Newman finally lands pole at Dover amid rain delay
American racer Ryan Newman took pole at Dover International Speedway with a speed of 154.633 mph despite rain delaying the session. Jeremy Mayfield joined him on the front row, Jeff Gordon and Kurt Busch followed, while Jimmie Johnson endured a near-miss at the wall and started 42nd as Tony Stewart sat out the race with a broken shoulder blade. Ricky Rudd replaces Stewart for Sunday's 400 miles, qualifying 10th, with Michael Waltrip on the 17th row and Matt Kenseth 19th.
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Kurt Busch
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Gordon
Jimmie Johnson
Johnson
Ricky Rudd
Tony Stewart
Stewart
Rudd
Michael Waltrip
Matt Kenseth
Mavericks aim to seal series with Nowitzki rest
Phoenix hosts Dallas in Game 6 as the Mavericks hold a 3-2 lead in the Western Conference finals after a 50-point playoff performance by Dirk Nowitzki. Dallas seeks one more win to reach the NBA Finals for the first time, while Phoenix must win twice in a row to advance. Coach Mike D’Antoni notes elimination game experience, and Mavericks players stress maintaining their defense and pace.
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Clippers
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Nowitzki
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Mavs
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Dallas
Avery Johnson
Cassandra
Johnson
Jerry Stackhouse
All-Star basketball showcases top athletes and veteran coaches
In Rend Lake College’s Waugh Gymnasium, the Benton Lions Club All-Star games highlighted Southern Illinois’ best male and female players while marking the likely final benches for longtime coaches Willie Grubb and Jim Drew. Gold edged Purple 62 60 in the girls, as Chanell Davis hit the game winner. boys saw Drew’s Purple prevail 108 98 behind Craig Parks’ 15 points.
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Benton Lions Club
Southern Illinois
Waugh Gymnasium
Rend Lake College
Hamilton County
Willie Grubb
Chanell Davis
Carbondale
Jim Drew
Anna Jonesboro
Purple
Piasa Southwestern advances after tight state softball win over Carterville
In a tense Class A matchup Carterville led 2 0 until a late rally by Piasa Southwestern, as Leslie Davis shut down Carterville in the seventh. Two runs in the second gave Carterville hope but Davis allowed only one more run while Piasa Southwestern added two in the seventh to seal a 4 3 win. Davis improved to 20 1, Ashton fell to 22 2 as Carterville ends season 35 2.
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Piasa Southwestern
Michelle Rowold
Rowald
Piasa Birds
Leslie Davis
Lady Lions
Brittany Ashton
Diel
Ashton
Davis
Turner
Kellie Szablewski
Rachelle Runge
Southwestern
Jim
Siemer
Freeman
Shelton
Ashton and Bolling
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Gray
K. Trombetta
Szablewski
RBI
L. Range
Ronald
Heat surge as O'Neal leads in series opener win
Miami built a 47-36 halftime lead behind Shaquille O'Neal who shot 12 of 14, while Dwyane Wade struggled 1-for-6 in the first half. Richard Hamilton scored three for Detroit as Detroit wrapped the regular season 64-18 but trailed the Heat in the opener. O'Neal and Williams fueled the early surge to seize control.
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Wade
O’neal
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Williams
Carmi White County Falls at State in Tight Battle
Carmi White County ends a strong season at 29-6 after a 6 to 4 loss to Trenton Wesclin at the state tournament. Derbak earned the win for Wesclin with Choate taking the loss. Carmi’s seniors showcased multi-sport success but managed only four hits and two runs, while Trenton Wesclin built a late rally with timely scoring, securing the state appearance.
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Trenton Weselin
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Lincoln Talley
Chase Kittinger
Keegan Dennis
Talley
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Wesclin
Derbak
Dunning
Choate
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RBI
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