H-BR’s Bradburn plans to return to baseball after brain injury

DeKALB – Marty Sanders won’t have much of a holiday weekend as the new DeKalb High School football coach.

For every high school student, the highly anticipated summer months are commonly filled with relaxation and spontaneity.

CHICAGO – Jake Fox knew exactly what pitch to look for with a full count, two outs and the bases loaded in the bottom of the 10th inning Friday.

CHICAGO – Struggling Cubs left fielder Alfonso Soriano might find his name lower in the lineup today.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – John Danks threw 7 1/3 shutout innings and got a big lift from reliever Scott Linebrink as the White Sox beat the Kansas City Royals 5-0 on Friday night for their seventh straight victory.

ST. PAUL, Minn. – When the Blackhawks would no longer give him a long-term contract, Martin Havlat turned his focus to Minnesota.

WIMBLEDON, England – Rising, rising, rising, high above the most famous patch of grass in tennis, Roger Federer channeled Pete Sampras on match point in the Wimbledon semifinals Friday, tucking both feet back beneath his body and uncorking an overhead smash.

DeKALB – Monday should be a busy day for Marty Sanders.

SYCAMORE – The Western Sun Conference can’t be won in July.

CHICAGO – Derrek Lee hit a grand slam and a three-run homer Thursday night for a career-high seven RBIs, and the Cubs opened an 11-game homestand by beating the Milwaukee Brewers 9-5.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Mark Buehrle was dominant into the ninth inning, allowing six hits and a run, and the surging White Sox beat Kansas City 4-1 Thursday night for their fifth victory in a row.

SHABBONA – The Shabbona Lake Sportsmen’s Club has had a busy summer.

Team Type 1 is victorious

All girls entering grades 3-8 in the fall are invited to basketball camp at Hinckley-Big Rock High School from July 13-17. Camp will run from 9-10:15 a.m. for third and fourth graders, 10:30-11:45 a.m. for fifth and sixth graders and 12:30-2 p.m. for seventh and eighth graders.

WIMBLEDON, England – The current edition of Wimbledon is the 23rd Grand Slam tournament since Andy Roddick won his lone major championship at the 2003 U.S. Open.

WIMBLEDON, England – The purple “W’’ logo at Wimbledon might as well stand for the siblings who have made the women’s championship their own playground. Yes, the Williams sisters are back in the Wimbledon final.

CHICAGO – The Chicago Blackhawks dipped deep into the NHL free-agent market by signing star forward Marian Hossa away from the Detroit Red Wings on Wednesday with a 12-year, $62.8 million contract.

DeKALB – July 1 is one heck of a time to hire a new men’s soccer coach.