LOCUST GROVE — Jeff Taylor took the checkered flag in the feature race of the IMCA modified class after winning the first heat race Friday as drivers finally rumbled around the oval of the  Batesville Motor Speedway after three weekends of rainouts. James Wilkey finished …

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NEW YORK (AP) — Orb is ready. The Kentucky Derby winner put in his final workout before the Preakness, breezing four furlongs in 47.18 seconds, galloping out five furlongs in 59.54 and delighting trainer Shug McGaughey. “I thought it was breathtaking,” McGaughey said. With exercise …

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DARLINGTON, S.C. (AP) — Matt Kenseth is quickly showing how well he fits in at Joe Gibbs Racing. Kenseth passed JGR teammate Kyle Busch 13 laps from the end to win the Southern 500 on Saturday night, his third victory in his debut season after …

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Upcoming sporting events in Batesville and the surrounding area for Monday, May 13 – Friday, May 17, 2013.

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PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — One bad tee shot made Tiger Woods appear vulnerable. One clutch par putt and a critical birdie made him look invincible. Woods closed out The Players Championship on Sunday like he has so many other tournaments: hitting big shot …

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Pro football PITTSBURGH (AP) — Jack Butler, who helped revolutionize the way cornerbacks played in the NFL during his Hall of Fame career with the Pittsburgh Steelers, died Saturday after a lengthy battle with a staph infection. He was 85. Butler’s son John said his …

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ASHDOWN — The Southside Lady Southerners advanced into the quarterfinals of the 4A State Tournament with a 4-1 win over the Farmington Lady Cardinals as Sydney Fuller pitched five innings and collected the win. Southside improved to 24-6 on the season and will face the …

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HARRISON — The Cave City Cavemen bowed out in the first round of the 4A State Tournament here Thursday as the Central Arkansas Christian Mustangs advanced with a 5-0 victory. “We had runners on in every inning but could not come up with a big …

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Lyon Sports Information CLAREMORE, Okla. — Looking for an opportunity to open the NAIA Division I Tournament on the right foot, Lyon Coach Tony Roepcke put his hottest pitcher on the hill in the Scots’ first-round contest and junior Ben Neyen responded with a 3-hitter …

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HARRISON — The Batesville Lady Pioneers and Pioneers broke away from their soccer foes in the second half here Thursday to post first-round victories in the Class 5A State Tournament. The Lady Pioneers led 2-1 at halftime and then scored three goals in the first …

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Sporting events in Batesville and the surrounding area for Friday, May 10, 2013.

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The football teams were still on the field, exchanging the traditional postgame handshakes, when Pete McCabe walked by. The veteran referee heard another official call his name and turned, only to be smashed in the face with a helmet by one of the players. Almost …

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