Sports Stories from August 15, 2012 (Change date)
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DeJesus homers twice to lead Cubs over Astros 7-2Aug 15, 2012 5:00 pm - David DeJesus has been haunted all season by unfavorable winds at Wrigley Field. He got the best of the Friendly Confines on Wednesday. DeJesus hit two home runs, Justin...
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Seattle's Hernandez throws perfect gameAug 15, 2012 5:00 pm - SEATTLE — His arms outstretched to the sky, about to be swallowed by anxious teammates who ignored him for most of nine innings, Felix Hernandez finally conquered the pu...
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Cougars commit 4 errors in 10-4 lossAug 15, 2012 4:12 pm - Four errors cost the Kane County Cougars as the Clinton LumberKings posted 10 runs in the middle three innings to blast the Cougars 10-4 on Wednesday night at Fifth Thir...
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Boisterous favorite in Arlington MillionAug 15, 2012 3:00 pm - The way Arlington Park racing secretary Chris Polzin sees it, the 30th running of the Arlington Million is as wide open as any of the previous editions held since 1981. ...
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Giants OF Cabrera suspended for positive drug testAug 15, 2012 2:00 pm - SAN FRANCISCO — Melky Cabrera was suspended 50 games Wednesday following a positive test for testosterone, putting an abrupt end to what had been an MVP-caliber regular ...
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Rafael Nadal pulls out of US OpenAug 15, 2012 1:57 pm - Rafael Nadal withdrew from the U.S. Open on Wednesday, sidelined by the knee tendinitis that has kept him out of action since his stunning loss at Wimbledon in late June...
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A Pick 6 of NFL teams that could use Usain BoltAug 15, 2012 1:46 pm - Now that the Olympics are over, there’s one very fast young man looking at one very long layoff before resurfacing in Rio in four years. Hey, Usain Bolt! You want to pla...
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Pappa’s overseas signing shouldn’t affect his play with FireAug 15, 2012 12:32 pm - It’s never good when your leading scorer announces he’s leaving at the end of the season, then leaves for international duty. It’s never good when your captain has to mi...
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Boomers struck down by ThunderBoltsAug 15, 2012 12:03 pm - The Schaumburg Boomers battled back from an early deficit before eventually dropping a 10-5 decision at the hands of the Windy City ThunderBolts on Wednesday at Boomers ...
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Nebraska transfer Klachko joins IlliniAug 15, 2012 11:31 am - Nebraska offensive lineman Ryan Klachko has transferred to Illinois. Illinois coach Tim Beckman said Wednesday that the 6-foot-4, 290-pound redshirt freshman was one of ...