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UNDATED (AP) - Noah Syndergaard was rocked in his return to New York, giving up Matt Carpenter's two-run homer in a four-run first inning that propelled the Yankees over the reeling Los Angeles Angels...

UNDATED (AP) - The New York Mets have optioned first baseman/outfielder Dominic Smith to Triple-A Syracuse amid a slow start to the season for the 26-year-old. The Mets announced Smith's demotion and ...

PARIS (AP) - Rafael Nadal has beaten Novak Djokovic 6-2, 4-6, 6-2, 7-6 (4) in a monumental match in the French Open quarterfinals to move a step closer to his 14th championship at the clay-court Grand...

CLEVELAND (AP) - The Cleveland Cavaliers have hired former Los Angeles Lakers coach Luke Walton as an assistant under J.B. Bickerstaff. The 42-year-old Walton finished his 11-year NBA playing career w...

UNDATED (AP) - The former longtime partner of ex-NFL quarterback Mark Rypien has filed a personal injury lawsuit against him alleging years of physical and emotional abuse. The Spokesman-Review report...

UNDATED (AP) - Jack Nicklaus says he met with a Saudi Arabian group as a courtesy and had "zero interest" in running a rival golf circuit now being led by Greg Norman. Saying his allegiance is with th...

Optimistic Sign in a Fear-Filled Market? Prepared by MidAmerica Financial Resources   "Be fearful when others are greedy and greedy when others are fearful," according to legendary investor Warre...

Sutherland Funeral Home hosted Memorial Day services on Monday at Hillcrest Memorial Park Cemetery in Centralia. A crowd of well over one hundred people, including many veterans, gathered for the occa...

Governor JB Pritzker signs two new laws addressing children's mental health. One law creates the Children's Mental Health Council, made up of experts from a variety of fields. Senator Meg Loughran Cap...

An 8-year-old rural Kinmundy boy was airlifted from the scene of a four-wheeler crash at his home early Monday night. Marion County Sheriff's Deputies say the boy struck a large log and flipped the fo...