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USC's Steve Johnson poses with trophy after winning the NCAA Tennis Championship Tournament in Athens, Ga., on Monday, May 28, 2012 in Athens, Ga. (AP Photo/John Bazemore)

UK's Quigley keeps it close but loses NCAA tennis title to USC star

Steve Johnson of Southern Cal completed a 32-0 season by defeating Kentucky's Eric Quigley 6-4, 6-4 Monday to win his second consecutive NCAA singles tennis championship.

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BASEBALL

UK baseball sent to Gary Regional, draws Kent State in opener

The Kentucky baseball team learning Monday it will go to Gary, Ind., as a No. 2 seed. UK (43-16) will take on No. 3 regional seed Kent State (41-17) Friday at 4 p.m. ET in U.S. Steel Yard, home of the professional independent Gary Southshore RailCats.

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HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL

11th Region baseball: Hollon, Woodford County edge Paul Dunbar 3-1

Woodford County's baseball team is in a rut this post-season, but it's a rut the Yellowjackets can revel in.

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HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL

11th Region baseball: LexCath, Bryan Station and Madison Central advance

Lexington Catholic ace Zach Haynes kept his no-hit streak alive and Robert Waller provided the offense as the No. 1 Knights flattened Franklin County 9-0 in the first round of the 11th Region tournament at Tates Creek on Monday.

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BASKETBALL RECRUITING

Next Cats: New consensus player rankings for '13 class

New consensus player rankings for the class of 2013. ... Video of UK targets Jabari Parker and Julius Randle facing off. ... Harrison twins add SMU to list, want to pick school soon.

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HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL

11th Region softball: Scott County beats Madison Southern in extra innings

It took extra innings and a pair of miscues for No. 8 Scott County to escape with a 2-1 win over Madison Southern on Monday in the 11th Region softball tournament at Eastern Kentucky University's Gertrude Hood Field.

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LEXINGTON LEGENDS

Legends rally twice, win on Scott's RBI single in 10th

Jordan Scott's RBI single to center field in the 10th inning gave the Lexington Legends a dramatic 4-3 victory over the Augusta GreenJackets on Monday night at Whitaker Bank Ballpark.

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MLB BASEBALL

Pirates drop Reds 4-1 for 4th straight win

James McDonald scattered five hits over eight shutout innings and the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Cincinnati Reds 4-1 on Monday to climb back to .500.

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Sports briefs: May 29

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UK's Eric Quigley falls in singles tennis championship

The University of Kentucky's Eric Quigley lost to defending champ Steve Johnson of Southern Cal 6-4, 6-4 in NCAA Tournament singles tennis championship Monday.

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COLLEGE BASEBALL

Mississippi St. shuts out Vandy 3-0 for SEC tourney title

HOOVER, Ala. — Ross Mitchell helped Mississippi State continue its torrid pitching and claim the Southeastern Conference tournament title with a 3-0 win over Vanderbilt on Sunday.

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