Sports Stories from August 1, 2012 (Change date)
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Anthony Davis: From college star to US Olympic subAug 01, 2012 2:37 pm - LONDON — Anthony Davis stopped dribbling, tucked the ball under one of his long arms and shook hands with the tall reporter whose face seemed so familiar. “He had no ide...
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Wisconsin running back Montee Ball attackedAug 01, 2012 2:23 pm - MADISON, Wis. — Five men roughed up star Wisconsin running back Montee Ball in an unprovoked attack near campus early Wednesday, inflicting head injuries serious enough ...
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Michael Phelps has 19 medals, but is he the Greatest?Aug 01, 2012 2:19 pm - LONDON — The greatest? When it comes to Michael Phelps, the answer seems obvious with just a cursory glance of the medals table. The guy has won 15 golds — “insane,” say...
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Gear affordability crucial to fly fishermenAug 01, 2012 1:45 pm - I was treated to a very encouraging scenario the other day. My schedule was ultra-light so I decided to drive around the western and northwest suburbs looking for fly fi...
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Boomers handcuff the FreedomAug 01, 2012 12:03 pm - FLORENCE, Ky. — The Schaumburg Boomers captured the season series from Florence by holding off the host Freedom 6-4 on Wednesday night. The Boomers (41-27) needed just t...
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Hawks' summer quiet, but not awfulAug 01, 2012 12:00 pm - The Blackhawks are having a disastrous summer. At least, that's the sense one gets perusing daily email and Twitter rants. But is it true? The Hawks certainly haven't do...
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Stevenson’s Miller racking up big-tournament experienceAug 01, 2012 10:26 am - In a positively positive summer of golf, Stephanie Miller recently swapped out her trusty Yes! putter for a Scotty Cameron. Not her Yes! Yes? “Yes, yes, yes,” Miller sai...
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Colo. swimmer’s gold gives state reason to cheerAug 01, 2012 10:12 am - AURORA, Colo. — Colorado has seen its share of pain this year with a mass movie theater shooting and deadly wildfires that destroyed hundreds of homes. But when Missy Fr...
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Ryder Cup: Groundskeeper battles drought, heatAug 01, 2012 10:00 am - “Panic mode” is precisely what Curtis Tyrrell wants to avoid in the hot, dry weeks leading up to the 39th Ryder Cup at Medinah Country Club. Instead, the Huntley residen...
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8 badminton players tossed from Olympics for playing to loseAug 01, 2012 9:03 am - LONDON — Eight female badminton doubles players were disqualified Wednesday from the London Olympics after trying to lose matches to receive a more favorable place in th...