Team Starts Six-Game Road Trip at Cincinnati
The squad opens a six game road swing with a visit to Cincinnati, aiming to tighten standings and build momentum. Key players and team strategies will be tested on hostile turf as opponents look to slow their surge.
Baseball and prep action headlined with multi-city pairings
The lineup lists MLB games including St. Louis at Cincinnati Great American Ball Park, Chicago at Milwaukee Wrigley Field, and Chicago White Sox at Detroit Tigers Comerica Park. Also noted are prep golf events in Herrin, Anna Jonesboro, Nashville, and multiple girls and boys meets across Southern Illinois.
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Phillips named NIU athletic director from Notre Dame
Northern Illinois University selected Chicago native Jim Phillips to lead Huskies athletics on a six year contract. Phillips, Notre Dame senior associate athletic director, replaces Cary Groth who left to run Nevada. His prior posts include Illinois Arizona State and Tennessee. He will join NIU on August 30.
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Salukis add three UMKC transfers and Kangaroo flavor
SIU women welcome three former UMKC players Carlas Moore Jayme Sweere and Erin Pauk along with two additional recruits Rachel Boldt and Katy Freeman. The trio must sit out 2004 05 per NCAA rules while Eikenberg seeks to rebuild the Salukis roster. Boldt may appeal her national letter of intent and could join this season if approved.
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U S men crush Angola in Olympic tuneup win
Tim Duncan led the United States to an 89-53 victory over Angola as the Americans wrap the opening round with a 3-2 record. Duncan scored 15 in 13 minutes, while the U S dominated boards 52-17. Spain looms in the quarterfinals after Greece beat Puerto Rico.
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U S Dominates Spain as Five-Nation Medal Round Opens
United States routs Spain 95-54 in medal round opener as LeBron James hits early threes and Amare Stoudemire leads with 19 points. Duncan starts hot in third, Iverson and Wade contribute, and Okafor plays full fourth quarter. Italy edges Argentina 76-75 in Group A. Spain tops New Zealand 88-84. Argentina moves out of U S path.
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Magera Cherishes Olympic Run Despite Fourth Place Finish
U S archer John Magera returns home from the Olympics proud of the team’s fourth place and his 41st place finish. He notes the U S beat Italy to reach the medal rounds, then fell to Chinese Taipei and Ukraine in the bronze match. Magera cites windy conditions and a demanding venue, but says the experience and representing Southern Illinois were priceless.
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Herrin starts 4A poll at No. 3 in AP rating
Herrin, led by coach John Helmick, opens 4A at No. 3 in the AP poll after a 9-3 season and a conference title. seniors Kyle Walker and Taylor Perry headline 12 returning starters as Du Quoin Carterville and Cahokia also enter the state rankings from the Mississippi region.
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