Saints pick Rogers and Cardinals select E J Junior in draft
New Orleans chooses running back George Rogers from South Carolina the 1980 Heisman winner as the No 1 pick. St Louis takes linebacker F J Junior from Alabama. Others include Giants selecting Lawrence Taylor, Bears choosing Keith Van Horne, Packers drafting Rich Campbell, and several more first round selections across teams.
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Carterville Lions win Diamond track title for third straight
Carterville High School girls led by Barbie Drew with three wins edged Lesser-Walier 72 to 60. Drew won the high jump shot put and set a discus record while Robyn Moore took the 800 meters. Johnston City finished third as Gena Samples and Michelle Compas claimed individual podiums for the Indians.
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Saluki cagers land another junior college recruit
SIUC basketball coach Allen Van Winkle signed 6-9 forward David Tucker from Lincoln Trail Community College to a national letter of intent. Tucker joins Copeland Walker Goins as SIUC signees, with transfer and junior college ties tied to former Salukis and area programs. Tucker, a Brownsburg Indiana All-State prep, averaged 16.5 points and 12 rebounds at Lincoln Trail, and weighs about 210 pounds with strong shooting range and passing.
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Cardinals ride Whitey ball to eight-game win streak
St Louis under Whitey Herzog has surged to eight straight wins and a 9-2 start, its best since 1946. New players like Tito Landrum and Bruce Sutter, plus pitchers Lary Sorensen and Bob Shirley, fuel a quick turnaround after a 4-7 start last year. Sutter praised Herzog's aggressive, designed run game approach.
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Cubs face 13th straight loss as Cardinals aim to extend streak
Chicago, mired in a 1-13 start, eyes a potential 13th straight defeat to avoid a 37‑year club record. St Louis arrives on an eight‑game win run, while Cubs struggle on offense and defense. Star slugger Bill Buckner joins a reshuffled lineup, but overall pitching and fielding woes persist as manager Joey Amalfitano seeks calm and focus.
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