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Matt Her</p>Tue, 27 Jul 2010 20:41:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=608053http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=608053<p> The quarterback for Washington High in Sioux Falls has committed to playing football at the University of Montana. Matt Hermanson was recruited to play free safety for the Grizzlies, said his dad, Washington High coach Brian Hermanson. Mat</p>Tue, 27 Jul 2010 12:47:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=607891http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=607891<p> Two-time defending national champion Connecticut will face Ohio State in the Maggie Dixon Classic on Dec. 19 at Madison Square Garden. Rutgers will play Texas A&amp;amp;M in the first game of the women's basketball doubleheader. UConn, which h</p>Tue, 27 Jul 2010 07:32:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=607701http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=607701<p> TCU is still on top in the Mountain West Conference. The Horned Frogs received all 31 first-place votes in the league's preseason media poll, which was released Tuesday as the Mountain West media days began. TCU has nine offensive starters</p>Mon, 26 Jul 2010 09:03:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=607167http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=607167<p> Nebraska coach Bo Pelini insists he and his team are focused solely on the upcoming season in the Big 12 and not even thinking about their jump to the Big Ten next season. They're certainly going to be reminded about it when they go on the road.</p>Mon, 26 Jul 2010 05:47:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=607062http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=607062<p> Boise State is the runaway favorite to finish out its tenure in the Western Athletic Conference with another league title. The Broncos are No. 1 in both the WAC media and coaches' polls released Monday. The defending champions received eight of </p>Tue, 20 Jul 2010 20:41:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=605353http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=605353<p> The Montana Grizzlies are heavily favored to win the Big Sky Conference football championship in polls of both coaches and media that cover the league. The coaches unanimously voted Montana No. 1 while 40 of 42 media members polled picked Montan</p>Tue, 20 Jul 2010 20:41:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=605349http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=605349<p> Montana State-Billings track and field coach Dave Coppock has announced the signing of three Billings-area athletes. Anica Knispel and Lewis Polkow, of Billings Skyview, and Seth Marshall, of Laurel, are joining the Yellowjackets in the fall. </p>Tue, 20 Jul 2010 04:23:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=604893http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=604893<p> The Montana Grizzlies are heavily favored to win the Big Sky Conference football championship in polls of both coaches and media that cover the league. The coaches unanimously voted Montana No. 1 while 40 of 42 media members polled picked Montan</p>Sat, 10 Jul 2010 16:31:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=601393http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=601393<p> Olympian Katie Hoff has set a meet record in winning the 400-meter freestyle at the Los Angeles Grand Prix. Hoff touched in 4 minutes, 6.21 seconds on Saturday night, nearly three seconds faster than the old record of 4:09.04 set by Claudia Poll</p>Thu, 08 Jul 2010 11:51:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=600336http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=600336<p> Southern California is ineligible for the USA Today coaches' poll for the upcoming season. Grant Teaff, the executive director of the American Football Coaches Association, issued a statement to USA Today on Thursday confirming that his organiza</p>Mon, 05 Jul 2010 20:41:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=598786http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=598786<p> Carlos Gonzalez dribbles a [[kxtopic:soccer:t[Soccer]:t]] ball around the Colorado Rockies clubhouse before a recent game, passing it to periodically to random teammates. He was egged on by slugger Jason Giambi to attempt a bicycle kick. S</p>Sun, 04 Jul 2010 21:44:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=598463http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=598463<p> Rocky Mountain College is ranked 66th in a NAIA preseason football poll by the College Fanz Sports Network. The Battlin' Bears return 18 starters to a team that went 2-9 last season. The Billings Gazette reports that the poll ranks the University o</p>Sun, 04 Jul 2010 21:44:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=598460http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=598460<p> Rocky Mountain College is ranked 66th in a NAIA preseason football poll by the College Fanz Sports Network. The Battlin' Bears return 18 starters to a team that went 2-9 last season. Also in the Frontier Conference, Carroll College