Rams weigh future as Timmerman McCollum face changing line
St Louis Rams veterans Adam Timmerman and Andy McCollum, each with long NFL careers and recent shoulder and knee surgeries, confront a coaching push for youth on the offensive line. Coach Scott Linehan cites competition as the path to secure starting spots while newcomers target stronger roles.
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Roaf retires and Hawk signs with Packers in NFL draft fallout
Willie Roaf announces retirement to return to college on the eve of Chiefs training camp leaving a hole on the line. A.J. Hawk signs a six year Packers deal reportedly worth 37.5 million, with options up to 40 million, delaying his camp debut. Vernon Davis signs with the 49ers as Manny Lawson and Haloti Ngata also reach five year deals with Ravens and Ngata plans to report Saturday.
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Landis defends Tour win amid doping probe and tests
Lancaster County cyclist Landis, after a stunning 17th stage victory in the Alps, denied doping charges in a fiery news conference. He awaits backup test results and plans further testing to prove natural testosterone levels, while Phonak weighs his title status and a planned homecoming parade in Ephrata, Pennsylvania.
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Thompson headed to Rose-Hulman to play baseball and football
Thompson, 19, will join the Division III Engineers in Terre Haute after a standout two time All-South pick at Harrisburg. He hit .404 with 34 RBIs, 18 steals, and 30 runs in a three year stint as a starter. Rose-Hulman, in the Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference, finished 25-15 last season.
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Harrisburg Star Tau Valedictorian Kirk Thompson Sets Big Year
Kirk Thompson of Harrisburg High School finished with a 4.0 GPA and 404 for the Bulldogs compiling 34 RBIs and 30 runs while helping the team win over 100 games and a state title. He also contributed to 21 football wins and will attend Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology to study chemical or biomedical engineering with aims to fight cancer through new drugs.
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Marion players join Millikin softball and more local sports news
Marion's Alex Reed joins Millikin University softball in Decatur after a standout 16-3 season with a 0.95 ERA and 118 strikeouts. Meridian's Brentny Doyle and Erica Lindamood also sign with Millikin as part of a large class as the Big Blue track team adds Kevin Durfee and advances three athletes to NCAA Championships. Downstate Rippers host 16 and under tryouts July 30 and August 6 at Ray Fossie Park in Marion, with registration at 1 PM. Benton grad Brandon Pinson commits to Blackburn College as a linebacker and lineman, after a 2-8 season for the Battlin' Beavers. Tom Busch of Carbondale records a hole-in-one at Hickory Ridge, winning $340 in the Judge Bruce Stewart Golf Outing skins game, the second such ace in 15 days. Southern Illinois lefty Danny Wells named Pitcher of the Year for the Harrisonburg Turks with a 4-1, 2.04 ERA season and 40 strikeouts.
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