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Race-by-race results at Pimlico

By Steven Petrella — Sat, 19 May 2012 12:45:00 CDT

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Tigers' Verlander loses no-hitter in 9th inning

SportsDirect Inc. — Fri, 18 May 2012 21:02:00 CDT

Tigers pitcher Justin Verlander fell two outs shy of his third career no-hitter, striking out 12 in a dominating 6-0 win over the Pirates.

I'll Have Another, Bodemeister primed to duel again in Preakness

By Chris Korman, Tribune Newspapers — Fri, 18 May 2012 18:25:00 CDT

Top 2 finishers in Kentucky Derby appear to be the class of 11-horse field

BALTIMORE — D. Wayne Lukas likes to say the best horse wins the Kentucky Derby only 20 percent of the time. There's too much pre-race commotion, too much traffic on the track, too much mysterious racing luck that descends on that first weekend in May.

Wood's final day has perfect ending

By Paul Sullivan , Chicago Tribune reporter — Fri, 18 May 2012 22:07:00 CDT

Given one last shot before retiring, longtime Cub strikes out final batter before adoring fans at Wrigley

Kerry Wood's baseball journey ended the way it was supposed to Friday — with a strikeout in a day game at Wrigley Field.

Konerko OK after beaning

By Mark Gonzales , Chicago Tribune reporter — Sat, 19 May 2012 00:03:00 CDT

Sox slugger has cut and swelling around left eye, but CT scan clean

After watching their leader suffer a potentially serious injury, the White Sox gathered enough resources Friday to overcome their apprehension over the condition of Paul Konerko.

SEC, Big 12 announce deal to pit football champs

Sports Xchange — Fri, 18 May 2012 16:57:00 CDT

The Big 12 and Southeastern Conference are hedging their BCS bets while borrowing an idea from the Rose Bowl.

Roger Clemens' lawyer lands blows but doesn't KO McNamee

By Ian Duncan — Thu, 17 May 2012 19:09:00 CDT

Attorney Rusty Hardin aggressively questions McNamee, the key government witness in former pitcher Clemens' perjury trial, but misses the 'home run' that might undermine former trainer's credibility.

WASHINGTON — Rusty Hardin, lead attorney for Roger Clemens, got the former pitcher's chief accuser to admit to a series of lies in a day of aggressive cross examination, but did not undermine his credibility with a single grand stroke.

Saints' Vilma files defamation suit vs. Goodell

The Sports Network — Thu, 17 May 2012 15:11:00 CDT

NEW ORLEANS -- Suspended New Orleans Saints linebacker Jonathan Vilma filed a defamation lawsuit against NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell on Thursday.

Angels' Albert Pujols, Vernon Wells homer in win over White Sox

By Lance Pugmire — Thu, 17 May 2012 01:34:00 CDT

The two home runs are part of the Angels' 12-hit attack in a 7-2 victory over the Chicago White Sox. The extra power comes one day after the Angels bring in a new hitting coach.

Angels General Manager Jerry Dipoto said his decision to fire hitting coach Mickey Hatcher and replace him with Jim Eppard could be "a spark."

Bowling fundraisers popular with Chicago athletes

Luis Gomez — Wed, 16 May 2012 15:42:00 CDT

Bowling fundraisers growing in popularity among Chicago athletes

Bowling for charity is hardly a new idea in the Chicago area. The Miami Heat's Dwyane Wade hosts a bowling night during his annual Wade's World Weekend and the Cubs' Kerry Wood will host his Strike Zone Celebrity Bowling tournament for the seventh time June 27 at 10Pin Bowling Lounge. But it appears local athletes, past and present, are now jumping on the fundraising trend more than ever.