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Another recruit lines up for ND Mon, 21 Jul 2008 05:25:00 EST
As he waded through the recruiting process, Indianapolis (Bishop Chatard) offensive tackle Zach Martin kept a list of things he was looking for in a school.

Street-ball means a lot of contact for players, involvement for parents at Macker Sun, 20 Jul 2008 22:37:00 EST
MUNCIE -- Players pushed and shoved all over the court Sunday afternoon in the 11-12 age division at the Gus Macker 3-on-3 basketball tournament

Organizers hope to keep Macker downtown Sun, 20 Jul 2008 22:36:00 EST
Downtown Muncie hosted its second consecutive Gus Macker this weekend and co-director Cindy Foster prefers the tournament stay there next year.

Albertson birdies final hole, takes one-stroke lead at MDGA Sun, 20 Jul 2008 20:15:00 EST
Richard Albertson sat down Sunday evening for dinner and knew his first bite of tacos would taste better than he anticipated that morning.

Now playing: Daily community sports news Sun, 20 Jul 2008 20:21:00 EST
Derek Stinefield led all runners at the Wapahani Cross Country 5K fundraiser race with a time of 18:21 on Saturday at Prairie Creek Reservoir. Male age group winners included Drew Brant, Stinefield, Jacob Shortt, Chet Paskiewiez and Brian Dudley. Natalie Dudley led the female runners with a time of 24:00. Female age group winners included Samantha Lynch,Dudleyand Ann Morris. The 2nd 5K fundraiser race in the series benefits the Delta Cross Country program. It will be held on July 26th at the Waterbowl at 8 a.m. Entry fee $10. The Waterbowl course has been changed and this event will be the first race on the new course. Complete details at www.irunmuncie.com or contact Jerry Pierce at 760-9176.

Loretta Ellul Soria helped Malta win a European championship Mon, 21 Jul 2008 00:04:20 -0500
Jet lag hasn't set in yet for IU Northwest assistant women's basketball coach Loretta Ellul Soria.

Sox lose to Royals, remain half-game ahead of Twins Mon, 21 Jul 2008 00:04:20 -0500
CHICAGO | Only two good things happened for the White Sox on Sunday: Jim Thome collected his 2,000th career hit and the Minnesota Twins lost to the Texas Rangers 1-0, preserving the Sox's half-game first-place lead.

Area tennis players compete for hours in Valpo Mon, 21 Jul 2008 00:04:20 -0500
VALPARAISO | As the sweat poured off his forehead and he finished the last sip of his Gatorade, Alex Tsikouris took a deep breath and contemplated the last 10 hours of his life.

Bush gives US Olympians a rousing send-off Mon, 21 Jul 2008 11:45:19 -0500
WASHINGTON - President Bush gave U.S. Olympians a rousing White House send-off to next month's games in Beijing, urging them Monday to "compete swifter, higher and stronger" but also be mindful they will be "ambassadors of liberty" to the people of China and elsewhere.

Marion Jones asks for sentence to be commuted Mon, 21 Jul 2008 13:45:16 -0500
WASHINGTON - Disgraced Olympic track star Marion Jones has asked President Bush to commute her six-month prison sentence for lying to federal agents about her use of performance-enhancing drugs and a check-fraud scam.

Court tosses FCC 'wardrobe malfunction' fine Mon, 21 Jul 2008 12:45:18 -0500
PHILADELPHIA - A federal appeals court on Monday threw out a $550,000 indecency fine against CBS Corp. for the 2004 Super Bowl halftime show that ended with Janet Jackson's breast-baring "wardrobe malfunction."

Padraig Harrington wins 2nd straight British Open Mon, 21 Jul 2008 04:45:16 -0500
SOUTHPORT, England - Padraig Harrington enjoys few moments more than the walk down 18th fairway of a century-old links course, especially with a four-shot lead in the British Open and the engraver putting the final touches on the oldest trophy in golf.

Redskins get Jason Taylor from Dolphins Mon, 21 Jul 2008 12:45:19 -0500
ASHBURN, Va. - Jason Taylor wanted out of Miami, and Bill Parcells seemed only too happy to trade the "Dancing with the Stars" defensive end.

Kotchman's 2-run double lifts Angels over Red Sox Mon, 21 Jul 2008 12:45:19 -0500
ANAHEIM, Calif. - Casey Kotchman hit a two-run double to cap a three-run rally in the eighth inning, and the Los Angeles Angels beat the Boston Red Sox 5-3 Sunday for their fifth straight victory.

