Fair pageant short on participants as fair takes place earlier this year

Contestants for the sash and tiara are needed more than ever this year at the Knox County Fair, according to last year’s pageant queen.
One first-round QB is already being compared to Brett Favre by his coach
Philadelphia Eagles coach Doug Pederson was Favre’s teammate, so maybe linking his name to Carson Wentz on draft night is not as silly as it sounds.
Thirty years ago, Roger Clemens mowed down 20 Seattle Mariners
The 23-year-old righty was in incredible form.
Ducks fire head coach Bruce Boudreau after first-round playoff exit
Anaheim has won four consecutive division titles
Jon Jones and Daniel Cormier had to be separated on 'Good Morning America' set
If there was any question about how much Jon Jones and Daniel Cormier despised each other, the two fighters had to be separated on “Good Morning America”
Check out the brand new Copa America Centenario trophy
It’s very gold.
Winners and losers of Round 1 of the NFL Draft
From Ezekiel Elliott to Sam Bradford, here’s who won and lost on Thursday night.
Is it time to worry about Serena Williams' future?
She withdrew from another tournament and has played just three in the past seven months.
Lions GM says ruling out players who have smoked pot would eliminate 'half the board'
“Realistically, that’s the day and age we live in” Lions general manager Bob Quinn said.
Steph and Ayesha Curry reveal their secret pregame ritual
Next time the Golden State Warriors play, keep an eye on Steph Curry to see if he does this.
Wet weather forces ballgame changes
Another round of rain is expected on Saturday, so Galesburg and United Township High Schools have made changes to this weekend’s athletic schedules. The girls softball doubleheader between the two Western Big 6 teams originally scheduled for
Happy birthday to Dale Earnhardt, who would have turned 65 today
Happy birthday to the late, great Dale Earnhardt, who passed away in a tragic last-lap accident in the 2001 Daytona 500 and was the master of restrictor-plate racing.
Carmelo Anthony: 'Nobody knows' what the New York Knicks are doing
Carmelo Anthony: ‘Nobody knows’ what the New York Knicks are doing
Capitals player suffered two strange stick mishaps in one game
Washington Capitals forward Jay Beagle had a rough go of it when he became a stick magnet in Thursday night’s game against the Pittsburgh Penguins.
3 quarterbacks the Cowboys could take in the NFL Draft
Jerry Jones whiffed on Paxton Lynch Thursday. Here’s who he should take on Friday instead.
Ole Miss to investigate Laremy Tunsil's claim that he was paid by football staff member
The university and the O-lineman probably would like a do-over for Thursday
Dale Earnhardt Jr. seeks yet another win at Talladega
Dale Earnhardt Jr. has multiple wins at NASCAR’s two restrictor-plate tracks and is the defending winner of last year’s Geico 500 at Talladega Superspeedway.
What time does Day 2 of the 2016 NFL Draft start?
Your guide to Day 2 of the draft.
How John Elway and the Denver Broncos stole the show at the NFL draft
The GM brought in the same quarterback for about $63 million less.
Why cars that were fast at Daytona should be same at 'Dega
FOX Sports analyst and former crew chief Larry McReynolds says to expect the same cast of characters that ran up front in the Daytona 500 to do the same this Sunday at Talladega Superspeedway.