Cespedes Two Run Homer Sparks A's In 14th To Beat Sox
In Oakland, Yoenis Cespedes homered and Kila Ka'aihue delivered a go ahead single in the 14th as the Oakland Athletics rallied past the Chicago White Sox 5 4. Josh Reddick added a single before Cespedes sealed the win.
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Salukis Eye NFL Draft Prospects Three Salukis hopeful
SIU lineman Bryan Boemer Jewel Hampton and David Pickard prepare for the NFL draft with optimism. Hampton calls potential late rounds, citing visits with Jets Giants. Boemer believes a free agent deal awaits after the draft, with talks already held with Packers and Rams.
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Draft schedule and player outlook for Minnesota prospects
NFL draft coverage outlines rounds one to three tonight at 7 p m on ESPN and NFL Network with rounds four through seven tomorrow and Saturday. Minnesota prospects like Pickard, a 6 4 offensive tackle, project as a guard and may receive a camp invite if not selected this weekend. Todd Hefferman of thesouthern com notes coverage and contact details.
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Salukis sophomore Kelsea Ashton named Scholar Athlete of the Week
SIU Romnpup sophomore third baseman Kelsea Ashton of Carterville is selected as a Prairie Farms/Missouri Valley Conference Scholar-Athlete of the Week after hitting .375 with a .522 on-base percentage to help Salukis go 5-1. She carries a 3.929 GPA in biological sciences with seven runs and five RBIs in six games.
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Wolfe Qualifies for Olympic Trials in 100 Fly
SIU swimmer Justin Wolfe earned a spot in the Olympic Trials by swimming 55.01 seconds in the 100-meter butterfly in Nashville over the weekend. He is the first SIU swimmer to qualify since 1996 and the first SIU male since 1992. Wolfe is also a two time defending MAC champion in the 100 yard butterfly and returns to SIU next year.
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Logan College baseball trio fuels doubleheader wins
Jon A. Logan College beat Mid-Continent University 10-6 in Game 1 as Pupillo and Thompson hit two-run homers and all 10 runs in the second inning were unearned. Game 2 prevailed 8-4 with a late rally. Vols face Vincennes in a Friday doubleheader. Xavier Jones and Alex Brown signed to play basketball at San Jose State next fall.
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Rockies Beat Pirates In Doubleheader Opener Split
In Pittsburgh the Rockies defeated the Pirates 2-1 after Troy Tulowitzki broke up a no hit bid in the seventh and Tyler Colvin's go ahead sacrifice fly in the eighth. In the nightcap Pittsburgh prevailed behind Pedro Alvarez’s second homer, tallying a 4-2 win to split the doubleheader.
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Cardinals avoid sweep in Chicago on late Freese homer
Freese delivered a two run shot in the sixth to cap a three run rally against Chris Volstad, adding an RBI double in the eighth. Volstad allowed six innings but remains 0 8 in 15 starts since July 10 2011 as Bryan LaHair hit a leadoff homer in the fourth for Chicago.
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