Sports Stories from August 23, 2013 (Change date)
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Putin bans rallies in Sochi near the 2014 OlympicsAug 23, 2013 6:34 pm - MOSCOW — Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed a decree banning demonstrations and rallies for 2½ months in Sochi around the 2014 Winter Olympics. The Rossiyskaya ...
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DeJesus traded againAug 23, 2013 6:26 pm - ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — From last place to the middle of a pennant race. It’s been a fast-moving week for David DeJesus. The playoff-contending Tampa Bay Rays acquired th...
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Girls golf: Scouting Lake CountyAug 23, 2013 6:10 pm - ANTIOCH Coach: Kelly McIntyre Returning golfers: none (first year of this program in several years) Newcomers: Hannah Cook, Vannah Hallett, Abby Tyrell, Lena Slater, Bri...
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Scouting DuPage County girls golfAug 23, 2013 6:06 pm - Top teams: Hinsdale Central, Naperville North, Benet, Neuqua Valley, Waubonsie Valley, Wheaton Warrenville South, Wheaton North, Naperville Central, Hinsdale South, Down...
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Hernandez cousin pleads not guilty to contemptAug 23, 2013 5:45 pm - FALL RIVER, Mass. — A cousin of former New England Patriots star Aaron Hernandez pleaded not guilty Friday to a contempt charge for allegedly refusing to testify before ...
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Brewers embrace Ryan Braun’s admissionAug 23, 2013 5:44 pm - CINCINNATI — Brewers players are glad that Ryan Braun has acknowledged he took performance-enhancing substances that resulted in his 65-game suspension by Major League B...
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Simpson the early leader at Liberty NationalAug 23, 2013 5:43 pm - JERSEY CITY, N.J. — Webb Simpson didn’t mind a long day of golf the way he was playing Friday at The Barclays. Simpson ran off six birdies in an eight-hole stretch to ca...
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Wild card race looking extra crowded this seasonAug 23, 2013 5:41 pm - NEW YORK — Joe Maddon manages one of the best teams in baseball. And the Tampa Bay Rays could wind up going home after one game this postseason. Then again, winning just...
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All by herself, Stevenson’s Marquardt looms largeAug 23, 2013 5:24 pm - The short game was so good. But Nikki Marquardt won’t try to be the next Stephanie Miller, the short superstar who won a pair of individual state championships for Steve...
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Fire overcomes distractions to beat Kansas CityAug 23, 2013 3:58 pm - The Chicago Fire passed its stress test Friday night at Toyota Park. Needing a victory to stay in the playoff race; playing without suspended coach Frank Klopas, assista...