Sports Stories from August 24, 2012 (Change date)
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Stults pitches, hits Padres to win over D-backsAug 24, 2012 8:34 pm - PHOENIX — Eric Stults threw seven strong innings and drove in a career-best three runs with a pair of two-out hits in San Diego’s 5-0 victory over Arizona on Friday nigh...
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Cougars pound out 19 hits in winAug 24, 2012 8:12 pm - After getting shut out Thursday night for the 11th time this season, the Kane County Cougars’ bats came alive Friday night against Quad Cities with a come-from-behind 11...
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Lakes slakes thirst with sweet victoryAug 24, 2012 7:06 pm - Mom always says to drink your milk. Chocolate milk, for the boys on the Lakes football team. Head coach Luke Mertens says that, according to new research, chocolate milk...
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Maine South prevails, but Warren makes gainsAug 24, 2012 7:02 pm - Warren doesn’t need any consolation prizes, but it did get a second-half victory on Friday. Maine South, led by Northwestern-bound quarterback Matt Alviti, put on an off...
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Whew! Sox emerge with win after blowing 7-2 leadAug 24, 2012 7:00 pm - For the White Sox, the ninth inning of Friday night's game against the Mariners started as a yawner. It quickly moved to absolute horror, followed by sheer excitement. I...
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Sox don’t worry about low attendanceAug 24, 2012 7:00 pm - Sweeping the Yankees in a three-game series earlier this week was big news for the White Sox. Alas, so was the low attendance at U.S. Cellular Field. The Sox drew 27,561...
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Ryder Cup history lives on through mall exhibitAug 24, 2012 6:38 pm - Two Chicago legends with Hall of Fame credentials — Scottie Pippen of the Bulls and Stan Mikta of the Blackhawks — were on hand Friday to help open a 4,000-square-foot s...
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Neuqua Valley stops Naperville NorthAug 24, 2012 5:52 pm - Bill Ellinghaus wouldn’t have minded some fireworks in his debut game as Neuqua Valley’s football coach. The Wildcats gave him a supernova. Excelling in all three phases...
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Jackson’s solo shot provides much-needed boostAug 24, 2012 5:00 pm - There certainly has been enough emphasis on the negative when it comes to Cubs rookie center fielder Brett Jackson. But Jackson put one into the positive side of the le...
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Samardzija shoulders the load in Cubs’ winAug 24, 2012 4:52 pm - Jeff Samardzija looked and sounded Friday like a guy who’s ready to shoulder the burden. That would be literally and figuratively. Samardzija overcame a laborious first...