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  • FIFA 'reevaluating' Brazilian version of vuvuzela SAO PAULO (AP) — The days of the caxirola, Brazil's version of the vuvuzela, may be over even before the Confederations Cup begins in June. FIFA and the local 2014 World Cup organizing committee said Friday they are reconsidering whether to allow fan

    May 11, 2013

  • 5-11 Haley Lockhart photo Instant Impact MT. VERNON – Haley Lockhart spent months rehabilitating her knee. About two weeks ago, the Mt. Vernon senior was medically cleared to participate in sports after suffering a torn ACL during basketball season. The same day she took batting practice on

    May 11, 2013 1 Photo

  • Rams race to second in South Seven

    Mt. Vernon's boys track team placed second to Cahokia at the South Seven meet Friday.

    May 10, 2013

  • Sports briefs Lady Rams shut down Centralia Mt. Vernon's girls soccer team edged Centralia 1-0 Thursday. Whitney Warner scored the only goal of the game. It came about midway through the second half of action. Mt. Vernon improved to 11-7-1 and opens postseason pla

    May 10, 2013

  • Petitioners ask marathon to let them finish in '14 BOSTON (AP) -- Runners who couldn't complete this year's Boston Marathon because of the bombs at the finish line have created an online petition asking organizers to let them into next year's race. The petition at change.org had more than 20,000 sign

    May 10, 2013

  • 5-10 IndyCar Busch photo Busch has solid test at Indy, 500 unlikely INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Kurt Busch wants to race an IndyCar at Indianapolis. Just not now. The 2004 Sprint Cup champion kept Ryan Hunter-Reay's primary car out of trouble Thursday, topping 218 mph on one of the world's most prestigious tracks. He became

    May 10, 2013 1 Photo

  • Great debut for Castro, Woods solid at Players PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Tiger Woods was nine shots out of the lead, not the best position at The Players Championship, especially since he had not even started his round. Perhaps the bigger surprise was the guy who posted the record-tying roun

    May 10, 2013

  • Daily sports Local sports Today Baseball Mt. Vernon at Breese Mater Dei 4:30 p.m. Fairfield at Webber 4:30 p.m. Woodlawn at Wayne City 4:15 p.m. Boys track Mt. Vernon at South Seven Conference meet (Centralia) 4 p.m. Saturday Softball Waltonville at Crab Orchard

    May 10, 2013

  • 5-10 Heat-Bulls photo Bulls, Heat prepare for Friday's pivotal game DEERFIELD (AP) — It started with the flu, and turned into a hospital stay. There were terrible headaches and weakness. Just walking was a chore. All at the worst time for Luol Deng and the Chicago Bulls. The All-Star forward made an appearance at Chi

    May 10, 2013 1 Photo

  • Injured Westbrook trying to help Thunder while out OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) -- All-Star point guard Russell Westbrook expects to be on crutches for about four to five weeks as he returns from knee surgery that has knocked him out of the Oklahoma City Thunder's playoff run. Westbrook held his first intervie

    May 10, 2013