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Vikings' Asher Allen retires at age 24
MINNEAPOLIS, Aug. 7 (UPI) -- Jake Peavy fired eight shutout innings Sunday and the Chicago White Sox completed a three-game sweep of Minnesota with a 7-0 win over the Twins.
Peavy (5-5) yielded only three hits, didn't issue a walk and struck out six en route to the victory, earned during his first career start in Minnesota.
The White Sox launched four homers, including shots from Alexei Ramirez, Paul Konerko, Alex Rios and Brent Lillibridge, and Carlos Quentin doubled twice for the victors.
Minnesota's Brian Duensing (8-10) was touched for five runs (four earned) on nine hits before being yanked after lasted 6 1/3 innings.
Joe Mauer and Ben Revere collected doubles for the Twins, who have lost seven of their last eight games.
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BOSTON, June 1 (UPI) --
A team effort led by Kevin Garnett overcame a one-man show by LeBron James Friday and the Boston Celtics held on to defeat Miami 101-91.
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NEW YORK, June 1 (UPI) --
Rielle Hunter, former mistress of onetime Democratic presidential hopeful John Edwards, has written a memoir about their affair and the child it produced.
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MIAMI, June 1 (UPI) --
U.S. weather forecasters say the 2012 Atlantic hurricane season is expected to be about average, despite the rare late-May landfall of Beryl.
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