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Sunday, May 27, 2012 11:22 PM |
By Mike London
mlondon@salisburypost.com
CARY — Southpaw Nick Lomascolo heard the roar from hundreds of Catawba fans as he handed the ball to coach Jim Gantt with one out in the ninth.
Two outs from a complete game, but with 122 pitches worth of wear and tear on his left arm, Lomascolo, the crafty veteran, gave way to freshman Craig Brooks, the righty fireballer.
It was Brooks who quickly ... Read More
HEADLINES
Shaw column: Lomo was The Show for Catawba
Sunday, May 27, 2012 11:17 PM |
CARY — Nick Lomascolo stood for the national anthem Sunday afternoon at Coleman Park, then stood for little else.
The Catawba lefthander turned in a performance that made you want to break into song. His feathery changeup teased. His upper-cru ...Read More
Sunday, May 27, 2012 11:49 PM
NASCAR: Kahne wins third Coca-Cola 600
By Jenna Fryer
Associated Press
CONCORD — — Kasey Kahne powered to victory in the Coca-Cola 600 on Sunday night, taking NASCAR's longest race for the third time for his first win with Hendrick Motorsports.
Kahne also gave car owner Rick ...
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TODAY'S SPORTS HEADLINES
National Sports Briefs
College Baseball: Catawba begins World Series today
NASCAR: Keselowski starts the fun with Nationwide win
Legion Baseball: Kannapolis 5, South Rowan 4
Legion Baseball: Rowan 12, Statesville 10
Lazio captain arrested over match-fixing
Feliciano Lopez retires down 5-0 at French Open
Vera Zvonareva withdraws from French Open
Chapman finishes wire-to-wire win at Senior PGA
Kahne ends drought, captures first win at Hendrick
Johnson overcomes Dufner to win at Colonial
Area Sports Briefs:
Sports | Sunday, May 27, 2012 1:46 AM |
From staff reports
Catawba DH Garrett Furr, center fielder Ethan Satterfield, catcher Greg Lawson and pitcher J.J. Jankowski have received all-region honors.
Furr, a junior, was named first team All-Southeast Region by the American Baseball Co ...Read More
Majors: American League Roundup
Sports | Sunday, May 27, 2012 12:07 AM |
Associated Press
The American League roundup ...
ARLINGTON, Texas — Josh Hamilton hit a two-run homer in the bottom of the 13th inning, lifting the Texas Rangers to an 8-7 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays on Saturday.
Toronto had taken a 7-5 l ...Read More
Majors: National League Roundup
Sports | Saturday, May 26, 2012 11:39 PM |
Associated Press
The National League roundup ...
NEW YORK — Johan Santana pitched a four-hitter for his first shutout since 2010 and the New York Mets backed him with three home runs in a 9-0 win over the San Diego Padres 9-0 on Saturday.
Mike N ...Read More
Major Leagues: Nationals 8, Braves 4
Sports | Saturday, May 26, 2012 11:21 PM |
Associated Press
ATLANTA —Washington relied on its offense for its second straight win over Atlanta, leaving manager Davey Johnson feeling relaxed and happy.
Bryce Harper homered and Danny Espinosa added a three-run shot to help Washington streng ...Read More
NBA Playoffs: Boston 85, 76ers 75
Sports | Saturday, May 26, 2012 11:17 PM |
Associated Press
BOSTON — Rajon Rondo had 18 points, 10 assists and 10 rebounds and the Boston Celtics beat the Philadelphia 76ers 85-75 in Game 7 on Saturday night to advance to the Eastern Conference finals.
The Celtics will open the third roun ...Read More
Racing: Indy 500 wide open
Sports | Saturday, May 26, 2012 11:13 PM |
Associated Press
INDIANAPOLIS — Marco Andretti knows how much heartache his family has suffered at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. He needs no reminders that IndyCar could use an American superstar, and with his famous last name, he is quite aware o ...Read More
National Sports Briefs
Sports | Saturday, May 26, 2012 11:12 PM |
Associated Press
FORT WORTH, Texas — Jason Dufner matched playing partner Zach Johnson’s birdie putt on the 17th hole Saturday, then overcame a wayward final tee shot to save par and keep the lead at the Colonial.
Slowed by two late bogeys, Dufne ...Read More
College Football Notebook
Sports | Saturday, May 26, 2012 11:11 PM |
Associated Press
The college basketball roundup ...
CHAPEL HILL — Trustees at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill wondered aloud Thursday how courses with little or no supervision from professors could have continued for years before ...Read More
NHL: Brodeur back in final
Sports | Saturday, May 26, 2012 11:11 PM |
Associated Press
NEWARK, N.J. — With Martin Brodeur nearing his 40th birthday and entering the final year of his contract, this season at first had the look of a last hurrah for the New Jersey Devils’ goalie great.
Well, the hurrah part was righ ...Read More
NASCAR Notebook
Sports | Saturday, May 26, 2012 11:10 PM |
Associated Press
The NASCAR notebook ...
CONCORD — Six hours and 600 miles is a long time to spend in race car.
