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NBA

Nuggets win in great outdoors

Whether it was the wind, the temperature or just a different environment to play in, the NBA’s first outdoor game in more than three decades was an offensive struggle in Indian Wells, Calif.

The Denver Nuggets beat the Phoenix Suns 77-72 on Saturday night in the exhibition game billed as “NBA Outdoors!” at the Indian Wells Tennis Garden.

Both teams struggled from the field and the free-throw line and combined to go 3 of 27 from 3-point range on a night when the temperature dipped into the 60s with some wind hitting the court by the end of the game.

“If you shoot a ball and it starts slicing right, well …” said Phoenix guard Steve Nash, who led all scorers with 16 points.

“But that’s not really the point of the game, to shoot a high percentage. The point was to come out here and see what it is like to go up and down outside and put NBA players in this situation.”

The crowd was announced at 16,236.

College volleyball

Niemeier to attend Eastern

Shadle Park volleyball setter Lindsay Niemeier has announced her intent to continue her career at Eastern Washington University.

“I never knew Eastern was interested,” said Niemeier, although she learned they watched her play at a national club tournament. “Time was winding down and I needed to start going to college camps.”

She attended a camp last summer at EWU and still didn’t feel there was interest, but after filling out an on-line athletic profile, she said they told her they’d love for her to come.

“With me it was always I want to go to New York, I want to go as far away as possible,” Niemeier said. “But Eastern is a perfect fit for me.”

Niemeier worked her way onto Shadle’s varsity midway through her sophomore year and has started the last two years.

Football

Top 25 results

(5) Texas 45

(1) Oklahoma 35

(17) Oklahoma State 28

(3) Missouri 23

(11) Florida 51

(4) LSU 21

(6) Penn State 48

Wisconsin 7

(7) Texas Tech 37

Nebraska 31 (OT)

(8) Southern Cal 28

Arizona State 0

(9)BYU 21

New Mexico 3

(10) Georgia 26

Tennessee 14

(12) Ohio State 16

Purdue 3

Mississippi State 17

(13) Vanderbilt 14

(14) Utah 40

Wyoming 7

(15) Boise State 24

Southern Miss. 7

(16) Kansas 30

Colorado 14

Arkansas 25

(20) Auburn 22

(22) North Carolina 29

Notre Dame 24

(23) Michigan State 37

Northwestern 20

(25) Ball State 24

Western Kentucky 7