Spend a Buck Prevails In Jersey Derby After Test
Spend a Buck, the Kentucky Derby winner, held off Huddle Up Creme Fraiche and El Basco to win the Jersey Derby by a neck at Garden State Park after a stumble. Owner Dennis Diaz and trainer Cam Gambolati eyed a Belmont Stakes bid, while jockey Laffit Pincay Jr. praised the colt’s heart and stamina as the season advances.
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Dave Anderson
New York Times
Cherry Hill
N.J
Spend A Buck
Barn 1
Garden State Park
Dennis Diaz
Huddle
Creme Fraiche
el Basco
Laffit Pincay Jr
Robert Brennan
Garden State
Diaz
Cam Gambolati
Pincay
Cielo
Belmont
Do-or-die time on the diamond
In Class AA regional softball action Marion (9-8) meets Herrin (21-0) at Diamond No. 1 in Herrin for the regional title. Herrin has not allowed a run to Marion this season, and Marion’s Amy Fletcher will pitch against Herrin’s Jennifer Brown. Massac County faces Woodlawn for the Eldorado Class A sectional title, with the winner advancing to Pekin state tournament.
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Daryl van Schouwen
Mike Estes
Southern Illinoisan
Marion
Herrin
Williamson County
Diamond No. 1
Wildcats
Bob Jackson
Amy Fletcher
Jennifer Brown
Brown
Jilek
Jackson
Massac County
Mirinda Pansing
Patriots
Jim Prevalet
Benton
Mount Vernon
Salem
Tracie Henry
Jodi Mitchell
Eldorado
Flora
Wolf Lake
Shawnee
Waltonville
Harrisburg
Shane Gooden
Ed Davis
Granite City
Celtics stun Lakers in record-setting playoff opener
Boston dominates Los Angeles 148 to 114 as Wedman and Ainge connect for long range. Celtics claim 12th straight home playoff win, hit 60.8 percent from the floor to set series marks, while Lakers struggle with fast breaks and rebounding as Pat Riley and KC Jones react.
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Boston
Boston Celtics
Los Angeles
Lakers
Scott Wedman
Danny Ainge
National Basketball Association
Cedric Maxwell
Earvin
Magic
Johnson
Denver
Celtics
Pat Riley
K.C. Jones
Maxwell
New York
St. Louis
Wedman
James Worthy
Bill Bradley
New York Knicks
Bulls Fire Loughery After Playoff Run
Kevin Loughery is fired as Chicago Bulls coach as Jerry Krause is set to announce the move. Loughery had led the team to the playoffs in his second season, with one year left on his contract and reports he will be paid 265000 to buy out the deal.
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Chicago
Kevin Loughery
Chicago Bulls
National Basketball Association
Loughery
Jerry Krause
Krause
Jerry Reinsdorf
Waltonville Wins Class A Sectional Title Over Breese Central
Waltonville defeats Breese Central 3 2 to claim the Class A baseball sectional championship. John Walker delivered a run scoring single in the eighth, Todd Dressler belted a solo homer, and a balk tied the game before Waltonville pulled away with a double steal. Nowicki earned the win, boosting Waltonville to 32-3 and advancing to the state tournament at Springfield. Breese Central ends 13-15.
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Waltonville
John Walker
Breese Central
Spartans
Todd Dressler
Jeff Strieker
Springfield
Sullivan claims Indy 500 crown amid close finish
Sullivan wins the Indianapolis 500 by a narrow margin over Mario Andretti after a near spin 300 miles into the race. He earns a record purse of 3,261,025 with Andretti taking 290,362 as second, while A. J. Foyt and the Al brothers miss the victory dinner.
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Indianapolis
Danny Sullivan
Mario Andretti
Sullivan
Andretti
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Eldoradopionship
Woodlawn
Flairin
Tom Krutsinger
Danny Stevens
Stevens
Scott Pilkington
Krutsinger
Goreville
Bruce Jilek
Walker
Breese Central Balk
Gil Bernard
Bernard
Marshall Johnson
Derek Nowicki
Nowicki
Dressler
Terry Hale
Ing
Mario
Videe
A.J. Foyt
Brothers Bill
Don Be Em
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