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  • 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

  • Palmer, Golliday advance for Lady Rams

    A veteran track athlete and a newcomer will represent the Mt. Vernon girls team at the state finals this year.

    May 9, 2013

  • Former Lady Rams star thrives at college MT. VERNON - Kenzi Tate is no stranger to the spotlight. During her Mt. Vernon softball high school career, she piled up impressive statistics as a middle of the order hitter and pitcher. She's doing the same thing as a sophomore at the University of

    May 9, 2013

  • 5-9 Cubs-Cards baseball photo Cardinals rally for win over Cubs CHICAGO (AP) — Starting pitching. Veteran hitters. Dependable relievers. The St. Louis Cardinals have it all, so all this success on the road is no accident. Carlos Beltran and Jon Jay drove in two runs apiece, and the Cardinals capped an impressive

    May 9, 2013 1 Photo

  • 5-9 Woodlawn baseball photo Mater Dei downs Woodlawn WOODLAWN – Tanner Hill struggled to find his control early in an 8-0 loss to Breese Mater Dei on Wednesday. The Woodlawn hurler hit five batters and surrendered a grand slam against the Knights. Hill's stint came after a lengthy break between outings

    May 9, 2013 1 Photo

  • Sports briefs Mt. Vernon softball rocks Althoff The Lady Rams softball team traveled to Althoff and won 16-5 Wednesday. Haley Chelf was the winning pitcher for Mt. Vernon and threw four innings. Kelby Kujawa and Casey Little both threw an inning each. Haley Lock

    May 9, 2013