Mike Spellman
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Jockeys step up to assist with rider's medical costsSep 02, 2009 11:00 pm - With MRI results on 23-year-old jockey Michael Straight revealing head and spinal injuries, jockeys throughout the U.S. and Canada are stepping up to assist his recovery...
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No Small feat: Seven straight Illinois PGA crownsSep 02, 2009 11:00 pm - The numbers are downright staggering. Seven straight Illinois PGA Championships. Eight of the last nine, for that matter. If not for a playoff loss at the Illinois Open ...
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Yankees cap 3-game sweep of White SoxAug 30, 2009 11:00 pm - Sunday was getaway day across the major leagues, and the White Sox no doubt couldn't get away from the East Coast fast enough after dropping an 8-3 decision to the Yanke...
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Scouting: White Sox @ TwinsAug 30, 2009 11:00 pm - TV: Comcast SportsNet Monday and Tuesday; Channel 9 Wednesday Radio: WSCR 670-AM Pitching matchups: The White Sox' Gavin Floyd (10-8) vs. Nick Blackburn (8-9) Monday at ...
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Peavy's sore elbow to be examined todayAug 30, 2009 11:00 pm - After experiencing some soreness near his right elbow and leaving his rehab start Saturday night earlier than planned, right-hander Jake Peavy will travel to Minnesota t...
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Arlington Park jockey recovering after spinal surgeryAug 27, 2009 11:00 pm - Michael Straight, the 23-year-old apprentice jockey who was injured in a spill at Arlington Park on Wednesday, underwent spinal surgery Thursday night at Lutheran Genera...
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Concerned with safety, jockeys delay racing at ArlingtonAug 27, 2009 11:00 pm - When officials at Arlington Park spent $10 million to install a Polytrack synthetic racing surface to replace the dirt course in 2007, it was hailed as a safer way to co...
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LPGA hopes Solheim showing boosts chances for Tour's return to suburbsAug 24, 2009 11:00 pm - When the short-lived Kellogg-Keebler Classic finally puttered out after the 2004 event, it marked the end of women's professional golf in the suburban Chicago area. That...
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Inkster's Cup career as a player ends with a 'great ride'Aug 23, 2009 11:00 pm - When Beth Daniel used one of her two captain's picks to select Juli Inkster to the 2009 U.S. Solheim Cup team, a few eyebrows were raised. After all, the 49-year-old pro...
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How Team USA captured Sunday's Solheim shootoutAug 23, 2009 11:00 pm - Here's a look at how Sunday's singles matches unfolded as Team USA captured the 2009 Solheim Cup at Rich Harvest Farms in Sugar Grove. With the 16-12 victory, the United...