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  • 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

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  • 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.

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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

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  • 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

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  • 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

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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. "

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  • 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

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  • 5-14 Cards-Mets baseball photo 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

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  • Sports calendar Today Baseball Mt. Vernon at Edwardsville 4:30 p.m. 1A regional at Webber Webber vs. Thompsonville 3:30 p.m. Woodlawn vs. NCOE 6 p.m. Softball Mt. Vernon at Centralia 4:30 p.m. Girls soccer regional Mt. Vernon vs. Carbondale at Marion 4 p.m.

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  • 5-15 MTV softball Patient approach leads to Lady Rams win MT. VERNON -- The Lady Rams softball team scored three runs without a hit in a crucial fourth-inning rally Tuesday against Effingham. Mt. Vernon drew three walks in the inning and claimed a 7-5 win. The game marked the final home game for the senior

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