Ed HooperThe Valdosta Daily Times VALDOSTA — Following his team’s 2-0 win over Florida Southern on Saturday, which clinched the South Super Regional Championship, Valdosta State head softball coach Thomas Macera was asked if his team will look back at the 2010 national tournament as a reference moving forward to this year’s national tournament. His [...] Read more »
Lowndes Middle coach suffers burns in accident Mitchell had surgery on Sunday in Augusta
VALDOSTA — Ed Mitchell, a coach at Lowndes Middle School, suffered second- and third-degree burns in a cooking accident at his house on Saturday. Mitchell was airlifted to a burn center in Augusta on Saturday night, and had surgery on Sunday morning. On Saturday, Mitchell was cooking food in his kitchen and left the room [...] Read more »
Chief Accuser Expected in Clemens Trial Monday
Roger Clemens’ chief accuser is expected to testify Monday against the former pitcher, a make-or-break moment for the prosecution as it seeks to convict Clemens of perjury. Brian McNamee, Clemens’ former strength coach who said he injected the seven-time Cy Young Award winner with steroids and human growth hormone in 1998, 2000 and 2001, takes [...] Read more »
MVP James, Heat Top Pacers 95-86, Await Bosh Word
LeBron James and Dwyane Wade carried the Miami Heat offense in the second half. With Chris Bosh gone, they had no other choice. And if Bosh doesn’t return soon, it may have to become a trend. James accepted his third MVP trophy from Commissioner David Stern before the game, then scored 26 of his game-high [...] Read more »
Votto’s Slam, 3 HRs Rally Reds Past Nationals 9-6
Joey Votto is finally swinging like an MVP again. Votto hit a grand slam in the ninth inning for his third home run of the game on Sunday, rallying the Cincinnati Reds to a rain-delayed 9-6 victory over the Washington Nationals with the biggest game of his career. Votto hit solo homers in his first [...] Read more »
Kuchar All Smiles After Players Championship
Matt Kuchar knows all about the prestige and the perks of winning The Players Championship. The richest payoff in golf. A three-year exemption to the Masters, U.S. Open and British Open. What means just as much is a framed picture on a basement wall in a tunnel the public never sees. Every day at the [...] Read more »
Kings Beat Coyotes 4-2 for Another Road Win
The Los Angeles Kings certainly weren’t bothered by a long layoff. The Phoenix Coyotes sure seemed to be. Dwight King scored his second goal of the game into an empty net and the Kings dominated from the start to open the Western Conference finals with a 4-2 victory over the Coyotes on Sunday night to [...] Read more »
VSU hosts Florida Southern in a best-of-3 series, beginning tonight
Ed HooperThe Valdosta Daily Times VALDOSTA — The top-ranked Valdosta State softball team will host the Florida Southern Mocs tonight at 6 p.m. in the first game of the South Super Regional. The two teams will play again Saturday at 1 p.m., with the “if necessary” game being held Saturday at 3:30 p.m. No team [...] Read more »
76ers Beat Bulls 79-78 and Advance to 2nd Round
Omer Asik placed his hands on his hips in disbelief as an improbable 76ers’ celebration erupted around him. Derrick Rose was lost for the series in Game 1. Joakim Noah hit the bench for good in Game 4. Now all the Chicago Bulls are headed home after a tough tumble from the top of the [...] Read more »
Celtics Beat Hawks 83-80 to Advance in East
Doc Rivers knew there would be no rest for the aging Boston Celtics. The only question was whether they would be in Atlanta playing Game 7 of the first round or at home opening the Eastern Conference semifinals against Philadelphia. “At least we don’t have to travel,” Rivers said Thursday night after the Celtics beat [...] Read more »