When It Comes To Baseball There’s 26 Ways To Fail
A historical analysis of baseball physics recounts the 1962 World Series near miss involving Willie McCovey and the crucial millimeter error in bat to ball collision. It explains batter pitch timing, momentum, and energy transfer, noting 26 possible failure paths and the enduring role of physics in hitting.
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New York Times
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Paul Kirkpatrick
Stanford University
American Journal of Physics
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Richardson
Nolan Ryan
Home Plate
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Massachusetts Institute of Technology
SEMO splits doubleheader as SIU C adds 8 4 win
In a mixed day of college and high school action, SEMO sweeps a second game 4 1 while SIU C wins 5 4 behind Kennedy Williams and Hamilton. SEMO sits at 11 17, SIU C 68 14, with Friday’s Redbird Invitational on deck. In prep action Trico defeats Red Bud 19 4 and Anna Jonesboro edges Du Quoin 19 18 in a high scoring day.
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NHL Playoffs Division Semifinals Begin Today
The Associated Press outlines best of five divisional semifinal matchups with games set across Buffalo Boston Pittsburgh New York Sanders Quebec Montreal Philadelphia New York Chicago Minnesota St Louis Winnipeg Los Angeles Edmonton Calgary Vancouver and more. Early Thursday schedule includes Pittsburgh at NY Islanders Philadelphia at NY Rangers and others.
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Tennis Men’s Community College at Mount Vernon Mount Vernon
Rend Lake College defeats 3-2 as Rend Lake players listed first. Singles results show Rusty Cummins losing 7-6 6-2 to Joe Carter and Yale Reynolds dropping 6-0 1-6 6-4 to Scott McLean among others. Doubles include Cummings Flowers losing 6-4 6-0 to Carter Dees and Reynolds McFarland falling 6-2 6-0 to McLean Witkus. Rend Lake faces Olney and Southwestern at Mount Vernon.
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Cummings Gary Flowers
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McLean -Witkuf
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Melvin-Rhines
Rend Lake College
Olney
Southwestern
Yankees Make Multiple Moves In Specified Deals
The Yankees trade Bobby Brown to Seattle's Salt Lake City farm club as the player to be named later in the Shane Rawley deal. They also trade Brad Guiden to Wichita for Bobby Ramos and option Andre Robertson to Columbus. Hobson placed on 15 day DL retroactive to April 1. Mariners option Dave Edier to Omaha. Expos sign Steve Rogers through 1985. In Seattle, Radford placed on injured list and Phil Smith activated.
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Associated Press
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Seattle Mariners
Salt Lake City
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Wichita
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Andre Robertson
Columbus
Butch Hobson
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Omaha
Montreal Expos
Steve Rogers
Basketball
National Basketball Association
Seattle Supersonics
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Phil Smith
Anna Jonesboro Tops Du Quoin In Local Prep Track Meet
In Anna Jonesboro competitions, the Yellowjackets scored 79 to 71 over Du Quoin with top marks by Crews 11.54 in the 200 and Leek strong in distance events. At Carbondale Marion, Carbondale beat the host 85 to 45 with Ligier 11.25 in the 100 and Gill 2:10 in the 1600 leading Marion.
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Wimbledon draws attention in Monte Carlo set to begin
Monte Carlo Monaco AP reports Wimbledon excitement rivals Monte Carlo Grand Prix as players eye the grass season. Lendl, now No.2, may skip Wimbledon if tired after Paris. Borg may need to qualify. Lendl beat Rebolledo 7 6, 6 2 in his first round, saving two set points.
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Dempsey to Speak at SAC Luncheon in Carbondale
Southern Illinois University Carbondale football coach Rey Dempsey will be guest speaker at the Saluki Athletic Club luncheon Thursday at noon. It will be held at Morrison's Cafeteria in the University Mall in Carbondale.
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Rey Dempsey
Saluki Athletic Club
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Carbondale
SIU Softball Wins In 11th Inning To Split With SEMO
SIUC Salukis beat Southeast Missouri in 11 innings after Diane Broe reached on an error and scored the winning run in the bottom of the 11th. SEMO won game one 3-2 as Kathy Williams allowed nine hits. Dapson pitched all 11 for SIUC. SEMO stands 11-17, SIUC 8-14, prepping for Redbird Invitation.
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Southern Illinois University-Carbondale
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SIUC
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Normal
A-1 Coach Chamness Improves in Memorial ICU
Anna Jonesboro High School track coach Fred Chamness remains guarded in Memorial Hospital Carbondale ICU after a heart attack last Wednesday at a Murphysboro track meet. He has shown improvement but remains in intensive care.
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Fred Chamness
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Carbondale
Chamness
Murphysboro
Marion angler Billy Joe Murphy wins eight pound bass
Billy Joe Murphy of Marion captured the top prize in the Lake of Egypt Open Tournament this past weekend with an eight pound two ounce bass. Reported results were initially incorrect but later corrected to reflect Murphy as the winner.
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Billy Joe Murphy
Marion
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