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Emelianenko wins bloody MMA battle

Associated Press — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 00:08 CST

HOFFMAN ESTATES, Ill. —Fedor Emelianenko stopped Brett Rogers in the second round in a Strikeforce M-1 Global heavyweight bout Saturday night.

Emelianenko (31-1) landed a right hook that sent Rogers (10-1) down to the mat and Emelianenko followed with exchange of punches to the face of Rogers. Referee John McCarthy ended the fight at 1:48 in the second round.

The win didn't come easy for Emelianenko. He landed a left hook that knocked Rogers off balance in the first round, but Rogers landed a combination of punches that left blood smeared across Emelianenko's face.

Arum's empire keeps growing

DAVE SKRETTA — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 00:08 CST

NEW YORK — The most powerful man in boxing is a Harvard-educated tax lawyer and a street-savvy businessman, a Talmudic scholar with a penchant for four-letter expletives.

He's been called generous and charming, ruthless and conniving, yet he's universally respected for spending the better part of five decades atop a pitiless sport.

"Bob Arum is one of the 10 smartest people I've ever met, not one of the 10 smartest boxing people I've met," says longtime HBO executive Seth Abraham, who has known Arum as both a businessman and friend. "He combines, which is extra formidable, traditional book smarts with street smarts, common sense and experience.

Italy takes 2-0 lead over U.S. at Fed Cup

Associated Press — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 00:07 CST

REGGIO CALABRIA, Italy — Alexa Glatch and Melanie Oudin lost in straight sets Saturday to give Italy a 2-0 lead over the United States in the Fed Cup final.

Glatch lost to Flavia Pennetta 6-3, 6-1, and Francesca Schiavone rallied after a two-hour rain delay to defeat Oudin 7-6 (2), 6-2 on the outdoor red clay court at the Rocco Polimeni club.

"She came out and started playing a lot better and wasn't missing anything when she came back out," Oudin said. "She changed her game a little bit. I did the best I could."

Hometown sports achievers

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 22:47 CST

Soccer

The U-11 Wichita Rojos boys team won the Governor's Cup in Topeka on Nov. 1. Team members are Thomas Wells, Tim Munson, Nathan Hammar, Josh Loflin, Eduardo Rios, Alfredo Espino, Badr Seyam, Anthony Cordoba, Kyler Hawk, Isaac Gomez, Michael McGravy, Joel Amend and Devon Sutton. Daniel Fiszel is the coach.

The U-12 Wichita Rojos boys team won the Governor's Cup in Topeka on Nov. 1. Team membe3rs are Christopher Gilliam, Tony Berumen, Kyler Urban, Abimelex Contreras, Daniel Masterson, Travis Biehler, Morgan Young, Eduardo Rios, Chad Price, Wyatt Burchett, Adrien Emanuel, Adrian Maderos and Juan Ibarra. Daniel Fiszel and Rene Gomez are the coaches.

Rogers gets shot at world's best in Emilianenko

JON KRAWCZYNSKI — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 07:02 CST

EAGAN, Minn. —When Brett Rogers steps into the cage on Saturday night against Fedor Emelianenko, he will be face to face with the most feared fighter in the world.

Emelianenko is the mixed martial arts version of Mike Tyson in his prime — mysterious, ferocious and seemingly unbeatable.

A victory by Rogers in front of a national television audience on CBS would be akin to Buster Douglas's stunning knockout of Tyson back in 1990, and the man who hails from one of the toughest housing projects in the country knows he's viewed as that type of underdog.

Mon, 02 Nov 2009 23:04 CST

Honor Roll

The Alley

Men—Donn Dick, Terry Clark 300, Jeff Tipton 754. Women— Jeanne Larson 236, 629. Seniors men— Johnnie Duncan 237, Gary Stroud 631. Women— Marilyn Moore 188, Dona Bernhardt 513. Kegler's men— Jeff Tipton 259, 754. Women— Becky Minahan 568.

Surprise win at NY

RACHEL COHEN — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 23:02 CST

NEW YORK — That day in Central Park two years ago was shaping up as a triumphant symbol of the resurgence in American distance running Meb Keflezighi helped inspire.

He left with an aching hip and, far worse, an aching heart.

Keflezighi was back Sunday, wiping away tears after the New York City Marathon — for his historic victory for his country, for his recovery from an injury he once feared might end his career.

Henin has Wimbledon in mind

ANTONIO GONZALEZ — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 00:04 CDT

HOWEY-IN-THE-HILLS, Fla. —The moment Justine Henin realized her tennis career wasn't finished came this past June, when the Belgian watched Roger Federer finally hoist the French Open trophy, the one Grand Slam title he was missing.

His triumph reignited a passion that had been dormant inside her.

In an interview with The Associated Press at her central Florida training site Saturday, Henin said she wouldn't be returning to tennis if she didn't believe she could win Wimbledon and complete her own career grand slam — as soon as next year.

Hometown Sports calendar

Thu, 29 Oct 2009 10:53 CDT

Updated Oct. 29

Basketball

* Deadline Oct. 30: MAYB tournament for grades 3-8, boys and girls, Nov. 14-15 in Wichita/El Dorado and Hillsboro. Fee $165, three-game guarantee. Call 316-284-0354 or check www.mayb.com.

Tennis

Thu, 29 Oct 2009 01:09 CDT

Dinara Safina withdrew from WTA Sony Ericsson Championships in Doha, Qatar, because of a back injury, handing the year-end No. 1 ranking to Serena Williams. Safina was serving at 1-1 in the first set against Jelena Jankovic when she stopped play, walked over to her chair and covered her face with a towel. She then told the chair umpire she could not continue. Williams beat sister Venus 5-7, 6-4, 7-6 (4). Caroline Wozniacki beat Victoria Azarenka 1-6, 6-4, 7-5.

