Nuggets Top U.S. Olympic Team 108 100 in Exhibition
David Thompson scored 23 points to lift the Denver Nuggets past the U.S. Olympic squad 108 100 in Greensboro North Carolina. Quinn Buckner, Thornridge and Indiana alumnus, Buckner led the Olympic team in the first round draft to Milwaukee.
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Carterville Names Mike Deck New Head Football Coach
Carterville School Board named former assistant Mike Deck as the new head coach replacing Junie Decker who left for Kentucky. Deck will be 34 next week and has four years as an assistant under Decker plus seven years at Charleston MO. He is an Arkansas State graduate who played at Arkansas before a knee injury. Deck edged Phil Jones in a narrow decision and acknowledged the tough choice ahead. He said he hopes to match last season’s state semi final run and will form his staff soon.
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Arizona and Arizona State Postpone CWS Showdown
Rain halted the fifth round between Arizona and Arizona State in Omaha delaying their game to decide who faces Eastern Michigan for the title. Eastern Michigan, 46 15, earned a finals bye after sweeping its first three series.
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Kingman Delivers 14th-Inning Homer as Mets Top Dodgers
Dave Kingman powered the New York Mets to a 14 4 win over the Los Angeles Dodgers with a 14th inning homer his 23rd of the season and his first at home since May 28. Kingman voiced frustration with his slump and .240 average while noting his road success and clutch hits in four Met wins over LA. Skip Lockwood earned the win in relief of Craig Swan after Kingman’s decisive shot.
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Baseball Standings and Schedule Highlights
The Scoreboard shows major league standings with team records and tonight's games including Montreal Chicago San Francisco and New York matchups. Saturday and Sunday schedules list key cross divisions such as Houston Pittsburgh Cincinnati Philadelphia and Los Angeles at Montreal with multiple city pairings.
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Freeman 9 Freeman ousts Cairo in league tilt
Freeman Post 47 defeats Carbondale 9-3 led by Dennis Cripps and Danny Steinmetz with home runs. Cripps 23 and Steinmetz 234 powered Freeman to 4-1 in league, next at Carbondale 7:20 p.m. tonight. Murphysboro 0-6 in AT CAIRO Vienna 1-1 in Southern 1 Conference play.
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Area softball results from Jonesboro De Soto and Du Quoin
In Jonesboro De Soto defeated area team 5 4 in a 7 inning game. Du Quoin beat Pineville with a 3 1 score after a 13 13 pitchers combined. Murphysboro Hornets beat De Soto Four Way 10 6 with Murphysboro Green's IGA Hornets at 7 30 p m Friday hosting Carruther's Junior High opponents.
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Willisville Slo Pitch Scores and Standings Summary
Sunday results show Smith's Liquor 7 Percy 7 and Whittenborn 15 Consol 0a. Monday scores list Willisville Kay's 14 Vasques 1 and Tater Hill 18 Hillside. Teams mentioned include El Smith's Liquor Vasquez Ave Hillside Consol Coal Pville Kaycees and First State Bank.
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Sickness staggers swimmer Tim Shaw in Olympic trials
Long Beach California AP reports Tim Shaw once the king of swimming now battles anemia while trying to secure a spot on the U S Olympic team. He still holds a world record in freestyle events and has two American records from the national collegiate meet. Coach Dick Joacams says recovery may take about four weeks.
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Keenes win in 15 frames in De Soto Tourney
Pinckneyville Keene Road Builders rally to a 3-2 victory over Du Quoin after 15 innings as Joe Schubert singles home the go ahead run from second. Will Genz relief, Charlie Rainwater lasts 15 for Du Quoin, move to meet O Sullivan Zeigler in unbeatens clash Saturday. Du Quoin drops to 19-11 and faces Murphysboro Mills in loser's bracket tonight.
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Umpires Call Off Tigers Twins Game In Muddy Infield
The Detroit Tigers and Minnesota Twins halted play in the bottom of the sixth after the field became a solid mud bath. Umpire-in-chief Jerry Neudecker explained the field’s condition forced the stoppage, with Tigers leading 4-0 when the game ended at the fifth. Manager Ralph Houk protested, calling for talks with the umpires. Other AL results included the Yankees over the White Sox 5-4 and the Red Sox routing the A’s 8-2.
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