Sports News-August 27, 2010
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Tiger Woods is in an unfamiliar position as he gets ready for the start of second-round play at The Barclays, the first event of the four-tournament FedEx Cup playoffs. Woods is tied for the tournament lead with Vaughn Taylor after firing a 6-under 65 yesterday.
Albert Pujols hit his 400th home run, becoming the 47th major league player to reach the milestone. The 30-year-old Pujols became the third-youngest player to reach 400 homers in the St. Louis Cardinals' 11-10, 13-inning loss to Washington last night.
The investigation of North Carolina's football program has expanded into possible academic misconduct involving players and a woman who has also worked as a tutor for coach Butch Davis' son. Athletic director Dick Baddour declined to identify the players or say how many may be involved. He said there is no timetable for resolution, but "it is likely that the review would extend beyond the start of the season." 18th ranked North Carolina opens Sept. 4 against 21st-ranked LSU in Atlanta.
Local Schedule: Grand Island at Nfk High (FB-7:00); Nfk High at Kearney Inv. (GG-9:00 AM); LHNE at Ponca (FB-7:00); Univ. Of San Francisco at Creighton (VB-6:30); Iowa at Omaha Royals (Bsbl-7:05).
Tonight: The Lutheran High Northeast football team opens their season at Class “C-2” Defending State Champion Ponca at 7:00. Pregame at 6:30 on 106 KIX & 106KIX.com.
Saturday Morning: Sportstalk on Newstalk WJAG 780 AM, 105.9 FM, & WJAG.com live from Hy-Vee West from 9:05-10:00 AM. This Week: Nfk High’s Tom Olson & Michelle Fisher; Nfk Cath’s Jeff Bellar; LHNE’s Darin Suckstorf & Kathy Gebhardt; & ESPN.com’s senior writer covering college football Ivan Maisel.
Local Scores: Kearney 6-2 Nfk High 3-5 (SB DH); Iowa 7 Omaha Royals 6 (Bsbl); Nebraska/Kearney 1 WSC 0 (W. Socc.).
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Final Cleveland 3 Oakland 2
Final Detroit 7 Toronto 1
Final Minnesota 6 Texas 4
Final Chi White Sox 8 Baltimore 0
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Final Houston 5 Philadelphia 1
Final L.A. Dodgers 7 Milwaukee 1
Final Arizona 11 San Diego 5
Final Washington 11 St. Louis 10, 13 Innings
Final Florida 11 N-Y Mets 4
NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE PRESEASON
Final St. Louis 36 New England 35
Final Green Bay 59 Indianapolis 24
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