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UAB eliminates Lady Tigers
The University of Memphis softball team's season ended Thursday,as the Tigers lost to UAB, 11-5, in the play-in game of theConference USA tournament in El Paso, Texas.
The U of M (22-30) committed an all-time program high sevenerrors and left 10 runners on base.
Leigh Rowan had a two-run single for the Tigers, while LeandraHines scored twice.
Ex-QB sues video-game maker
Former Nebraska quarterback Sam Keller is suing EA Sports and theNCAA, saying the video-game maker wrongly uses the names andlikenesses of athletes and the NCAA sanctions the practice.
Keller's lawsuit was filed Tuesday in federal court in SanFrancisco as a class-action, suing on behalf of all college athletesdepicted in the NCAA Football and NCAA Basketball video games madeby EA Sports.
Rob Carey of Phoenix, Keller's attorney, contends EA Sportsprofits from using the names and likenesses of players. The lawsuitwould bar EA Sports from using the names and likenesses and seeksundetermined compensation for athletes who have been portrayed inthe video games.
Keller was Nebraska's starting quarterback in 2007. Hetransferred from Arizona State in 2006.
NCAA bylaws prohibit the use of the names and likenesses ofathletes for commercial purposes. Though names are not visible onplayer jerseys in the video games, the lawsuit contends EA Sports'intentionally circumvents the prohibitions on utilizing student-athletes' names by allowing gamers to upload entire rosters, whichinclude players' names and other information, directly into the gamein a matter of seconds.'
Dolphins digs get name change
The Miami Dolphins are renaming their home Landshark Stadium aspart of a partnership with singer Jimmy Buffett .
The name change from Dolphin Stadium is the fifth since thestadium opened in 1987. Buffett's Margaritaville enterprise includesLandshark Lager, brewed by Anheuser-Busch. Buffett and new Dolphinsowner Stephen Ross are friends.
Southaven MMA card postponed
The mixed martial arts card scheduled for Saturday at SnowdenGrove Amphitheater in Southaven has been postponed until June 19.
Organizers said a predicted threat of rain on Saturday led to thedecision to postpone the card.
COLLEGES
Houston High point guard Sarah Womack has committed to play forRhodes next season. A four-year starter, Womack helped Houston to aRegion 8-AAA crown in 2008 and a 23-10 record this past season.
At USA Stadium in Millington, Cannon Lester hit a home run asSouthern Arkansas (48-9) eliminated Delta State (38-16) from theGulf South baseball tournament with a 9-0 victory. The Muleriderswill take on Valdosta State at 9:30 a.m. today for the title. If VSUwins the first game, a second will follow immediately after.
BASKETBALL
Indiana Pacers forward Danny Granger has been invited toparticipate in a USA Basketball training camp this summer. USABasketball spokesman Craig Miller said between 20 and 24 players whohave not participated for the national team in the past willparticipate in the camp, which is expected to take place in lateJuly in Las Vegas.
HOCKEY
Andrew Ladd tipped in teammate Dave Bolland's long shot from lessthan three minutes into overtime to give the host Chicago Blackhawksa 2-1 comeback victory over the Vancouver Canucks, tying the WesternConference semifinal at 2.
TENNIS
Former world No. 1 Lleyton Hewitt overcame a slow start to beatDutch qualifier Thiemo De Bakker , 6-3, 6-4, and joined fourth-seeded Tomas Berdych in the quarterfinals of the BMW Open in Munich,Germany.
Dinara Safina rallied to beat Maria Jose Martinez Sanchez , 4-6,6-3, 6-0, and reach the Italian Open semifinals, while VenusWilliams breezed past Agnieszka Radwanska of Poland, 6-1, 6-2.
OBITUARY
Former Phillies manager Danny Ozark , who led Philadelphia tothree consecutive National League East titles but fell short of theWorld Series each time, died Thursday at his home in Vero Beach,Fla. He was 85.
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