Sports Stories from July 6, 2012 (Change date)
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Bolt can’t forget roots on the fast track to fameJul 06, 2012 9:16 pm - KINGSTON, Jamaica — Finding out where Usain Bolt might be on any given day on his home island of Jamaica in advance of his trip to the London Olympics — that’s not so di...
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Sailing siblings Zach, Paige Railey off to LondonJul 06, 2012 9:16 pm - When it’s time to line up to march into the stadium for the opening ceremony of the London Olympics, Zach Railey will make sure little sister Paige is at his side. It’s ...
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U.S. cyclist Phinney creating a name for himselfJul 06, 2012 9:16 pm - For the longest time, Taylor Phinney was simply the son of Olympic medalists Davis Phinney and Connie Carpenter-Phinney. That was his meal ticket, and in some ways his i...
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Peavy ends skid as Sox win againJul 06, 2012 9:00 pm - Jake Peavy pitched one-run ball into the eighth inning for his first victory since May 26, A.J. Pierzynski homered and the White Sox won their fourth straight by beating...
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Swimming’s greatest rivalry will take center stage in LondonJul 06, 2012 8:46 pm - There’s nothing like a good rivalry to get the competitive juices flowing. At the Olympic pool in London, get ready to savor Michael Phelps vs. Ryan Lochte. They are the...
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Indians honor late Hall of Famer Larry DobyJul 06, 2012 8:44 pm - CLEVELAND — Jim “Mudcat” Grant says Hall of Famer Larry Doby, his first roommate with the Cleveland Indians, deserves the same recognition as Jackie Robinson. Grant prou...
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China poised for golden sweep in Olympic divingJul 06, 2012 8:44 pm - China asserted its position as the world’s diving superpower at the 2004 Athens Olympics, winning six of eight events. The Chinese have only gotten better. Four years ag...
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Scott snaps hitless streak as Rays beat IndiansJul 06, 2012 8:09 pm - CLEVELAND — Luke Scott changed his pregame meal and got his first hit in more than a month. Tampa Bay’s designated hitter broke his team-record hitless streak at 41 at-b...
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Teixeira helps Yankees beat Red Sox 10-8Jul 06, 2012 8:09 pm - BOSTON — The two-run single in the first inning was nice. What Mark Teixeira really enjoyed, though, was his seventh-inning triple off longtime nemesis Vicente Padilla. ...
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Marlins beat Cardinals 3-2 for 3rd in rowJul 06, 2012 8:09 pm - ST. LOUIS — It seemed like Ricky Nolasco was always in trouble. But in a game that began in 103-degree heat, it was the St. Louis Cardinals who were sweating. Nolasco al...