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FARMINGTON — The Festus Tigers capitalized fully on several early scoring chances, and snapped a lengthy string of post-season losses to North County on Tuesday with a 6-3 semifinal win at the Class 3, District 2 Tournament.
Pirates score four in tenth to beat CardinalsST. LOUIS (AP) — Ronny Paulino was ready when Pittsburgh catcher Ryan Doumit broke his left thumb. It helped that the Pirates were facing the St. Louis Cardinals.
McLaurin finishes second, Tigers third in Class 2 golfSPRINGFIELD, Mo. — Senior Jordan McLaurin fell slightly short of repeating as individual champion at the Class 2 state golf tournament, but his second-place finish helped Arcadia Valley reach the medal stand for the first time in program history.
Knights take another step toward stateFARMINGTON — The Farmington Knights tennis team hosted a Regional match with the Potosi Trojans on Tuesday and came out 5-0 winners. The matches were two sets with a tiebreaker if needed.
Indians shut out in season finale, Warriors escape Vikings upset tryFRANKCLAY — The Bismarck Indians were hoping to build on Monday’s opening round win in the Class 2 District 4 Tournament, but Bourbon Warhawks pitcher Alex Bailey stood in their way on Tuesday. Bailey struck out 12 batters on way to a 5-0, two-hit shut-out.
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Sen. Specter wants independent Spygate probe
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Hold on, NFL. Spygate isn't over. Not if the "incensed" Pittsburgh Steelers fan in Congress has anything to do with it. Sen. Arlen Specter on Wednesday called for an independent investigation of the New England Patriots' taping of opposing coaches' signals, possibly similar to the high-profile Mitchell Report on performance enhancing drugs in baseball....
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Hold on, NFL. Spygate isn't over. Not if the "incensed" Pittsburgh Steelers fan in Congress has anything to do with it. Sen. Arlen Specter on Wednesday called for an independent investigation of the New England Patriots' taping of opposing coaches' signals, possibly similar to the high-profile Mitchell Report on performance enhancing drugs in baseball....
Specter wants Mitchell-like investigation
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Sen. Arlen Specter wants an independent investigation of the Patriots' taping of opposing coaches' signals similar to the Mitchell Report on performance enhancing drugs in baseball....
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Sen. Arlen Specter wants an independent investigation of the Patriots' taping of opposing coaches' signals similar to the Mitchell Report on performance enhancing drugs in baseball....
Former center Whitley dead at 39
FORT STOCKTON, Texas (AP) -- Former NFL center Curtis Whitley, who played for three teams in the 1990s and had a history of substance use, was found dead in his trailer home in West Texas....
FORT STOCKTON, Texas (AP) -- Former NFL center Curtis Whitley, who played for three teams in the 1990s and had a history of substance use, was found dead in his trailer home in West Texas....
5th person charged in Redskins safety's killing
MIAMI (AP) -- Prosecutors in Miami say a fifth person has been charged in the slaying of Washington Redskins star Sean Taylor....
MIAMI (AP) -- Prosecutors in Miami say a fifth person has been charged in the slaying of Washington Redskins star Sean Taylor....
Ex-NFL player Hambrick gets 5 years for drug sales
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) -- A Tampa judge has sentenced former NFL running back Troy Hambrick to five years in prison for selling crack cocaine. The former Dallas Cowboys and Arizona Cardinals player was sentenced Tuesday by U.S. District Judge Steven D. Merryday....
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) -- A Tampa judge has sentenced former NFL running back Troy Hambrick to five years in prison for selling crack cocaine. The former Dallas Cowboys and Arizona Cardinals player was sentenced Tuesday by U.S. District Judge Steven D. Merryday....
MLB
Mariners avoid sweep with 12-inning win at Texas
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) -- Miguel Cairo had a two-out RBI single in the 12th inning, and the Seattle Mariners beat Texas 4-3 on Wednesday to avoid a sweep and keep the Rangers from reaching .500....
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) -- Miguel Cairo had a two-out RBI single in the 12th inning, and the Seattle Mariners beat Texas 4-3 on Wednesday to avoid a sweep and keep the Rangers from reaching .500....
Payton hits grand slam as Orioles beat Red Sox 6-3
BALTIMORE (AP) -- Jay Payton hit his fourth career grand slam to back a gritty pitching effort by Daniel Cabrera, and the Baltimore Orioles rallied to beat the Boston Red Sox 6-3 Wednesday for a two-game sweep....
