Sports Stories from July 6, 2012 (Change date)
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Bolt can’t forget roots on the fast track to fameJul 07, 2012 12:47 am - KINGSTON, Jamaica — Finding out where Usain Bolt might be on any given day on his home island of Jamaica in advance of his trip to the London Olympics — that’s not so di...
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Spain looks to wins football gold at London GamesJul 07, 2012 12:41 am - MADRID — Spain wants to follow up its European Championship victory by winning football gold at the London Olympics. The World Cup champions won a third straight major t...
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Art, athleticism fighting it out in gymnasticsJul 07, 2012 1:04 am - SAN JOSE, Calif. — Whenever Bela Karolyi watches Sarah Finnegan’s floor exercise, it’s all the godfather of U.S. women’s gymnastics can do to contain himself. The way th...
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Peavy ends skid as Sox win againJul 06, 2012 11:37 pm - Jake Peavy pitched one-run ball into the eighth inning for his first victory since May 26, A.J. Pierzynski homered and the White Sox won their fourth straight by beating...
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Swimming’s greatest rivalry will take center stage in LondonJul 07, 2012 12:10 am - There’s nothing like a good rivalry to get the competitive juices flowing. At the Olympic pool in London, get ready to savor Michael Phelps vs. Ryan Lochte. They are the...
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China poised for golden sweep in Olympic divingJul 07, 2012 12:24 am - China asserted its position as the world’s diving superpower at the 2004 Athens Olympics, winning six of eight events. The Chinese have only gotten better. Four years ag...
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Indians honor late Hall of Famer Larry DobyJul 07, 2012 12:04 am - CLEVELAND — Jim “Mudcat” Grant says Hall of Famer Larry Doby, his first roommate with the Cleveland Indians, deserves the same recognition as Jackie Robinson. Grant prou...
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Marlins beat Cardinals 3-2 for 3rd in rowJul 07, 2012 1:47 am - ST. LOUIS — It seemed like Ricky Nolasco was always in trouble. But in a game that began in 103-degree heat, it was the St. Louis Cardinals who were sweating. Nolasco al...
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Upton has big hit for D-backs in win over DodgersJul 07, 2012 1:47 am - PHOENIX — Justin Upton earned a break from the fans’ jeering Friday night. Upton broke out of a 3-for-19 slump with a key two-run triple and the Arizona Diamondbacks ral...
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Pearce, Gonzalez lead Orioles past AngelsJul 07, 2012 1:46 am - ANAHEIM, Calif. — Steve Pearce hit a three-run homer, Miguel Gonzalez pitched seven stellar innings in his first career victory, and the Baltimore Orioles hung on to bea...