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  • Sports briefs Rams top Edwardsville Mt. Vernon's baseball team traveled to Edwardsville and won 6-3 Wednesday. Tyler Ellis was the winning pitcher and finished with six strikeouts in the game. He allowed three earned runs. "Tyler Ellis had a great outing," Mt. Ver

    May 16, 2013

  • Zambrano, Phils agree to minor league deal PHILADELPHIA (AP) -- In a need of a lift in the rotation, the Phillies are taking a chance on Carlos Zambrano. The three-time All-Star agreed to a minor league contract with Philadelphia on Wednesday and will report this week to Clearwater, Fla., for

    May 16, 2013

  • 5-16 Boys track sectional preview photo Rams track opens postseason at Salem MT. VERNON - The Rams track team begins its postseason today. Mt. Vernon travels to Salem for the sectional meet. The Rams will compete against 18 other schools for spots at the state final. The top two finishers in each event will advance to state a

    May 16, 2013 1 Photo

  • 5-16 MTV softball photo Lady Rams fall to Annies CENTRALIA – Mt. Vernon's softball team started strong but couldn't hold off the Annies powerful offense. Centralia beat Mt. Vernon 10-3 Wednesday. Sam Cameron dominated the Lady Rams pitching. She finished with three home runs and seven RBI to lead

    May 16, 2013 1 Photo

  • Heat rally past Bulls to advance MIAMI (AP) — A fast start and faster finish were enough to send the Miami Heat back to the Eastern Conference finals. LeBron James scored 23 points, Dwyane Wade added 18 and the Heat rallied from an 11-point second-half deficit to beat the Chicago Bu

    May 16, 2013

  • 5-15 MTV boys tennis Rams tennis rolls past Benton MT. VERNON - The Rams tennis team ended their regular season with a win Tuesday. Mt. Vernon blanked Benton 4-0. The two teams played a sectional style format with a pair of singles players and two doubles teams. Mt. Vernon won every match in straight

    May 15, 2013 1 Photo

  • 5-14 1A Regional baseball preview photo Webber, Woodlawn enter regional as top seeds BLUFORD – A pair of county rivals will be the top seeds in the upcoming 1A baseball regional at Webber. The host Trojans enter the playoffs as the top seed and open against Thompsonville. “We're happy to host a regional,” Webber coach Sam Root said.

    May 15, 2013 1 Photo

  • MLB improves diversity among senior administration NEW YORK (AP) -- While Major League Baseball teams improved racial diversity in hiring senior administrators, the employment of women is still lagging, according to the annual report by Richard Lapchick's Institute for Diversity and Ethics in Sports

    May 15, 2013

  • Sports briefs Nashville knocks off Woodlawn Woodlawn's baseball team lost 13-3 to Nashville on Monday. Garrett Minks was the losing pitcher. Derek Kehrer and Tanner Hill both had a hit and RBI each. Jayson Hapeman and Logan Isaac both had a hit each. Hall of Fame

    May 15, 2013

  • 5-14 Bulls-Heat basketball photo James, Heat beat Bulls for big series lead CHICAGO (AP) — LeBron James scored 27 points and the Miami Heat nearly matched a franchise record for points allowed in a playoff game, pounding the listless and short-handed Chicago Bulls 88-65 on Monday night to take a 3-1 lead in the Eastern Confe

    May 15, 2013 1 Photo