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Local Sports 5/20/13
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Bears Terminate DT Fluellen's Contract
LAKE FOREST, Ill. (AP) -- The Chicago Bears have terminated the contract of vested veteran defensive tackle Andre Fluellen.
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Murphy Homers in 8th, Leads Mets Over Cubs 4-3
CHICAGO (AP)--Daniel Murphy hit a tiebreaking home run in the eighth inning and the New York Mets beat the Chicago Cubs 4-3 on Sunday for their first series win at Wrigley Field since 2007.
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Cardinals Beat Lohse Again, Top Brewers 4-2
ST. LOUIS (AP)--David Freese had an RBI in a four-run fourth inning to go with big plays at third base, and the St. Louis Cardinals beat former teammate Kyle Lohse for the third time this season with a 4-2 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers on Sunday.
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Young Red Wings Have Evened Series With Blackhawks
DETROIT (AP)--The Detroit Red Wings have gotten much younger than they used to be.
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Cards' Boggs Arrives; Lyons to Start for Garcia
ST. LOUIS (AP)--The St. Louis Cardinals will promote rookie lefty Tyler Lyons from the minors to make his major league debut in place of injured Jaime Garcia on Wednesday. They've also plugged Mitchell Boggs back into the bullpen mix.
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Bianchi's Single in 10th Lifts Brewers Over Cards
ST. LOUIS (AP)--Jeff Bianchi drove in two runs with a 10th-inning single up the middle, and the Milwaukee Brewers beat the St. Louis Cardinals 6-4 on Saturday night.
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Angels Hold on for 12-9 Win over White Sox
ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP)--Alberto Callaspo hit a three-run homer in Los Angeles' five-run seventh inning, and the Angels beat the White Sox 12-9 on Saturday to end Chicago's four-game winning streak.
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Feldman Pitches Cubs to 8-2 Victory over Mets
CHICAGO (AP)--Scott Feldman pitched shutout ball into the seventh inning and drove in two runs with a big two-out double, helping the Chicago Cubs beat the New York Mets 8-2 on Saturday.
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Sale Outduels Wilson Again as White Sox Top Angels
ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP)--Chris Sale stifled the Los Angeles Angels' bats for the second time in six days, scattering three hits over 7 2-3 innings with a season-high 12 strikeouts on Friday night to lead the Chicago White Sox to a 3-0 victory.
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Bears, Klye Long Agree to Deal
LAKE FOREST, Ill. (AP)--The Chicago Bears and first-round draft pick Kyle Long agreed to a four-year contract Friday.
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Freese Hits Slam, Cardinals Hold off Brewers 7-6
ST. LOUIS (AP)--David Freese hit a grand slam for his first homer of the season, and the St. Louis Cardinals used a five-run first inning to beat the Milwaukee Brewers 7-6 on Friday night.
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Harvey Improves to 5-0, Leads Mets over Cubs 3-2
CHICAGO (AP)--Matt Harvey won his fifth straight decision, allowing five hits in 7 1-3 innings and singling in the go-ahead run in the seventh to lead the New York Mets over the Chicago Cubs 3-2 Friday.
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Cardinals Pitcher Gets Another Injection
ST. LOUIS (AP)--St. Louis Cardinals pitcher Jake Westbrook has received another elbow treatment, the Associated Press has learned, likely pushing back his return.
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Blackhawks Practice Without D Keith, F Handzus
CHICAGO (AP)--Chicago defenseman Duncan Keith and forward Michal Handzus missed practice Friday, though coach Joel Quenneville said both players are fine and will play in Game 2 of their second-round playoff series against Detroit on Saturday.
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Local Sports 5/17/13
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Defensive Forward Center Stage in NHL Playoffs
CHICAGO (AP)--If you want to stop a Pavel Datsyuk, Jonathan Toews or Patrice Bergeron, it helps to have a Pavel Datsyuk, Jonathan Toews or Patrice Bergeron.
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White Sox Beat Angels 5-4 with 3 Runs in 8th
ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP)--Jeff Keppinger walked with the bases loaded to drive in the go-ahead run _ his first base on balls in 141 plate appearances this season _ and the Chicago White Sox rallied with three runs in the eighth to beat the Los Angeles Angels 5-4 on Thursday night for their season-high third straight road win.


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Local Sports 5/16/13
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Cardinals Get to Mets Bullpen in 4-2 Win
ST. LOUIS (AP)--Rookie Shelby Miller followed up his nearly perfect one-hitter with 5 2-3 scoreless innings and the Cardinals scored the go-ahead run in the seventh on a wild pitch in a 4-2 victory over the New York Mets on Wednesday night.
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Samardzija Homers, Throws 8 Innings in Cubs' Win
CHICAGO (AP)--Jeff Samardzija hit a two-run home run and pitched eight strong innings for his first win since opening day and the Chicago Cubs beat the Colorado Rockies 6-3 on Wednesday night.
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Heat Rally Past Bulls to Advance, 94-91
MIAMI (AP)--The Miami Heat are headed back to the Eastern Conference finals.
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Rams Cornerback Pleads Guilty to Reckless Driving
MISSOULA, Mont. (AP)--St. Louis Rams cornerback Trumaine Johnson has pleaded guilty to reduced charges of reckless driving and refusing a breath test and received a 90-day suspended jail sentence.
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Dunn's 2 HRs, 5 RBIs lead White Sox Over Twins
MINNEAPOLIS (AP)--Adam Dunn homered twice, doubled and drove in five runs, powering the Chicago White Sox past the Minnesota Twins 9-4 on Wednesday.
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Blackhawks Edge Red Wings 4-1 in Series Opener
CHICAGO (AP)--Johnny Oduya and Marcus Kruger scored in the third period, Corey Crawford made 20 saves and the Chicago Blackhawks beat the Detroit Red Wings 4-1 in the opener of their second-round playoff series last night.
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Local Sports 5/15/13
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Peavy, Power Lift White Sox Over Twins 4-2
MINNEAPOLIS (AP)--Adam Dunn and Dayan Viciedo homered to back another strong start from Jake Peavy and lead the Chicago White Sox to a 4-2 victory over the Minnesota Twins on Tuesday night.
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Beltran has 4 RBIs to Lead Cards Over Mets 10-4
ST. LOUIS (AP)--Carlos Beltran drove in four runs and rookie left-hander John Gast picked up a win in his major league debut, helping the St. Louis Cardinals cruise past the New York Mets 10-4 on Tuesday night.
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Deep Blackhawks Present Challenge for Red Wings' D
CHICAGO (AP)--The Chicago Blackhawks have waves of talented lines, making them a difficult matchup for any team. Months after Nicklas Lidstrom retired, they pose quite the challenge for the Detroit Red Wings in their second-round playoff series that begins Wednesday night.
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Heat Back Home, Chance to Finish Bulls Off
MIAMI (AP)--The Miami Heat are dealing with Dwyane Wade's injury woes and saying they need to be desperate now. The Chicago Bulls are saying how excited they are for this opportunity.
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