Sports Stories from May 29, 2012 (Change date)
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Uggla, Bourn go deep, Braves beats Cardinals 5-4May 29, 2012 9:16 pm - ATLANTA — Dan Uggla hit a three-run homer, Michael Bourn also went deep and the Atlanta Braves snapped their longest losing streak in more than two years, holding off th...
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Humber wins for first time since perfect gameMay 29, 2012 9:00 pm - ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Philip Humber didn't match the performance in his previous win. Nearly impossible to do that. After more than a month without a win, though, he wa...
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Northwest/Scouting softball sectionalsMay 29, 2012 8:41 pm - Class 4A Barrington sectional This just might be the most talented lineup of teams an area softball sectional has ever seen. Conant is ranked No. 2 in the Illinois...
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Gambling bill could be a good betMay 29, 2012 8:12 pm - Illinois legislators again have been working on a gambling bill. Passage would mean, among other things, that racetracks would get slot machines they hope will save thei...
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Ex-Hawk Sutter has Kings seeking crownMay 29, 2012 8:04 pm - It’s probably overstating it to say this is a kinder, gentler Darryl Sutter. Maybe the sour face isn’t quite as sour, the daily news conference a bit less grouchy, the d...
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Jones nets co-MVP honor at AugustanaMay 29, 2012 6:41 pm - Warren High School graduate Sarahbeth Jones was chosen a co-Most Valuable performer for Augustana’s women’s track and field team. Jones, the Vikings’ indoor MVP this yea...
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Hard-hittingBalzano thrives at LoyolaMay 29, 2012 6:37 pm - A year ago, Jessica Balzano set a school-record hitting streak that lasted 42 games for her Elk Grove softball team. This spring, Balzano was still a hit — for Loyola Un...
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Illini assistant Chew to leave for MarquetteMay 29, 2012 6:36 pm - After roughly six weeks on the job, Illini men’s basketball assistant coach Isaac Chew appears to be leaving for Marquette, according to several reports. Chew, a Chicago...
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Catchings, Parker earn WNBA honorsMay 29, 2012 6:00 pm - Tamika Catchings of the Indiana Fever and Candace Parker of the Los Angeles Sparks, a pair of WNBA Most Valuable Players, were named the WNBA's Eastern and Western Confe...
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Judge dismisses NFL retiree lawsuit vs. unionMay 29, 2012 5:48 pm - MINNEAPOLIS — A lawsuit filed against the NFL Players Association by retirees was dismissed Tuesday by a federal judge, who said she’s “empathetic to their concerns” but...