Sports Stories from May 11, 2016 (Change date)
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Boys water polo: Top seeds Fremd, Barrington roll through first sectional roundMay 11, 2016 1:00 am - Boys water polo Seniors Dylan Assmann (7 goals), Robert DePau (6) and Alex Nicholas (5) powered top sectional seed Fremd into the semifinals with a 25-4 victory ove...
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Softball: Thomsen, Elk Grove claim key East win at HerseyMay 11, 2016 1:00 am - Giving up a home run to the first batter you face is not the best way for a pitcher to begin. And surrendering another long ball to the third batter can be mentally chal...
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Unthinkable? San Diego Padres sweep Chicago Cubs in doubleheaderMay 11, 2016 1:00 am - It was going to happen sooner or later, the Chicago Cubs losing a game. But two in a row? Unthinkable, at least this season. The San Diego Padres made sure both things h...
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Scherzer matches MLB record with 20 strikeouts in win over TigersMay 11, 2016 1:00 am - WASHINGTON - With two outs in the bottom of the ninth of a one-run game, a major league record-tying 20 strikeouts already recorded, Max Scherzer threw strike one to Det...
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Boys volleyball: Kushnir takes command for Vernon Hills against AntiochMay 11, 2016 1:00 am - By George, they did it. At Vernon Hills, that is. They trained a server who could dominate at the line. He's Matt Kushnir, and this senior gets it. He's studied the art...
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Strasburg's mega-deal catches attention of Cubs' ace ArrietaMay 11, 2016 1:00 am - Like everyone else in baseball, Chicago Cubs ace pitcher Jake Arrieta observed with great interest this week's contract extension signed by Stephen Strasburg of the Wash...
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Softball: Downers Grove South beats WillowbrookMay 11, 2016 1:00 am - Pitching away from a slugger is often a sound strategy, but with Downers Grove South's Caroline Hedgcock, there might not be any safe place to throw a softball. The Must...
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Chicago Bears make Mark Sadowski promotion officialMay 11, 2016 1:00 am - The Bears made official the expected promotion of Mark Sadowski to director of college scouting, succeeding Joe Douglas, who left to become the Philadelphia Eagles' pers...
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Boys water polo: Top seeds Stevenson, Mundelein roll at Buffalo GroveMay 11, 2016 1:00 am - The top seed in the Buffalo Grove boys water polo sectional had no trouble in its first postseason test as Stevenson claimed on 22-7 victory over No. 8 seed Lake Forest ...
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Baseball: St. Charles East blanks ElginMay 11, 2016 1:00 am - Corbin Marucco had 2 hits and 2 runs scored while Anthony Adduci and Thomas Adams each had a double and 2 hits to lead the Saints (19-8, 14-4) to a 6-0 Upstate Eight Riv...