Indianapolis 500 pole qualifying overview and regional sports slate
A fragmented schedule lists pole qualifying for the Indianapolis 500 and a mix of baseball basketball hockey and soccer games across the United States. Notable items include Juan Diaz and Francisco matchups, Wachovia Championship references, and games featuring St. Louis Chicago San Francisco Detroit Philadelphia Anaheim Minnesota New Jersey Ottawa Los Angeles New England Wichita State vs SIU and Chicago Cubs involvement across radio and TV outlets.
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KFWS
Ryokuken International
St. Louis
Chicago Cubs
WOKA
San Francisco
Atlanta
TBS
Chicago White Sox
Seattle
WGN
Detroit
Philadelphia
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Espn UrOpe Nion
Berlin
Barcelona
Fox Sports
Anaheim
Minnesota
WSIL
New Jersey
Ottawa
ESPN2
Los Angeles
New England
ESPNZ
Calendar of regional sports events and playoff games
A dense schedule lists university track and baseball tournaments, prep tournaments, and high school matches across Illinois and nearby areas. It covers MVC standings and upcoming SIU Wichita State Creighton Evansville results, plus NBA NHL playoff games and Indianapolis 500 practice speeds with driver lineups and speeds.
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Iowa
Evansville
Wichita State
Southern Ilinois
Creighton
Indiana State
Illinois State
Bradley
Southwest State
Motorsports results and scattered sports notes mixed with team moves
A patchwork recap lists race results with names such as Tomas Scheckter and Gil de Ferran in Toyota and Honda cars, plus NASCAR style gaps. It bundles baseball contract moves for Detroit Tigers and Tampa Bay Rays, NFL signings and retirements, hockey, basketball, and college coaching changes, with no clear single narrative.
ACC Eyes Expansion to Add Miami and Two More
Miami and the Atlantic Coast Conference discuss a potential move from the Big East to the ACC. The expansion would likely include two additional schools, possibly Boston College Syracuse or Virginia Tech, as the conference weighs culture and history against growth. If approved by seven of nine presidents, the ACC would need about $30 million more per school to sustain last year’s $9.7 million per member distribution.
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Greensboro
N.C
Miami
Hurricanes
ACC
Boston College
Syracuse
Virginia Tech
John Swofford
Nets rout Celtics to seize 3-0 series lead in East semis
New Jersey slammed Boston 94 76 on the Celtics home court to take a 3 0 edge in the Eastern Conference semifinals. Kenyon Martin scored 25 and Richard Jefferson 20 as the Nets held a 76 56 lead after three quarters.
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Boston
New Jersey
NBA
Nets
Boston Celtics
Kenyon Martin
Richard Jefferson
Celtics
Danny Ainge
Ainge
Paul Pierce
SIU falters as Wichita State tops Salukis in Carbondale
SIU coach Dan Callahan lauds Wichita State despite a 5-3 loss that drops SIU to 16-11 in the league. Jake Alley earned the win for WSU, which built a 4-0 lead before LIU rallied with three runs in the bottom of the fourth.
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SIU
Dan Callahan
Wichita State
Southwest Missouri State
LIU
WSU
Callahan
Ross Kowzan
Sal Frisella
Nathan Boldt
Salukis
Nathan Emrick
Pelfrey
Emrick
Nick McCoola
Brandon Green
Mike Pelfrey
Gene Stevenson
Stevenson
Kansas
Kemnitz
Carbondale
Jake Alley
Jake
Cody Clark
Mike Dennison
Kowzan
Verizon
Cosida
du Quoin
Salukis fall to Creighton. must win to reach MVC final
Creighton edged SIU 2-1 as Tammy Nielsen pitched well and Kelly Creek and Viefhaus delivered the key hits. SIU pitcher Amy Harre allowed four hits with 11 strikeouts, but Creighton advances toward the championship while SIU eyes an NCAA at-large bid with one-game elimination looming.
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Salukis
Creighton
MVC
Illinois State
Blaylock
Tammy Nielsen
Amy Harre
Harre
Liu
Evansville
Purple Aces
Wichita State
SIU
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Temecula
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Belleville
Neferrin
Trice
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LA Lakers
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Missouri Valley Conference
Tournan
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Indianapolis
Robby Gordon
Ballarat
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Zien Scott Sharp
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Scott Dixon
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Smarsh
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SY An Hockers
Frisella
the Hills Country Club
Joe Inman
Tom Watson
Bruce Lietzke i
Hale Irwin
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Maria Canizares
Gob Gilder
Ted
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Tom Jenkins
Jim Thorpe
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Pat McDonald
Asahi Ryokuken
Mount Vintage Plantation
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Matthew Brit
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Rend Lake Resort
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American Uliyn
Detroit Tigers
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Toledo
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Roge Deago
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Ryan Jensen
Lasng Elfison
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National Footuan
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NEW England Patriots
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Scott Farley
ST. Louis Rams
Rick Smith
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Nolan Feet
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Manitoba
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Charlotte
Ben Hannan
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Danis Bosh
Joe Kruzel
Stone Creek Golf Club
Makanda
Illinois
Southern Illinois University
Bryan Wagner
Bvagner
Jim.gordillo
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Cy Nielsen
Kendra Moore Damico
Katie Jordan
Moore
Viefhaus
Dorsey
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