Steelers Top Dolphins 28-17 Behind Parker Rush and Miller TD
The Pittsburgh Steelers beat the Miami Dolphins 28-17 in the NFL opener as Willie Parker rushed 115 yards on 29 carries and Heath Miller hauled in an 87 yard touchdown from Charlie Batch with just over six minutes left. The defense sacked Daunte Culpepper three times and intercepted him twice. NFL action resumes Sunday.
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Scottrade Center Name Replaces Savvis at Blues Arena
The St Louis Blues arena will be renamed Scottrade Center after Scottrade won naming rights from Sports Capital Partners. Terms not disclosed. Scottrade, founded by Rodger Riney in 1980, is a Scottsdale based brokerage with annual revenue over 700 million dollars.
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Du Quoin Eyes State Run Against Former Coach Karnes
Du Quoin travels to Herrin to meet former Indian and first-year head coach Jason Karnes as he faces his old school. The Indians, 2-0 and ranked 2A3, beat Harrisburg 33-6. Herrin, 1-1, lost 35-28 at Civic Memorial. Karnes seeks first nonforfeit win as head coach.
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Benton Rangers look to rebound in playoff push
Benton senior John Meadows aims to spark a postseason bid as the Rangers face Pinckneyville in a playoff like showdown. Meadows, a 5-10, 140-pound defender, has helped Benton rack up over 400 rushing yards last week with Brandon Crawford and Gavin Nolen aiding the ground attack. The Panthers, led by QB Ryan Rushing, come in 2-0 for the first time in a decade, while Meadows focuses on containing Rushing and yielding chances for Benton's offense to break through.
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Massac County Girls Golf Dominates Quad at Hickory Ridge
Massac County's girls golf team rolled to a 133 score at Hickory Ridge in Carbondale, defeating Carbondale Centralia and Sparta by 35 strokes. Medalist honors went to Mallory Gentry with a 39 as the Lady Patriots placed six of the top seven scorers.
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