Sports Stories from July 14, 2012 (Change date)
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Crowd-pleasing finale in store at Deere ClassicJul 15, 2012 4:03 pm - SILVIS, Ill. — As far as the multitudes of fans pouring into the John Deere Classic are concerned, the leaderboard couldn’t be any better than this for today’s final rou...
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Germany’s Greipel wins stage 13 of Tour de FranceJul 14, 2012 5:32 pm - LE CAP D’AGDE, France — Andre Greipel of Germany led a photo-finish sprint to win the 13th stage of the Tour de France on Saturday, while Britain’s Bradley Wiggins retai...
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Keselowski wins Nationwide race with late chargeJul 15, 2012 3:48 pm - LOUDON, N.H. — Brad Keselowski has won the Nationwide race at New Hampshire Motor Speedway. The pole-sitter passed Kevin Harvick with about 21 laps left in the 200-lap r...
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Bernhard Langer leads US Senior Open by 4 shotsJul 14, 2012 11:53 pm - LAKE ORION, Mich. — Bernhard Langer has surged into the lead at the U.S. Senior Open. Langer shot a 6-under 64 on Saturday to move to 10 under for the tournament, puttin...
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Encarnacion hits 2 HRs as Blue Jays beat IndiansJul 14, 2012 5:29 pm - TORONTO — It wasn’t just one thing that went wrong Saturday for Cleveland pitcher Ubaldo Jimenez, it was everything. Edwin Encarnacion hit two home runs, Yunel Escobar a...
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Cano, Granderson homer, lead Yanks over AngelsJul 14, 2012 7:38 pm - NEW YORK — Be it Robinson Cano, Curtis Granderson or Mark Teixeira. Or even Nick Swisher, Raul Ibanez or Eric Chavez. Up and down their lineup, the Yankees pose quite a ...
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Cubs’ Rizzo smooth as velvet with gloveJul 14, 2012 10:05 pm - Cubs manager Dale Sveum had a succinct answer when it was suggested Anthony Rizzo looks “smooth” at first base. “Ya think?” Sveum said Saturday. “Left-handed first base...
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Trapp’s big night washes out WhitecapsJul 15, 2012 7:30 pm - Justin Trapp’s 3-for-5 performance at the plate, which included a towering leadoff home run to left field in the fifth inning, was enough for the Kane County Cougars as ...
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Cubs reluctant sellers in trade marketJul 14, 2012 11:53 pm - The July 31 nonwaiver trading deadline is approaching quickly, and the Cubs definitely will be sellers. Even with a recent run of 11-4, including Saturday’s 4-1 victory...
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Dempster’s shutout streak now 33 innings with winJul 14, 2012 4:42 pm - Ryan Dempster tied the Cubs’ record with a 33-inning scoreless streak, pitching six solid frames and leading Chicago over the Arizona Diamondbacks 4-1 on Saturday. Demps...