LOCAL SPORTS IN BRIEF
BY SPORTS EDITOR MITCH LUCAS
      SOFTBALL KHS finishes season tonight The Kilgore High School Lady Bulldogs softball team will finish the 2008 season tonight at home at Stream-Flo Field against Hallsville. First-pitch will be at 6 p.m., preceded by a brief senior night ceremony honoring the Lady 'Dogs' only senior, shortstop ...
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BIG NIGHT AT THE BALLPARK
     BIG NIGHT AT THE BALLPARK - Kilgore High School will be home twice over tonight. Both the baseball team and softball team face Hallsville tonight, both at 6 p.m. Top left: KHS head baseball coach Jeff Blackstone (background) talks to his team following a loss last week against Nacogdoches. The Bull...
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Murphy's doubles boost Rangers
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
      TORONTO (AP) - Vicente Padilla's terrific outing and a team approach helped the Texas Rangers beat a tough opponent. Padilla pitched seven innings, David Murphy had three doubles and the Rangers beat Toronto right-hander Roy Halladay 4-1 on Thursday night, handing the Blue Jays their fifth stra...
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Which Mavericks will show up?
NBA PLAYOFFS
      DALLAS (AP) - There are a few significant things the Dallas Mavericks don't have to worry about going into the playoffs this time. No pressure trying to live up to being the No. 1 seed, like last season when the Mavericks became the only top seed eliminated in a best-of-seven first-round series ...
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