GREELEY, Colo. – D’shara Strange scored a game-high 21 points as Northern Colorado defeated North Dakota State 75-61 in women’s basketball Sunday.
Katie Birkel led the way for the Bison (3-5) with 19 points and four steals.
NDSU (3-5): Johnson 0-1 0-0 0, Whittle 1-2 1-3 3, DeGagne 3-9 6-8 12, Birkel 8-15 1-2 19, Gaines 1-4 0-0 2, Keena 0-3 2-2 2, Linz 2-7 0-0 5, Van Kirk 6-11 0-0 15, Stephenson 1-2 0-0 3.
NC (2-4): Oosdyke 3-7 7-9 13, Lockridge 4-7 1-2 9, Strange 8-17 5-6 21, Timm 6-9 3-5...
Bears LB Urlacher announces retirementComments OffCHICAGO — Star linebacker Brian Urlacher says he’s retiring after spending 13 seasons with the Chicago Bears. The eight-time Pro Bowler announced his retirement through social media accounts Wednesday. In a statement, he says “after spending a lot of time this spring thinking about my NFL future, I have made a decision to retire.” Urlacher was the face of the Bears’ franchise and leaves as one of the game’s great linebackers. In March, he and the Bears were unable to reach a contract agreement and he became a free agent. He started 180 games from 2000 through 2012, and recorded a team-record 1,779 tackles. He has 41½ sacks, 22 interceptions, 16 fumble recoveries and 11 forced fumbles. He was the AP’s defensive player of the year in 2005 and helped lead the 2006 team to the Super Bowl. Last year, he was slowed by injuries. Copyright © 2013 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. The information contained in the AP News report may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed without the prior written authority of The Associated Press. Tags: sports, football, updates More from around the web
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Twins’ Plouffe has concussion, on 7-day DLComments Off
ATLANTA — The Minnesota Twins have placed third baseman Trevor Plouffe on the seven-day disabled list with a concussion after he was struck in the head by Dan Uggla’s shin while breaking up an attempted double play. Plouffe was injured in the 10th inning of Tuesday night’s 5-4 loss to the Atlanta Braves. He remained down for a few minutes before walking slowly to the dugout, holding his head. During an examination for concussion-related symptoms, Plouffe showed sensitivity to light. The Twins will wait a couple of days before giving him a concussion impact test. In the meantime, Minnesota has purchased the contract of Chris Colabello from Triple-A Rochester and will start him in right field for Wednesday’s series finale against the Braves. Eduardo Escobar is starting at third base. Copyright © 2013 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. The information contained in the AP News report may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed without the prior written authority of The Associated Press. Tags: sports, baseball, twins, updates More from around the web
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Garcia apologizes to Tiger Woods over ‘fried chicken’ commentComments Off
VIRGINIA WATER, England — Sergio Garcia apologized to Tiger Woods on Wednesday for saying he would have “fried chicken” at dinner with his rival, a comment that Woods described as hurtful and inappropriate. “I want to send an unreserved apology. I did not want to offend anyone,” Garcia said Wednesday. “My answer was totally stupid and out of place.” Garcia was at a European Tour awards dinner Tuesday night when he was jokingly asked if he would have Woods over for dinner during the U.S. Open. The two players had been verbally sparring since The Players Championship nearly two weeks ago. “We’ll have him round every night,” Garcia replied. “We will serve fried chicken.” The remark took the golfers’ differences into ugly territory, reminiscent of when Fuzzy Zoeller made a similar comment about Woods after he won the 1997 Masters, becoming the first player of black heritage to win a major. “The comment that was made wasn’t silly. It was wrong, hurtful and clearly inappropriate,” Woods said in a series of tweets. “I’m confident that there is real regret the remark was made. The Players ended nearly two weeks ago and it’s long past time to move and talk about golf.” For once, both players agreed. Garcia held an impromptu news conference at the BMW PGA Championship to elaborate on a statement he sent out Tuesday night through the European Tour. “I want to also apologize to my Ryder Cup teammates who were there last night for taking the shine away from a wonderful event, and finally and foremost, I want to apologize to Tiger to anyone I could have offended. I felt very sick about it and feel really bad, and just hope to settle things down and move on.” Garcia said he called Mark Steinberg, Woods’ agent at Excel Sports, because he doesn’t have a phone number for the world’s No. 1 player. The Spaniard said his comment about fried chicken was not intended as a racist remark. “It was a funny question and I wanted it to be a funny answer in reply,” he said. “I started to get a sick feeling straight after the dinner and I felt so bad I thought my heart was going to come out of my body. I felt bad about (it) all day.” Copyright © 2013 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. The information contained in the AP News report may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed without the prior written authority of The Associated Press. More from around the web
