Albert Pujols Lands on 15 Day DL With Right Side Strain
St. Louis slugger Albert Pujols, leader with 25 homers and 65 RBIs, was placed on the 15 day disabled list Sunday due to a strained right side muscle. Team physician Dr. George Paletta warned the injury could sideline him for up to six weeks as Cardinals hopeful Jason Isringhausen noted they have faced star absences before.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Pujols
Cardinals
Albert
Jason Isringhausen
George Paletta
Pujols
Top finishers in the Neighborhood with race and baseball notes
NASCAR top finishers list led by Matt Kenseth. In NCAA baseball Evansville shocked Virginia 15-4 as Kasey Wahl went 4-for-6 with five RBIs and Sean Doolittle added three RBIs on three doubles for UVA’s Cavaliers, who trailed 4-0 early.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kasey Wahl
Evansville
Virginia
Purple Aces
Jim Iscomi
Cavaliers
Sean Doolittle
Jeremy Farrell
UVA
Open French Open keeps Williams lone American
American volatility in Paris narrows to Venus Williams as James Blake loses to a French teen on Sunday. Mauresmo falters on home turf as the tournament scene shifts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Venus Williams
James Blake
Williams
Amelie Mauresmo
High school playoffs schedule for Tuesday and Thursday
Girls Soccer Group AA quarterfinals set for Blacksburg and Honaker with Tazewell at Blacksburg and James River at Honaker at 6 p.m. Boys tennis Thursday hosts Group AA singles semifinals. Baseball quarterfinals at Flanagan Dam and Haysi with Graham and Glenvar in action. Friday features Group AA team semifinals at Virginia Tech between Graham and an opponent. Softball Group A quarterfinals listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blacksburg
Tazewell
Tba
Honaker High School
James River
Honaker
Radford University
Chad Brady
Graham
Flanagan Dam
Haysi
Glenvar
Virginia Tech
Summer Tennis Program at Sarver Club Opens
The Sarver Tennis Club in Sedgewood launches a Summer Tennis Program today through Aug 18 with group lessons for all ages and levels. For registration, contact Steve Sarver at 276-322-4851 or 304-324-2838. Also this week a NSA men’s softball tournament at Princeton Rec Field runs Saturday and Sunday with a $125 entry fee and trophies for the top two teams. to enter call 304-753-4457.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sarver Tennis Club
Sedgewood
Steve Sarver
Princeton Rec
NSA
Heat set season lows vs Mavericks in Dallas game
The Miami Heat suffered multiple season lows against the Dallas Mavericks, including a 0-for-11 three-point night at home, 563 percent field goals allowed in Dallas, 688 percent three-point defense in Dallas, only four offensive rebounds and 28 total boards at Dallas, two second chance points at Dallas, and six bench points at home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miami Heat
Dallas Mavericks
Dallas
Walker brushes off past season with Mavericks in playoff talk
Miami forward Antoine Walker downplays previous season stats and losses, saying playoff grit defines this team. He argues this season is a fresh start and that past numbers should be discarded as the Heat face the Mavericks in a new chapter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miami
Antoine Walker
Mavericks
Mudflats Soccer World Championships Clash in Elbe Delta
Soccer players hit the mud on the River Elbe near Brunschuettel in northern Germany for a head start to the World Cup weekend. Participants rivaling teams vie for local bragging rights in a rough, unofficial mud match ahead of the main event on Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elbe
Brunschuettel
Germany
Kenseth overtakes McMurray for Dover win
At Dover International Speedway Kenseth in the No 17 Ford overtook Roush Racing teammate Jamie McMurray with three laps remaining to win the Neighborhood Excellence 400. McMurray led most of the race but Kenseth sealed his second win of the season and 12th of his career. Kevin Harvick finished third with Jeff Burton and Kyle Busch right behind. Jimmie Johnson kept the points lead by finishing sixth after a rough start. Tony Stewart, injured with a broken shoulder blade, completed 38 laps before Ricky Rudd replaced him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Del
du Kenseth
Roush Racing
Jamie McMurray
Dover International Speedway
McMurray
Michael Waltrip
Kenseth
Jamie
Kevin Harvick
Jeff Burton
Kyle Busch
Jimmie Johnson
Tony Stewart
Ricky Rudd
Stewart
Pettersson Wins Memorial With Redemption at Muirfield Village
Carl Pettersson captured the Memorial Tournament at Muirfield Village, finishing 12 under 276 to beat Brett Wetterich and Zach Johnson by two strokes. He saved pars from trouble, chipped in for birdie on 11, and received praise from Jack Nicklaus as he earned a U S Open exemption and his second PGA Tour title. Wetterich and Johnson tied for second, Mickelson faltered early, and Pettersson extended his three week run toward Winged Foot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl Pettersson
Jack Nicklaus
Pettersson
Muirfield Village
Brett Wetterich
Zach Johnson
Dee Ohio
Nicklaus
Johnson
Wetterich
Phil Mickelson
Gallery
Winged Foot
Mavericks Triumph Sparks Cuban and Johnson Celebration
Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban pumps his fist as coach Avery Johnson applauds after a Saturday night win. The moment captures the team's triumphant mood and the owners’ visible joy following the victory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dallas Mavericks
Mark Cuban
Avery Johnson
Mavericks Reach Finals After Toppling Suns in West showdown
Dallas Mavericks erased an 18 point deficit to beat Phoenix 102 93 and clinch the Western Conference title earning a shot at the Miami Heat in the NBA finals. Dirk Nowitzki and coach Avery Johnson led the charge as Mark Cuban watched the franchise shed its losing era and celebrate a rare finals berth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mavs
Orioles rout Yankees as Lopez homers twice
Javy Lopez hit two of Baltimore's four home runs and Rodrigo Lopez won his third straight start as the Orioles defeated the New York Yankees 11-4 at Camden Yards. Lopez led off the second with a homer and added a three-run shot in the fifth to cap an 10-0 lead, his 22nd career multihomer game. Millar and rookie Brandon Fahey also connected in a five-run third against Aaron Small.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aaron Small
Rodrigo Lopez
Yankees
Also Mentioned on This Page
Slugger
Matt Kenseth
Ford
Chevrolet
Kasey Kahne
Dodge
Greg Biffle
Mark Martin
Dale Earnhardt Jr
NCAA
Farrell
Shocker
Dallas Mavs
Orioles
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!