- District officials said yesterday they expect Major League Baseball to name a new owner of the Washington Nationals in time for the May 4 groundbreaking for a $611 million stadium project that the city is building for the team.
- Jermaine O’Neal tied a career playoff high with 37 points and grabbed 15 rebounds, and the Indiana Pacers beat the Nets 107-95 on Thursday night to take a 2-1 lead in their Eastern Conference first-round series.
- Arizona freshman Marcus Williams, who sources said earlier would enter the NBA draft, will instead remain at Arizona next season, he announced at a news conference Thursday.
- Bud Selig has let it be known that there is not going to be any ceremony or hoopla when Barry Bonds breaks Babe Ruth’s 714 HR record. He will have to wait and shoot for 756 to get the prize.
- Keith Jackson thinks this is the right time for him to retire.
- The NCAA approved four new bowls Thursday, including a fifth Bowl Championship Series game in Glendale, Ariz., which will host the national championship Jan. 8.
- Dakoda Dowd opened play Thursday with a birdie in the LPGA Ginn Open, doing so while her terminally ill mother looked on, surrounded by friends and family.
Quick Hits: April 27th, 2006
April 27, 2006 by