Preston Sumner’s final sprint in a Carterville Lions’ uniform happened at the Class 2A IHSA State Track Meet in Charleston on June 18.
MARION -- At the end of a marathon, with 26.2 miles on their aching legs, a lot of runners make a promise to their tired bodies. As their legs slow to a stop and they bend over and take gulps of oxygen, they vow to never do it again.
HARRISBURG — The Harrisburg Class 1A cross country regional belonged to the Herrin Tigers, Kara Martin and Hamilton County’s Tyler Byars. Both the boys and girls races were run in rainy, windy conditions.
BEIJING — Usain Bolt returned to the track at world championships Tuesday and eased his way through the preliminary round of his favorite race, the 200 meters.
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BEIJING — Usain Bolt returned to the track at world championships Tuesday and eased his way through the preliminary round of his favorite race, the 200 meters.
JOHANNESBURG — South African Justice Minister Michael Masutha has suspended the parole granted to Oscar Pistorius, who was due to be released on Friday, the ministry said.
A fortuitous phone call began Cathy (Hamilton) Casey’s rapid ascent up the coaching career path.
Field events will provide the best opportunities for Southern Illinois teams to medal at the Illinois High School Association track championships at Eastern Illinois University this weekend.
GOLCONDA – A driving rainstorm enveloped Golconda shortly after 5 p.m. Saturday, sending River to River Relay race participants scrambling for cover.
DU QUOIN — Senior Owen Dunn tossed a one-hit shutout and sophomore Samuel Kollbaum drove in the winning run on his first varsity home run to lead Nashville to a 12-0 win over Anna-Jonesboro in the first semifinal game of the Class 2A Du Quoin baseball sectional Wednesday afternoon.
“There’s just something about playing for your hometown. Goreville people just make me feel so loved.”
CARTERVILLE – After being on the wrong side of walk-offs five times during the regular season, Zeigler-Royalton-Christopher baseball team beat Du Quoin, 3-2, to win the 2A Carterville Regional Saturday on a walk-off sacrifice fly after advancing to the title game on a walk-off single in the …
CHARLESTON – As Meatloaf once sang, “two out of three ain’t bad.”
Oklahoma will seek its third straight national softball title and seventh championship overall at the Women’s College World Series. The Sooners set the NCAA Division I record with their 48th consecutive win in an 8-7 victory over Clemson on Saturday to win the Norman Super Regional.
SAN DIEGO — Remember when a new Pac-12 media rights deal and expansion plans were supposed to be completed by Labor Day? Then it was by late fall, then by the end of the calendar year, then within the first couple months of the new year. "When I first took the job," new Mountain West Commissioner Gloria Nevarez said, "I expected it to happen any day, any week, after Jan. 1." Then it was no ...
NORMAN, Okla. — Kinzie Hansen hit a dramatic, tying three-run home run in the seventh inning, Tiare Jennings led off the ninth inning with a solo blast and Oklahoma set an NCAA record with its 48-straight win on Saturday, a thrilling 8-7 decision over Clemson to win the Norman Super Regional.
FRISCO, Texas — Seth Waugh stood in front of students from Frisco ISD, the University of North Texas and kids invited through United Way, explaining why he believes golf has become cool. Waugh, the PGA of America’s CEO since 2018, is 65, but with his long silver hair and deep tan, he himself resonates California-beach cool, although he is Massachusetts born-and-raised. “We’ve gone from being ...
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Charlotte Motor Speedway has announced the Coca-Cola 600 has been postponed until Monday due to wet weather. The Cup Series race will begin at 3 p.m. ET on Monday. NASCAR has moved the Xfinity Series up to an 11 a.m. start. The Xfinity Series race had been scheduled to run Saturday but was also postponed.
Josef Newgarden finally won his first Indianapolis 500 with an audacious pass of defending race winner Marcus Ericsson in a 2.5-mile sprint to the finish. Newgarden gave team owner Roger Penske his 19th win and first since buying Indianapolis Motor Speedway. The race had been red-flagged for the third time in the closing laps, setting up a one-lap race to the end.
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PITTSBURGH — Bill Cowher was a Hall of Fame coach. Mike Tomlin will be a Hall of Famer soon after he retires. Pittsburgh has been lucky with terrific football coaches. The Steelers are 3 for 3 with Hall of Fame-caliber men since Chuck Noll was hired before the 1969 season. Think about that for a second. Three greats in 53 consecutive seasons. Noll was the best of the bunch. There is no ...