So what do NASCAR drivers do when the stomach starts grumbling in the middle of Coca-Cola 600, the longest race of the Sprint Cup yea ...Read More
Legion Baseball: Rowan 11, Lexington 7
Sports | Saturday, May 26, 2012 1:00 AM |
LEXINGTON — “Batting third and playing first base for Rowan County is Chance Bowden” droned the public address announcer at Lexington’s Holt-Moffitt Field as lineups were introduced, and the majority of Rowan fans wondered wh ...Read More
Legion Baseball: Mooresville 12, South Rowan 9
Sports | Saturday, May 26, 2012 12:59 AM |
MOORESVILLE — The news from South Rowan’s corner was both worthy and upsetting Friday night after Post 185 dropped its American Legion opener.
The good news was that South flooded the bases with runners and scored nine runs against host ...Read More
Area Sports Briefs:
Sports | Saturday, May 26, 2012 1:32 AM |
From staff and wire reports
The Kannapolis Intimidators belted five homers, two by Ross Wilson, to win 12-5 at West Virginia in the second game of a South Atlantic League doubleheader on Friday.
Kannapolis dropped the opener 3-2.
n American Leg ...Read More
NHL: Devils move on to Cup finals
Sports | Saturday, May 26, 2012 12:58 AM |
Associated Press
NEWARK, N.J. — Adam Henrique scored off a wild scramble in front at 1:03 into overtime and the New Jersey Devils defeated the New York Rangers 3-2 in Game 6 of the Eastern Conference Finals to advance to their first Stanley Cup f ...Read More
MLB: Nats top Braves
Sports | Saturday, May 26, 2012 12:58 AM |
Associated Press
The baseball roundup...
CINCINNATI — Todd Helton homered and drove in three runs Friday night, leading the Colorado Rockies to a 6-3 victory that ended the Cincinnati Reds’ longest winning streak of the season at six games.
Helt ...Read More
NFL: Beason defends quarterback
Sports | Saturday, May 26, 2012 12:57 AM |
By Steve Reed
Associated Press
CHARLOTTE — Jon Beason may not play offensive tackle, but he’s certainly not afraid to protect his quarterback.
Beason, the Panthers’ three-time Pro Bowl linebacker, fired back Friday at San Francisco 49ers quarter ...Read More
NBA: Celtics, 76ers set for Game 7
Sports | Saturday, May 26, 2012 12:57 AM |
By Jimmy Golen
Associated Press
WALTHAM, Mass. — Kevin Garnett won’t be posting any comments from the 76ers owners on his mental bulletin board. The Philadelphia fans won’t be getting all riled up over comments deriding their loyalty.
“It’s Game ...Read More
NBA: Western final combines old, new
Sports | Saturday, May 26, 2012 12:56 AM |
By Paul J. Weber
Associated Press
SAN ANTONIO — They’re small markets with once-in-a-generation forwards, All-Star point guards, left-handed sparkplugs off the bench and closely linked front offices. In the entire NBA, San Antonio and Oklahoma C ...Read More
Legion baseball: Rowan opens at Lexington
Sports | Friday, May 25, 2012 12:49 AM |
Staff report
Rowan County opens the American Legion season tonight against Lexington at historic Holt-Moffitt Field.
With Jim Gantt coaching Catawba in the Division II World Series, Sandy Moore will pilot Rowan tonight, and Carson head Chris Cauble ...Read More
NFL: Cam ready for second season
Sports | Friday, May 25, 2012 12:42 AM |
By Steve Reed
Associated Press
CHARLOTTE — As Cam Newton galloped on to the practice field flashing that contagious smile, his teammates fell in line behind him for the start of drills.
Their leader had arrived.
The multi-talented quarterback w ...Read More
Area sports briefs: Erwin wins in semis
Sports | Friday, May 25, 2012 6:45 AM |
From staff reports
Erwin advanced to the championship game of the Rowan County Middle School Conference baseball tournament with a 10-5 semifinal win against West Rowan on Thursday.
Bryant Godsey had three hits and four RBIs for the Eagles, who ralli ...Read More
NBA playoffs: Heat 105, Pacers 93
Sports | Thursday, May 24, 2012 11:35 PM |
By Paul Newberry
Associated Press
INDIANAPOLIS — There was nothing soft about Dwyane Wade and the Miami Heat.
Wade scored 41 points, LeBron James chipped in 28 and the Heat finished off the Indiana Pacers, locking up a return trip to the Eastern ...Read More
Almoria wins pole at Concord
Sports | Friday, May 25, 2012 12:43 AM |
By Steve Reed
Associated Press
CONCORD — It’s been awhile, but Richard Petty has bragging rights once again in Charlotte.
Aric Almirola took the pole for the Coca-Cola 600 with a lap of 192.940 mph Thursday night and teammate Marcus Ambro ...Read More
South Legion opens on road
Sports | Friday, May 25, 2012 12:52 AM |
Staff report
South Rowan opens the American Legion baseball season tonight with a game with Mooresville Post 66 at Lake Norman High. It won’t count in the league standings.
South head coach Michael Lowman is a Catawba assistant and the Indians ...Read More
American League roundup
Sports | Friday, May 25, 2012 6:48 AM |
Associated Press
CLEVELAND — After the final out, closer Chris Perez let out a primal scream and punched the air in celebration.
The Cleveland Indians, overlooked and underappreciated — even by many of their own skeptical fans — had swept three ...Read More
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