is ranke</p>Sun, 13 Jun 2010 11:16:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=587214http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=587214<p>Eds: APNewsNow. AP Photo SPD111 By The Associated Press Jim Joyce has been voted the best umpire in Major League Baseball in a poll of 100 players conducted by ESPN the Magazine. Joyce made national headlines when he missed a call at first </p>Thu, 10 Jun 2010 07:53:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=585726http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=585726<p> Ted Leonsis has completed his purchase of the Washington Wizards and the e-mails are already coming in. The former AOL executive and his partners paid about $310 million to buy the NBA team, the Verizon Center and other assets from the estate o</p>Tue, 08 Jun 2010 08:42:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=584203http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=584203<p> Hard-throwing right-hander Stephen [[kxtopic:strasburg-nd:t[Strasburg]:t]] (STRAS'-berg) will make his major league debut tonight for the Nationals, when [[kxtopic:washington:t[Washington]:t]] hosts the Pittsburgh Pirates (7:05 p.m. Eastern). He was</p>Tue, 08 Jun 2010 04:44:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=584081http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=584081<p> The NBA Board of Governors has unanimously approved the sale of the Washington Wizards to Ted Leonsis. The board approved the sale Tuesday to Lincoln Holdings, which is controlled by Leonsis. He purchased the team from the estate of the late own</p>Wed, 02 Jun 2010 06:43:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=580750http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=580750<p>-BBHPrep Boys Baseball Polls-2010 Season Final By The Associated Press Also receiving votes: Benilde-St. Margaret's, Totino-Grace, Robbinsdale Cooper, Tartan, Minneapolis South, Duluth East, Forest Lake, Grand Rapids, Robbinsdale Armstrong Class AA</p>Tue, 01 Jun 2010 11:16:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=580300http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=580300<p>-BBHPrep Boys Baseball Polls, Advisory By The Associated Press The Associated Press rankings for Minnesota high school baseball, provided by Let's Play Baseball newspaper is delayed by one day. The final regular season rankings will be released Wed</p>Tue, 25 May 2010 08:14:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=576536http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=576536<p>-BBHPrep Boys Baseball Polls By The Associated Press The Associated Press poll for Minnesota baseball, provided by Let's Play Baseball newspaper. First-place votes are in parentheses. Class AAA 1. Eden Prairie (8) 2. Centennial (2) 3. St. </p>Fri, 21 May 2010 10:34:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=574739http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=574739<p> A judge says he'll keep the suspensions of two Minnesota Vikings stars on hold if the players follow through on their plan to appeal the punishment for violating the NFL's anti-drug policy. Judge Gary Larson says in his ruling that it was premature f</p>Fri, 21 May 2010 10:34:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=574737http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=574737<p> A judge says he'll keep the suspensions of two Minnesota Vikings stars on hold if the players follow through on their plan to appeal the punishment for violating the NFL's anti-drug policy. Judge Gary Larson says in his ruling that it was premature f</p>Fri, 21 May 2010 10:34:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=574733http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=574733<p> A judge says he'll keep the suspensions of two Minnesota Vikings stars on hold if the players follow through on their plan to appeal the punishment for violating the NFL's anti-drug policy. Judge Gary Larson says in his ruling that it was premature f</p>Wed, 19 May 2010 07:25:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=573348http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=573348<p>-BBHPrep Boys Baseball Polls By The Associated Press The Associated Press poll for Minnesota baseball, provided by Let's Play Baseball newspaper. First-place votes are in parentheses. Class AAA 1. Eden Prairie (8) 2. Centennial (2) 3. St. </p>Tue, 18 May 2010 13:43:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=572927http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=572927<p> The Washington Wizards have won the NBA's draft lottery and will have the No. 1 pick in next month's draft. With Irene Pollin wearing the 1978 Bullets championship ring of her late husband, longtime owner Abe Pollin, the Wizards moved up Tuesday</p>Tue, 11 May 2010 11:02:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=569633http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=569633<p>-BBHPrep Boys Baseball Polls By The Associated Press The Associated Press poll for Minnesota baseball, provided by Let's Play Baseball newspaper. First-place votes are in parentheses. Class AAA 1. Centennial (10) 2. Eden Prairie 3. Hill-Mu</p>Tue, 04 May 2010 