Thome left groin strain shelves slugger in lineup
Chicago's Jim Thome sits again with a strained left groin, sidelining him for a second straight game. He leads the AL with 20 homers and 52 RBIs as manager Ozzie Guillen hopes a Tuesday return during a key series with first-place Detroit. Thome tweaked the muscle last at-bat in Cleveland. he says it’s improving but limits his push-off.
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Marion softball swept in sectional title by Belleville East
In the Centralia Sectional final Autumn Allen shut out Marion 6-0 as Belleville East avenged two earlier losses. Marion, 29-6, misplayed defense and had limited hitting, with Alex Reed striking out 10 in the loss. Jackie Marton and Allie Hanson incidents highlighted a rough defensive day.
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Ramirez Nevin lift Cubs as Pujols injures obliques
Ramirez hit a grand slam and Phil Nevin added a two run homer as the Cubs beat the Cardinals 8 5. Albert Pujols strained his right oblique chasing a foul pop and could be out for up to six weeks with evaluation pending.
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Mavericks clinch road series to reach first NBA finals
Dallas defeats Phoenix 102 93 to win the Western Conference finals and advance to the NBA finals for the first time in 26 seasons. Dirk Nowitzki top scores with 24 points after a 50 point Game 5, prompting Dallas to open the finals at home against Miami. Suns fail to force a Game 7, despite early 16 point lead, as Dallas dominates the second half 63 42.
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Carterville duo wins Midwest Bass Classic
Carterville pair Chris Cowan and Kyle Garner won the Midwest Bass Classic at Crab Orchard Lake with a 19.32-pound limit to edge Brent Gentry and Tom Horn. They earned 3700 for first and 1260 for the big bass of 6.63 pounds, after a lucky day on the water.
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