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SAN DIEGO (AP) — Antonio Gates caught a 14-yard scoring pass from Philip Rivers on the game’s opening drive to snap a streak of six straight quarters without a touchdown and the San Diego Chargers went on to a 31-13 victory over the staggering Kansas City Chiefs on Thursday night. The Chiefs, who lost their fifth straight, committed four more turnovers to run their NFL-high mark to a staggering 29, which have led to 104 points..
Snapping a three-game losing streak might take some heat off coach Norv Turner, who’s been heavily criticized by fans after the Chargers (4-4) blew double-digit, second-half leads in losses to New Orleans and Denver, and then lost 7-6 at Cleveland on Sunday.The heat will surely intensify on coach Romeo Crennel of the Chiefs (1-7).
AMES, Iowa (AP) — Iowa State senior guard Chris Babb has been suspended for three games for violating team rules. Cyclones coach Fred Hoiberg says Babb won’t play in Sunday’s exhibition against Minnesota State or in regular season games against Southern and Alabama A&M. Hoiberg declined to further discuss why Babb is suspended.
Babb started all 34 games for Iowa State in 2011, averaging 7.8 points and 4.1 rebounds. Babb is also considered among the best defenders in the Big 12. Babb will be eligible to return against Campbell on Nov. 18.
ST. LOUIS (AP) – The man who provided the soundtrack of St. Louis Cardinals baseball for four decades has died. The Cardinals on Thursday announced the death of Ernie Hays, a St. Louis native who spent 40 seasons as the ballpark organist. Hays was 77 when he died Wednesday night. A cause of death was not announced.
Hays also served as organist for the NHL’s St. Louis Blues, college sports teams and for professional soccer in St. Louis. But he is best known for his work at both the old and new Busch Stadiums. He began his sports music career when the Cardinals installed an organ in 1971. His version of “Here Comes The King,” a Budweiser beer advertising jingle, soon became a staple at every game. Hays retired from the Cardinals in 2010.
The Iowa Department of Natural Resources say dry conditions over much of Iowa will concentrate trappers near existing water when the Iowa furbearer hunting and trapping season begins on Saturday, Nov. 3rd. Vince Evelsizer, furbearer biologist for the DNR says “Right now, most of the crops are out and the weather looks decent for the first half of November,” so he’s expecting a good start to the furbearer season.
Surveys of two of the higher profile furbearers in Iowa – bobcat and river otter – have indicated the species could support additional harvest. The DNR increased the bobcat quota from 350 to 450 in the open zone, but kept the one bobcat per furharvester restriction, regardless if it was hunted or trapped. The river otter quota was raised to 850 this year, with licensed trappers allowed up to three otters.
Both species must be reported within 24 hours of harvest and a CITES tag applied within seven days after the harvest is reported to DNR staff. Last year, a record 326,368 raccoons were harvested in Iowa and Evelsizer expects the harvest this year to be similar to slightly higher. He said the fur markets are dependent on the Asian and European economies but appear to be about the same as last year.
Trapper numbers have increased more than 20 percent since 2009, from 14,000 to 17,000 last year.
Due to extended renovations of the US Cellular Center, the 2012 State Volleyball Tournament will be held at the Cedar Rapids Ice Arena. The State Volleyball Tournament runs Nov. 7th through the 10th.
