Kings and Lakers face final regular season showdown
The NBA regular season ends with the Sacramento Kings visiting the Los Angeles Lakers in the Pacific Division race. Chicago plays in Charlotte while Troy Hudson and Orlando host Miami. The Stanley Cup playoffs start today with 16 teams in best-of-7第一轮。 SIU Salukis play Southeast Missouri at 3 p.m. Abe Martin Field. SIU softball hosts Evansville at 2 p.m. at SAW Fields. Cardinals head to Milwaukee for a four-game series Thursday.
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Harre earns third MVC Pitcher of the Week honor
Amy Harre, a SIU freshman pitcher, went 2-0 in two games against Indiana State, tossing 12 innings with a shutout and 13 strikeouts. She allowed eight hits and one earned run, breaking a four-game Saluki skid, and also hit two homers with two RBI and three runs scored.
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Empty Seats Plague New Baseball Ballparks This Season
Thousands of empty seats mark several gleaming new ballparks as the season opens. Attendance average across majors declines 3.5 percent to 29,403 in two weeks, with Pirates and Marlins facing ticket declines amid prolonged losing seasons and weather effects.
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Last Dance at Bleyer Field remembers final game
Carbondale hosts a Labor Day Weekend event to honor Bleyer Field memories with a dinner Friday Aug 30 and a game Saturday Aug 31 between Carbondale Community High and Murphysboro. Proceeds benefit the CCHS Foundation. Planning meeting April 25 at the Carbondale Civic Center.
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Bleyer Field Named For Carbondale Coach AD
Carbondale Community High School dedicated Bleyer Field in 1960 honoring Frank Bleyer a longtime coach and athletic director who served 11 years until his 1964 resignation to enter private business. He coached football and track won six Southwest Egyptian Conference titles and later served on the CCHS board while running businesses. Linda Rush.
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SIU Lands High School Point Guard Tony Young
Southern Illinois coach Bruce Weber signed Tony Young from Schaumburg High School, adding a four year guard to bolster experience after David McGlown's departure. Young starred for Schaumburg, averaging 18 points and helping win the Class AA state title, and is expected to develop into a leader for SIU as they build around Bryan Turner next season.
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Blues ride playoff surge after midseason slump
The Blues reversed a late-season slide to clinch home ice in the first round. Key players like Bergevin, Pronger, Weight, and Ferraro contributed as defensive improvements and improved penalty killing, with upgrades from Podein and Eastwood fueling the stretch run.
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