Sports Stories from June 3, 2013 (Change date)
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St. Francis earns ride to state semifinalsJun 03, 2013 4:05 pm - ROCK ISLAND — Taking advantage of every slip-up, the St. Francis baseball team played their way to the state semifinals. The Spartans won the Class 3A Rock Island super...
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A big spike in Tauchman’s production at BradleyJun 03, 2013 3:13 pm - Fremd graduate Mike Tauchman is one of 30 national finalists for the USA Baseball Golden Spikes Award, the top award for amateur baseball. Tauchman, who plays for Bradl...
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A lung-clearing win for LibertyvilleJun 03, 2013 2:50 pm - A breathtaking game had senior Kevin Calamari gasping for air. “I’m still not breathing,” the reliever joked after saving Libertyville’s 5-3 win over Maine South in a Cl...
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Blackhawks can’t afford letdown nowJun 03, 2013 1:15 pm - The Blackhawks are saying all the right things. “This time of year, you try to carry momentum as long as you can,” said Patrick Sharp. “We felt great about coming back i...
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Former Maine West coach appears in court on hazing chargeJun 03, 2013 1:00 pm - Former Maine West High School head varsity soccer coach Michael Divincenzo made his initial court appearance Monday on charges of hazing, battery and failure to report a...
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Jason Kidd retiring from NBA after 19 seasonsJun 03, 2013 12:16 pm - NEW YORK — Jason Kidd retired Monday from the NBA after 19 seasons, ending one of the greatest careers for a point guard in league history. Kidd won an NBA title and two...
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Murray: Quick still focus in Hawks/Kings seriesJun 03, 2013 12:11 pm - Q. How will the pulling of goalie Jonathan Quick midway through Game 2 affect the Kings? A. I think it might be a wake-up call for them more than a blow to their mental ...
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Former Bills QB Kelly battling cancerJun 03, 2013 12:11 pm - BATAVIA, N.Y. — Buffalo Bills Hall of Fame quarterback Jim Kelly says he has been diagnosed with cancer in his upper jaw bone and will have surgery on Friday. Kelly is s...
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Looking at hits and misses by Epstein, HoyerJun 03, 2013 12:09 pm - When Theo Epstein and Jed Hoyer came to town in the fall of 2011, it was fashionable to criticize the player acquisitions of the previous regime. There were some doozie...
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Helpful Handzus focused on Blackhawks’ big goalJun 03, 2013 11:40 am - LOS ANGELES — Michal Handzus has earned himself a position of prominence with the Blackhawks as the much-sought-after second-line center. Acquired near the trade deadlin...