| No. 5 Maryland rides Toliver's 24 past Florida St. in OT
Toliver hit a 3-pointer and Crystal Langhorne made a layup to put Maryland up 83-81, and after the Seminoles got within a point, Marah Strickland scored in the lane and Toliver made two free throws to make it 89-84 with 55 seconds to go. Langhorne, who had her No. 1 hung from the rafters after the game, finished with 21 points and 11 rebounds. Harper contributed 12 points and 10 rebounds, and Coleman had 13 points and nine rebounds. It was the fifth time the Terrapins finished undefeated at home, the first since 1988-89. Maryland had never won more than 15 home games in a single season. Coach Brenda Frese made her first appearance on the sidelines after giving birth to twins on Feb. 17. She didn't coach the first half, but returned after the break to guide the team from an oversized chair at the end of the bench while assistant Daron Park roamed the sidelines.
Spurs Mailbag: Jeff McDonald has a feeling Brent Barry could be back.
We'll admit, from a pure playing-time perspective, it doesn't make a whole lot of sense. Some of the other teams on his list of suitors – Houston, Dallas, Phoenix and Boston – could probably use him more. With the rise of Ime Udoka in the rotation, the Spurs are having enough trouble making room for all the wing players they've got. In the Spurs' most recent victory, a 98-89 trumping of New Orleans on Saturday, Michael Finley – an erstwhile starter – managed to get on the floor for just 10 minutes, 45 seconds. How many minutes can coach Gregg Popovich carve for Barry, who is still at least 10 days away from being able to play again after his second stint on the injured list? The Rockets, Mavericks and Suns could find use for him as soon as he's healthy enough.
Dorel rolls in with a deal for Cannondale
Dorel Industries Inc. is buying premium U.S. bicycle maker Cannondale Bicycle Corp. for between $190-million (U.S.) and $200-million, expanding its tracks into the high-performance cycling market. The acquisition will make Dorel the third-biggest player in the North American independent bicycle industry, behind Trek and Specialized, said Dorel chief financial officer Jeffrey Schwartz. .
Ellis, Croshere Fuel Big Third Period as Warriors Win
Stephen Jackson returned from a two-game absence with a sprained ankle to score 17 points for the Warriors, who got back in form after an embarrassing home loss to Atlanta last Friday. Golden State never trailed in the fourth quarter - a rarity in the Warriors' high-risk, high-reward game. Golden State took charge late in the third with an 11-0 run, including four points apiece from Croshere and Ellis, who went 14-for-22 and added six rebounds. "If we'd just play our third quarters at the beginning of the game, it wouldn't be so tough for us,'' said Ellis, who has 13 straight 20-point games at home. Kevin Durant scored 21 points and fellow rookie Jeff Green had a career high 21 for the Sonics, who have lost four of six. Luke Ridnour matched his career high with 15 assists, including 12 in the first half, but injury-depleted Seattle couldn't stay with the Warriors' uptempo offense in the second half.
Community Briefs
Shalom Retreat Center will host a workshop titled "Social Work Ethics" from 8:30 to 11:45 a.m. Thursday, March 6. Sister Dorothy Heiderscheit will address boundary issues and appropriate steps to ensure proper behavioral responses. The cost is $25 which includes three Continuing Education Units through IBN Provider No. 7 or through Iowa Board of Certification. To register, call Shalom at 563/582-3592 by March 3. Books for Lunch group will meet DYERSVILLE, Iowa -- Books for Lunch will meet at noon Monday, March 3, at the James Kennedy Public Library, Dyersville, to discuss "Into the Wild" by Jon Krakauer. Bring your lunch, dessert and beverages provided by participants and Friends of the Library. .
Harrington: Alcoa pair to peddle 'high-tech' bicycles
Over the last couple of years, Douglas Benton made a point to carry a rubber glove in a pouch on his Trek bicycle because the chain often would come off. Those days are over for the Alcoa resident, who recently bought a chainless bicycle that sells for about $500. Calling the bike "amazing" and hoping to get people "moving," Benton plans to begin selling it and other "high-tech" bikes when he and his wife, Trysh, open in a few weeks Wheels 4 Tomorrow at 215 Aluminum Ave., along a stretch of greenway that runs 11 miles in Blount County. "We've got some of the best food in the world in the South, but we also have a lot of overweight people. We just kind of decided that more people needed some exercise. What we will offer is an opportunity to get outside with these cool bikes on an underutilized greenway," said Benton, a 1980 University of Tennessee graduate who grew up in Northeast Knoxville.
Blueprint to learn lessons of history
We wanted something down on paper so that they know where we are coming from." Tom Monaghan, the SATH secretary, added: "If Peter Peacock hadn't said what he said, this wouldn't have happened but these ideas have been floating around for years and it has forced us to act. "This is only the first step in ensuring a new history syllabus but we are determined to safeguard the subject. "In many ways we are now acting like a pressure group to ensure the best outcome." At the moment, teachers are free to decide what history is taught, and subjects studied can vary from school to school. However, the new syllabus, titled: History and a Curriculum for Excellence, lays down a detailed series of the historic events that children should study and when. For example, local history will dominate schooling until the end of Primary Three, with the next two years being used to learn about the "Making of the Scottish Nation".
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