Sports Stories from July 31, 2012 (Change date)
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Phillies send Victorino to DodgersJul 31, 2012 1:09 pm - PHILADELPHIA — The Phillies traded two-time All-Star center fielder Shane Victorino to the Los Angeles Dodgers on Tuesday for relief pitcher Josh Lindblom and minor leag...
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US women win 1st Olympic gymnastics title since 1996Jul 31, 2012 1:00 pm - LONDON — One by one, the Americans thundered down the runway, soared high above the vault and slammed into the mat. Boom! Boom! Boom! When the fireworks were over, so wa...
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Fernandez, McDonald working their way into Fire pictureJul 31, 2012 12:32 pm - Alvaro Fernandez started about the business of becoming part of the Chicago Fire on Tuesday morning. Fernandez, an Uruguayan midfielder traded to Chicago last week from ...
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Freedom eludes BoomersJul 31, 2012 12:02 pm - The Schaumburg Boomers fell behind early and could not recover in a 7-1 defeat to the Florence Freedom in the opener of a road series Tuesday in Florence, Ky. Florence o...
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Epstein changing Cubs culture one player at a timeJul 31, 2012 12:00 pm - Good riddance, Ryan Dempster. Welcome, Theo Epstein, to the culture of Cubs baseball. For too long, players like Dempster have been comfortable here, happy to stay and l...
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Top competition playing in Western AmateurJul 31, 2012 12:00 pm - Four of the world's top six amateurs will be battling for the title in the 110th Western Amateur at Exmoor Country Club in Highland Park this week. Among them is Patrick...
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2.1 million attend first 3 days of London OlympicsJul 31, 2012 11:54 am - LONDON — Facing criticism for swathes of empty seats at venues, Olympic organizers said Tuesday that 2.1 million people attended events in the first three full days of c...
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Barrington rider and her horse working to make a future GamesJul 31, 2012 10:56 am - Abigail McArdle, 18, of Barrington Hills will be watching the first equestrian events in the Olympics on Friday from an insider’s perspective. The teen competes in the i...
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Winnetka's Dwyer helps Michael Phelps make historyJul 31, 2012 10:00 am - LONDON — Michael Phelps swam into history with his 19th Olympic medal, and this one was a more appropriate color. With a lot of help from his friends, Phelps took down t...
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Lakers’ Barnes out of jail after warrant arrestJul 31, 2012 9:03 am - LOS ANGELES — Los Angeles Lakers forward Matt Barnes has been released from jail after being arrested on suspicion of threatening a police officer who stopped him for a ...