Mountain Home News: Sports

Golf

Tiger works on swing heading into BMW Championship (AP)
There are some places that simply suit Tiger Woods better than others. Seven wins at Torrey Pines, including a U.S. Open -- played on one leg, no less. Seven more victories at Firestone, and six at Bay Hill. Cog Hill? His victory total here stands at five. And counting. "This is one of them where I've won in different ways, and it's always nice to come back to a venue that, yeah, I've...

NASCAR

Vettel ready to attack again at Italian GP (PA SportsTicker)
By PAUL LOGOTHETIS AP Auto Racing Writer

NBA

Barnes arrested for domestic violence (AP)
Los Angeles Lakers forward Matt Barnes has been arrested on suspicion of domestic violence, Sacramento County authorities said Wednesday. Deputies arrested Barnes after responding to what was termed an incomplete 911 call from a residence around 4:16 p.m., according to sheriff's spokesman Sgt. Tim Curran.

NCAA Baseball

Offseason grades: Big East makes progress (Yahoo! Sports)

NCAA BasketbaLL

Ex-Michigan G Robinson guilty of fraud (AP)

NCAA Football

Georgia WR Green suspended 4 games (AP)

NCAA Hockey

NFL

Colts release OL Ugoh, claim Reitz (AP)

NHL

Crosby homers as Penguins take BP (AP)
If the Pittsburgh Pirates need an answer to their power-hitting problems, maybe they can find it across town in Penguins star Sidney Crosby. The former NHL MVP homered into PNC Park's right-field seats while taking batting practice Wednesday with eight Penguins teammates. Crosby, who played youth baseball in Canada until he was 13, was the only one of the group to reach the seats.

MLB Schedule

Tuesday's Games
Baltimore 6, N.Y. Yankees 2
Detroit 9, Chicago White Sox 1
Toronto 8, Texas 5
Tampa Bay 14, Boston 5
Minnesota 10, Kansas City 3
Seattle 7, Oakland 5
Cleveland 6, L.A. Angels 1

Wednesday's Games
N.Y. Yankees 3, Baltimore 2
Detroit 5, Chicago White Sox 1
L.A. Angels 4, Cleveland 3, 16 innings
Texas 8, Toronto 1
Boston 11, Tampa Bay 5
Minnesota 4, Kansas City 3
Oakland 4, Seattle 3

Thursday's Games
Chicago White Sox at Detroit, 12:05 p.m.
Texas at Toronto, 6:07 p.m.

Friday's Games
Baltimore at Detroit, 6:05 p.m.
Minnesota at Cleveland, 6:05 p.m.
Tampa Bay at Toronto, 6:07 p.m.
N.Y. Yankees at Texas, 7:05 p.m.
Kansas City at Chicago White Sox, 7:10 p.m.
Boston at Oakland, 9:05 p.m.
Seattle at L.A. Angels, 9:05 p.m.

Local Sports Headlines

Lady Tigers pick up conference win (09/09/10)
The Mountain Home Lady Tiger volleyball team picked up its first conference win of the season last Tuesday night when they beat Nampa, before falling to Kuna in a tri-match in Lloyd Schiller Gymnasium in Mountain Home. Mountain Home 3, Nampa 0 The Lady Tigers showed some spark in beating Nampa in three straight, 27-25, 25-12 and 25-23. The win was the first conference win for the Lady Tigers since 2008...

Ladies go 1-1 in soccer debut (09/04/10)
The Mountain Home girls soccer team stands at 1-1 after its first week of soccer play. Bishop Kelly 8 Mountain Home 0 The Lady Tigers opened their 2010 girls soccer season last Tuesday at Bishop Kelly and lost to the Lady Knights 8-0. "It was a rough start," said first-year head coach Mike Fisher of the Bishop Kelly loss. "We had to make some adjustments -- a little bit of coaching adjustments and a little bit of playing adjustments, so we'll split that loss."...

Lady Tigers fall in opener (09/04/10)
The Mountain Home Lady Tigers lost their season opening volleyball match in three straight games at Bishop Kelly Thursday night. Bishop Kelly took the first game, 25-16, won easily, 25-7, in the second, and took the third game 25-17. Dylan Dean led Mountain Home with 10 assists and two kills. Brittany Ryan had three aces on 7/7 serves, Stephanie Jewell was 13/14 on serves with two aces, Jessica Liercke had three blocks and two kills, Jacci Cristobal had three kills and Dakota Dean had one kill...

Soccer opener yields win, tie (09/04/10)
The Mountain Home Tigers opened their boys soccer season last week with a tie with Bishop Kelly at home and a road win over Emmett. Mountain Home 1, Bishop Kelly 1 Mountain Home hosted the Bishop Kelly Knights last Monday at Eastside Park and battled the Knights to a 1-1 tie...

Runners place at Mud Run, win Camel's Back Classic (09/03/10)
After opening the season with a third-place effort at the Firth Mud Run Jamboree on Aug. 21, the Mountain Home girls breezed to a big win at the Camel's Back Classic Friday at Camel's Back Park in Boise. At the Firth Mud Run, the Mountain Home girls won the award for the muddiest team...

Tigers open season with 28-21 win over Jerome (09/02/10)
The Mountain Home Tigers opened their football season with a 28-21 win over the Jerome Tigers Friday night at Tiger Field in Mountain Home. Jerome received the ball to start the ball game, but three plays later were forced to punt and their punter's 58-yard wind-aided kick took punt returner J.T. Cristobal near the goal line. He was tackled in the end zone for a safety trying to find some running room and Jerome led 2-0 with 10:23 left in the first quarter...

School's cross country squad debuts at Firth (08/27/10)
The Mountain Home Tigers cross country team will travel to Firth on Saturday to open its cross country season. Tiger cross country coach Doug Root is pleased with the turnout he has for cross country this year. "We've got 33 kids right now -- the best ever. We've got 14 girls and the rest are boys, so that gives us a full girls varsity and JV this year and a full boys varsity and JV this year, with some extras."...

Lady Tigers travel to BK for volleyball season opener (08/27/10)
The Mountain Home Lady Tigers tip off their 2010 volleyball season on the road at Bishop Kelly Thursday night. Mountain Home Lady Tiger varsity volleyball coach Rachele Asbury was pleased with the turnout for volleyball this year. "We had 38 girls at try-outs, and ended up keeping 10 girls for each of the teams, sophomore, JV and varsity. ...

Despite limited bench, Tigers hope to improve on last year's 2-7 season (08/26/10)
The Mountain Home Tigers open their 2010 football season Friday night at Tiger Field against the Jerome Tigers. Mountain Home will try to improve upon last year's 2-7 season, despite having what Tiger head football coach Brian Floyd calls, "dismal" numbers out this year...

Parks and rec hosts clinic for aspiring tennis stars (08/13/10)
The Mountain Home Parks and Recreation Department sponsored a tennis clinic recently featuring the United States Tennis Association's training format for young kids called Quickstart Tennis. The clinic was led by Mountain Home Tiger head tennis coach Tamzy House, with assistance from former and current members of the Tiger tennis team, Keenan and Keth Galloway, Anna Martin, Daniel Courtright and Jessica Melville...

State association approves sports tourney changes (08/12/10)
The Idaho High School Activities Association board voted last week to change the format for the state volleyball and softball tournaments from a double-elimination format to single elimination, with a consolation and third-place game like that used in state basketball tournaments...

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