Giants deal Durham to Brewers Mon, 21 Jul 2008 08:45:14 -0500
SAN FRANCISCO - Ray Durham wore a Giants uniform for the last time, then packed up his locker and went to join the Milwaukee Brewers on the other side of the ballpark before leaving town with his new team.

Dodgers rally for 5 in 9th to beat Diamondbacks Mon, 21 Jul 2008 07:45:09 -0500
PHOENIX - Andre Ethier hit a go-ahead triple to highlight a five-run ninth-inning rally and the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 6-5 on Sunday. The Dodgers took two of three from Arizona to pull even with the Diamondbacks in the NL West.

Rams, Chris Long agree to deal Mon, 21 Jul 2008 02:45:11 -0500
ST. LOUIS - Defensive end Chris Long agreed to a multiyear deal with the St. Louis Rams on Sunday, leaving plenty of time for the second overall pick in the 2008 draft to report to training camp.

Giambi homers, Pettitte sparkles in Yanks' 2-1 win Mon, 21 Jul 2008 04:45:16 -0500
NEW YORK - Andy Pettitte outpitched Oakland All-Star Justin Duchscherer, getting just enough run support from Jason Giambi's homer and a sacrifice fly by Alex Rodriguez to help the New York Yankees hold off the Athletics 2-1 on Sunday for a three-game sweep.

Sunday's Arlington results Mon, 21 Jul 2008 00:04:20 -0500
Arlington Park Results Sunday's races Post time: 1 p.m. FIRST. Purse $30,500, Allowance, 3 yo's & up, Six Furlongs

Saturday's Hawthorne results Mon, 21 Jul 2008 00:04:20 -0500
Hawthorne Race Course Results Saturday's races FIRST. Mnw1-2/CLH Pace $3,100 OFF: 7:22

Summer baseball results Mon, 21 Jul 2008 00:04:20 -0500
American Legion Junior Division Regional AT SOUTH BEND Hammond Post 168 17, Mishawaka Post 161 12 Hammond 333 033 2 -- 17 17 3 Mishawaka 001 443 0 -- 12 10 1 Pitching -- Hammond -- Max Majchrzak (3 1/3 IP, 3 H, 6 BB, 4 SO), Kyle Ovanek (2 1/3 IP, 5 H, 3 BB, 3 SO), Kurt Kudrecki (1 1/3 IP, 2 H, 2 BB, 3 SO). WP -- Majchrzak (4-0). Hitting -- Hammond -- Matt Brozovic (3-for-4, 5 runs, 3 RBIs), Majchrzak (2-for-5, 1 run, 4 RBIs, HR).

Sports Digest Mon, 21 Jul 2008 00:04:20 -0500
Pro football JASON TAYLOR HEADS TO REDSKINS: Jason Taylor is leaving the only NFL team he's known, going from the Miami Dolphins to the Washington Redskins in a trade Sunday.

President Bush follows Danks' starts Mon, 21 Jul 2008 00:04:20 -0500
CHICAGO | One of the first news items scanned today at the big boss' office at the White House was likely to be John Danks' uncharacteristically poor pitching line (six runs and nine hits in four innings) Sunday against the Kansas City Royals.

Dempster shuts down Astros in Cubs' 9-0 win Mon, 21 Jul 2008 00:04:20 -0500
HOUSTON | Ryan Dempster finally won on the road for the Cubs.

RailCats can't complete sweep Mon, 21 Jul 2008 00:04:20 -0500
JOLIET | The Joliet JackHammers led Gary 7-1 after two innings and held on late, surviving a ninth inning rally to beat the RailCats 12-11 Sunday night at Silver Cross Field, salvaging a win in the three-game series.

Enjoyable experience Mon, 21 Jul 2008 00:18:55 -0400
There wasn’t too much 2008 North Montgomery graduate A.J. Sutherlin didn’t like about Saturday’s East/West All-Star games at New Castle Fieldhouse.

Relays highlight SCSC’s final day Mon, 21 Jul 2008 00:18:56 -0400
Journal Review Time drops from both the men’s and women’s 400 freestyle relay team highlighted Sugar Creek Swim Club’s final day at the Speedo Champions Series at Indiana University.

Locals find success at All-Star game Mon, 21 Jul 2008 00:18:56 -0400
Western Boone 2008 graduate Drew Pearson always will remember his final football game.