10:41:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=565946http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=565946<p>-BBHPrep Boys Baseball Polls By The Associated Press The Associated Press poll for Minnesota baseball, provided by Let's Play Baseball newspaper. First-place votes are in parentheses. Class AAA 1. Centennial (10) 2. Eden Prairie 3. Hill-Mu</p>Tue, 04 May 2010 01:42:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=565639http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=565639<p> Richard Gasquet of France easily beat Olivier Rochus of Belgium 6-0, 6-1 Tuesday to advance to the second round of the Serbia Open. Another Frenchman, Josselin Ouanna, defeated Flavio Cipolla of Italy 6-3, 6-1. The Serbia Open is organized</p>Mon, 03 May 2010 06:01:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=565183http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=565183<p> Ghana forward Junior Agogo will miss the World Cup following knee surgery. Ghana's Football Association says the 30-year-old, former of Major League Soccer's Chicago Fire and Colorado Rapids, will be sidelined for six months. He currently is wit</p>Thu, 29 Apr 2010 11:37:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=563455http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=563455<p> Plucked from among all sports mascots, San Diego's Chicken still rules the roost. The Chicken ranks first in Forbes magazine's survey of 10 most-liked sports mascots. Ted Giannoulas, the man inside the costume, no longer is affiliated with the P</p>Tue, 27 Apr 2010 09:17:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=562037http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=562037<p>-BBHPrep Boys Baseball Polls By The Associated Press The Associated Press poll for Minnesota baseball, provided by Let's Play Baseball newspaper. First-place votes are in parentheses. Class AAA 1. Minnetonka (4) 2. Eden Prairie (4) 3. Cente</p>Tue, 27 Apr 2010 07:04:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=561988http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=561988<p> The family of late Washington Wizards owner Abe Pollin says it has agreed on the &quot;major economic terms&quot; for selling its stake in the NBA team to Washington Capitals owner Ted Leonsis. Pollin died in November, setting in motion what was expected </p>Mon, 19 Apr 2010 20:41:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=558183http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=558183<p> Montana State coach Rob Ash says quarterback Cody Kempt will sit out the rest of spring drills after tweaking his knee in a weekend scrimmage. Ash says he doesn't think Kempt seriously injured himself, but he's going to hold him out as a precaution. </p>Mon, 19 Apr 2010 20:41:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=558182http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=558182<p> The Carroll College football team is ranked third in the NAIA spring football coaches poll, the 65th straight poll the Saints have been ranked in the Top 5. Defending national champion Sioux Falls is ranked first, followed by Lindenwood, last se</p>Mon, 19 Apr 2010 13:36:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=558084http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=558084<p> Monday At Boston Men 1. Robert Kiprono Cheruiyot, Kenya, 2:05:52. 2. Tekeste Kebede, Ethiopia, 2:07:23. 3. Deriba Merga, Ethiopia, 2:08:39. 4. Ryan Hall, Mammoth Lakes, Calif., 2:08:41. 5. Mebrahtom Keflezighi, Mammoth Lak</p>Mon, 19 Apr 2010 11:16:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=558028http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=558028<p> The Carroll College football team is ranked third in the NAIA spring football coaches poll, the 65th straight poll the Saints have been ranked in the Top 5. Defending national champion Sioux Falls is ranked first, followed by Lindenwood, last se</p>Sun, 11 Apr 2010 09:17:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=553740http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=553740<p> Fred Couples is making the biggest move among the Masters leaders, while others have run into trouble. Leader Lee Westwood put his first shot in the trees while Phil Mickelson had a birdie attempt knocked off line by a [[kxtopic:high-school-sports-p</p>Sun, 11 Apr 2010 08:56:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=553731http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=553731<p> Tiger Woods is fading in the final round of the Masters, taking bogey on three of the first five holes to drop six strokes behind co-leaders Phil Mickelson and Lee Westwood. Westwood has taken a couple of bogeys as well, falling into a tie with </p>Thu, 08 Apr 2010 07:11:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=552209http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=552209<p> Texas freshman guard Avery Bradley will declare himself eligible for the NBA draft, but he doesn't plan to hire an agent. Bradley said Thursday that he'll stay enrolled in class this semester and will schedule workouts around his schedule. By no</p>Tue, 06 Apr 2010 