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Early stumbles cost Haas in second round of Senior PGA

Jay Haas played mistake-free golf in an opening round 66 on Thursday, which left him tied for the lead at the 74th Senior PGA Championship.

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Butler sparks Grizzlies past Bombers

Gateway outfielder Jet Butler went 3-for-5 with a home run and two runs scored, leading the Grizzliesto an 8-6 win over the Schaumburg Boomers on Friday night at GCS Ballpark.
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Jay Haas three strokes back at Senior PGA Championship

Kiyoshi Murota of Japan made two birdies in his first eight holes to take the lead midway through the second round of the Senior PGA Championship on Friday at Bellerive Country Club.
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USAC Silver Crown event will be held at Gateway on June 1

The raceway at Gateway Motorsports Park in Madison returns to the spotlight June 1 when the track hosts the Gateway 100 as part of the United States Auto Club (USAC) Silver Crown series.
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Dauderman goes wire-to-wire for win at Belle-Clair

Bobby Dauderman led every lap last Friday to pick up his first UMP Late Model win this season at Belle-Clair Speedway in Belleville.
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For Haas, Senior PGA is a family affair

Among the golf mementos collected over the years by Jay Haas is a picture taken 48 years ago of himself at age 11, his uncle Bob Goalby and Goalby's caddie during the 1965 U.S. Open at Bellerive Country Club.
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Bogey-free round helps Haas grab share of lead at Senior PGA Championship

Belleville native Jay Haas hasn't played a lot of golf at Bellerive Country Club in recent years. But he has played it more often than most of the field at the 74th Senior PGA Championship.
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Spring turkey season yields 14,133 gobblers

Hunters in Illinois harvested a preliminary statewide total of 14,133 wild turkeys during the 2013 spring turkey season, including the youth seasons.
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Emotional Chapman still savoring his win from a year ago

Reigning Senior PGA champion Roger Chapman got another honor in a year full of accolades Tuesday, when he hosted the Champions Dinner, which is held annually prior to the tournament.
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Lebanon's Neal Cotts back in the major leagues with the Rangers

Making his first major league appearance since May 25, 2009, Lebanon High School graduate Neal Cotts threw six pitches in a scoreless relief inning Tuesday night with the Texas Rangers.
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Gateway Motorsports Park to host USAC Silver Crown racing event

The raceway at Gateway Motorsports Park in Madison returns to the spotlight June 1 when the track hosts the Gateway 100 as part of the United States Auto Club (USAC) Silver Crown series.