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Updated March 10
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LOS ANGELES — Rachel Alexandra won't be going to Arkansas next month to face Zenyatta in their highly anticipated $5 million showdown, leaving racing's other female superstar to take on all comers.
Updated March 10
Unbeaten Nebraska swept Big 12 women's player and coaching honors in voting by conference coaches. NU coach Connie Yori was named coach of the year, while senior forward Kelsey Griffin was named player of the year.
The No. 10 Washburn women are the second seed in the NCAA Division II regional at Canyon, Texas, this week. Washburn will face Central Missouri, the team it beat in Sunday's MIAA Tournament final, in Friday's first round. Emporia State is the fourth seed and will meet Tarleton State.
Hundreds of sled dogs and thousands of fans lined up along Anchorage's Fourth Avenue on Saturday for the ceremonial start of the 1,100-mile Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race.
Kasha Kolb's two-hitter helped Wichita State defeat Boise State 7-1 Friday in the Texas Tech tournament. Jamie Hull hit a three-run homer for WSU (7-6).
Wichita State 7, Boise St. 1
Wichita's growth as a city where volleyball matters continues.
VANCOUVER, British Columbia — With the flick of Sidney Crosby's wrist, Canada found Olympic redemption. From the pall of a luger's death, from a series of embarrassing glitches, from a first half so disappointing that Canadian Olympic officials prematurely conceded the medals race, from the men's hockey team losing to the upstart Americans in a preliminary game.
VANCOUVER, British Columbia — Sid-ney! Sid-ney! Sid-ney!
VANCOUVER, British Columbia — Apolo Anton Ohno threw up his arms in a what-can-I-do gesture and smiled.
As Campus senior Dalton Miller remembered it, his right leg straightened up and he fell backward during the third period of his Class 6A 112-pound semifinal match on Friday at Intrust Bank Arena. His leg then straightened out hard and he felt a pop in the back of his knee while his hamstring pulled.
VANCOUVER, British Columbia — Carry on, ladies.
VANCOUVER, British Columbia — Barely two minutes into the game, Finnish goalie Miikka Kiprusoff was staring at the ceiling in disbelief.
VANCOUVER, British Columbia — Kim Yu-na put one hand to her mouth and let the tears flow.
Wellington's Olivia Sneed, 14, and Burdett's Marie Norris, 12, won their Sweet 16 tournaments last weekend in Wichita playing in older divisions. Norris is ranked first in the Missouri Valley in the 12s and second in the 14s behind Sneed, who also is ranked fifth in the 16s.
VANCOUVER, British Columbia — Canada's game. Canada's ice. Canada's gold.
Men's hockey
Nathan Johnson, who pitched at Butler Community College in 2006 and 2007, died Tuesday from injuries suffered during a Toughman fight Saturday in Oklahoma City. Johnson, 23, suffered a fractured skull and a cerebral hemorrhage. The Oklahoma State Athletic Commission is investigating the death.