SCSC key to success Mon, 21 Jul 2008 00:18:56 -0400
Montgomery County swimmers shined in the pool last winter.

Looking to shine Fri, 18 Jul 2008 23:00:19 -0400
When East/West All-Star basketball director Mike Walker saw there was an open spot on the Class 3A West Girls roster, he noticed there wasn’t anyone from Crawfordsville on the team.

Journal Review Fri, 18 Jul 2008 23:00:19 -0400
Incoming Crawfordsville junior Missy Robinson’s third-place finish in the women’s 100 breaststroke highlighted Sugar Creek Swim Club’s third day at the Speedo Championship Series at Indiana University.

Smith resigns as Stars’ girls basketball coach Fri, 18 Jul 2008 23:00:19 -0400
DOVER — In the 18 years Willie Smith Jr. has been at Western Boone, he has always been coaching something. Next year, Smith decided to dedicate more time to his family.

Southmont to host state tournament Fri, 18 Jul 2008 23:00:20 -0400
South Montgomery Little League made a good enough impression in its first season having a team in the 15-16 year old Senior League that next week it gets to host the Senior Division State Tournament.

Tips to preventing outdoor crime Fri, 18 Jul 2008 23:00:20 -0400
With summertime now in full swing, many of us are heading out to parks, wilderness areas, beaches and other areas in search of outdoor fun. Unfortunately, aside from the snakes, mosquitoes and ticks, there is an even more disgusting vermin hiding in the woods: criminals.

Moore suffers first setback Fri, 18 Jul 2008 23:00:20 -0400
Coming off back-to-back wins, Brandon Moore suffered his first loss with the Brooklyn Cyclones in a 3-2 setback July 11 against the Jamestown Jammers.

Metro Roundup: Wayne Newton finishes regular season on sour note
Columbia, Tenn., defeated Wayne Newton Post 346 9-4 in the third-place game of the Romain Cross Pointe Invitational American Legion baseball tournament on Sunday.

Fair runners just ‘chipper’
Score one for technology.

British Open: Harrington repeat champion
SOUTHPORT, England — Padraig Harrington enjoys few moments more than the walk down 18th fairway of a century-old links course, especially with a four-shot lead in the British Open and the engraver putting the final touches on the oldest trophy in golf.

Angola’s Chicago Fire 18U soccer campers Fri, 18 Jul 2008 09:57:12 -0400
This is the age 18-and-under group and the instructors who took part in the Chicago Fire Camps & Training sessions held at Angola High School last week. The camp was held in conjunction with Major League Soccer and was sponsored by Adidas.

Announcer handles all kinds of racing Mon, 21 Jul 2008 05:00:00 -0000
Keith Nelson is taking over the announcing job at Ellis Park.

Hurt players slowly returning Mon, 21 Jul 2008 05:00:00 -0000
The Evansville Otters lose the rubber game of a three-game series with Gateway, falling 5-4.

At the track for Sunday July 20, 2008 Mon, 21 Jul 2008 05:00:00 -0000
Ellis Park's statistics for Sunday.

Harrington wins despite wrist pain Mon, 21 Jul 2008 05:00:00 -0000
Padraig Harrington became the first European in more than a century to win back-to-back British Open golf championships.

Unprecedented homer keeps Cards winning Mon, 21 Jul 2008 05:00:00 -0000
Aaron Miles' grand slam leads the St. Louis Cardinals to a 9-5 victory over the San Diego Padres and a sweep of their four-game series.

Bird still has work to do
Trading Jermaine O’Neal for a young point guard and draft pick was crafty. Swapping picks with Portland to land another solid point guard made sense. Now the real challenge for Indiana Pacers President Larry Bird is presented — getting rid of Jamaal Tinsley and Shawne Williams.

Avon duo heads to Purdue
AVON — In 2005 and 2006, Nikki Schmidt and Kaitlyn Blacha led the Avon girls’ soccer team within three wins of a state championship.

Kroger SpeedFest bulks up for 2008
CLERMONT — While every year Kroger SpeedFest is a huge draw for O’Reilly Raceway Park (ORP), the 2008 event — running July 24-26 — should prove to be one of the best yet.

Pacers welcome seven new players
INDIANAPOLIS — Heading into the offseason, two weaknesses stood out among many plaguing the Indiana Pacers — a lack of continuity at point guard and an inept defense.

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