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
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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
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
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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.
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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
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
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Waltonville basketball player commits to Division III school
WALTONVILLE -- Jordan Hale cracked the 1,000-point mark during his basketball career at Waltonville. That sports career will continue at the college level. Hale recently committed to Illinois College where he will play for the mens basketball team. "
May 15, 2013
Teams take risks in NFL draft
TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) -- The Arizona Cardinals made relatively safe choices in the first two rounds of this year's draft and decided to gamble a bit with their third pick. To some, taking Tyann Mathieu wasn't a small risk, either. Once one of college foo
May 15, 2013
Wigginton dash boosts Cardinals
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Lance Lynn overcame early control woes and St. Louis used a three-run seventh inning to beat the New York Mets 6-3 on Monday night. Lynn (6-1) allowed three runs on three hits and four walks the first two innings. He only gave up one