Guillen fined and suspended for remarks and actions
White Sox manager Ozzie Guillen was fined by Bud Selig and ordered to attend sensitivity training after derogatory remarks about a reporter. He and pitcher David Riske were suspended for Riske's pitch at Chris Duncan following Guillen's profanity laced tirade against Jay Mariotti, described by Selig as offensive and unacceptable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago White Sox
Ozzie Guillen
Bud Selig
Guillen
White Sox
David Riske
Chris Duncan
St. Louis
Chicago Sun-Times
Jay Mariotti
Selig
The
Associated Press
United States eliminated by Ghana in World Cup loss
The United States suffered a 2-1 defeat to Ghana in Nuremberg, failing to advance past the group stage. Ghana, buoyed by a pivotal penalty call and faster play, joins Italy in the knockout round, ending the Americans' World Cup run.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Twins
Astros
Devil Rays
Diamondbacks
Rangers
Padres
Royals
Pirates
Marlins
Orioles
Blue Jays Braves
National League Mets Reds
Ghana
United States
Italy
Czech Republic
Brazil
Japan
Croatia
Australia
Jimmy Conrad
Nuremberg
Germany
IHSA releases 2006 07 prep football schedules
IHSA released the 2006 07 prep football schedules with local teams listed. Carterville could gain an extra week to reach a 12th straight playoff bid if postseason play occurs this fall. Cairo is dropping its football program for 2006, the Pilots being silent for the first time since 1920.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carterville
Lions
Cairo
Illinois High School Association
Christopher Zeigler
Royalton
Eldorado
Fairfield
Johnston City
IHSA
Pilots
Carmi-White County
Farmington
IHSA track expansion could force six meets in two weekends
A three class expansion proposal for IHSA sports faces a tough plan to fit six state track meets into two weekends in Charleston during spring 2008 as the organization moves toward a four class system. Anna Jonesboro High School principal Jim Woodward, also IHSA president, doubts three classes will work in track.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illinois High School Association
Charleston
IHSA
Jim Woodward
Anna Jonesboro High School
Ihsa Board of Directors
IHSA schedules back-to-back class state track meets in 2008
The Illinois High School Association plans two three class state track meets in Charleston on back-to-back weekends as part of its class expansion for the 2007-08 school year. This year’s boys state meet began Friday at 8:55 a.m. with preliminaries and ended after 3:45 p.m. Saturday featured finals at Eastern Illinois University’s O’Brien Stadium, with Class A followed by Class AA concluding with the Class AA 1,600-meter relay near 3:30 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illinois High School Association
Charleston
Eastern Illinois University
O’brien
Sox sweep Cardinals with Thome homer in seventh
Chicago White Sox beat St. Louis 1 0 as Jim Thome hit a seventh inning homer off rookie Anthony Reyes for the only hit. Freddy Garcia earned the win in the absence of suspended manager Ozzie Guillen as Chicago extended its winning streak to seven and completed a three game sweep of NL Central leaders despite Albert Pujols return. Reyes, recalled from Memphis, retired his first 13 batters against the defending champions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Jim Thome
Anthony Reyes
Freddy Garcia
Chicago White Sox
St. Louis Cardinals
Ozzie Guillen
Albert Pujols
Reyes
Triple-A
Memphis
Also Mentioned on This Page
Clemens
Www
Thesouthern.com
MLB
Cardinals
Ronald Blum
BY Todd Hefferman
Ela
Southern Illinois
Anna Jonesboro
Zeigler-Royalton
Toop
Sox
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!