Monday, February 9, 2009

South Bend, Indiana; February 9, 2009

Announcements

Near Northwest Neighborhood, Inc.:
▪Neighborhood Yoga--gentle yoga practice for beginners and continuing students Monday afternoons from 4-5:15 p.m. at the NNN Neighborhood Center. Wear comfortable clothing and bring your own yoga mat.
Questions? Call Ann at 289-8366 or email at aclark@saintmarys.e
Recycling Containers: St. Joseph County residents who still don't have their new recycling bins can call Borden Waste-Away Services at 1-800-683-6801.
Announcements: Send announcements to southbendfreepress@gmail.com.

S.B. Free Press Sports

ND Scores: Fencing, Notre Dame Duals, Men--(1) ND finishes regular dual-meet season with most wins in school history (34-0) and 20th unbeaten season, first since 2003; ND def. Lawrence (25-2), (7) Stanford (15-12), UC San Diego (18-9), Wayne St. (19-8), Oberlin (25-2); Women--(2) ND def. Wayne St. (22-5), Oberlin (26-1), UC San Diego (21-6), Cal Tech (25-2), Lawrence (25-2); 32-2 record ties ND women’s mark for most wins set in 1995; Hockey--Ohio St. 4, (2) ND 1; Basketball, Women--(19) ND 62, (25) DePaul 59; Tennis, Men--ND def. Duke 5-2, Toledo 7-0.
NFL Pro Bowl: NFC 30, AFC 21; Cardinals' Larry Fitzgerald MVP with five catches for 81 yards and two TDs.
NBA Scores: Wizards 119, Pacers 117; Spurs 105, Celtics 99; Lakers 101, Cavaliers 91 (first home loss of season for Cavs after 23 wins); Magic 101, Nets 84; Heat 96, Bobcats 92; Trailblazers 109, Knicks 108; Hornets 101, Timberwolves 97; Thunder 116, Kings 113; Suns 107, Pistons 97; Warriors 116, Jazz 96.
NHL Scores: Red Wings 3, Penguins 0; Wild 3, Oilers 2 (SO); Flyers 3, Thrashers 2; Stars 4, Predators 1.
College Basketball Scores: Men--(23) Illinois 66, (12) Purdue 48; Indiana St. 75, Illinois St. 73 (OT); (22) Washington 75, Stanford 68; (7) Wake Forest 93, BC 76; (5) Louisville 60, St. John’s 47;
Women--Illinois 66, IU 59; Ball St. 83, Buffalo 62; Butler 60, Detroit 42; Valparaiso 64, Wright St. 58; Purdue 66, Wisconsin 49; (11) Florida 66, (12) Tennessee 57; (3) California 77, Washington St. 57; (7) Stanford 76, Washington 54; (15) Florida St. 75, Miami (FL) 59; (6) Auburn 81, Alabama 54; (10) Texas A&M 86, Nebraska 43; (16) Texas 77, Texas Tech 46; Michigan St. 52, (14) Ohio St. 46; (17) Virginia 69, Virginia Tech 61; (2) Oklahoma 93, Oklahoma St. 75; (20) Vanderbilt 72, Kentucky 62.
NCAA Basketball Notes: IU Men--head coach Tom Crean suspends leading scorer Devan Dumes indefinitely one day after being ejected from Michigan St. game for flagrant foul.
NASCAR: Daytona 500 Qualifying--Martin Truex, Jr., wins pole for next Sunday’s (February 15) Daytona 500.
Golf: PGA Buick Invitational (Torrey Pines, CA)--1. Nick Watney -11, 2. John Rollins -10.
MLB: Phillies--1B Ryan Howard gets three-year, $54-million deal to avoid arbitration.
NFL Notes: Falcons--former Falcons’ RB Jamal Anderson faces cocaine charge.

Local

Local Headlines: Elkhart--Elkhart residents get ready for today’s town-hall style meeting with President Obama; Arrest--woman arrested in connection with stabbing of woman at York Road home; NAACP Birthday--South Bend branch celebrates 100th birthday of NAACP; Sustainable Future--IUSB opens new Center for a Sustainable Future.

Nation/World

Nation/World Headlines: White House--President Obama hits road to stump for economic stimulus; Kansas Gov. Kathleen Sebelius mentioned as replacement for Daschle as HHS Secretary-designate; president to push for stimulus in first prime time news conference tonight; Iraq--trial date set for Bush shoe thrower; Australia--death toll from wild fires could reach 200; Economy--Obama administration official says new, soon-to-be announced financial measures will create incentives for private individuals to invest in economy.
Entertainment: Chris Brown--Chris Brown awaits charges in alleged assault on woman.

Weather
Today High 49 Low 45 Mostly Cloudy
Mon High 61 Low 45 Partly Cloudy
Tue High 52 Low 31 T-Storms
Wed High 36 Low 25 Chance Snow
Thu High 40 Low 22 Partly Cloudy

No comments: