SPORTS 10 I THURSDAY, ARPIL 29, 2010 Dallas at San Antonio 8 p.m., TNT Phoenix at Portland 10:30 p.m., TNT Detroit at San Jose 9 p.m., Versus MLB Pittsburgh at L.A. Dodgers 10 p.m., FSP DHs to be included in all All-Star games The designated hitter will be used in the All-Star game every year, and rosters will be expanded again to 34 under changes made by baseball's special committee for on-field matters. A pitcher who starts on the final Sunday before the All-Star break will be ineligible to pitch in the All-Star game and will be replaced on the roster, Major League Baseball said Wednesday. Under a change that runs contrary to normal baseball rules, each manager may des ignate a position player who will be eligible for re-entry to the game if the final position player at any position is injured. Miami to punish GM for question to WR Dolphins owner Stephen Ross will "take appropriate actions if necessary" against general manager Jeff Ireland for asking former Oklahoma State receiver Dez Bryant whether his mother was ever a prostitute. Ireland apologized for the question, and the NFL players union raised concerns Wednesday about discrimina tion and degradation. Howard fined S3SK for criticizing on blog Orlando Magic center Dwight Howard was fined $35,000 by the NBA on Wednesday for criticiz ing officials on his blog, the sec ond time this season he's been penalized for posting such com ments. Howard was in chronic foul trouble and constantly com plaining about officiating in the Magic's series sweep over Charlotte. He fouled out in the last two games, played only 105 minutes and committed 22 fouls in four games. Quirky racing names need a touch of PSU The early favorites for Saturday's Kentucky Derby are Lookin at Lucky and Sidney's Candy. Since it's apparently cool to name a race horse after a pro fessional hockey player, we decided to take it a step fur ther and give you our best horse names with a Penn State twist. Meet Alex Bentley Russ Run for the Roses Made for Battle Smarty Paul Jones Kaidanov Pegasus Tim Curlin Lou O'Prado Mine that Herring Charismatic Morett Alysheba Barber Big Blair Brown Mr. Ed DeChellis TRIVIA PENN STATE Q: When was the last time the men's volleyball team did n't advance to the NCAA tour nament? Wednesday's answer. Kevin McHale (1984, 'B5) and Detlef Schrempf ('9l, '92) are the only players to win the NBA's Sixth Man of the Year award twice. Rested Lions ready to go By Eric Book COLLEGIAN STAFF WRITER For the past couple weeks the exhausted Nittany Lions got to live by the motto of the "three R's" rest, recover and revive. With a March MEN'S 26 victory over VOLLEYBALL Princeton on Senior Night, the No. 12 Penn State men's volleyball team (21-7, 10-0 EIVA) clinched the No. 1 seed in the ETVA tourna ment. The regular-season confer ence champion earned a bye into tonight's semifinals and the right to host the event. In the week leading up to the Lions regular-season finale at George Mason and again last week the coaching staff gave Penn State two extra days off from prac tice. Associated Press photo Montreal right wing Brian Gionta celebrates after teammate Marc-Andre Bergeron scored past Washington goalie Semyon Varlamov in the first period of the deciding game of their first-round playoff game Wednesday. The Canadiens won, 2-1, and will play the No. 4-seeded Pittsburgh Penguins in the second round. Collett By Tom Kinslow COLLEGIAN STAFF WRITER Mired in a slump, catcher Danee Collett could have gotten frustrated and hung her head. Instead, the sophomore's only SOFTBALL reaction to her pe ormance was, "That's life." In her last eight games, Collett is 0-for-18. During that span, she has struck out 12 times and PSU waiting for leaders to step up By Audrey Snyder COLLEGIAN STAFF WRITER In the huddle is where wide receiver Derek Moye notices it most. Whether it's the clarity of the quar terback's voice, or the look in his eyes, Moye said the wideouts are paying close attention to the sig nal callers' demeanor. But the quarterbacks aren't the only position group being magni fied. Penn State football coach Joe Paterno's timeframe to name the team's captains has yet to be determined, and his decision will be formed by what the players do "Our jumps are back," Penn State coach Mark Pavlik said. "We're fresh. We're right where we need to be." When the Lions take the court at 8 tonight at Rec Hall, they will face a con fident Springfield team fresh off win ning a Division 111 national champi onship and a 3-1 victory over Saint Francis (Pa.) in last week's quarterfinals. Pavlik knows Springfield will come ready to go. "They're gonna come in with the underdog role well rehearsed," Pavlik said. Springfield has played the Lions tough this season. In the teams' matchup Fleb. 6 at Rec Hall, the Pride took a set from Penn State. The 3-1 win for Penn State marked upbeat despite slump walked only once. As the catcher has struggled at the plate, coach Robin Petrini has moved the sopho more from her normal spot in the batting order, Collett third, all the way down to seventh to lessen the pressure in her at bats. With her spot in the order "bad news." this summer. With the Nittany Lions inexperienced at several positions, this summer will be the time for the team to figure out what leaders will emerge. "We'll have some guys that will step forward with their leader ship," defensive coordinator Tom Bradley said. "We still have a sum mer program to go through, a pre season to go through and I think maybe that's why coach chose to wait to elect captains at this time. He may wait, I don't know when he'll do it." FOOTBALL Bradley said the defense is an "interesting group," and unlike years past, there isn't a clear-cut leader. The linemen, the lineback ers and defensive backs are all Wide receiver Brett Brackett (left) braces himself for a tackle from line- See LEADERS, Page 12. backer James Van Fleet (54, right) in Saturday's Blue-White game. the first dropped set to an EIVA opponent since 2008. Springfield is in the semifinals for the first time in program histo ry, and coach Charlie Sullivan said his team is just trying to play its best game of the season. "It's all a new road for us." Sullivan said. "We need to play our A-plus-plus game." Penn State has not been immune from the upset bug this season. The Lions lost four times this season to teams that were ranked below them at the time. including a shocking defeat at the hands of EIVA Hay Division mem ber Rutgers-Newark. The Scarlet Raiders lost in the conference quarterfinals. Penn State knows Springfield will come in with the confidence that the upset is possible. "It's gonna be a dogfight." soph omore outside hitter Ryan Wolf 4** , changed, the catcher doesn't Another factor weighing on the believe she needs to take a new sophomore is her playing time. approach to the plate. With Ellen McNair still trying to "It's still the same pitcher, the come back from a concussion, same at-bat," Collett said. "It Collett is the everyday catcher doesn't really affect me. I just need and has played in all of the Nittany to be more aggressive or just Lions' games this season. whatever it is." When asked if she was worn Collett said the slump is a prod- down from the constant wear and uct of her overthinking things at tear, all Collett could managed the plate and trying to guess what was a nod and an "oh yeah." pitch was next, a technique she The fact that the catcher has said never works for her and is continued to go out there day after THE DAILY COLLEGIAN Men's Volleyball vs. Springfield 8, tonight Rec Hall said. - They have nothing to lose." Should the Lions advance past the Pride, they will take on the winner of the first semifinal between Princeton and George Mason. The match between the Tigers and Patriots is at 5:30 p.m. in Rec Hall. The winners will bat tle for the title and an automatic berth in the NCAA tournament at 7 p.m. Saturday. - We have four more games," setter Edgardo Goas said. "Our goal is not to win Thursday, it's to win a national championship." To e-mail reporter: ejb262@psu.edu Habs upset No. 1 Caps The Canadiens topped the East's top seed Wednesday and will face Pittsburgh in Round 2. By Howard Fendrich ASSOCIATED PRESS WRITER WASHINGTON Led by Jaroslav Halak's spectacular, acrobatic goaltending, the Montreal Canad ians slowed Alex Ovechkin and the NHL rest of the Washington Cap itals' high-pow ered offense to complete an unlikely come back and elimi nate the NHLs best regular-sea son team in the first round. Halak made 41 saves, Marc-Andre Bergeron scored a 4-on-3 goal in the last 30 seconds of the opening period Wednesday night, and eighth seeded Montreal held on to beat Washington 2-1 in Game 7, stun ning the Presidents' Trophy win ners by reeling off three consecu tive victories. See NHL, Page 12 See COLLETT, Page 12 Canadiens Capitals
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