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NEW YORK (AP) ? Marking the 67th anniversary of the day Jackie Robinson broke baseball?s color barrier, the Rev. Jesse Jackson praised Commissioner Bud Selig for the strides the sport has taken in minority opportunities over the past two decades.Jackson traveled to baseball?s 1992 winter meetings to criticize its lack of minorities in management, and he pushed for change.Selig retired Robinson?s No. 42 in 1997 ...

Michael Phelps is coming out of retirement, lured back into the pool by the fun of it and the possibility of swimming at a fifth Olympics in Rio in 2016.The 22-time Olympic medalist will compete for the first time since the 2012 London Games at a meet in Mesa, Ariz., on April 24-26.Bob Bowman, the swimmer?s longtime coach, told The Associated Press on Monday that Phelps is entered in three events ? the 50- and ...

The Maharishi School of the Age of Enlightenment boys? tennis team defeated Iowa City West?s JV team 7-2 in Iowa City Tuesday.Solaris Nite defeated Cole Schneider 7-5, 6-3. Other singles winners were Sam Stickels, Surya Sawhney, Chandre Morales and Girindra Selleck.Two Pioneers? doubles teams, Morales and Selleck, along with David Fleshman and Dave Wadsworth, won their matchups as well.MSAE travels back to ...

Local farmer Loretta Courtney directed a $2,500 donation to the Cardinal Community School District through America?s Farmers Grow Communities. The donation will help improve the athletic department. America?s Farmers Grow Communities is sponsored by the Monsanto Fund. Monsanto representative Brent Reck and Courtney stand with the check.

The Fairfield boys? golf team won by one stroke in Williamsburg Thursday.Fairfield finished with the score of 153, while Williamsburg scored 154. Oskaloosa scored a 186.The Trojans played without No. 4 golfer Alex Shier, who sat out because of a back injury. Five out of Fairfield?s six golfers shot a 42 or below.?This is great prep for us if we are fortunate enough to move on when it?s time for sectionals,? ...

The Cardinal High School boys? track team won the Class 2 portion of the Pekin Invitational Thursday in Packwood.The Comets competed against Keota, Sigourney and Albia. First place individual finishes for the Comets were Josh Ramos (discus), Conner McElderry (shot put), Charlie Rachford (long jump, 200-meter dash), Tyler Albert (110-meter high hurdles, 400-meter hurdles) and Trevor Albert in the 1600-meter ...

It might as well be anyone?s guess what the weather will be like tomorrow. But that?s just Iowa weather for you, right? While Henry County residents enjoyed record high temperatures last Wednesday, they were soon reminded that it was indeed February. Friday temperatures were cold, especially after it being near 80 degrees a few days before, and in the evening and overnight hours it snowed. Saturday morning, the ...

Mt. Pleasant High School?s show choir InMotion came home with the grand championship trophy Saturday night after placing first in the finals of the Central Lee Invitational.InMotion placed second in the preliminary round, behind Keokuk, in class 3A. The groups with the six highest scores competed again in the evening finals, with Mt. Pleasant outscoring Keokuk to win the overall title.Mt. Pleasant received ...