Lendl Dominates to Capture Tournament of Champions Crown
Ivan Lendl crushed Eddie Dibbs 6-1 6-1 at Forest Hills to win the Tournament of Champions final, securing his ninth title of the year and a season earnings record of 1,197,850. He dominated six matches and has reached 89 wins in 92 against 64 opponents, with Paris Wimbledon and Flushing Meadows still ahead.
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Warriors, Devils Alive In Section 8 Baseball Tourney
Wabash Valley and Kaskaskia won in the Section 8 double elimination tournament at Rend Lake. Wabash Valley beat Shawnee 8-6, Kaskaskia defeated Southeastern 8-5. Rend Lake beat John A. Logan 4-2 as Mike Mahfood drove in a run in the final inning. Tom Fulkerson and Bill McChesney each pitched six-hitters in their games. Wabash Valley, 25-17, meets John A. Logan, 19-22, while Kaskaskia, 32-16, faces Rend Lake, 17-36, with the winners meeting for the Section 8 title Tuesday.
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Paducah Man Wins Super-Pro at 1-57 Drag Strip
Paducah, Kentucky racer Randy Reed captured the super-pro race at the 1-57 Drag Strip near West Frankfort on Saturday. Ray Sloan of Salem and Ed Boozer of Centralia followed in the pro bracket race, with Johnston City’s Mike Owens defeating Reid Hansen of Carbondale. Motorcycle eliminator winner Ty Baker of Centralia led another top finish with Allen Sloan taking second and Mike Cutrell earning third. Racing continues next Saturday with gates at 5:30 p.m. and eliminations at 8:30 p.m.
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Steeleville Wins In Vitational Baseball Tourney
Steeleville edged Sparta 1-0 as Darryl Winkleman drove in the only run in the fourth inning. Bockhorn earned the win with a two hitter and 15 strikeouts. Gasser pitched a six hitter with 12 K for Sparta. Chester topped Trico 7-6 in the third-place game after a 6-4 Steeleville win over Chester earlier.
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National League scoreboard and results recap
Baseball updates cover the National League standings with St Louis and New York atop the table and several teams like Montreal Chicago San Diego and Philadelphia posting wins and losses. Saturday and Sunday game results list multiple scores including St Louis 8 Atlanta 7 and New York 6 San Francisco 5, plus Sunday Chicago 6 Houston 3 and Pittsburgh 6 Cincinnati 3.
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Vienna's Cole resigns as Vienna baseball coach
Vienna high school baseball coach Tom Cole resigns after a 231-70 nine year record. He may relinquish duties as athletics director while noting burnout and a desire to spend more time with family. Cole, 34, still oversees Vienna fields and leaves with a 22-8 current team and praise for his players. The superintendent will consider the resignation as the school board meets Thursday.
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Parkinson sinks hole in one at Jackson Country Club
Mitch Parkinson, SIU Carbondale women's sports information director, drilled his first ace in 18 years at Jackson Country Club Murphysboro, after nearly achieving it a week earlier on No 4. He partnered with Pate Blewett of Carbondale and Murphysboro players Mark Hamrock and Joey Mileur.
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