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Ex-Penn State leaders move to avoid Sandusky-related trial

Three former Penn State officials head to a state appellate court on Tuesday in a last-ditch bid to avoid trial on charges they tried to hamper an investigation of the child molestation case against former assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky. Lawyers for former Penn State President Graham Spanier, former athletic director Timothy Curley and former university vice president Gary Schultz were expected to argue that the men did not receive

Sale, Garcia lead White Sox past Angels

(The Sports Xchange) – It was just one victory, but the Chicago White Sox were encouraged by what they saw on Monday at U.S. Cellular Field. After being swept this past weekend, the White Sox used impressive performances from ace Chris Sale and right fielder Avisail Garcia to get back on track with an 8-2 win against the Los Angeles Angels. Sale got back to dominating hitters the way he

Sale, Garcia lead White Sox past Angels

(The Sports Xchange) – It was just one victory, but the Chicago White Sox were encouraged by what they saw on Monday at U.S. Cellular Field. After being swept this past weekend, the White Sox used impressive performances from ace Chris Sale and right fielder Avisail Garcia to get back on track with an 8-2 win against the Los Angeles Angels. Sale got back to dominating hitters the way he

Ex-NFL star Hernandez wants double-murder indictment thrown out

By Jacqueline Tempera BOSTON (Reuters) – Lawyers for former New England Patriots star Aaron Hernandez, who is serving a life sentence for killing an acquaintance in 2013, have filed a motion to quash a separate double-murder indictment, according to court filings unsealed on Monday. In a motion filed in July, Hernandez’s defense team says law enforcement officials sought a search warrant based on information from Carlos Ortiz, a friend of

Ex-NFL star Hernandez wants double-murder indictment thrown out

By Jacqueline Tempera BOSTON (Reuters) – Lawyers for former New England Patriots star Aaron Hernandez, who is serving a life sentence for killing an acquaintance in 2013, have filed a motion to quash a separate double-murder indictment, according to court filings unsealed on Monday. In a motion filed in July, Hernandez’s defense team says law enforcement officials sought a search warrant based on information from Carlos Ortiz, a friend of

Canada's DeLaet withdraws from PGA with sore thumb

Canada’s Graham DeLaet has withdrawn from the 97th PGA Championship because of a left thumb injury, tournament officials announced on Monday. DeLaet suffered the injury at the Canadian Open last month and missed last week’s World Golf Championships event as a result. “So disappointed that I can’t tee it up at the PGA,” DeLaet said in a Twitter posting.

Canada's DeLaet withdraws from PGA with sore thumb

Canada’s Graham DeLaet has withdrawn from the 97th PGA Championship because of a left thumb injury, tournament officials announced on Monday. DeLaet suffered the injury at the Canadian Open last month and missed last week’s World Golf Championships event as a result. “So disappointed that I can’t tee it up at the PGA,” DeLaet said in a Twitter posting.

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Formolo wins Giro thriller

Alberto Contador and Richie Porte both survived an action-packed fourth stage of the Giro d’Italia as Davide Formolo won solo and Orica-GreenEdge’s Simon Clarke replaced team-mate Michael Matthews in the overall lead.

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