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JUPITER, Fla. (AP) — Adam Wainwright pitched five shutout innings and the St. Louis Cardinals beat Miami 2-1 on Friday, overcoming Jose Reyes’ first home run for the Marlins. Wainwright, who missed last season following elbow surgery, allowed three hits and struck out five. He has given up just an unearned run in 14 innings this spring. Marlins starter Carlos Zambrano looked rusty, allowing two runs and five hits, including three doubles, in 4 1-3 innings. He walked four and struck out one. The Cardinals announced that ace Chris Carpenter has nerve irritation that has led to weakness in his pitching shoulder. There is no timetable yet for his return to the mound. The 2005 NL Cy Young Award winner was evaluated in St. Louis this week.
JUPITER, Fla. (AP) — Chris Carpenter has nerve irritation that has caused weakness in his pitching shoulder and the St. Louis Cardinals’ ace will be sidelined indefinitely. The Cardinals made the announcement Friday, after Carpenter was evaluated in St. Louis this week. The team says there is no new nerve injury and the cervical disc injury that occurred earlier in spring training is a “non-issue.” The 2005 NL Cy Young Award winner is expected back in camp by Monday, but there is no timetable for his return to the mound. Carpenter, who turns 37 next month, pitched the Cardinals to World Series championships in 2006 and 2011. The right-hander was 11-9 with a 3.45 ERA last year, leading the NL in innings (237 1-3) and starts (34). He threw 36 more innings in the postseason, going 4-0 with a 3.25 ERA in six starts.
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Pat Summitt and her Tennessee Lady Vols’ NCAA tournament history is staggering. For Kansas, it’s spotty at best.
Yet the Lady Vols don’t think the Jayhawks will be weighed down by all those suggesting they’re in for a short stay in Des Moines.
Saturday’s regional semifinals between powerhouse Tennessee (26-8) and unheralded Kansas (21-12) looks like a classic mismatch.
The 11th-seeded Jayhawks are in the third round for the first time in 14 years. The second-seeded Lady Vols have made it at least this far every year but one since the tournament’s inception in 1982 and have advanced to the regional finals 24 times.
But Tennessee associate head coach Holly Warlick says the underdog Jayhawks are playing with energy, heart and confidence.
AMES, Iowa- Iowa State head men’s basketball coach Fred Hoiberg confirmed Friday that sophomore Jordan Railey and freshman Tavon Sledge will transfer. Both have asked for and been granted their full release to transfer to other schools.
“We certainly appreciate the work and effort Jordan and Tavon have given our program,” Hoiberg said. “It basically boiled down to playing time for both of them. I had great conversations with Jordan and Tavon after the season ended and we mutually agreed that their chances for increased playing time would be at another school. Jordan and Tavon are great kids and we will do everything we can to assist them finding the right fit.”
Railey, a 6-10 center from Beaverton, Ore., appeared in 13 games in 2011-12, averaging 0.5 points and 0.7 rebounds. A native of Spring Valley, N.Y., Sledge played in eight games, averaging 1.0 points.
AMES, Iowa – Iowa State head women’s basketball coach Bill Fennelly announced two roster changes Thursday.
Fennelly announced that sophomore guard Kelsey Harris and freshman center Kileah Mays will transfer from the program.
“You never like to have kids leave the program, but change is often good for all involved parties,” Fennelly said. “I wish them all the best in the future.”
Harris played in 58 career games at Iowa State, averaging 12 minutes per contest. The Brea, Calif., native averaged 2.4 points per game. She shot 33 percent from three-point range in her career, connecting on 14 threes as a sophomore.
“I want to thank the coaches and the University for giving me the opportunity to be a part of this program,” Harris said. “I’d especially like to thank the Cyclone fans, they truly are the best fans in the country. I’ve enjoyed my time here, but hope to find somewhere that I can contribute more to the program.”
Mays, a Duncanville, Texas, native, saw action in eight games as a freshman, averaging 1.3 points and 2.0 rebounds per game.
JUPITER, Fla. (AP) – Jaime Garcia struck out nine in five innings to lead the St. Louis Cardinals to a 9-0 victory over the Washington Nationals on Thursday. Garcia struck out two batters in each of the first four innings and didn’t allow a walk. He gave up three hits. The Nationals Gio Gonzalez didn’t fare nearly as well, having to be lifted before the end of the fourth inning. In what was easily his worst outing of the spring, Gonzalez allowed eight runs in 3 2-3 innings. Tyler Greene hit his first homer of the spring – a two-run shot that put the Cardinals up 6-0. Yadier Molina had an RBI single.
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) – Chiefs linebacker Jovan Belcher has signed his restricted free agent tender, which was at the second-round level and will pay him $1,972,000 for the 2012 season. The team announced that Belcher had signed his tender Thursday. Belcher went undrafted in 2009 out of Maine, but he’s become a solid contributor in the middle of the Kansas City defense. He’s made 34 starts in 48 games over three seasons. He also has experience on special teams. Belcher will compete with Brandon Siler for the middle linebacker spot alongside Pro Bowl selection Derrick Johnson this season. Siler missed last season after tearing his Achilles tendon early in training camp.
IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — University of Iowa wrestler Montell Marion has pleaded guilty to a driving violation in a string of legal troubles over the past two years. The senior, who placed second in the NCAA championships last week, pleaded guilty Monday to driving while barred as a habitual offender and was ordered to pay a $625 fine. He was ticketed in December in Iowa City. Attorney Paul Rosenberg says Marion must refrain from driving anywhere but class until November. Marion, a three-time All-American and two-time NCAA runner-up, was banned from all team activities after he was arrested in May 2010 on suspicion of drunken driving. Marion got a speeding ticket in July, his sixth moving violation in two years and warranted a one-year driving ban.
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