Baseball Scores and Standings from Weekend MLB Action
National League East lead changes show Chicago and New York atop the table with Montreal and Philadelphia in pursuit as Cincinnati and Los Angeles split results. Saturday highlights include Cincinnati routing New York 14 2 and Chicago edging San Diego 12 8 while Sunday games feature Pittsburgh and Houston splitting, and New York defeating Cincinnati 3 2 in extra innings in a tense clash. American League notes include Baltimore and New York near the top, with Cleveland and Minnesota trailing, plus multiple weekend wins and losses across the circuit. The NBA playoffs advance with Detroit and Philadelphia securing series leads in Eastern configurations, while the Western matchups pit Portland against Los Angeles and Denver against Utah as teams push toward the finals.
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LIU Wide Receiver Tony Anderson Signs with Redskins
Tony Anderson, a Southern Illinois wide receiver and converted running back, signed a free agent contract with the Washington Redskins. In four seasons at LIU he rushed 422 yards on 133 carries and caught 68 passes for 990 yards with 18 touchdowns. He will report to camp next Monday as the second Saluki to sign as a free agent.
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Boyd winner in All Around Athletic contest
Terry Boyd of Anna scored 1 573 points to win the 2nd annual All Around Athletic contest at West Frankfort. He won canoeing and swimming and placed high in several events. Tim Kuca and Ron Smith of West Frankfort followed in points. Marla Boyer won the women's division, with Jody Peck second. Mickey Garrett did not compete due to injury. Wayne Dubble made his first-ever hole in one at Crab Orchard Golf Course last week.
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Nuggets Rally Falls Short In Utah Slugfest
Alex English scored 42 points on 14 of 19 shooting as Denver cut the deficit to one in the final minute. Adrian Dantley scored 21 for Utah and Bailey added 21 with 45 seconds left to set up a frantic finish. Dan Issel hit a jumper for Denver, then Otis Bailey fouled for Utah and missed both free throws, leaving the Nuggets short at 119-118.
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Heisman duel sparks Bulls Generals USFL battle
In Jacksonville Ed Luther and Norris Brown starred as New Jersey Bulls defeated the Generals 30-20 in a USFL game featuring three Heisman winners. Herschel Walker ran 169 yards for the Generals, while Doug Flutie and Mike Rozier combined for 148 passing yards and 87 rushing yards for the Bulls.
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Denver Gunslingers Dominate San Antonio With Mixed Offense
Denver rolled over San Antonio as Bob Gagliano threw two touchdowns and ran for two more. The Gold capitalized on five San Antonio interceptions and two fumbles to score five touchdowns while Hebert suffered a minor head injury.
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Johnson shines in debut as Outlaws fall to Stars
Arizona Outlaws quarterback Rick Johnson, ex Southern Illinois star, completed 13 of 26 passes for 164 yards with one interception in a 2019 loss to the Baltimore Stars. It was his first start of the year four and seven team, and he plans to start again next week.
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Stastny Leads Nordiques Past Flyers In OT to Open Series
Quebec Nordiques edged Philadelphia 2-1 in overtime as Peter Stastny scored the decisive 50-foot slap shot at 6:20, lifting Quebec to a 1-0 series lead in the Wales Conference finals. Lindbergh and Gosselin starred in a tight, defensive contest while Edmonton dominated Chicago 11-2 to take a 1-0 lead in the Campbell Conference semifinal.
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Carterville Team Wins Lunker Ladies Tourney On Kinkaid Lake
Bonnie Baker and Chris McCabe of Carterville captured the 7th Her His Lunker Ladies of America event at Kinkaid Lake despite high winds, weighing in six pounds to take the top prize of 920 dollars. Jane Humm of Murphysboro placed second with a 4 pound 9 ounce bass earning 460 dollars plus 275 for Big Bass. Additional results from AmBASSadors on Rend Lake noted Gary Bowlin and Robert Atchison winning 14 pounds 8 ounces for 1,071.30 dollars in a separate division.
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