ISU Women's Basketball Team Will Sport Pink During Game

DES MOINES, Iowa -- The American Cancer Society estimates that more than 200,000 new cases of breast cancer are diagnosed every year. Several upcoming events in central Iowa are stressing to young women that it's never too early to take steps against breast cancer. Iowa State University's school colors are cardinal and gold, but the women's basketball team will be wearing pink on Saturday afternoon. .

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Marshall notebook: Tigers’ Michelson nominated for 2007 McDonald’s ...

As a nominee, Michelson will be considered for one of the 24 positions on the final 2007 McDonalds All-American High School basketball team that will compete in the 30th anniversary of the first McDonalds All-American high school basketball game. The final selections to the team will be announced in late February. This years McDonalds All-American high school boys and girls basketball games will be played March 28 at Freedom Hall in Lexington, Kent. n The Marshall girls basketball team (15-4), which has won six straight games, plays a Southwest Conference game at Windom Area Thursday and travels to Fergus Falls for a non-league game Saturday. n A lot is riding on tonights Marshall-Worthington boys basketball game in Marshall.

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Who says basketball isn'ta contact sport? Concussions are ...

As Chestatee High freshman basketball player Jaymee Carnes hit the floor last Friday night in a game against Lumpkin County, it was a repeat scenario that has played out all too often this season in the girls game. Carnes was just the latest player to suffer a concussion during action joining a laundry list of players in Hall County this season to experience the same head injury. Carnes' particular injury came as a result of contact from the knee of an opposing player just below her eye as she went to the floor for a loose ball. After the injury, Carnes remained on the floor for a couple of minutes, and was carried off the floor to have her condition evaluated. She was held out of action the next night against Greater Atlanta Christian as a medical precaution. "She'll go through light exercises today (Monday) to see if she can play (tonight) against North Hall," War Eagles coach Web Daniel said.

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National Basketball Association

Washington, DC (Basketball News) - Gilbert Arenas posted 36 points, 11 assists and seven rebounds, as the Washington Wizards topped the Detroit Pistons, 104-97, at the Verizon Center. DeShawn Stevenson scored 15 points for the Wizards, who won their third straight. Caron Butler added 13 points in the win, which was bittersweet. Wizards forward Antawn Jamison left with a sprained left knee after he banged it in a collision with Stevenson at the conclusion of a Washington fast break midway through the first quarter. He did not return. Chauncey Billups notched 22 points and eight assists for the Pistons, who have lost two of three. Tayshaun Prince netted 19 points, while Richard Hamilton and Rasheed Wallace both added 15. Antonio McDyess contributed 11 points off the bench. Final Score: Cleveland 124, Golden State 97 Cleveland, OH (Basketball News) - Sasha Pavlovic led eight players in double figures with a career-high 24 points, as Cleveland looked impressive without LeBron James in a 124-97 rout of the Golden State Warriors at Quicken Loans Arena.

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Basketball freestyler promotes sport to Cheshunt shoppers

In a bid to get the residents of Broxbourne more active, Broxbourne Council, with the Herts Sports Partnership were at the Brookfield Centre on Friday 5 January with basketball freestyler Tommy Baker to promote sport and physical activity for all ages. In addition to the performance from Tommy Baker, there were also demonstrations from ‘Speed Stacks' which attracted the attention of interested onlookers. Sport speed stacking is the latest craze taking hold of schools across the county. It helps to develop skills for sport proficiency such as hand-eye co-ordination and improving the ability to use both hands effectively (ambidexterity). Both were enjoyed by the younger spectators, and passers-by were invited to join in. The day was an entertaining start to the New Year and the event took place to support the ‘Get Active' promotion organised by the Herts Sports Partnership alongside Broxbourne Council and other key partners.

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College Basketball: NC State Yow Returns

RALEIGH, N.C. North Carolina State women's basketball coach Kay Yow is returning to her duties after a two-month leave to treat a recurrence of cancer. Yow's longtime oncologist says the 64-year-old coach will rejoin the team this week. Yow was first diagnosed with breast cancer in 1987 and left the team in November after doctors found her cancer was progressing. Yow is in her 32nd season as head coach. She was inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame in 2001 and coached the U-S women's team to a gold medal at the 1988 Seoul Olympics. Assistant Stephanie Glance has led the Wolfpack to a 13-and-7 record as interim coach. Copyright 2007 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.

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Decatur Heritage basketball team grows closer with off-the-court deeds

The farthest the Decatur Heritage boys basketball team will travel for a game this season was a 41-mile trip to Tharptown in Franklin County on Dec. 5. But the Eagles have covered hundreds more miles together, accomplishing much more as a group than winning basketball games. Coach Tommy Kyle took his team on a trip to the Dominican Republic in July through SCORE International, a church-affiliated sports missions ministry of which Kyle is the vice president. In addition to that trip, the team had the bonding experience of a road trip to Columbia, S.C., to watch the Gamecocks play Kansas on Jan. 7. "It's been a great springboard for this year and all the troubles we've faced," Kyle said. " ... It's not all about winning a basketball game." Decatur Heritage hasn't played with its entire squad at full speed all season.

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