08:42:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=551008http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=551008<p> The folks who run the Masters announced this year's groupings and early round tee times today. Tiger Woods will begin play at 1:42 p.m. in Augusta on Thursday for round one of the men's first major of the year and will be playing alongside K.C. Cho</p>Sun, 04 Apr 2010 16:52:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=550186http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=550186<p> Nnemkadi Ogwumike (NEHM'-kah-dee oh-GWOOM'-ih-kay) helped Stanford take control early and kept her team ahead every time things tightened up in the second half, lifting the Cardinal to a 73-66 victory over Oklahoma and into the national championship </p>Sun, 04 Apr 2010 16:52:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=550183http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=550183<p> Maya Moore had 34 points and 12 rebounds to help Connecticut beat Baylor and freshman phenom Brittney Griner 70-50 on Sunday night for its 77th straight win, leaving the Huskies one victory from becoming the first women's basketball team to go undefe</p>Sat, 03 Apr 2010 15:07:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=549834http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=549834<p> On NHL ice, Jaroslav Halak (YAR'-oh-slav HAH'-lak) recorded his second shutout in two nights and the Montreal Canadiens blanked Buffalo 3-0. Halak stopped 29 shots for his fifth shutout of the season. Montreal recorded consecutive blankings fo</p>Sat, 03 Apr 2010 09:17:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=549706http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=549706<p> Connie Yori is The Associated Press' women's college basketball coach of the year. Yori received 28 votes from the 40-member national media panel, well ahead of Connecticut's Geno Auriemma, who had 10. The Cornhuskers, who were picked sixth</p>Fri, 02 Apr 2010 21:03:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=549571http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=549571<p> The Cleveland Cavaliers reached one magic number and lowered another. LeBron James scored 27 points and Cleveland entered an elite fraternity of NBA franchises with its 60th win. The Cavs scored 14 straight points in the fourth to pull away and </p>Fri, 02 Apr 2010 13:01:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=549424http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=549424<p> The Los Angeles Lakers have signed Kobe Bryant to a three-year contract extension, taking away any worries that the 31-year-old Bryant could have terminated the last two years of his deal and become an unrestricted free agent last July. Bryant is a 1</p>Fri, 02 Apr 2010 10:27:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=549383http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=549383<p> The Los Angeles Lakers have signed Kobe Bryant to a three-year contract extension. The 31-year-old Bryant could have terminated the last two years of his deal and become an unrestricted free agent last July. Bryant is a 12-time All-Star who won a lea</p>Fri, 02 Apr 2010 08:56:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=549341http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=549341<p> Top-ranked Lorena Ochoa (lohr-AY'-nah oh-CHOH'-uh) carded a 2-under-par 70 to get to 6-under for the tournament and grab a share of the second-round clubhouse lead at the LPGA's Kraft Nabisco Championship. Karen Stupples dropped to minus-6 with a sec</p>Wed, 31 Mar 2010 03:27:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=548044http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=548044<p>10 Minnesota AP All-State boys basketball team With BC-BKOAll-State Boys Basketball, BC-BKOAll-State Boys Basketball-Past POY The 2010 Minnesota Associated Press All-State high school boys basketball team, as voted on by statewide media: PLAYE</p>Sun, 28 Mar 2010 19:45:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=546698http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=546698<p> Montana Tech has announced that a 6-foot-4 shooting guard from Miles City Community College has signed a letter of intent to play for the Orediggers. Dillon native Dana Ori averaged nine points and three rebounds a game last season, hitting 49 percen</p>Sun, 28 Mar 2010 19:45:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=546697http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=546697<p> Billings Outlaws coach Heron O'Neal has announced a seven-player trade that sends four Outlaws to Sioux City in exchange for three wide receivers. The coach on Saturday said the team needs more offensive firepower following the team's first loss</p>Sun, 28 Mar 2010 16:31:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=546650http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=546650<p> A'dia Mathies scored 21 points and a quicker, more athletic Kentucky roared past top-seeded Nebraska 76-67 on Sunday night and into the finals of the Kansas City Regional. The Wildcats (28-7), extending their school-record win total, opened the</p>Sun, 28 Mar 2010 