Sports Stories from August 31, 2011 (Change date)
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Frank Gore signs 3-year extension with 49ersAug 31, 2011 12:00 am - SAN FRANCISCO — Frank Gore has long tried to pattern himself after Hall of Famer Barry Sanders, who played his entire 10-year career with the Detroit Lions. Gore has see...
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White Sox rally comes up shortAug 31, 2011 12:00 am - Jake Peavy's one bad inning was enough to send the Chicago White Sox to a costly loss. Jason Kubel and Luke Hughes homered during Minnesota's six-run first inning, and t...
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Barrington wins Lake County meetAug 31, 2011 12:00 am - It was only the first cross country meet of the season for many teams, but there was some really intense running going on Wednesday at the Lake County Invitational. The ...
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Stevenson’s Suzuki accelerates to victoryAug 31, 2011 12:00 am - The weather conditions were anything but ideal for distance running, but the Lake County Invitational provided a great start to the new season for many girls cross count...
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Memorable shootout for Rolling MeadowsAug 31, 2011 12:00 am - A shutout for nearly the first 11 minutes was hardly a precursor to one of the wildest shootouts ever involving a Mid-Suburban League football team. Rolling Meadows hitt...
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Apolo Ohno to join Chicago Half Marathon runnersAug 31, 2011 12:00 am - World champion short-track speed-skater Apolo Ohno will participate in the Chicago Half Marathon and Karhu 5K on Sept. 11 as part of his training for the 2011 ING New Yo...
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Rosary rolls by Aurora CentralAug 31, 2011 12:00 am - Aurora Central played its first conference match in the tougher of the two Suburban Christian Conference divisions Wednesday night, quite an accomplishment in of itself ...
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New Year’s Day at Allstate: DePaul vs. SyracuseAug 31, 2011 12:00 am - DePaul will tipoff the New Year with a Big East opener against Syracuse on Jan. 1 at Allstate Arena in Rosemont. Conference officials revealed the dates and opponents f...
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Jets visit WTC site after holding annual luncheonAug 31, 2011 12:00 am - NEW YORK — Rex Ryan and the Jets visited the World Trade Center site and met surprised construction workers there a little less than two weeks before the 10-year anniver...
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Soriano helps Garza get a win over GiantsAug 31, 2011 12:00 am - SAN FRANCISCO — Alfonso Soriano knew it was gone the moment he hit it. He was too busy running the bases to admire it or see how far it went. Soriano drove in two runs a...