BALTIMORE (AP) -- Jay Payton hit his fourth career grand slam to back a gritty pitching effort by Daniel Cabrera, and the Baltimore Orioles rallied to beat the Boston Red Sox 6-3 Wednesday for a two-game sweep....
MLB owners expected to ratify new drug policy
MILWAUKEE (AP) -- Bud Selig expects owners to approved a toughened drug agreement when they meet Thursday. "We have no controversy. None. Zero," the baseball commissioner said Wednesday as the two-day session began....
MILWAUKEE (AP) -- Bud Selig expects owners to approved a toughened drug agreement when they meet Thursday. "We have no controversy. None. Zero," the baseball commissioner said Wednesday as the two-day session began....
Cubs plan to sign Jim Edmonds
CHICAGO (AP) -- The Cubs were on the verge Wednesday of signing free agent outfielder Jim Edmonds, who was released last week by the San Diego Padres....
CHICAGO (AP) -- The Cubs were on the verge Wednesday of signing free agent outfielder Jim Edmonds, who was released last week by the San Diego Padres....
Hank Steinbrenner: Yankees must play smarter
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) -- Hank Steinbrenner expects his struggling New York Yankees to focus and turn around their season. "They've got to play smarter and harder," he said Wednesday....
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) -- Hank Steinbrenner expects his struggling New York Yankees to focus and turn around their season. "They've got to play smarter and harder," he said Wednesday....
NHL
Detroit a win away from playing for Cup
DALLAS (AP) -- Being down 3-0 in the Western Conference finals isn't even the worst part for the Dallas Stars....
DALLAS (AP) -- Being down 3-0 in the Western Conference finals isn't even the worst part for the Dallas Stars....
Penguins move to brink of Cup finals with 4-1 win
PHILADELPHIA (AP) -- Quick strikes by Ryan Whitney and Marian Hossa raised the Pittsburgh Penguins to heights not reached since Mario Lemieux and Jaromir Jagr donned the black and gold....
PHILADELPHIA (AP) -- Quick strikes by Ryan Whitney and Marian Hossa raised the Pittsburgh Penguins to heights not reached since Mario Lemieux and Jaromir Jagr donned the black and gold....
Sharks fire coach Ron Wilson after another ouster
SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) -- The San Jose Sharks fired coach Ron Wilson on Monday after his club followed another outstanding regular season with yet another early exit from the Stanley Cup playoffs....
SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) -- The San Jose Sharks fired coach Ron Wilson on Monday after his club followed another outstanding regular season with yet another early exit from the Stanley Cup playoffs....
Predators sign Martin Erat to 7-year, $31.5M deal
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) -- The Nashville Predators have signed forward Martin Erat to a seven-year, $31.5 million contract. Erat ranks third on the team in career scoring (253). He joined Nashville in the 2001-02 season after being selected in the 1999 draft....
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) -- The Nashville Predators have signed forward Martin Erat to a seven-year, $31.5 million contract. Erat ranks third on the team in career scoring (253). He joined Nashville in the 2001-02 season after being selected in the 1999 draft....
Max Talbot pushes Penguins past Flyers for 2-0 series lead
PITTSBURGH (AP) -- Max Talbot, a sometimes overlooked fourth-line forward on a team renowned for its stars, scored the go-ahead goal midway through the third period and the Pittsburgh Penguins took a two-game lead in the Eastern Conference finals by beating the Philadelphia Flyers 4-2 Sunday night....
PITTSBURGH (AP) -- Max Talbot, a sometimes overlooked fourth-line forward on a team renowned for its stars, scored the go-ahead goal midway through the third period and the Pittsburgh Penguins took a two-game lead in the Eastern Conference finals by beating the Philadelphia Flyers 4-2 Sunday night....
NBA
Bucks add Sampson to coaching staff
MILWAUKEE (AP) -- Kelvin Sampson is getting another shot at coaching....
MILWAUKEE (AP) -- Kelvin Sampson is getting another shot at coaching....
Celtics back home, hoping it's the answer
WALTHAM, Mass. (AP) -- The usual beds. The usual lockers. The usual baskets....
WALTHAM, Mass. (AP) -- The usual beds. The usual lockers. The usual baskets....
Appeals court to consider slur in Jayson Williams case
HACKENSACK, N.J. (AP) -- The manslaughter case against former New Jersey Nets star Jayson Williams returns to court....
HACKENSACK, N.J. (AP) -- The manslaughter case against former New Jersey Nets star Jayson Williams returns to court....
