LAKE FOREST, Ill. – The Chicago Bears have announced deals with nine undrafted free agents, highlighted by former Northern Illinois quarterback Jordan Lynch. Lynch threw for 2,892 yards and 24 touchdowns during his senior season with the Huskies. He also rushed for 1,920 yards and 23 TDs. The 23-year-old Lynch, …
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TULSA, Okla. – Duke held off Southern California by two strokes Friday for its sixth NCAA women’s golf title, and the Trojans’ Doris Chen took the individual championship. Duke, six strokes ahead of Southern California entering the final round, had a 6-under 274 total at Tulsa Country Club to finish …
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Philadelphia, PA – Philadelphia, PA (SportsNetwork.com) – OUTLOOK: As one of the most successful, active coaches in all of Division I basketball, Steve Fisher has a propensity for cranking out winning teams, whether it be at Michigan or now in San Diego where his Aztecs are again considered the cream …
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Anaheim, CA (SportsNetwork.com) – Mike Trout launched a game-tying grand slam and Erick Aybar added a go-ahead single as the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim scored six runs in the eighth to rally for a 6-5 victory over the Chicago White Sox in the middle contest of a three-game set …
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BOULDER, Colo. – Auburn transfer Shane Callahan has been declared eligible to compete for the University of Colorado’s football team this fall. Callahan, a 6-foot-6 offensive lineman from Chaparral High School in Parker, Colorado, redshirted as a freshman in 2012 for the Tigers and appeared in two games for them …
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(SportsNetwork.com) – At 30-40 through 70 games, the Chicago Cubs can’t claim to be the best at very much. But a recently torrid stretch at Wrigley Field has made them the best home team in the major leagues since mid-May. Edwin Jackson takes the mound to try and keep that …
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Mexico City, Mexico (SportsNetwork.com) – Santos put together a late rally to claim a 4-2 second-leg win over Pachuca in the Liga MX semifinals, but the two sides finished 4-4 on aggregate with Pachuca advancing on away goals. The result sets up a place in the Clausura final for Pachuca …
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Phoenix, AZ (SportsNetwork.com) – Johnny Cueto pitched into the eighth inning as the Cincinnati Reds grabbed a 5-0 win over the Arizona Diamondbacks in the third game of a four-game set. Cueto (5-4) gave up five hits and a walk with seven strikeouts for the Reds, who have won three …
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JERUSALEM – Israel says it has foiled a ring that smuggled iron, electronic equipment and other prohibited materials to Hamas to rebuild its infrastructure following last year’s war. Israel’s internal security agency says Hamas paid the Israeli companies at least $375,000 to store and deliver the goods, which entered through …
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BUCHAREST, Romania – Romania has begun transporting natural gas to Moldova, as the former Soviet republic moves toward the European Union and becomes less dependent on Russia. “It is the first time that gas goes from West to East,” said Moldova Foreign Minister Natalia Gherman during a visit to Bucharest. …
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