Sports Stories from August 29, 2011 (Change date)
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Lots to look back at from entertaining opening weekendAug 30, 2011 10:15 pm - After a summer filled with coaching baseball and softball games for my two youngest children, another high school sports season has arrived. While I thoroughly enjoyed w...
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Grayslake Central starts with victoryAug 29, 2011 10:50 pm - Klaudia Basierak had 10 kills, 12 digs and 5 aces, as Grayslake Central’s girls volleyball team opened its season with a 25-8, 25-6 win over Round Lake in nonconference ...
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Viator battles back for victoryAug 29, 2011 10:23 pm - St. Viator fell behind 5-0 in Monday’s girls volleyball match at Wheeling and lost 25-15 in Set 1. But the Lions hardly flinched. “Almost every match we’ve played this s...
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Cougars snap losing streakAug 30, 2011 10:13 pm - The Kane County Cougars are 1 win from clinching a Midwest League playoff spot. The Cougars rallied with 4 runs in the eighth inning Monday night to defeat the Peoria Ch...
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MLB draft changes could hurt Cubs’ plansAug 30, 2011 10:13 pm - Unlike the NFL and NBA, there will be no work stoppage in Major League Baseball when the CBA expires on Dec. 11. In fact, outside of drug testing tweaks there’s really o...
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Surely, Bears’ Briggs must know the dealAug 30, 2011 8:00 pm - So now Lance Briggs says he doesn’t want to be a distraction to the Bears — after he “leaked” to the media that he wants a new contract, even though he only has played h...
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White Sox young, hungry and winningAug 30, 2011 7:11 pm - Ozzie Guillen is no longer managing the White Sox. “It’s the Chicago Knights right now,” Guillen said. With Dayan Viciedo joining Tyler Flowers, Alejandro De Aza, Zach S...
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Pitching the name of Giants’ gameAug 30, 2011 10:20 pm - Trying to find a San Francisco Giants hitter among the league leaders is a chore. The Giants’ team leader among regulars in batting average entering Monday was Aubrey H...
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NU’s Persa might not be ready for openerAug 30, 2011 6:59 pm - It’s a Northwestern tradition for the captains to meet with the media the Monday before the season opener. Tradition took a tweaking Monday when senior quarterback Dan P...
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Chicago Sky scouting reportAug 29, 2011 8:26 am - New York Liberty (16-12) at Chicago Sky (13-15) When: 5 p.m. Where: Allstate Arena TV: Comcast CN100 Last time: On Tuesday, the Liberty beat the host Phoenix Mercury 74-...