Posts Tagged College sports

Eastern Illinois hires women’s basketball coach

CHARLESTON, Ill. (AP) — Eastern Illinois University has hired longtime Ohio State assistant coach Debbie Black to take over its women’s basketball program.

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Strasburg goes 8 to beat hometown Padres 6-2

Washington Nationals starting pitcher Stephen Strasburg works against the San Diego Padres in the first inning of a baseball game in San Diego, Thursday, May 16, 2013. (AP Photo/Lenny Ignelzi)

SAN DIEGO (AP) — Stephen Strasburg pitched a career-high eight innings against his hometown Padres, and Bryce Harper and Adam LaRoche homered to lead the Washington Nationals to a 6-2 victory against San Diego on Thursday night.

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Blankmeyer sets St. John’s baseball wins record

SOUTH ORANGE, N.J. (AP) — St. John’s baseball coach Ed Blankmeyer broke the program record for career victories, earning his 612th with a 4-3 win over Seton Hall on Thursday night.

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Chicago to renovate Navy Pier, build arena

CHICAGO (AP) — Mayor Rahm Emanuel is announced a multi-million dollar renovation plan Thursday that includes remodeling Navy Pier and building a 10,000-seat basketball arena near McCormick Place that would be the home court of DePaul University’s basketball teams.

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SEC integration pioneer Martin dies at 66

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Tulane says former baseball player Stephen Martin Sr., the first black athlete to play any varsity sport in the Southeastern Conference, has died at age 66.

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