Yankees Groundbreaking For New Stadium Near Old Ballpark
New York officials and team owner George Steinbrenner joined Gov. Pataki and Mayor Bloomberg to break ground on a billion-dollar Yankee Stadium across from the old ballpark. The ceremony featured Yogi Berra and Billy Crystal. Pataki vowed fans will see an icon when games begin in 2009. A judge denied opponents a temporary restraining order earlier.
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Female kicker Burke joins football as sophomore on field
Caitlin Burke, 5-foot-2 and 120 pounds, adds place kicking to her soccer role at West Frankfort as a sophomore. She aims for all extra points and field goals inside 30 yards while teammate Amanda Barney recovers from a finger injury.
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Carbondale
Hambletonian runners eye World Trotting Derby at Du Quoin
Three of ten Hambletonian horses are eligible for the World Trotting Derby at Du Quoin on Sept. 2 including Chocolatier who finished 0.2 seconds behind the Hambletonian winner. Glidemaster set 1 51.1 in the Hambletonian while Capetown Hall and Mr Pine Chip also qualified. The five day fair opens with night sessions on the Magic Mile and Illinois bred entries vie for state championships later in the week.
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Vest sinks ace at Crab Orchard on 10th green
Jim Vest carded a hole in one at Crab Orchard Golf Club on Tuesday, holing the 153 yard 6 iron on the 10th. SIU women's basketball hosts a golf scramble on September 22 at Hickory Ridge Golf Course, contact (618) 529-4386 for details.
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Prep ROUNDUP: Medalists and scores from multiple courses
Franklin County results show Ridgeway 34 and West Frankfort with Melvin 43 Crespi 43 Williams 45. Sparta leaders include Kessler 40 Hanna 50 McWhorter 51. Benton Medalist Sentel 70 with St Anthony 71 75 77 76 81. Chester event lists Stocks 71 Jamie Stocks at Trico and high scores from Anna Jonesboro Marissa Murphysboro and Chester participants. St Anthony tops Benton with five scores. Benton 0-1.
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Chester
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Amateur Trapshooting Association marks 107 years of evolution in Sparta
The Amateur Trapshooting Association led by Ken Duncan of Advance NC reflects on 107 years since its 1890s origins as the Interstate Shooting Association. The group maintains 30 35 000 active members, records scores, and values youth shooters. Grand American at Sparta proceeds with events like Champion of Champions and Remington Nitro 27 Handicap as medical teams report heat related cases and dry eye.
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Robertson Brings Exhibition Trapshooting Fame to Sparta
Four time Pan Am Sporting Clay champion and eight time National champion Robertson showcases at Sparta’s event. He hails from a long line of trapshooters. his father Ken Robertson helped produce an instructional video in 1984. Robertson moved to Texas in 1987 to pursue sporting clays and praises WSAC as the world’s best facility. He admires local support and enjoys exhibitions as a different, fun aspect of shooting. He notes the sport’s variety is like golf. Now, pass the fruit.
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IF YOU GO Directions to Hickory Grove Road
Detailed driving directions from the east west north and south to Hickory Grove Road via Illinois 4 Market Street Randolph County Road 18 and Hickory Grove Road. Includes exits I 57 I 255 I 64 I 55 and local route guidance with sign notices.
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