04:09:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=546398http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=546398<p> The Big Sky Conference has released its preseason outdoor track and field poll, and most of the Montana teams are in the middle of the pack. Coaches have chosen the Northern Arizona men and the Sacramento State women to win the conference titles</p>Wed, 24 Mar 2010 06:22:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=544325http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=544325<p>10 Minnesota AP All-State girls basketball team With BC-BKOAll-State Girls Basketball, BC-BKOAll-State Girls Basketball-Past POY Here is The Associated Press 2010 All-State team for Minnesota high school girls basketball, as voted on by statewide me</p>Thu, 18 Mar 2010 15:07:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=541147http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=541147<p>By The Associated Press BOYS BASKETBALL Class 3A Section 2 Championship Hutchinson 77, Willmar 59 Class 3A Section 5 Championship Orono 52, Delano 47 Class 3A Section 6 Championship Benilde-St. Margaret's 77, Holy Angels 70 Class 3A Sec</p>Thu, 18 Mar 2010 05:05:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=540769http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=540769<p> Mario Cipollini wants to see Lance Armstrong do more than just use the Milan-San Remo race to get in shape for the Tour de France. The retired sprint specialist told the ANSA news agency on Thursday that &quot;it would be great if he attacks 60 miles</p>Wed, 17 Mar 2010 19:38:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=540550http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=540550<p> New Mexico's Darington Hobson is already predicting a run to the regional final for a bunch of NCAA tournament first-timers. His Montana counterpart, Anthony Johnson, made it known the Grizzlies expect a first-round date with the Big East Conference </p>Wed, 17 Mar 2010 19:38:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=540548http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=540548<p> Montana's Anthony Johnson is making it known that the Grizzlies expect a first-round date with a high-profile Big East Conference school and not somebody from the mid-major Mountain West. New Mexico's Darington Hobson, however, is predicting a run fo</p>Wed, 17 Mar 2010 09:24:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=540274http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=540274<p> The Montana-Western men and the Montana Tech woman play their opening games of the NAIA national tournaments Thursday night. The Western men get 10th seeded Union of Tennessee, while the Tech women take on Azusa Pacific, which was ranked seventh</p>Tue, 16 Mar 2010 15:56:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=539816http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=539816<p><img align="left" border="1" width="125" src="http://www.kxnet.com/UserFiles/10/3/16/tbn_25_2010-3-16-news10-4025212500000026714.jpg"/>In the final polls, the Bismarck State men's basketball team received votes...while today's opponent was eighth, and that's Cecil Community College. But, in a National Tournament, throw the rankings and the records out the window as they dueled on Day 1 <br clear="all"/></p>Tue, 16 Mar 2010 01:49:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=539322http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=539322<p> Carmelo Anthony's 45 points couldn't stop the Denver Nuggets from ending their six-game winning streak last night. Aaron Brooks drained a jumper with 2.9 seconds left to cap the Houston Rockets' comeback in a 125-123 win over the Nuggets. Elsewhere</p>Mon, 15 Mar 2010 15:21:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=539161http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=539161<p> The Boston Celtics were in need of a laugher following Sunday's 11-point loss in Cleveland. They got one tonight, building a 29-point halftime lead before completing a 119-93 rout of the Detroit Pistons. Paul Pierce, Ray Allen and Michael Finley</p>Mon, 15 Mar 2010 09:31:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=538993http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=538993<p> Kevin Kubel had a home run and three RBI but the Florida Marlins beat the Minnesota Twins 5-4 today in the Grapefruit League. Twins' starter Francisco Liriano allowed four hits and three runs over three innings, striking out six. ST. PAUL, Min</p>Mon, 15 Mar 2010 09:31:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=538989http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=538989<p> Kevin Kubel had a home run and three RBI but the Florida Marlins beat the Minnesota Twins 5-4 today in the Grapefruit League. Twins' starter Francisco Liriano allowed four hits and three runs over three innings, striking out six. ST. PAUL, Min</p>Mon, 15 Mar 2010 09:31:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=538987http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=538987<p> Kevin Kubel had a home run and three RBI but the Florida Marlins beat the Minnesota Twins 5-4 today in the Grapefruit League. Twins' starter Francisco Liriano allowed four hits and three runs over