Sports Stories from June 21, 2012 (Change date)
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Mark Smith named girls basketball coach at Burlington CentralJun 21, 2012 5:59 pm - Burlington Central High School announced Thursday that Mark Smith is the new varsity girls basketball coach. Smith brings 29 years of basketball coaching experience on t...
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Hawks could grab goalie in first roundJun 21, 2012 5:52 pm - Last year during the first round of the draft, Blackhawks general manager Stan Bowman was busy clearing cap space by trading defenseman Brian Campbell to Florida and win...
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Cespedes’ 3-run HR in 9th lifts A’s over DodgersJun 21, 2012 5:33 pm - OAKLAND, Calif. — Yoenis Cespedes hit a three-run homer in the ninth inning for his first career game-ending shot, and the Oakland Athletics beat the Los Angeles Dodgers...
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Peralta suspended 8 games for pine tar, he appealsJun 21, 2012 5:07 pm - WASHINGTON — Tampa Bay reliever Joel Peralta has been suspended eight games for having pine tar on his glove. Major League Baseball issued the penalty Thursday. Peralta ...
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Pierzynski not feeling ... or looking his ageJun 21, 2012 5:03 pm - At 35 years old, most catchers are patching it together with spit, gum and spare body parts. “I know I could barely walk out of the ballpark at that point,” said White S...
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Portugal in semis; tops Czechs 1-0 on Ronaldo goalJun 21, 2012 4:00 pm - WARSAW, Poland — Cristiano Ronaldo scored on a powerful header in the 79th minute, sending Portugal to the European Championship semifinals with a 1-0 victory over the C...
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Berry’s hit gives Tigers 2-1 win over Cards in 10Jun 21, 2012 3:45 pm - DETROIT — Quintin Berry hit a tiebreaking RBI single in the 10th inning to give the Detroit Tigers a 2-1 win over the St. Louis Cardinals on Thursday. Ramon Santiago and...
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Gamecocks oust Kent St. on Roth’s 2-hitter in CWSJun 21, 2012 3:44 pm - OMAHA, Neb. — Michael Roth offered yet another example of why he’s one of the most dominant pitchers ever at the College World Series. Roth tossed a two-hitter, retiring...
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Krzyzewski expects LeBron to play in OlympicsJun 21, 2012 3:03 pm - DURHAM, N.C. — Mike Krzyzewski expects LeBron James to play for the U.S. Olympic team. Again balancing coaching duties between the U.S. and Duke, Krzyzewski also confirm...
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BCS changes: Why now? Who wins and who loses?Jun 21, 2012 3:02 pm - College football is headed toward a new era, with a four-team playoff deciding the champion starting in 2014. As the conference commissioners have said over and over dur...