Sports Stories from August 6, 2012 (Change date)
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Fifth straight no-practice day for UrlacherAug 06, 2012 6:00 pm - BOURBONNAIS — Brian Urlacher didn't practice for a fifth straight day, but this time he was excused for personal reasons, which, according to coach Lovie Smith means, “t...
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Peeved no more: Peavy likes Sox' approachAug 06, 2012 6:00 pm - The upstart White Sox are not guilty of failing to communicate this season, according to starting pitcher Jake Peavy. And taking the lead from new manager Robin Ventura,...
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Gabby Douglas chases more gold in individual beamAug 06, 2012 5:34 pm - LONDON — Gabby Douglas is back for her grand finale. Already a two-time gold medalist, the American teen nicknamed the Flying Squirrel has a chance for one more title be...
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US men’s basketball team gears up for ArgentinaAug 06, 2012 4:58 pm - LONDON — Carmelo Anthony doesn’t want to mess around against Argentina. Not after the close call against Lithuania. Anthony, LeBron James, Kobe Bryant and the rest of th...
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Little-noticed Olympic event: Haves vs. have-notsAug 06, 2012 4:55 pm - LONDON — Over his remarkable career, Michael Phelps has struck sponsorship deals with Speedo, Subway, Under Armour athletic wear, Omega watches and Procter & Gamble. But...
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Cougars sink their teeth into Mutz, KernelsAug 06, 2012 4:11 pm - Thanks to a 4-run sixth inning, the Kane County Cougars handed the Cedar Rapids Kernels a 5-4 defeat Monday night at Fifth Third Bank Ballpark in Geneva. Leading 4-1 ent...
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Signs point to ‘natural death’ for Lombard soccer starAug 06, 2012 4:06 pm - Friends and teammates continued to try to understand the death Sunday of Columbus Crew midfielder Kirk Urso as an Ohio coroner said Monday signs pointed to “an apparent ...
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WR Davis catches on with Bears againAug 06, 2012 2:21 pm - BOURBONNAIS — A simple turn of events brought Rashied Davis back to the Bears. “Somebody walked off the field, and if he didn’t want his job, I guess I want it,” Davis s...
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The future's on display, starting now for CubsAug 06, 2012 2:00 pm - A big part of the Cubs' future arrived, quite literally and figuratively, Sunday in Los Angeles. Brett Jackson and Josh Vitters made their much-awaited major-league deb...
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Sox: Danks’ shoulder surgery successfulAug 06, 2012 10:59 am - The White Sox have reported that pitcher John Danks underwent successful surgery Monday morning at Rush University Medical Center on his rotator cuff and biceps in his l...