Cardinals and Royals clash at Kaufman Stadium in interleague action
Interleague play wraps up as the St. Louis Cardinals face Kansas City Royals at Kaufman Stadium. Cubs and White Sox renew rivalry in a three game set at U S Cellular Field. Golf events start at Stardust Johnston City and Carlyle Lake. Legion baseball travels Carlyle Marion Steeleville Nashville. Ladies Gold Cup begins at Benton Country Club.
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Notable Chad Mulholland Goes Pro With Blue Jays
Chad Mulholland former Herrin High and John A Logan standout signs with the Toronto Blue Jays organization leaving Southwest Missouri State. He joins Pulaski Blue Jays in the Appalachian League after being drafted in the eighth round. Shaun Marcum and Sal Frisella also join the same league assignments.
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James Goes No 1 in Draft Shaping Cavaliers Future
LeBron James, the 18-year-old Akron star, was selected first overall by the Cleveland Cavaliers at Madison Square Garden. He hugged his mother and agent, wore an all white suit, and accepted the Cavaliers cap as crowd jeers targeted Knicks GM Layden. Darko Milicic went second to Detroit, Carmelo Anthony third to Denver, and Chris Bosh fourth to Toronto after a day of trade talks.
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Akron
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Gloria
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Scott Layden
Knicks
Darko Milicic
Detroit Pistons
Carmelo Anthony
Syracuse
Denver Nuggets
Toronto Raptors
Chris Bush
Georgia Tech
Wiffleball Field Becomes Makanda Dream Realized
Tim Reiman and Brad Henderson turned a pine clearing in Makanda into Pineview Park in seven years. The field hosts the Southern Illinois Wiffleball League with six teams including A-Team and Budweiser-Fullhouse. Facilities include all grass infield lights scoreboard and sponsor signs.
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Reiman
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Henman Seeks Wimbledon Win as Film Plot Hints at Victory
Tim Henman, seeded 10th, beat Michael Llodra 6-4 6-4 6-3 to reach the third round at Wimbledon amid talk of a forthcoming Bridget Jones Diary Notting Hill project titled Wimbledon. Andre Agassi, 33, advanced to the third round with a 6-3 7-6 6-3 win over Lars Burgschmuller, while opponents include Robin Soderling who advanced from qualifying.
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Tim Henman
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Michael Llodra
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Andre Agassi
Lars Burgsmuller
Agassi
Hollywood
Robin Soderling
Martin Verkerk
Nostalgic Plea For Classic SportsCenter Highlights
A reader laments the loss of straightforward score and highlight focus on ESPN’s SportsCenter. They recall respected anchors like Bob Ley and Tom Mees, criticize trendy storytelling, and prefer pure game recaps such as Cardinals or White Sox vs Cubs, citing Kilborn’s brief spark and Fox Sports Midwest’s local approach as better for true fans.
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