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USD getting big donation for athletic facilitiesComments OffVERMILLION, S.D. — CorTrust Bank is giving the University of South Dakota $1.5 million for an athletic facility expansion plan that includes a 6,000-seat arena. The project is in the final stages of being designed. It will include an outdoor track, a soccer complex and football practice fields, and will be the new home for the Coyotes basketball and volleyball teams. The donation puts fundraising for the new facilities above the $50 million mark. Construction is to start in the fall and take about two years to complete. CorTrust Bank CEO Jack Hopkins is a 1984 USD graduate. CorTrust also has had a marketing relationship with Coyote athletics since 1984. The bank will receive naming rights to the club area of the new arena. Copyright © 2013 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. The information contained in the AP News report may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed without the prior written authority of The Associated Press. More from around the web
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Packers poised for a shot at tennis titleComments OffWEST FARGO – It’s been a long time since West Fargo girls tennis coach Chad Anderson has felt the same level of confidence in his team as he does this season. On Thursday, Anderson will find out if it’s more than a feeling, as the No. 2-seeded Packers take on Bismarck Century in the first round of the North Dakota state tournament. “We really have a good chance of doing well in the team competition this year,” Anderson said. “The girls have worked really hard to get where they are at, and our goal is obviously to win that very first match.” The first round has caused problems in the past for the Packers. Last year, they lost to Century. Anderson and the Packers get another shot at the Patriots this year. “We played (Century) in the first round, and they beat us 3-2, and I hope we can turn that around this year.” Anderson said. But if all goes according to plan, the Patriots aren’t the only obstacle in their way. Bismarck St. Mary’s is another threat the Packers must worry about, having suffered one of their three losses to the Saints. “We’ve come so far,” Anderson said, “But to be able to say we are state champions would be a feather in the hat for West Fargo. We get better every year, and they always say you have to go out and play the game and you never know what’s going to happen.” If the Packers win, it will be West Fargo’s first girls state tennis championship. Looking to take care of business for the Packers in the individual competition are Sammie Smith and the doubles team of Kaylee Stock and Katie Baasch. Smith produced an impressive performance in the East Region tournament, defeating Anna Lawley of Fargo South 6-0, 6-0 to earn the No. 3 seed entering the tournament. Smith’s first match is against Keyenna Enget of Williston. If Smith wins, she will face Karen Moe of Fargo South for the fifth year in a row. “I feel like when I play (Karen), it’s just whoever is on their game that day,” Smith said. “It can go either way.” Moe has been a difficult opponent for Smith, beating her last year at state in the quarterfinals and this year at the East Region meet last weekend. “Karen is one heck of a player and so is Sammie,” Anderson said. “She won her match against (Moe) in the team competition, so she knows she can beat her. She just has to believe that she can win. I think she’s going to do well.” The doubles team of Baasch and Stock is seeded fifth. They are paired up to play against Bismarck’s Rachel Dodd and Jenna Andre in the first round. It will be the first time Baasch and Stock will compete this season, but neither is worried about the chemistry between them. “We’re really good friends, so we work well together,” Stock said. “We’ve learned how each other play and know where to be and what to do at the right time.” Baasch added: “Our personalities are a little a different at times, but we are friends in the end. Red River has been winning for many years, so if we won, it would just be crazy.” The Packers’ first-round match against Century will be at 1 p.m. Thursday. Forum reporter Glenn Pursley can be reached at (701) 241-5549. Tags: high school sports, sports, tennis, girls, packers More from around the web
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