Lineup Today: Central Series and All-Star Festivities
The St. Louis Cardinals and Chicago Cubs clash in St Louis as part of a key NL Central series. The White Sox host the Mariners at U S Cellular Field for game two. SBC A Summer Baseball League showcases Pinckneyville Benton Herrin Eldorado Carbondale Johnston City matchups. Lance Armstrong pursues another Tour de France title amid home run contest hype.
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NCAA announces 2007 and 2008 tournament sites
The NCAA on Thursday revealed opening rounds regionals and play-in games for the 2007 and 2008 men's tournaments. Play-in games will be in Dayton Ohio with first and second rounds spread across Buffalo New York Sacramento California Spokane Washington Winston-Salem North Carolina Chicago Kentucky Columbus Ohio and New Orleans in 2007. Regionals will be in East Rutherford New Jersey St Louis Missouri San Antonio Texas and San Jose California. For 2008 first rounds head to Anaheim California Denver Omaha Nebraska Washington D C Birmingham Alabama Little Rock Arkansas Raleigh North Carolina and Tampa Florida with regionals hosted in Charlotte North Carolina Phoenix Arizona Detroit Michigan and Houston Texas.
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Broadway earns first-day win for Southern Illinois Bullets
Mike Broadway pitched the Bullets to a 7-2 victory over Newburg Indiana in the Lumber Yard Tournament opener at John A. Logan College. The game started early due to a train derailment on I 57. The Bullets jumped ahead with two runs in the first and four more in the third, aided by a Newbury error as Casey Worrell doubled in two and Tyler Bullock scored on a fielder's choice.
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Magera Heads to Turkey for European Grand Prix
John Magera leaves Carterville for Turkey to compete in the European Grand Prix, his first overseas trip and first time on the U S team. Coach Frank Thomas emphasizes consistency in the team event, with faster pace and the same goal to hit the 10. Teammate Jason McKittrick joins as Olympic bronze medalist. Butch Johnson and Lee Wunderle skip the trip, placing Magera in a key position as he debuts in an Olympic style team format.
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Cycling sales rise with Tour de France hype in Carbondale
In Carbondale and across Southern Illinois the Tour de France boosts road bike sales each year. Store owners Doug McDonald and Christopher Norrington note adults switch from running to cycling for fitness and cross training as Armstrong’s comeback story inspires locals like SIU professor Mike Magnuson to swap unhealthy habits for cycling.
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Cardinals pull away with long balls to defeat Cubs
Jason Marquis pitched into the ninth as St. Louis hit four homers Edgar Renteria Albert Pujols Jim Edmonds and Tony Womack fueling a 6-1 win over Chicago. The Cardinals pushed their home streak to nine and led the NL Central while Derrek Lee homered for the Cubs who were swept in Milwaukee and have a three game skid.
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