Emmons no stranger to adversity
By John MarshallAP Sports WriterMatt Emmons sat in a beer garden near the shooting range trying to wash away one of the biggest gaffes...
Desmond, Murphy, Cueto paying dividends for new teams
By Noah TristerAP Baseball WriterIan Desmond didn’t settle on a new team until late February, his puzzling free-agent saga finally ending when he signed...
No regular Joe: The real method behind his Maddon-ness
By Jim LitkeAP Sports WriterCHICAGO — This is the genius of Joe Maddon:Next week, all four of his infielders will start for the National...
Hanson is golden in state tourney
By John [email protected] — Like a lot of 12-year-olds, a very quiet spoken Natalie Hanson would’ve preferred to receive her state championship jersey without...
Central State to play in Chicago Football Classic
For Greene County NewsOrganizers of the Chicago Football Classic have announced that the Marauders of Central State University will play the Panthers of Clark-Atlanta...
Kentucky Speedway’s resurfacing blends with new NASCAR rules
By Gary B. GravesAP Sports WriterSPARTA, Ky. — Kentucky Speedway President Mark Simendinger hopes the track’s new pavement smooths the transition to another race...
Local Sports Briefs
RUNNINGPatriot 5K Run set for July 30RIVERSIDE — The Carroll Women’s Soccer 2016 Patriot 5-Kilometer Run will be held on Saturday, July 30 at...
Chicago again calls Dwyane Wade, and this time he listens
By Tim ReynoldsAP Basketball WriterMIAMI — Dwyane Wade never really planned for this to happen. He wore shirts that called Miami “My City” and...
Column: Are U.S. boxers down for the count in Rio?
By Tim DahlbergAP Sports ColumnistRobert Shannon was known as a big banger at 119 pounds, good with his gloves and handy enough with scissors...
No all-Williams final at Wimbledon after Kerber stops Venus
By Howard FendrichAP Tennis WriterLONDON — Instead of the ninth all-Williams final at a Grand Slam tournament, there will be a rematch of another...
