White Sox edge Royals in 13th inning marathon
Chicago beats Kansas City 8-7 in 13 innings after a error-filled game with six pitchers used by both teams. A.J. Pierzynski's two-run sacrifice fly in the 11th gave the White Sox a 7-5 lead before Orlando Cabrera and Alexei Ramirez helped seal the win in the 13th.
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Trey Hillman
Orlando Cabrera
Nick Masset
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Sabathia stars in Brewers debut against Rockies
CC Sabathia delivered six innings of two earned runs on five hits in Milwaukee's 7-3 win over Colorado as he celebrated a dramatic sixth inning outburst after escaping a jam. He endured some control issues tied to nerves yet earned the win, with Ned Yost noting Opening Day energy and Bill Hall and Prince Fielder delivering Brewers-style welcome.
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Rich Harden
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CC Sabathia
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Stewart set to leave Joe Gibbs Racing for own NASCAR team
After 10 years and two championships Tony Stewart appears poised to part with Joe Gibbs Racing to pursue buying his own NASCAR outfit. The contract runs through 2009 but an end of season release is expected as Gibbs sought an extension yet Stewart explored free agency with Haas-CNC and other options. Mike Arning confirmed a forthcoming announcement regarding Stewart.
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NFL hires Pennsylvania police chief for security post
The NFL named Col. Jeffrey Miller state police chief of Pennsylvania as director of strategic security, starting August 18. He will oversee security across all stadiums, including pregame screening, fan behavior, and issues tied to signaling and integrity of the game, amid past Spygate concerns.
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WVU, Rich Rodriguez Reach $4 Million Settlement
Former West Virginia coach Rich Rodriguez agrees to a 4 million buyout to settle WVU’s lawsuit over a contract breach in December. The tentative deal aims to end the fall trial and may close a long running public feud.
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