three innings, striking out six. ST. PAUL, Min</p>Mon, 15 Mar 2010 08:14:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=538936http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=538936<p> Kansas and Connecticut are unanimous No. 1's in The Associated Press' final basketball polls of the season. It's the Jayhawks' 15th week atop the men's poll this season while UConn is ranked first in the women's poll for a 43rd straight week. </p>Mon, 15 Mar 2010 05:54:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=538856http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=538856<p>By The Associated Press The top 25 teams in The Associated Press' final 2009-10 college basketball poll, with first-place votes in parentheses, records through March 14, total points based on 25 points for a first-place vote through one point for a </p>Mon, 15 Mar 2010 05:40:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=538850http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=538850<p>kxtopic:kansas:t[Kansas]:t]] closes as the unanimous No. 1 EDS: APNewsNow. AP Graphic BKC POLL By JIM O'CONNELL AP [[kxtopic:basketball:t[Basketball]:t]] Writer Kansas is the unanimous No. 1 in The Associated Press' final men's basketball poll o</p>Mon, 15 Mar 2010 04:51:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=538827http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=538827<p>Eds: APNewsNow. Will be UPDATED. AP Graphic By DOUG FEINBERG AP Basketball Writer Connecticut has become just the second women's basketball team to complete two straight seasons as No. 1. The unbeaten Huskies are the top choice in The Assoc</p>Mon, 15 Mar 2010 02:10:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=538732http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=538732<p> Gilbert Arenas says he deserves to be punished for bringing guns to the locker room. The suspended Washington Wizards guard tells Esquire magazine he wasn't using &quot;longevity thinking&quot; when he took out four guns in what he says was an attempt to </p>Sat, 13 Mar 2010 12:54:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=538066http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=538066<p>By The Associated Press BOYS BASKETBALL Class 4A Section 8 Semifinal St. Cloud Tech 59, St. Michael-Albertville 58 Class 3A Section 8 Semifinal Little Falls 65, Bemidji 43 St. Cloud Apollo 54, Rocori 50 Class 2A Section 3 Semifinal G</p>Sat, 13 Mar 2010 12:19:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=538039http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=538039<p>By The Associated Press Girls Basketball State A Tournament Seventh Place Dakota Valley 66, Mobridge-Pollock 57 Fifth Place Stickney-Mt. Vernon 54, Tri-Valley 33 State AA Tournament Seventh Place Aberdeen Central 56, Huron 49 Fifth Place</p>Sat, 13 Mar 2010 09:24:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=537953http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=537953<p> Four players scored in double figures to help Dakota Valley outlast Mobridge/Pollock 66-57 in the seventh-place game at the South Dakota girls Class A basketball tournament. Allyssa Wall led the way with 21 points and 20 rebounds for Dakota Val</p>Fri, 12 Mar 2010 11:51:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=537509http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=537509<p>By The Associated Press Girls Basketball State AA Tournament Consolation Semifinal Sioux Falls Lincoln 38, Aberdeen Central 33 Sioux Falls Roosevelt 71, Huron 49 State A Tournament Consolation Semifinal Stickney-Mt. Vernon 45, Dakota Valle</p>Fri, 12 Mar 2010 11:23:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=537486http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=537486<p> Tri-Valley's Tara Otto had 17 points, nine rebounds and five assists Friday in a 55-45 win over Mobridge/Pollock in the consolation round of the girls state Class A basketball tournament. Otto was 8-for-13 from the free throw line. Allison Cross</p>Thu, 11 Mar 2010 15:49:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=536950http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=536950<p> Rachel Krogman had a double-double to lead Elkton past Mobridge/Pollock 65-51 Thursday in the first round of the South Dakota girls Class A basketball tournament. Krogman had 16 points and 14 rebounds for the Elks (23-1), who took a 34-24 lead a</p>Wed, 10 Mar 2010 08:00:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=535978http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=535978<p> John Roberson scored 19 points, Nick Okorie added 18 and Texas Tech overcame a sloppy start defensively to open the Big 12 tournament with an 82-67 victory over Colorado on Wednesday. Texas Tech (17-14) has been plagued by shoddy defense since </p>Mon, 08 Mar 2010 16:24:00 GMThttp://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=534869http://www.kxnet.com/getArticle.asp?s=rss&ArticleId=534869<p> On NHL ice, the Washington Capitals' 13-game home winning streak is history. Marty Turco made 49 saves, Brad Richards had a goal and an assist, and the Dallas Stars scored three times in six shots early in the third period en route to a 4-3 shoo</p>