBROTA/MAZEPPA __ VS. PINE ISLAND __ 11AM
STEWARTVILLE __ VS. GRAND MEADOW/LEROY-OSTRANDER/KINGSLAND __ 11AM
ELIMINATION BRACKET
KASSON-MANTORVILLE __ VS. CANNON FALLS __ 9AM
LOURDES (8-12/7-8) __ VS. BYRON __ 9AM
K-M/CANNON FALLS WINNER __ VS. LOURDES/BYRON WINNER __ 1PM
Z-M/PINE ISLAND LOSER __ VS. STEWARTVILLE/GMLOK LOSER __ 1PM

SECTION ONE-A, EAST SUB-SECTION TOURNAMENT AT PETERSON
WINNER’S BRACKET SEMI-FINALS
#9 CHATFIELD __ VS. LEWISTON-ALTURA __ 12N
WABASHA-KELLOGG __ VS. RUSHFORD-PETERSON __ 12N
ELIMINATION BRACKET
SOUTHLAND __ VS. HOPE LUTHERAN __ 10AM
GOODHUE __ VS. HOUSTON __ 10AM
SOUTHLAND/HOPE/LEWISTON WINNER __ VS. GOODHUE/HOUSTON WINNER __ 2PM
CHATFIELD/LEWISTON/HOPE LOSER __ VS. W-K/R-P LOSER __ 2PM

SECTION ONE-A, WEST SUB-SECTION TOURNAMENT AT TODD PARK, AUSTIN
WINNER’S BRACKET SEMI-FINALS
#8 FARIBAULT BETHLEHEM ACADEMY __ VS. LYLE/PACELLI __ 10AM
BLOOMING PRAIRIE __ VS. WATERVILLE-ELYSIAN/MORRISTOWN __ 10AM
ELIMINATION BRACKET
ALDEN-CONGER __ VS. KENYON-WANAMINGO __ 10AM
HAYFIELD __ VS. RANDOLPH __ 10AM
ALDEN-CONGER/K-W WINNER __ VS. HAYFIELD/RANDOLPH WINNER __ 11:45
FBA/L-P LOSER __ VS. BP/W-E-M LOSER __ 11:45


COLLEGE GOLF
MEN
NCAA TOURNAMENT REGIONALS (DAY THREE OF THREE)

EAST REGIONAL AT CHATTANOOGA, TENNESSEE
MICHIGAN STATE-

CENTRAL REGIONAL AT OHIO STATE SCARLET COURSE
INDIANA-
PENN STATE-
MICHIGAN-
ILLINOIS-
OHIO STATE-
CLAYTON RASK, MN GOPHERS-
VICTOR ALMSTROM, MN GOPHERS-

WEST REGIONAL
WISCONSIN-


COLLEGE TENNIS
WOMEN
NCAA DIVISION ONE CHAMPIONSHIPS AT TULSA, OKLAHOMA
QUARTERFINALS
NORTHWESTERN (29-1) __ VS. CALIFORNIA __


COLLEGE TRACK AND FIELD
MEN
MN GOPHERS AT BIG TEN CHAMPIONSHIPS AT CHAMPAIGN, ILLINOIS (DAY TWO OF THREE)

WOMEN
MN GOPHERS AT BIG TEN CHAMPIONSHIPS AT CHAMPAIGN, ILLINOIS (DAY TWO OF THREE)



LOCAL SPORTS SCHEDULE SUNDAY, 05/18/08

MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
MN TWINS ( ) __ AT COLORADO __ 2:05 CHNL 30


AMATEUR BASEBALL
AUSTIN ATHLETICS __ AT ROCHESTER ROYALS (0-0) __ 2PM AT MAYO FIELD
ROCHESTER ROADRUNNERS (2-0/1-0) __ AT KASSON COYOTES __ 2PM
ROCHESTER BLUES (1-0) __ AT PINE ISLAND PIONEERS __ 2PM


COLLEGE BASEBALL
NCAA DIVISION TWO CENTRAL REGIONAL AT EMPORIA, KANSAS
12N
3:30 (IF NECESSARY)


COLLEGE SOFTBALL
NCAA REGIONALS
CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND
AT ANN ARBOR

AT EVANSTON



W-N-B-A BASKETBALL
DETROIT __ AT MN LYNX (0-0) __ 5PM AT TARGET CENTER


UNITED SOCCER LEAGUE FIRST DIVISION
MN THUNDER (3-2) __ AT CAROLINA __ 6:30


COLLEGE TENNIS
MEN
NCAA TOURNAMENT AT TULSA, OKLAHOMA
QUARTERFINALS
OHIO STATE (35-1) __ VS. TEXAS __ 4PM


COLLEGE TRACK AND FIELD
MEN
MN GOPHERS AT BIG TEN CHAMPIONSHIPS AT CHAMPAIGN, ILLINOIS (DAY THREE OF THREE)

WOMEN
MN GOPHERS AT BIG TEN CHAMPIONSHIPS AT CHAMPAIGN, ILLINOIS (DAY THREE OF THREE)




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