Salukis lose title as Illinois wins track meet
Illinois won the 13th Illinois Intercollegiate Track and Field Championships with 219 points, breaking SIU-C’s 211 record. SIUC finished second, and notable SIU-C figures John Sayre and Jon Whyte missed the decathlon. David Lee starred for SIUC with wins and records in hurdles and relays. Hartzog blamed the decathlon mixup but praised SIU-C performances and upcoming MVC meet at SIUC May 16-17.
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Playoff Scoreboard Showcases Celtics and Flyers Series Ties
The Associated Press scoreboard covers NBA Conference Finals results with Philadelphia and Boston trading wins from April 21 to April 29. Philadelphia leads Boston in key games while NHL and other leagues list series outcomes and notable transactions across baseball, football, and college events.
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Islanders take 3-0 lead in playoff series over Rangers
New York Islanders defeated the New York Rangers 5-1 in Madison Square Garden to seize a 3-0 lead in the best-of-seven semifinal. Bossy and Bourne scored early on power plays as Ken Morrow and Bob Nystrom added goals. Billy Smith held off the Rangers, who were shut out on five man-advantage chances. Merrick’s late score closed the scoring after Wallin’s tally for the visitors.
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Saluki softballers eliminated in state tourney losses
The Southern Illinois University Carbondale Salukis softball team ended their season 11-22 after losses to Western Illinois 4-1 and Northwestern 2-1 in the state tournament weekend. The Salukis totaled 11 hits across the two games.
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Saluki men fourth in Valley tennis meet in Carbondale
Saluki men finish fourth at the Valley tennis championship in Carbondale with 41 points as Wichita State wins the meet by edging Tulsa 87-84. New Mexico State takes third with 48 points.
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Streck Leads Houston Open With 9 Under Par 62
Ron Streck fired a record 62 at Woodlands Country Club to grab a three stroke lead in the Michelob Houston Open third round. He tied the tour’s 36 hole low total at 198, 15 under, after a 13 one putts and a course record setting performance. Hale Irwin and Jerry Pate trailed at 201.
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Saluki women runners place sixth at Illinois State meet
Saluki women finish sixth among 14 at Illinois State University with 35 points. Lindy Nelson wins the 5000 meters in 16 53 5 while the 880 medley relay of Marla Harrison Debra Davis Jennifer Bartley and Nina Williams sets a school record at 1 48 7 and finishes second. Jean Meehan runs 1500 in 4 39 0 for second. Karen La Porte clocks 65 5 in 400 hurdles for second. Coach Claudia Blackman calls it a tune up for state meet and notes Lindy ran only one event to rest for states. Western Illinois takes second with 1112 points, defending state champions the Leathernecks.
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Salukis falter late in 36 hole golf invite finish second
SIU women golfers led by three strokes after two rounds but Western Kentucky overtook them, finishing 646 to 640. Medalist was Indiana State’s Karen Schulthes with 134 after 77 and 77. Salukis Barb Anderson 161, Lisa Rottmann 162, Sue Arbogast 164. McGirr praised the effort and noted the best team score of the year. Dania Meador finished eighth, Lavon Seabolt tenth, Tracey Keller tied.
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Saluki Golf Defends MVC Title in New Mexico
New Mexico State won the MVC men's golf title in New Mexico with a 21-stroke victory over Tulsa as Saluki golfers finished seventh in the nine-team field. Rich Jarrett led SIU Carbondale with 14th overall, four-round 305, while Tom Jones 319 Doug Clemens 319 John Schaeffer 324 and Robby Hammond 325 contributed. Steve Haskins of New Mexico State captured individual medalist honors with 289.
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Logan baseballers survive 11th inning win advances to top seed
John A. Logan College defeated Southeastern 10-5 in 11 innings to reach today’s Section VIII Community College baseball tournament matchup against top seed Wabash Valley. Wes Dillard earned the win in relief with strong support from David Anderson who drove in seven runs including a grand slam in the 11th. Starting pitcher David Cruse allowed six hits in nine innings. A second game pits Kaskaskia against Southeastern with the winner facing the Logan-Wabash loser.
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Billie Jean King Offers to Resign as WTA President
Billie Jean King said she would resign as president of the Women's Tennis Association if the players no longer want her. She spoke amid publicity from her admission of a lesbian relationship with Marilyn Barnett, defending players and urging privacy while acknowledging potential career consequences and endorsement impacts.
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