Sunday, March 29, 2009

LaPaz & Lakeville, Indiana; March 29, 2009

Announcements

Announcements: Send announcements to llbeacon193@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.

Beacon Sports

NBA Basketball: Bulls 112, Pacers 106; Pistons 98, Wizards 96; Bobcats 96, Knicks 85; Heat 102, Bucks 85; Rockets 110, Clippers 93; Nuggets 129, Warriors 116; Jazz 104, Coyotes 99 (OT); Trailblazers 86, Grizzlies 66.
ND Scores: NCAA Hockey First Round, Grand Rapids, MI-- (4) Bemidji St. 5, (1) ND 1; Baseball--Pittsburgh 15, ND 7; Softball--ND 6, Georgetown 4; second game suspended fifth inning with ND leading 8-1; may be resumed at later date; Tennis, Men--ND 6, South Florida 1; Saint Mary's--SMC 8, Alma 1; Golf, Men's FAU Spring Break Championship--Irish remain in eighth after second round; Rowing, Women--(20) Irish finish second to Michigan St. in all six races; Track & Field, Stanford Invitational--Spencer Carter third in men's 1500 meters; Patrick Smyth third in men's 10,000 meters; Arizona St. Invitational--Anna Weber finished third in the women's hammer throw; Basketball, Men's NIT Semifinals, Tuesday, Madison Square Garden--Baylor vs. San Diego St., 7 p.m.; ND vs. Penn St., 9 p.m. (ESPN2).
NHL Scores: Penguins 4, Rangers 3; Predators 4, Kings 3 (OT); Sabres 4, Canadiens 3 (SO); Hurricanes 2, Devils 1; Bruins 7, Maple Leafs 5; Flyers 4, Islanders 3 (SO); Thrashers 6, Senators 3; Panthers 6, Stars 3; Blues 4, Blue Jackets 3 (SO); Flames 3, Wild 2; Sharks 3, Coyotes 2.
College Basketball Scores: Men, NCAA East--Villanova 78, Pittsburgh 76; West--U Conn 82, Missouri 75;
Women, NCAA Raleigh Region--Louisville 56, Baylor 39; Maryland 78, Vanderbilt 74; Berkeley Region--Iowa St. 69, Michigan St. 68; Stanford 84, Ohio St. 66.
MLB Exhibition Scores: Rockies 10, Cubs 6; White Sox 6, Dodgers 1; Pirates 10, Phillies 4; Brewers 4, Athletics 2; Red Sox 9, Twins 4; Diamondbacks 5, Indians 3; Reds 5, Rays 1; Rangers 8, Royals 5; Yankees 6, Braves 4; Angels 16, Mariners 9; Tigers 5, Blue Jays 1; Padres 11, Giants 10; Orioles 10, Cardinals 6; Nationals 6, Astros 3; Mets 5, Panthers 4.
Soccer: MLS--Colorado Rapids 2, K.C. Wizards 1; Toronto FC 1, Columbus Crew 1; Chi. Fire 1, DC United 1; N.E. Revolution 1, N.Y. Red Bulls 1; S.J. Earthquakes 3, Houston Dynamo 2; Seattle Sounders 2, Real Salt Lake 0; WPS--Women's Professional Soccer (WPS) begins inaugural season today as L.A. Sol host Washington Freedom; ND well-represented on league rosters.
Golf: Tiger in second place five strokes back at Arnold Palmer Invitational.

Local

Local Headlines: Driver Sought--hit-and-run driver who ran over Morris Center ushers James Fox, 77, and James Rahilly, 70, on February 28 sought; vehicle--identified by witnesses as light green Ford F-150--ran red light at high rate of speed and hit two men; both men suffered multiple broken bones and lacerations.

Nation/World

Nation/World Headlines: North Dakota--Red River receding slowly at Fargo; floods school campus before being contained; Earth Hour--environmentalists hail Earth Hour as big success; 4,000 cities and towns in 88 countries dim lights for observance including Empire State Building and Great Pyramids of Egypt; Spain--Spanish court considers bring charges against six former Bush administration officials including former Attorney-General Alberto Gonzales over allegations they gave legal cover for torture at Guantanamo Bay; Cyber Spy--Chinese cyber spies reportedly broke into computers of 103 countries and Dalai Lama; Alaska--ash falls on Anchorage as Mt. Redoubt volcano continues to erupt.
Deaths--Janet Jagan, 88, Chicago native who became president of Guyanna; was first white and first female president of South American country; elected in 1997 to succeed her husband Cheddi Jagan--who had died earlier that year--as president.

Weather
Today High 38 Low 27 Rain/Snow/Wind
Mon High 50 Low 35 Mostly Sunny
Tue High 57 Low 35 Showers/Wind
Wed High 52 Low 37 Mostly Cloudy
Thu High 50 Low 33 Few Showers

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