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Abreu homer, triple, double, White Sox rally past Twins 9-5
CHICAGO — Jose Abreu doubled and tripled early, then homered to cap a five-run rally in the eighth inning that vaulted the Chicago White...
Duke Slater, NFL’s 1st Black lineman, is now Hall of Famer
Duke Slater was so good the NFL couldn't keep him out.
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This Date in Baseball
July 22
1905 — Weldon Henley of the Philadelphia Athletics pitched...
Chicago City Council approves new layer of police oversight
CHICAGO — After years of protests over law enforcement misconduct, the Chicago City Council on Wednesday approved a panel giving citizens more input on...
Cruz homers, hits sac fly; Twins top White Sox 3-2 in 8
CHICAGO — Nelson Cruz hit a sacrifice fly in the eighth inning after tying the game with a solo shot in the sixth, and...
Renfroe’s slam leads 6 HRs as Red Sox rout Blue Jays 13-4
BUFFALO, N.Y. — Hunter Renfroe hit a grand slam, Kiké Hernández drove in three runs with two homers and the Boston Red Sox snapped...
Carlson homers, drives in 4 runs as Cardinals beat Cubs 8-3
ST. LOUIS — Dylan Carlson homered and drove in four runs, Jake Woodford pitched 5 2/3 strong innings in his first start of the...
Getaway driver gets 42 years in Chicago honor student death
CHICAGO — The getaway driver in the 2013 fatal shooting of a Chicago high school honor student who just days before her death had...
Escobar HR, single lead Nats past Padres in series finale
WASHINGTON — Alcides Escobar homered in the eighth inning and hit a winning single in the ninth Sunday as the Washington Nationals wrapped up...
Dolson’s Diary: Pre-Olympic training full of protocols
LAS VEGAS — Wow, it’s been an awesome week of training in Las Vegas getting ready for my first Olympics.
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