Hornets beat spurs 101-79 to take 3-2 series lead
NEW ORLEANS (AP) -- David West and the New Orleans Hornets sure looked happy to be at home. West had career playoff highs of 38 points, 14 rebounds and five blocked shots, lifting New Orleans to a 101-79 victory over the San Antonio Spurs on Tuesday night and a 3-2 series lead....
NEW ORLEANS (AP) -- David West and the New Orleans Hornets sure looked happy to be at home. West had career playoff highs of 38 points, 14 rebounds and five blocked shots, lifting New Orleans to a 101-79 victory over the San Antonio Spurs on Tuesday night and a 3-2 series lead....
Hornets' Tyson Chandler hurts foot against Spurs
NEW ORLEANS (AP) -- Hornets center Tyson Chandler had to be helped to the bench after dropping to the floor with a bruised left foot in the fourth quarter of New Orleans' playoff game against the San Antonio Spurs on Tuesday night....
NEW ORLEANS (AP) -- Hornets center Tyson Chandler had to be helped to the bench after dropping to the floor with a bruised left foot in the fourth quarter of New Orleans' playoff game against the San Antonio Spurs on Tuesday night....
NCAAF
Florida football player shot in the shoulder
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) -- A University of Florida football player is recovering after being shot in the shoulder while at a Tampa area-park....
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) -- A University of Florida football player is recovering after being shot in the shoulder while at a Tampa area-park....
How some colleges view using Web cams to recruit
A look at some major colleges football programs' takes on the new technique of head coaches using Web cams to talk to recruits, which is allowed by the NCAA:...
A look at some major colleges football programs' takes on the new technique of head coaches using Web cams to talk to recruits, which is allowed by the NCAA:...
Web cams new tool in college football recruiting
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) -- Nick Saban normally spends this time of year on the road evaluating prep prospects and visiting with high school coaches....
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) -- Nick Saban normally spends this time of year on the road evaluating prep prospects and visiting with high school coaches....
LSU quarterback Ryan Perrilloux tossed off football team
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) -- Ryan Perrilloux seemed like a perfect fit for LSU. The Louisiana native had the rocket arm, mobility and versatility to make him a constant big-play threat and one of the most sought-after quarterback prospects in the country. He even had the French last name....
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) -- Ryan Perrilloux seemed like a perfect fit for LSU. The Louisiana native had the rocket arm, mobility and versatility to make him a constant big-play threat and one of the most sought-after quarterback prospects in the country. He even had the French last name....
LSU quarterback Ryan Perrilloux is dismissed from the team
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) -- LSU quarterback Ryan Perrilloux has been dismissed from the team. Head coach Les Miles says that Perrilloux "didn't fulfill his obligation as an LSU student-athlete." He is declining additional comment....
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) -- LSU quarterback Ryan Perrilloux has been dismissed from the team. Head coach Les Miles says that Perrilloux "didn't fulfill his obligation as an LSU student-athlete." He is declining additional comment....
NCAAB
NCAA president has 'new information' on USC's Mayo
HOUSTON (AP) -- Saying the NCAA has "new information," president Myles Brand promised to investigate former Southern California basketball star O.J. Mayo, who allegedly received thousands of dollars in gifts from money given to an event promoter by a sports agency....
HOUSTON (AP) -- Saying the NCAA has "new information," president Myles Brand promised to investigate former Southern California basketball star O.J. Mayo, who allegedly received thousands of dollars in gifts from money given to an event promoter by a sports agency....
Agency representing Mayo denies illegal activity
LOS ANGELES (AP) -- The head of the sports agency representing O.J. Mayo denied any illegal activity involving the Southern California star on Monday, a day after ESPN reported Bill Duffy Associates gave cash to an event promoter who provided gifts....
LOS ANGELES (AP) -- The head of the sports agency representing O.J. Mayo denied any illegal activity involving the Southern California star on Monday, a day after ESPN reported Bill Duffy Associates gave cash to an event promoter who provided gifts....
IU responds to allegations of NCAA recruiting violations
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) -- Indiana University told the NCAA on Monday that its own self-imposed penalties should be enough to keep the organization from having to punish the school for improper phone calls made by Kelvin Sampson before he resigned as basketball coach....
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) -- Indiana University told the NCAA on Monday that its own self-imposed penalties should be enough to keep the organization from having to punish the school for improper phone calls made by Kelvin Sampson before he resigned as basketball coach....
West Virginia coach Huggins hurt in airport fall
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) -- West Virginia University officials say basketball coach Bob Huggins has been taken to a hospital in Charlotte, N.C., for precautionary reasons after tripping on an airport tarmac and hitting his head on the pavement....
