Thursday, July 31, 2014

Dodgers Beat Braves 2-1 on Kershaw’s 9-Hitter

Clayton Kershaw scattered nine hits and struck out nine while tying his career-best winning streak of 10 games, and the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Atlanta Braves 2-1 Thursday night to complete the three-game sweep.








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Marte, Hill Lift Diamondbacks Past Pirates, 7-4

Andy Marte hit a two-run home run and Aaron Hill added a solo shot in the sixth inning to power the Arizona Diamondbacks to a 7-4 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates Thursday night.








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Ed Sprinkle, Defensive End Known for Violent Play, Dies at 90

Mr. Sprinkle, a member of the Chicago Bears in the 1940s and ’50s under George Halas, was a prototype for pass-rushing defensive ends.








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Pujols’ RBI in 13th Lifts Angels Over Orioles 1-0

Albert Pujols hit an RBI single in the 13th inning, and the Los Angeles Angels beat the Baltimore Orioles 1-0 Thursday night to avert a three-game series sweep.








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Baseball Capsules

Moises Sierra had four hits, and Jose Abreu and Adam Eaton added three apiece to lift the Chicago White Sox to a 7-4 victory over the Detroit Tigers on Thursday.








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Sports Briefing | Basketball: Delle Donne Lifts Sky in Return

Elena Delle Donne, who had been dealing with a recurrence of Lyme disease, played for the first time since June 25 and scored 10 points to help the host Chicago Sky beat the Liberty, 87-74.


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Sports Briefing | Hockey: Panel Might Consolidate Lawsuits

A hearing was held Thursday before a federal panel in Kansas City, Kan., that will decide if several concussion lawsuits recently filed by former players against the N.H.L. will be consolidated into a single class-action suit.








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