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There was no one waving a white flag from the visitors' dugout in the hours leading up to Saturday's game at U.S. Cellular Field.

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Cruz control: Nelson Cruz watches his sixth-inning RBI single during the Rangers' 14-3 win over the Blue Jays on Friday.

Rebecca Soni beat Jessica Hardy to win the 100-meter breaststroke at the Speedo Grand Challenge, Hardy returned to win the 50 freestyle, and 40-year-old Janet Evans finished fourth in a consolation final of the 400 free on... Rebecca Soni beat Jessica Hardy to win the 100-meter breaststroke at the Speedo Grand Challenge, Hardy returned to win the ... (more)

CHICAGO, May 25, 2012 -- It isn't June yet, so the White Sox are trying to keep their expectations low, which is just fine with first-year manager Robin Ventura.

Adam Dunn , Alejandro De Aza , A.J. Pierzynski , Zach Stewart , Hector Santiago , Jose Quintana , Cleveland Indians , Chicago White Sox The Chicago White Sox were picked by many to finish last in the American Central, but after a 9-3 win over the Cleveland Indians on Friday night, the White Sox find themselves only 2.5 games behind the division ... (more)

Paul Konerko is one of a couple White Sox who deserve to start for the AL at this year's Midsummer Classic.

Haren threw his first shutout of the season -- a four-hitter with a career high 14 strikeouts -- in the Angels' 3-0 win over Seattle, and his 14 K's were the most in a shutout for an Angels pitcher since Chuck Finley fanned 15 on May 23, 1995.

Paul Konerko and Alex Rios hit back-to-back homers and Alejandro De Aza added a grand slam to cap a six-run sixth, leading the Chicago White Sox to an 11-8 victory over the Minnesota Twins on Thursday night.

Alejandro De Aza hit his first grand slam as part of a three home-run sixth inning for Chicago in an 11-8 win over Minnesota in the finale of a three-game set.

The night didn't go quite as Cole De Vries had envisioned for his big league debut, I'm sure.

Alex Rios hit a two-run homer and Chris Sale tossed seven scoreless innings as Chicago shut down Minnesota, 6-0, in the middle test of a three-game series.

Every player in Sox starting lineup tonight was at Kevin Hickey's funeral today.

It began in earnest Monday night. Up until then, the city was distracted by Blackhawks playoffs, the Bears' draft, Bulls postseason and the Derrick Rose injury.

Minnesota Twins' Justin Morneau watches his three-run home run during the Twins' five-run fourth inning against the Chicago White Sox in a baseball game in Chicago on Tuesday, May 22, 2012.

A.J. Pierzynski has learned that year-round conditioning are necessary for a player in his mid-30s to stay in the game.

Members of the White Sox ''family'' - players, coaches, staff and former stars - spent part of their Monday attending the visitation for batting-practice pitcher and former reliever Kevin Hickey, who died last week at 56 from complications of a seizure in April that had left him in a coma.

About a year ago, Addison Reed still hadn't made the 7 1/2-hour drive from Class A Winston-Salem to Double-A Birmingham, where Nate Jones and Hector Santiago were polishing their skills.

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Until they gather for Round 2 on the South Side June 18-20, the Cubs and White Sox have busy, perhaps make-or-break, schedules.