All Stories from June 27, 2012 (Change date)
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15 gymnasts vying for 5 spots on Olympic teamJun 27, 2012 6:55 pm - SAN JOSE, Calif. — Picking their Olympic teams with a coin flip probably sounds good to the gymnastics folks right about now. With enough depth on both the men’s and wo...
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Lao health project meeting goals for community outreach, educationJun 27, 2012 6:54 pm - Janette Nanthavongsa, of South Elgin, has worked in a nursing home and a hospital and was interested in biology when she was in college. When an opportunity arose to edu...
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Brazilian swimmer suspended 2 years, loses Olympic spotJun 27, 2012 6:52 pm - SAO PAULO — The Brazilian swimming confederation says Glauber Silva tested positive for increased levels of testosterone and has been suspended for two years, losing his...
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Parker shuts down Mariners in A’s 2-1 winJun 27, 2012 6:51 pm - SEATTLE — Jarrod Parker struck out a career-high nine in seven dominant innings, Yoenis Cespedes and Coco Crisp homered for Oakland’s only two hits and the Athletics bea...
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Lincecum beats Dodgers to end long droughtJun 27, 2012 6:51 pm - SAN FRANCISCO — Tim Lincecum won for the first time in nearly two months to end the worst drought of his career, throwing four-hit ball over seven innings, and the San F...
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FedEx ships Hamlin to Alaska for a sponsor eventJun 27, 2012 6:50 pm - CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Denny Hamlin has sorted packages at FedEx headquarters on the busiest day of the year, been sent to the Super Bowl, the Orange Bowl and has done cross-...
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Norman readies for Senior Players ChampionshipJun 27, 2012 6:50 pm - PITTSBURGH — Back when Greg Norman was the top-ranked golfer in the world, he’d practice by playing a transposed, almost-torturous version of “best ball.” “I’d play two ...
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Playoff dollars could spark calls to pay playersJun 27, 2012 6:49 pm - NEW YORK — The new playoff system means big money for major college football, as much as a half-billion dollars per year just in television rights alone. That has Texas...
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Dobyns wins PGA ProfessionalJun 27, 2012 6:48 pm - SEASIDE, Calif. — Matt Dobyns completed a runaway victory Wednesday in the PGA Professional National Championship, closing with a 2-under 70 on the Bayonet course for an...
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Drexler denies he gave quotes about Magic in bookJun 27, 2012 6:48 pm - HOUSTON — Clyde Drexler is denying that he made negative statements attributed to him about Magic Johnson in a book about the Dream Team. In Jack McCallum’s book, “Dream...