Dewitt Daily News Sports http://www.dewittdailynews.com/Sports 20 Latest Sports Articles 2013-06-20T02:16:24Z Blackhawks Face Bruins In Game Four The Blackhawks look to avoid a big hole tonight as they skate against the Bruins in Game Four of the Stanley Cup Final from Boston.  Chicago fell in Game Three on Monday night as Tuukka [[ TOO-kuh ]] Rask shut the door with a 2-0 shutout.  ... 2013-06-19T13:45:00Z http://www.dewittdailynews.com/sports/details.cfm?clientid=22&id=82116 Cubs Double Up Cards  Ryan Sweeney and Cody Ransom hit back-to-back homers in the first as the Cubs went on to a 4-2 victory over the Cardinals last night at Busch Stadium.  Alfonso Soriano added an RBI double while Jeff Samardzija went eight-and-a-third inning... 2013-06-19T13:45:00Z http://www.dewittdailynews.com/sports/details.cfm?clientid=22&id=82115 Cubs Give Rizzo Day Off Cubs first baseman Anthony Rizzo wasn't in Dale Sveum's lineup against the Cardinals last night. The skipper decided to give the slumping Rizzo his first day off this season. The 23-year-old his hitting .241 with 10 homers and 39 RBI this season. He'... 2013-06-19T13:45:00Z http://www.dewittdailynews.com/sports/details.cfm?clientid=22&id=82114 TUESDAY'S SCOREBOARD MLB NL ------ New York Mets 4, Atlanta Braves 3 (G1) Philadelphia Phillies 4, Washington Nationals 2 New York Mets 6, Atlanta Braves 1 (G2) Pittsburgh Pirates 4, Cincinnati Reds 0 Chicago Cubs 4, St. Louis Cardinals 2 Arizona Diamondbacks 3, Miami Ma... 2013-06-19T13:45:00Z http://www.dewittdailynews.com/sports/details.cfm?clientid=22&id=82113 Clinton Legion Baseball Takes The Win Against Bloomington Clinton Legion Maroons took the win on Tuesday against the Bloominton Raiders with a final score of 13-2.  Colten Reeves took the win with 4 innings pitched, allowing 4 hits, 2 runs 3 walks and had 8 strikeouts.  Jacob Day led the hitting f... 2013-06-18T05:00:00Z http://www.dewittdailynews.com/sports/details.cfm?clientid=22&id=82021 QB Lunt To Transfer To Illinois Illinois is picking up a quarterback transfer in Wes Lunt.  The former Oklahoma State QB announced yesterday he would join the Fighting Illini.  Lunt grew up in Rochester, Illinois and started as a true freshman for the Cowboys in 2012. &nb... 2013-06-18T05:00:00Z http://www.dewittdailynews.com/sports/details.cfm?clientid=22&id=81922 Blackhawks Fall In Game 2 Without Hossa The bad news started for the Chicago Blackhawks before the puck dropped - and it never got any better. High-scoring Marian Hossa was a late scratch from the lineup after sustaining an upper body injury. Then the Blackhawks were beaten 2-0 by the Bos... 2013-06-18T05:00:00Z http://www.dewittdailynews.com/sports/details.cfm?clientid=22&id=81921 Sox Win; Cards Down Cubs >>White Sox Quiet Astros (Houston, TX) -- The White Sox avoided a four-game sweep against the Astros by using a four-run sixth inning to pull out a 4-2 win at Minute Maid Park. Dayan Viciedo connected for a three-run triple and Paul Konerko had a RB... 2013-06-18T05:00:00Z http://www.dewittdailynews.com/sports/details.cfm?clientid=22&id=81920 Baseball Notes >>White Sox Head To Minnesota (Minneapolis, MN) -- The White Sox continue their ten-game road trip tonight with the start of the middle leg in Minnesota. Chicago sends Dylan Axelrod to the mound against Twins right-hander Mike Pelfrey. Minnesota had... 2013-06-18T05:00:00Z http://www.dewittdailynews.com/sports/details.cfm?clientid=22&id=81919 College World Series Recap Trey Porter singled in two runs in the eighth inning and Mississippi State held on for a 5-4 win over Indiana in the College World Series.  