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Castro, Carter homer, Astros top White Sox 4-3

Houston Astros starting pitcher Lucas Harrell pitches against the Chicago White Sox during the first inning of a baseball game, Saturday, June 15, 2013, in Houston. (AP Photo/Houston Chronicle, Karen Warren)

HOUSTON (AP) — Houston’s Lucas Harrell was drafted by the Chicago White Sox and spent his first seven years with the organization before the Astros claimed him off waivers in 2011.

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Playing hurt part of routine in NHL playoffs

In this March 16, 2013, file photo, Boston Bruins' Nathan Horton skates the puck during the first period of a NHL hockey game against the Washington Capitals in Boston. Horton will play in Game 2 of the Stanley Cup finals against the Chicago Blackhawks on Saturday night, three days after he left the series opener with an injury. (AP Photo/Winslow Townson, File)

CHICAGO (AP) — Toward the end of their title defense, the Los Angeles Kings were spending a lot of time on the training table. Captain Dustin Brown was playing with a torn ligament in his left knee, just one of several injuries that became public knowledge after the Stanley Cup champs were eliminated by the Chicago Blackhawks in the Western Conference finals.

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Bruins’ Horton set to play in Game 2

CHICAGO (AP) — Boston Bruins forward Nathan Horton will play in Game 2 of the Stanley Cup finals against the Chicago Blackhawks on Saturday night, three days after he left the series opener with an injury.

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Blackhawks fever infects fans who’re fuzzy on game

In this photo taken Thursday, June 13, 2013, Chicago Blackhawks jerseys are reflected in the sunglasses of fan Monique Mendoza, 21, as she shops for Stanley Cup memorabilia at a street vender stand in downtown Chicago. As the Blackhawks duel with the Boston Bruins in the Stanley Cup Finals, the city is awash in red and black hats, t-shirts, jerseys, er, sweaters. (AP Photo/M. Spencer Green)

CHICAGO (AP) — Chicago Blackhawks sweaters are commonplace around the city these days — though not all wearers realize that’s what hockey players and die-hard fans call those “jerseys.”

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Bruins F Horton practices ahead of Game 2

Chicago Blackhawks left wing Brandon Saad, right, skates past defenseman Niklas Hjalmarsson to get the puck during NHL hockey practice Friday, June 14, 2013, in Chicago. The Blackhawks lead the Boston Bruins 1-0 in the best-of-seven games Stanley Cup final series. Game 2 is scheduled for Saturday in Chicago.  (AP Photo/Scott Eisen)

CHICAGO (AP) — If Nathan Horton is unable to play in Game 2 of the Stanley Cup finals, the Boston Bruins think Tyler Seguin will be a more than adequate replacement.

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