Sports Stories from May 23, 2012 (Change date)
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Lein, Jacobs blank Crystal Lake SouthMay 23, 2012 10:30 pm - By her own admission, McKayla Lein was extremely nervous before pitching against Crystal Lake South in Wednesday’s Class 4A Huntley regional softball semifinal game. Lei...
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Stazy, South Elgin close out LarkinMay 24, 2012 6:14 pm - Closing out a playoff game under pressure is a scenario kid pitchers have acted out in baseball pickup games for generations. South Elgin senior pitcher Eric Stazy expe...
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Crystal Lake S. makes quick work of Dundee-CrownMay 23, 2012 10:03 pm - Dundee-Crown baseball coach Tommy Parisi knew top-seeded Crystal Lake South had been a dominant force in every area all season long. But giving the Gators, who lead the ...
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Cubs drop 9th straight game, lose 5-1 to AstrosMay 23, 2012 11:18 pm - HOUSTON - J.D. Martinez had three hits and three RBIs to lead the Houston Astros to a 5-1 win over the Cubs on Wednesday night to complete the series three-game sweep an...
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76ers top Celtics to force Game 7 in East semisMay 24, 2012 4:08 pm - PHILADELPHIA - Jrue Holiday scored 20 points, and Elton Brand had 13 points and 10 rebounds to lead the tough-and-determined Philadelphia 76ers past the Celtics, 82-75 o...
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No. 16 Bartlett shocks top seed GenevaMay 24, 2012 8:42 pm - Bartlett walked into the baseball postseason very relaxed. As the No. 1 seed, Geneva had all the pressure on it. After taking a 1-0 lead in the third inning, Bartlett co...
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Grazzini, Pappa rally Fire past FC DallasMay 23, 2012 10:46 pm - Sebastian Grazzini and Marco Pappa scored and goalkeeper Sean Johnson stopped a penalty kick as the Fire rallied for a 2-1 victory over FC Dallas on Wednesday night. The...
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Liddi’s slam leads Seattle past Texas 5-3May 23, 2012 9:49 pm - SEATTLE — Considering his rarefied place in baseball history, it’s no wonder Alex Liddi could not stop grinning. He also wouldn’t mind getting use to the...
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Frazier’s HR sends Reds over Braves 2-1May 23, 2012 9:49 pm - CINCINNATI — Todd Frazier hit a one-out homer in the ninth inning Wednesday night, extending the Cincinnati Reds’ best surge of the season with a 2-1 victory o...
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BC-BBN--Rockies-Marlins, 1st Ld-Writethru,495 Tulowitzki's 3-run HR helps Rockies beat Miami 8-4 AP Photo FLLS101, FLLS106, FLLS105, FLLS102, FLLS109 %reldate(2012-05-24T02:13:37May 23, 2012 9:49 pm - MIAMI (AP) - Troy Tulowitzki homered and drove in four runs to help Alex White earn his first victory this year, and the Colorado Rockies snapped a six-game losing strea...