Sam Travis just missed a game-tying homer in the ninth for the Hoosiers, settling for a double off the ce... 2013-06-18T05:00:00Z http://www.dewittdailynews.com/sports/details.cfm?clientid=22&id=81918 NBA Notes: Pippen Defends Rose; Spurs Look To Wrap Up 7th Title >>Pippen Backs Rose Sitting Out (Chicago, IL) -- A former Bulls legend is putting his support behind a current Bulls superstar. Scottie Pippen says Derrick Rose didn't deserve the criticism he received for sitting out the entire season while rehabbi... 2013-06-18T05:00:00Z http://www.dewittdailynews.com/sports/details.cfm?clientid=22&id=81917 NASCAR Driver Accused Of Stealing Vehicles From Competitor A NASCAR driver and a business partner are being accused of stealing seven vehicles from a competitor.  According to WBTV-TV in Charlotte, arrest warrants have been issued for driver Mike Harmon and associate David Novak.  Both are wanted f... 2013-06-18T05:00:00Z http://www.dewittdailynews.com/sports/details.cfm?clientid=22&id=81916 All Locals Lose >>Marlins Hand Cards First Series Loss Since April (Miami, FL) -- Placido Polanco went 3-for-4 with two RBI to back seven solid innings from Ricky Nolasco as the Marlins beat the Cardinals, 7-2. Justin Ruggiano and Juan Pierre each had two-run singl... 2013-06-17T05:00:00Z http://www.dewittdailynews.com/sports/details.cfm?clientid=22&id=81790 Baseball Notes >>Sox Wrap Set In Houston (Houston, TX) -- The White Sox and Astros close out their four-game weekend series from Minute Maid Park tonight. Dylan Axelrod will take the hill against Houston's Bud Norris in the finale. Chicago is looking to salvage a ... 2013-06-17T05:00:00Z http://www.dewittdailynews.com/sports/details.cfm?clientid=22&id=81789 Spurs Outgun Heat In Game Five Gregg Popovich moved Manu Ginobili into the starting lineup and he answered with a vintage performance as the San Antonio Spurs smoked the Miami Heat, 114-104, in Game Five of the NBA Finals from the AT&T Center.  San Antonio takes a three g... 2013-06-17T05:00:00Z http://www.dewittdailynews.com/sports/details.cfm?clientid=22&id=81788 Game 3 of Stanley Cup Tonight; Ovechkin Wins 3rd MVP >>After 10 Periods, Two Games, Stanley Cup Heads To Game Three Is it really only Game 3? After 10 periods in the first two games of the Stanley Cup finals, the Bruins and Blackhawks are in Boston on Sunday to prepare for Game 3. The best-of-7 seri... 2013-06-17T05:00:00Z http://www.dewittdailynews.com/sports/details.cfm?clientid=22&id=81786 Rose Wins U.S. Open For First Major Title Justin Rose is the winner of the 2013 U.S. Open.  Rose carded a final-round, even-par 70 to finish at one-over par on the East Course at Merion Golf Club and claim his first major title.  Third-round leader Phil Mickelson shot four-over on ... 2013-06-17T05:00:00Z http://www.dewittdailynews.com/sports/details.cfm?clientid=22&id=81785 Biffle Gives Ford Milestone Win At MIS Ford is celebrating its one-thousandth win in NASCAR national series competition after Greg Biffle took Sunday's Quicken Loans 400 at Michigan International Speedway.  Biffle drove the number-16 Ford to victory for Roush Fenway Racing.  He ... 2013-06-17T05:00:00Z http://www.dewittdailynews.com/sports/details.cfm?clientid=22&id=81783 Illini Baseball Notes >>Four Drafted Illini Sign Pro Contracts The four Illini selected during last week's Major League Baseball First-Year Player Draft have all signed professional contracts. Seniors Justin Parr and Kevin Johnson completed their eligibility, while junio... 2013-06-14T05:00:00Z http://www.dewittdailynews.com/sports/details.cfm?clientid=22&id=81473 Cards, Cubs Win >>Cards Clip Mets (Flushing, NY) -- Allen Craig's RBI-single in the eighth inning held up as the Cardinals clipped the Mets 2-1 in the rubber match of a three-game series at Citi Field. Matt Carpenter tripled in the other run for the Redbirds, who h... 2013-06-14T05:00:00Z http://www.dewittdailynews.com/sports/details.cfm?clientid=22&id=81471