Sports Stories from August 9, 2012 (Change date)
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Teixeira, Chavez HRs help Yankees top Tigers 4-3Aug 09, 2012 9:08 pm - DETROIT — Joe Girardi got mad. Then, the New York Yankees got even. Mark Teixeira and Eric Chavez hit solo home runs on consecutive pitches in the eighth inning that put...
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Wainwright, Cardinals slow Giants with 3-1 winAug 09, 2012 9:08 pm - ST. LOUIS — Adam Wainwright embraced the stopper role. The right-hander helped the Cardinals get back on track after a blowout loss, pitching seven strong innings and li...
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Jimenez pitches Indians past Red Sox 5-3Aug 09, 2012 9:08 pm - CLEVELAND — Ubaldo Jimenez finally showed the kind of command the Cleveland Indians want to see. Jimenez struck out a season-high 10 for his first win in more than a mon...
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Glenbrook South grad Prchal wins Illinois State Amateur tourneyAug 09, 2012 7:18 pm - MARION, Il. — The college players’ domination of the Illinois State Amateur golf tournament is over. Collegians had won eight straight times until Glenview’s Quinn Prcha...
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Myers a strong addition to White Sox’ bullpenAug 09, 2012 5:20 pm - A month ago, the White Sox’ bullpen was veteran left-hander Matt Thornton, six rookies and a lot of worries. Times have changed … for the better. The Sox still have thre...
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Tiger Woods scrambles to stay in the huntAug 09, 2012 4:10 pm - KIAWAH ISLAND, S.C. — For the first time in a dozen years, Tiger Woods has started three straight majors with a round in the 60s. Nothing less was going to suffice Thurs...
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US women reach Olympic volleyball gold-medal matchAug 09, 2012 3:29 pm - LONDON — Coach Hugh McCutcheon made a special point of seeking out captain Lindsey Berg for a quick hug after the U.S. women’s volleyball team advanced to the gold medal...
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Moore sharp, Rays finish 3-game sweep of TorontoAug 09, 2012 3:24 pm - ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Matt Moore pitched six sharp innings and Jose Lobaton drove in three runs as the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Toronto Blue Jays 7-1 Thursday for a thre...
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Taylor wins Olympic triple jump gold for USAug 09, 2012 3:08 pm - LONDON — Christian Taylor won the Olympic triple jump gold medal Thursday night, overtaking U.S. teammate Will Claye with his fourth jump in the final. Taylor, the world...
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Bolt wins 200, Rudisha gets 800 record at OlympicsAug 09, 2012 3:00 pm - LONDON — Usain Bolt backed up his billing as a "living legend" by winning the Olympic 200 meters and becoming the first athlete to repeat as double Olympic sprint champi...