Sports Stories from August 5, 2011 (Change date)
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Cubs’ Marmol back to his old selfAug 06, 2011 12:57 am - Cubs manager Mike Quade wasn’t sure he was going to turn to Carlos Marmol in a save situation Friday. But as the ninth inning arrived, so did Marmol. The resurgent clo...
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White Sox catch Yankees at a really bad timeAug 05, 2011 6:35 pm - Well, that was fun. The Yankees rolled into U.S. Cellular Field on Monday and didn’t leave until making sure the White Sox had been swept at home in a four-game series f...
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Edwards says Roush offers best chance at Cup titleAug 06, 2011 12:32 am - LONG POND, Pa — The one phone call from his boss that meant the most to Carl Edwards wasn’t a pitch to stay at Roush Fenway Racing. Jack Roush simply told his star drive...
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Stenhouse looking for a win at Iowa SpeedwayAug 05, 2011 6:24 pm - NEWTON, Iowa — Ricky Stenhouse Jr. is feeling a little frustrated these days, which might seem odd given the year he’s having ins the NASCAR Nationwide Series. Stenhouse...
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Brad Keselowski won’t let broken ankle stop himAug 06, 2011 12:32 am - LONG POND, Pa. — Brad Keselowski’s broken left ankle ballooned to the size of a softball, and he needs a left shoe a size larger than his right one. Stay home? No way. ...
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Sox' Guillen irritated by team's criticsAug 05, 2011 10:05 pm - If you are feeling vindicated now that struggling center fielder Alex Rios is back on the bench and incapable of harming the White Sox, manager Ozzie Guillen sent a mess...
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Rowland shines for CATS AquaticAug 05, 2011 4:59 am - The Libertyville/Vernon Hills-based CATS Aquatic team cheered wildly as Peter Grumhaus (Lake Bluff) earned a ninth-place finish and Junior National-qualifying time of 2:...
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Top recruit Larkin leaves DePaulAug 05, 2011 12:44 am - When point guard Shane Larkin committed to DePaul last winter, he represented the first Top 100 recruit for Oliver Purnell and his staff. Larkin spent six weeks at DePau...
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Kane County Cougars suffer loss in 12 inningsAug 06, 2011 8:43 pm - BELOIT, Wis. — For the first time this season, the Kane County Cougars lost a game when leading after eight innings. They fell to 40-1 in those situations after losing 4...
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Brian Fletcher hits homer, drives in 4 for victorious CougarsAug 05, 2011 12:44 am - BELOIT, Wis. — Brian Fletcher went 4-for-5 with 4 RBI to pace an 11-hit attack as the Kane County Cougars cruised to a 10-4 win over the Beloit Snappers at Pohlman Field...