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  • White Sox try to get on positive side of ledger with Danks

    At 32-36 entering Thursday's series finale against the White Sox, the Twins are very much alive in a competitive American League Central division and manager Ron Gardenhire doesn't expect his team to lay down. "We have some pretty good players who have been through a lot, especially the last few years with the ones who have been around," Gardenhire said. "There are some ...

  • Feldman Cubs seek series split against Cardinals

    As a catcher, Welington Castillo works hard to prepare for every new opponent. When facing the Cardinals, however, the Cubs backstop says he needs to be a bit more studious than usual. "If we make mistakes, they hit the mistakes," Castillo said. "That's what makes them good. They don't miss too many mistakes. They take advantage of every mistake we make. They play the ...

  • Schuster Seabrook Goal Silences Boston Crowd

    Brent Seabrook #7 of the Chicago Blackhawks celebrates with Duncan Keith #2 after scoring the game winning goal against the Boston Bruins in overtime in Game Four of the 2013 NHL Stanley Cup Final at TD Garden on June 19, 2013 in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Jim Rogash/Getty ...

  • Chicago Blackhawks beat Boston Bruins in 11-goal overtime thriller

    Bryan Bickell and Jonathan Toews of the Chicago Blackhawks celebrate after Brent Seabrook (not pictured) scores the game winning goal against Tuukka Rask of the Boston Bruins in overtime in Game Four of the 2013 NHL Stanley Cup Final at TD Garden on June 19, 2013 in Boston, Massachusetts. Photograph: Bruce Bennett/Getty ...

  • Jackson unable to corral Molina in sixth inning

    CHC@STL: Barney lifts a sacrifice fly in the second ST. LOUIS -- Before Wednesday's game, Cubs manager Dale Sveum spoke about how good Yadier Molina is, and then the Cardinals catcher proved it. Molina belted a tiebreaking two-run home run in the sixth to lift the Cardinals and Jake Westbrook to a 4-1 victory over the Cubs, who dropped to 9-23 against National League Central Division ...


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Movie Review

The Big Lebowski [Blu-Ray]

The Big Lebowski [Blu-Ray]

Like a good Caucasian, Joel and Ethan Coens L.A.-based crime-caper-comedy The Big Lebowski is an acquired taste, but potentially addictive once you take to its perfectly offbeat blend of seemingly disparate elements. Largely misunderstood and/or ignored during its initial the ... ...

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  • Mass layoffs begin in Chicago Public Schools

    On June 14, Chicago Public Schools (CPS) announced the first wave of layoffs--a total of 663 teachers, teaching assistants, and aides--as part of the impending closure of 50 schools. This is only the beginning, however, with more layoffs of teachers and other CPS employees in the works as Mayor Rahm Emanuel and the Democratic Party spearhead an attack on public education in America's third ...

  • Seabrooks OT goal gives Blackhawks 6-5 win to even Stanley Cup finals with Bruins 2-2

    BOSTON -- The Chicago Blackhawks kept taking the lead until there were no more chances for Boston to come back and tie it. Brent Seabrook's slap shot beat Tuukka Rask with 9:51 gone in overtime and the Blackhawks beat the Bruins 6-5 on Wednesday night to send the Stanley Cup finals back to Chicago tied at two games apiece. Game 5 of the best-of-seven series will be Saturday night, with ...

  • Chicago level NHL finals in overtime

    Brent Seabrook's overtime goal has earned the Chicago Blackhawks a 6-5 NHL win to level their Stanley Cup series with the Boston Bruins at ...

  • Game 4 Chicago 6 Boston 5 OT With Goalies Shaky Momentum Sways to Blackhawks

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  • Sale works five rocky innings in fourth straight loss

    De Aza blasts a homer to lead off the game MINNEAPOLIS -- Despite a game-opening home run from Alejandro De Aza, a pair of tough outings from ace Chris Sale and reliever Deunte Heath unraveled the White Sox, 7-4, at Target Field on Wednesday. A usually solid Sale struggled, pitching only five innings and giving up four runs on eight hits, two walks -- one intentional -- and striking out ...

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