Class 5-A Quarterfinals – Wed., Nov. 7th
3-p.m. Johnston (26-8) vs. Ankeny (29-6) – Court 1
3-p.m. Bettendorf (20-11) vs. Dubuque Hempstead (29-6) Court 2
4:30-p.m. Dowling Catholic (33-10) vs. Iowa City High (29-8) – Court 1
4:30-p.m. Urbandale (31-8) vs. Pleasant Valley (37-1) – Court 2
Class 4-A Quarterfinals – Wed. Nov. 7th
6:00-p.m. Cedar Rapids Xavier (26-11) vs. Charles City – Court 1
6:00-p.m. Solon (31-4) vs. Harlan (32-5) – Court 2
7:30-p.m. North Scott (27-5) vs. Waverly-Shell Rock (44-7) – Court 1
7:30-p.m. West Delaware (31-11) vs. Bishop Heelan (35-10) – Court 2
Class 3-A Quarterfinals – Thu., Nov. 8th
12:00-p.m. Iowa Falls-Alden (32-4) vs. Mediapolis (42-0) – Court 1
12:00-p.m. Mt. Vernon (27-10) vs. Davenport Assumption (28-7) – Court 2
1:30-p.m. Union (33-7) vs. Sioux Center (31-6) – Court 1
1:30-p.m. Red Oak (27-6) vs. MOC-Floyd Valley (30-8) – Court 2
Class 2-A Quarterfinals – Thu., Nov. 8th
3:00-p.m. Sumner-Fredericksburg (24-6) vs. Dike- New Hartford (42-0) – Court 1
3:00-p.m. Treynor (31-6) vs. Western Christian (41-3) – Court 2
4:30-p.m. Council Bluffs/St. Albert (28-10) vs. West Branch (36-4) – Court 1
4:30-p.m. Lake Mills (43-0) vs. Kuemper Catholic (32-5) – Court 2
Class 1-A Quarterfinals – Thu., Nov. 8th
6:00-p.m. Stanton (34-2) vs. Janesville (31-8) – Court 1
6:00-p.m. LeMars Gehlen Catholic (29-5) vs. Tripoli (35-5) – Court 2
7:30-p.m. Grandview Park Baptist (29-6) vs. Grundy Center (33-6) – Court 1
7:30-p.m. Marquette Catholic (29-5) vs. Holy Trinity Catholic (43-4) – Court 2
Class 1-A Regional Finals
Class 2-A Regional Finals
SAN DIEGO (AP) — At the last minute, a group of corporate sponsors stepped up to bail out the struggling San Diego Chargers and make sure that Thursday night’s game against the Kansas City Chiefs will be televised in Southern California. Depending on the outcome, they might regret guaranteeing to cover a whopping 10,000 tickets that remained unsold 72 hours before kickoff.
Already prime-time flops twice this year, the Chargers (3-4) will try to get it right against the staggering Chiefs (1-6), arguably the NFL’s worst team. Although the Chiefs have the same record as Jacksonville and Carolina, their issues run deeper than that. Playing under the lights might merely illuminate what’s wrong with these AFC West rivals, who play in the NFL’s weakest division.
Class 3-A Regional Finals
Class 4-A Regional Finals
Class 5-A Regional Finals
Wednesday’s Schedule: (7:00 p.m.)
Class 1-A Regional Finals
Class 2-A Regional Finals
Thousands of hunters are moving through the fields and woods of Iowa now with several hunting and trapping seasons underway. The coordinator of the Iowa Department of Natural Resources “Turn in Poachers” or TIP hotline, Steve Dermand, is asking hunters to help ensure all the activity is legal. Dermand says those who are not hunting can also help out by reporting activity or people who don’t seem right. “A landowner who comes across a big deer carcass lying in his field with the head removed, you know wondering about a buck that was probably poached there on his property. We encourage people who see things, who see other individuals who are doing things that are maybe contrary to the law,” Dermand says. You can call the TIP at 1-800-532-2020 and anonymously report what you saw.
He also encourages hunters and those who fish to be ready to warn the D-N-R of people they see breaking the law. “Have the cellphone number of your conservation officer programmed in your cellphone so that you can hit it quickly on a speeddial, and when you come across that (illegal activity) it’ll be something that you can report immediately,” Dermand says. “The one thing we’ve learned over time in this business as far as fish and wildlife poaching goes — the long you wait — the less likely we are to make a case.” He says it’s important to write down information like a description of the person involved, the license plate number and color and make of a vehicle, and the area where the crime happened. That way you won’t forget it later and the investigators won’t be left without key information.
“It just seems like evidence will disappear, or it gets cold and you are not able to find the things you need to find in order to make a case,” Dermand says. You may not think it’s a big deal if someone shoots an extra deer illegally, but he says helping stop poachers protects the rights of those who legally hunt and fish and even those who just like to enjoy nature. “The big deal about the fish and wildlife and deer included is that they are our Iowa natural resources, they are the things that are out there in the field that belong to all of us. Every citizen, every individual in this state,” Dermand explained. “And we should be proud of that. We should be proud of the resources that we have available to us, for viewing, for harvest by legal means, and just enjoyment.”
The TIP number is a 24 automated system. You can also report poaching online at: www.iowadnr.gov/tip, and it will send a report directly to the local officer. In cases where officers investigate and write a ticket, the individual who reported the violations can be eligible for a reward.
(Radio Iowa)
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