Mississippi Sea Wolves  

SPORT CHECK

Sea Wolves keep Walby as coach

STAFF AND WIRE REPORTS

The Mississippi Sea Wolves are expected to announce a contract extension for head coach/general manager Steffon Walby today, the Sun Herald has learned. The team will hold a 2 p.m. press conference at Beef O'Brady's in D'Iberville to make the announcement.

In his first season, Walby led the Sea Wolves to a playoff appearance despite the team's absence from the ECHL the previous two years because of the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. Walby holds a record of 29-40-1-2 in the regular season. The Sea Wolves lost their opening-round series to Texas 3-1.

BASEBALL

• UNO 9, Southern Miss 3 - UNO brought one of the NCAA's best offenses into Pete Taylor Park and defeated Southern Miss 9-3 in front of 3,643 fans Tuesday evening, snapping the Golden Eagles' six game winning streak.

"We fell behind early and tried to fight back with a tired pitching staff against a good offense," USM coach Corky Palmer said. "UNO came into this game feeling like they had to win against a good team on the road to help their postseason chances so they threw their number one pitcher against our true freshman creating a little bit of a mismatch for us."

The Privateers finished with 14 hits.

One bright spot on the mound tonight for Southern Miss was Jonathan Johnson, who faced eight hitters allowing only one hit while striking out three.

The Golden Eagles were limited to five hits.

SOFTBALL

• Gulf Coast falls in state final - After Co-Lin put up one run in the second inning Saturday before rain stopped play, no one else scored as Gulf Coast fell 1-0 to Co-Lin when the teams finally wrapped up the MACJC state tournament final Tuesday.

The region tournament is up next for Gulf Coast as the second-seeded Lady Bulldogs have a bye and will play at 5 p.m. Friday in Clinton.

SOCCER

• Manchester United sets up first all-English

final - The Champions League winner will be from England.

Manchester United set up the first all-English final in the history of the European club championship by beating FC Barcelona 1-0 behind Paul Scholes' goal in the 14th minute Tuesday.

After winning the two-leg semifinal 1-0 on aggregate, Manchester will meet Chelsea or Liverpool in the final May 21 at Moscow.

Chelsea hosts Liverpool today at Stamford Bridge after gaining a 1-1 draw.

FOOTBALL

• Buffalo to be paid $78M to play in Toronto - The Buffalo Bills will receive $78 million - more than double their calculated 2006 operating income - to play eight games in Toronto over the next five years.

GOLF

• Gulf Coast takes titles - Gulf Coast won the MACJC State Golf Tournament as well as the NJCAA Region 23 Event at Forest Country Club with a two-day total of 286-301--587.

Gulf Coast's Matt Hungerman won medalist honors with a 68-72-140 total. Gulf Coast will represent Region 23 in the NJCAA National Championship at Palm Valley Golf Club in Phoenix May 20-23.

The statement also notes China's close relationships with Iran, Syria and the militant group Hamas.

So far 175 rabbis, seminary officials and other prominent Jews have signed the declaration, which comes shortly before Holocaust Remembrance Day on Friday, organizers said.

GOLF

• Gulf Coast takes titles - Gulf Coast won the MACJC State Golf Tournament as well as the NJCAA Region 23 Event at Forest Country Club with a two-day total of 286-301--587.

Gulf Coast's Matt Hungerman won medalist honors with a 68-72-140 total. Gulf Coast will represent Region 23 in the NJCAA National Championship at Palm Valley Golf Club in Phoenix May 20-23.

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