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) -- West Virginia University officials say basketball coach Bob Huggins has been taken to a hospital in Charlotte, N.C., for precautionary reasons after tripping on an airport tarmac and hitting his head on the pavement....
Former MSU hoops player gets 120 years for shooting death
BOZEMAN, Mont. (AP) -- Former Montana State basketball player Branden Miller was sentenced Tuesday to 120 years in prison in the shooting death of a suspected drug dealer....
BOZEMAN, Mont. (AP) -- Former Montana State basketball player Branden Miller was sentenced Tuesday to 120 years in prison in the shooting death of a suspected drug dealer....
Golf
Sorenstam to make this her last year on LPGA Tour
CLIFTON, N.J. (AP) -- Annika Sorenstam ignored her notes and spoke from the heart. One of golf's greatest players was leaving the game, and she handled her retirement announcement the way she would a 10-foot birdie putt with a tournament on the line. With command and composure....
CLIFTON, N.J. (AP) -- Annika Sorenstam ignored her notes and spoke from the heart. One of golf's greatest players was leaving the game, and she handled her retirement announcement the way she would a 10-foot birdie putt with a tournament on the line. With command and composure....
Tiger's rehab going well; hopes to play in 2 weeks
ST. LOUIS (AP) -- Tiger Woods is chipping and putting again, and he hopes to play in the Memorial in two weeks. But even if he can't compete until the U.S. Open, he doesn't expect the same result as his last layoff during a season....
ST. LOUIS (AP) -- Tiger Woods is chipping and putting again, and he hopes to play in the Memorial in two weeks. But even if he can't compete until the U.S. Open, he doesn't expect the same result as his last layoff during a season....
Wie won't take part in Sorenstam's Ginn Tribute
MOUNT PLEASANT, S.C. (AP) -- Don't look for Michelle Wie at this year's Ginn Tribute hosted by Annika Sorenstam. Wie did not seek an exemption into the event she played a year ago, the tournament said....
MOUNT PLEASANT, S.C. (AP) -- Don't look for Michelle Wie at this year's Ginn Tribute hosted by Annika Sorenstam. Wie did not seek an exemption into the event she played a year ago, the tournament said....
Garcia ends drought with playoff win at Players Championship
PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. (AP) -- Sergio Garcia, the best player without a major, got the next best thing Sunday. Garcia ended the longest victory drought of his career by making a clutch par putt to force a playoff and hitting the island-green 17th on the first extra hole to defeat Paul Goydos in The Players Championship....
PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. (AP) -- Sergio Garcia, the best player without a major, got the next best thing Sunday. Garcia ended the longest victory drought of his career by making a clutch par putt to force a playoff and hitting the island-green 17th on the first extra hole to defeat Paul Goydos in The Players Championship....
Steady Annika Sorenstam adds Kingsmill to courses conquered
WILLIAMSBURG, Va. (AP) -- Annika Sorenstam's comeback is real. And with her third victory in eight events this season, she also showed she can beat the new No. 1, Lorena Ochoa....
WILLIAMSBURG, Va. (AP) -- Annika Sorenstam's comeback is real. And with her third victory in eight events this season, she also showed she can beat the new No. 1, Lorena Ochoa....
Racing
Injured Indy 500 crewman released from hospital
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) -- Charles Buckman, a crewman for Dale Coyne Racing, has been released from Methodist Hospital four days after being struck by Danica Patrick's race car during practice for the Indianapolis 500....
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) -- Charles Buckman, a crewman for Dale Coyne Racing, has been released from Methodist Hospital four days after being struck by Danica Patrick's race car during practice for the Indianapolis 500....
Ganassi's gamble pays off with Scott Dixon on Indy 500 pole
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) -- Strategy was almost as important as speed Saturday as Scott Dixon won the pole for the Indianapolis 500 with a big gamble by his Target Chip Ganassi Racing team....
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) -- Strategy was almost as important as speed Saturday as Scott Dixon won the pole for the Indianapolis 500 with a big gamble by his Target Chip Ganassi Racing team....
Danica Patrick bumped off, falls short of Indy 500 pole
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) -- Danica Patrick watched contentedly from Indianapolis' pit wall as the first day of qualifying ended. With fans shouting her name and crew members hustling to put away her equipment, Patrick shook her head and reflected on the opportunity that had just slipped away - winning the Indy 500 pole....
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) -- Danica Patrick watched contentedly from Indianapolis' pit wall as the first day of qualifying ended. With fans shouting her name and crew members hustling to put away her equipment, Patrick shook her head and reflected on the opportunity that had just slipped away - winning the Indy 500 pole....
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