Dewitt Daily News Sportshttp://www.dewittdailynews.com/Sports20 Latest Sports Articles2013-06-20T02:16:24ZBlackhawks 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. ...2013-06-19T13:45:00Zhttp://www.dewittdailynews.com/sports/details.cfm?clientid=22&id=82116Cubs 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...2013-06-19T13:45:00Zhttp://www.dewittdailynews.com/sports/details.cfm?clientid=22&id=82115Cubs 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'...2013-06-19T13:45:00Zhttp://www.dewittdailynews.com/sports/details.cfm?clientid=22&id=82114TUESDAY'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...2013-06-19T13:45:00Zhttp://www.dewittdailynews.com/sports/details.cfm?clientid=22&id=82113Clinton Legion Baseball Takes The Win Against BloomingtonClinton 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...2013-06-18T05:00:00Zhttp://www.dewittdailynews.com/sports/details.cfm?clientid=22&id=82021QB 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...2013-06-18T05:00:00Zhttp://www.dewittdailynews.com/sports/details.cfm?clientid=22&id=81922Blackhawks Fall In Game 2 Without HossaThe 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...2013-06-18T05:00:00Zhttp://www.dewittdailynews.com/sports/details.cfm?clientid=22&id=81921Sox 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...2013-06-18T05:00:00Zhttp://www.dewittdailynews.com/sports/details.cfm?clientid=22&id=81920Baseball 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...2013-06-18T05:00:00Zhttp://www.dewittdailynews.com/sports/details.cfm?clientid=22&id=81919College World Series RecapTrey 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...2013-06-18T05:00:00Zhttp://www.dewittdailynews.com/sports/details.cfm?clientid=22&id=81918NBA 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...2013-06-18T05:00:00Zhttp://www.dewittdailynews.com/sports/details.cfm?clientid=22&id=81917NASCAR 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...2013-06-18T05:00:00Zhttp://www.dewittdailynews.com/sports/details.cfm?clientid=22&id=81916All 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...2013-06-17T05:00:00Zhttp://www.dewittdailynews.com/sports/details.cfm?clientid=22&id=81790Baseball 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 ...2013-06-17T05:00:00Zhttp://www.dewittdailynews.com/sports/details.cfm?clientid=22&id=81789Spurs Outgun Heat In Game FiveGregg 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...2013-06-17T05:00:00Zhttp://www.dewittdailynews.com/sports/details.cfm?clientid=22&id=81788Game 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...2013-06-17T05:00:00Zhttp://www.dewittdailynews.com/sports/details.cfm?clientid=22&id=81786Rose Wins U.S. Open For First Major TitleJustin 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 ...2013-06-17T05:00:00Zhttp://www.dewittdailynews.com/sports/details.cfm?clientid=22&id=81785Biffle 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 ...2013-06-17T05:00:00Zhttp://www.dewittdailynews.com/sports/details.cfm?clientid=22&id=81783Illini 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...2013-06-14T05:00:00Zhttp://www.dewittdailynews.com/sports/details.cfm?clientid=22&id=81473Cards, 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...2013-06-14T05:00:00Zhttp://www.dewittdailynews.com/sports/details.cfm?clientid=22&id=81471