Sunday, May 10, 2009

South Bend, Indiana; May 10, 2009

Announcements

City of South Bend:

▪Common Council--May 11, 7 p.m., fourth-floor Council Chambers.
▪Board of Public Works Meeting--May 11, 9:30 a.m., Room 1308, County-City Building.
Redevelopment Commission Meeting--May 15, 10 a.m., 13th floor, County-City Building.
▪Parks and Recreation Board--May 18, 4 p.m., O'Brien Administration and Recreation Center, 321 E. Walter Street.

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

The Morris Performing Arts Center

▪South Bend Symphony Orchestra Presents "Magical Melodies:" May 16, 8 p.m.
▪Alice Cooper with Blue Oyster Cult Tickets Go On Sale: May 30; performance August 9, 7:30 p.m.

Announcements: Send announcements to southbendfreepress@gmail.com.
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.

S.B. Free Press Sports

Midwest League: Silver Hawks 11, Timber Rattlers 2 (Hawks in third place, 16-13).
ND Scores: Tennis, Women's NCAA Tournament--(5) ND 4, Michigan 1; Irish advance to next Saturday's Round of 16 at College Station, TX; Softball, Big East Tournament Final--ND 1, DePaul 0 (sixth Big East title for Irish; WP Brittney Barger named tournament's Most Outstanding Player); Baseball--ND 7, South Florida 6; Golf, NCAA Central Regional--Irish finish in 16th place.
NBA Playoffs:
Nuggets 106, Mavericks 105 (Nowitzki 33 points, 16 rebounds; Billups 32 points), (Nuggets lead 3-0); Cavaliers 97, Hawks 82 (LeBron 47 points, 12 rebounds, 8 assists), (Cavs lead 3-0).
NBA Notes: Rockets--Yao Ming will miss the rest of the playoffs with a broken foot.
NHL Playoffs:
Blackhawks 4, Canucks 2 (Blackhawks lead 3-2); Penguins 4, Capitals 3 (OT), (Penguins lead 3-2).
MLB National League: Brewers 12, Cubs 6; Nationals 2, Diamondbacks 1; Marlins 3, Rockies 1; Reds 8, Cardinals 3; Astros 5, Padres 4; Dodgers 8, Giants 0; Braves 6, Phillies 2; Mets 10, Pirates 1.
MLB American League: White Sox 3, Rangers 2; Rays 14, Red Sox 5; Blue Jays 6, Athletics 4; Tigers 4, Indians 0; Orioles 12, Yankees 5; Twins 9, Mariners 6; Angels 1, Royals 0.
Soccer: MLS--Fire 1, Revolution 1; Chivas USA 1, Real Salt Lake 0; Crew 3, Wizards 2; Toronto FC 3, D.C. United 3; Dynamo 1, FC Dallas 0; WPS--S.L. Athletica 1, FC Gold Pride 0.
Sprint Cup Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway: 1. Mark Martin (5 Chevy); 2. Jimmie Johnson (48 Chevy); 3. Tony Stewart (14 Chevy); 4. Ryan Newman (39 Chevy); 5. Jeff Gordon (24 Chevy); 6. Martin Truex, Jr., (1 Chevy); 7. Brad Keselowski (25 Chevy); 8. Greg Biffle (16 Ford); 9. Joey Logano (20 Toyota); 10. Matt Kenseth (17 Ford); 24. David Stremme (12 Dodge).
Sprint Cup Standings: 1. Jeff Gordon 1601; 2. Tony Stewart 1572; 3. Kurt Busch 1546; 4. Jimmie Johson 1465; 5. Denny Hamlin 1445; 6. Jeff Burton 1384; 7. Kyle Busch 1380; 8. Ryan Newman 1363; 9. Greg Biffle 1345; 10. Matt Kenseth 1326; 11. Mark Martin 1316; 12. Carl Edwards 1271; 27. David Stremme 1039.
NASCAR: Mayfield--Jeremy Mayfield suspended indefinitely after failing drug test.

Local

Local Headlines: Homeward Bound--
300 people gather at College Football Hall of Fame for 7th annual 5K Homeward Bound event; benefits 11 different agencies including Center for the Homeless; Home Invasion--two intruders shot, one dies, in alleged home invasion in LaGrange; Fair Trade--fair trade event in South Bend tries to make consumers more aware.

Nation/World

National/World Headlines: Stamp Price Increase--
price of first class stamp rises to 44 cents Monday; Swine Flu--U.S. reports third swine flu death; Costa Rica first; Sri Lanka--Sri Lankan official says 378 civilians killed by artillery; California--Santa Barbara fire evacuations lifted; hackers breach UC-Berkley computer database; Georgia--University of Georgia marketing professor George Zinkhan, 57, wanted in killings of wife and two associates , found dead in Georgia woods; Massachusetts--Boston-area transit authority may ban operators from having cell phones after trolley operator says he was texting girlfriend before trolley crash that injured 50 people; none of the injuries was life-threatening.

Weather
Today High 61 Low 42 Partly Cloudy
Mon High 63 Low 43 Partly Cloudy
Tue High 71 Low 53 Partly Cloudy
Wed High 73 Low 52 Scattered T-Storms
Thu High 71 Low 47 Partly Cloudy

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