* Genesis tennis director Simon Norman has been chosen USTA Missouri Valley High Performance Coach of the Year. Norman will also receive the Missouri Valley Distinguished Service award for his overall contribution to tennis. Both awards will be presented at the Missouri Valley annual meeting on Dec. 5 in Kansas City.

Rowing

Gov.: State won't add to KC stadium incentives

DAVID TWIDDY — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 01:09 CDT

KANSAS CITY, Mo. —Kansas Gov. Mark Parkinson said Wednesday that the state doesn't plan to sweeten a $230 million package of incentives to lure a soccer stadium and office complex to Wyandotte County.

During a news conference at the Kansas Statehouse, Parkinson said the proposal offered two weeks ago to medical software maker Cerner Corp. and Kansas City Wizards owner OnGoal LLC was final.

"We hope that the offer can work, but if it cannot work, we will not move forward in adding any additional money to secure this opportunity," Parkinson said. "While good jobs are valuable, they are not valuable at any price."

Hometown sports achievers

Wed, 28 Oct 2009 14:54 CDT

Soccer

The U-12 Celtic boys team won the Lake Country Soccer Fall Classic on Oct. 17-18 in Springfield, Mo.

Team members are Jamil Alkhoury, Ty Banning, Wyatt Burchett, Blaine Cody, Adrien Emanuel, Marcello Esposti, Anthony Genovese, Calvin Rhinesmith, Bligh Shute, Tyler Sueper, Ian Thomas and Zach Ward .

Golf

Wed, 28 Oct 2009 01:05 CDT

Wichita State's Dustin Garza won his fourth tournament of the fall, shooting 6-under 210 to finish in a three-way tie for medallist honors at the Aldila Scenic City Invitational in Chattanooga, Tenn. The Shockers placed second in the 17-team field, finishing three shots behind Middle Tennessee State. WSU's Connor McHenry tied for sixth, shooting 212.

* The Kansas women placed second at the Palmetto Intercollegiate in Kiawah Island, S.C., 16 strokes behind East Tennessee State. KU's Emily Powers tied for sixth at 5-over 221.

Football

Notre Dame lives up to expectations

JEFFREY LUTZ — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 01:05 CDT

Attending Notre Dame to play tennis wasn't a decision for Arkansas City graduate Kali Krisik. It was destiny.

The Irish are coached by Jay Louderback, the former Wichita State coach and Krisik's uncle. Krisik's mother, Jan, played for Louderback at WSU and her cousin, Bailey Louderback, also played at Notre Dame.

Now a senior, Krisik says playing at her dream school is everything she expected.

Bowling honor roll

Tue, 27 Oct 2009 01:21 CDT

Honor Roll

The Alley

Men—Sean Booker 297, Michael Rose 767. Women— Linzey Roberts 257, Kathy Metheny 633. Seniors men— Jack Northern 279, 681. Women— Mary Grill 201, 579. Kegler's men— Sly Marshall 258, Jeff Tipton 716. Women— Kathy Metheny 243, 633.

Players of the week

Tue, 27 Oct 2009 01:04 CDT

* Volleyball player Emily Stockman was named Missouri Valley Conference player of the week at WSU athlete of the week after leading the Shockers to a three-set sweep of Missouri State last week.

* Ottawa's Lauren Peil, from Haysville, was named KCAC defensive player of the week for soccer. She had two shutouts to up her career mark to 19. Peil has a 0.71 goals-against average this season.

* McPherson defensive lineman Scott Jones was the KCAC defensive player of the week for football. Jones had seven tackles, including two sacks and four tackles-for-loss in a win over Southwestern. Ottawa quarterback Ethan Haller was the offensive player of the week and Friends' punter/kicker Drew Johnson, from Valley Center, was the special teams player of the week.

Haysville teen gets opportunity to compete internationally

BROOKS SEELEY — Sun, 25 Oct 2009 00:06 CDT

Martial arts has taken Walker Hinkle around the United States — Detroit, Kansas City, Chicago, New Orleans. Now, the 15-year-old gets to travel to Dublin, Ireland, to compete in the World Kickboxing Council Martial Arts Championships Nov. 1-4.

Hinkle, from Haysville, is one of about 100 U.S. competitors ranging from youths to adults that will participate in the event, which is expected to include 5,000 competitors from 43 countries.

"It's such an accomplishment just because it doesn't happen a lot because a lot of people don't get the opportunity to go," Hinkle said. "I'm so excited, I can't wait."

Hometown Sports calendar

Thu, 22 Oct 2009 14:34 CDT

Updated Oct. 22

Basketball

* Deadline Oct. 30: MAYB tournament for grades 3-8, boys and girls, Nov. 14-15 in Wichita/El Dorado and Hillsboro. Fee $165, three-game guarantee. Call 316-284-0354 or check www.mayb.com.

Garrett, Stucky tops in marathon

BROOKS SEELEY — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 00:05 CDT

Jonathan Garrett didn't know what to expect going into his first marathon, but he knew he wasn't ready to give up running after college so he wanted to give it a try.

In his return to competitive racing, Garrett won the 2009 Heart of Wichita Marathon men's race, covering the 26.2 miles in a time of 2 hours, 39 minutes.

Raquel Stucky won the women's race with a time of 2:56:26.

Rivals forced into co-op

ERIC OLSON — Sun, 18 Oct 2009 00:05 CDT

DUNNING, Neb. —In this remote expanse of ranch country where cattle far outnumber people, folks keep a neighborly attitude toward everyone they meet — except when it comes to high school sports.

All over this region, kinship ends and rivalry begins on the football field, which makes what's happening at Sandhills High in Dunning and Thedford High, 27 miles to the west, so strange.

Declining and aging populations have forced the two schools to merge sports programs.