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CHICAGO -- After back-to-back series against teams all but out of postseason contention, the Chicago White Sox host a Seattle Mariners team with much more at stake.The Mariners (67-59) open a four-game weekend series at U.S. Cellular Field on Thursday three games outside of an American League wild card spot following Wednesdays 5-0 loss to the New York Yankees.Seattle had been among the hottest teams in baseball with 15 wins in 20 games before cooling off a bit this week with back-to-back losses to the Yankees at Safeco Field.Chicago right-hander Anthony Ranaudo (1-1, 9.42 ERA) works against a Mariners pitcher yet to be named in Thursdays series opener. On Friday, right-hander Felix Hernandez (8-4, 3.26) meets White Sox lefty Chris Sale (15-6, 3.15).Seattle claimed two wins over Chicago in a three-game home series last month.The Mariners hope to have third baseman Kyle Seager back for the series. He sat out Wednesday after fouling a ball off his foot on Tuesday. Initial X-rays were reported to be negative. Seager has 24 home runs and 83 RBI this season.Robinson Cano needs one double for 30 this season. He has exceeded that total in each of his first 11 seasons.Seattle has a shot at reclaiming the AL West lead. The Mariners topped the division through most of May before struggling over the next two months and started August at .500 (52-52) and in third place.They are 6 1/2 games behind first-place Texas and have seven head-to-head games remaining with the Rangers in an 11-day stretch starting next Monday.Chicago (60-65) has played better of late, taking two of three from Oakland last weekend and splitting two games with visiting Philadelphia this week.Over a three-game winning streak through Tuesday, Chicago pitchers had allowed only five runs while 1B/DH Jose Abreu has homered in each.But like the Athletics and Phillies, the White Sox are also playing out the string after beginning the season 23-10.With less than five weeks left in the regular season, speculation is rising about postseason shakeups ranging from the departure of manager Robin Ventura and front office personnel to major trades including ace left-hander Chris Sale and right-hander Jose Quintana.Weve got to get some things together, White Sox executive vice president Kenny Williams told reporters this week. 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Nolan punched Oilers forward Jesse Joensuu in the jaw in front of the Kings goal during a scrum.There are 12 days left until college footballs first full week kicks off?on Thursday, Sept. 1. In todays countdown, we examine the number?12 --?Alabamas 12 straight wins and the team that will be looking to snap that streak on Saturday, Sept. 3?-- Southern Cal.?USC used to be where the Crimson Tide are now. A 12-game winning streak? Thats nothing compared to what the Trojans did in the mid-2000s under Pete Carroll with a nearly three-year winning?streak of?34 straight.The?two college football powers will meet?in Arlington, Texas at AT&T Stadium,?home of the Dallas Cowboys.?The Tide won twice there last season, opening with a victory over Wisconsin and defeating Michigan State in the College Football Playoff semifinals.Alabama owns a 5-2 advantage in the series. The teams havent met since the 1985 Aloha Bowl (Bama won 24-3). In?their most recent home-and-home series played during the late 1970s, each won on the road.USC comes off an 8-6 finish, losing in the Pac-12 title game and in the Holiday Bowl,?but is obviously enthused to take on the Tide.? ??Alabamas current winning streak started a third of the way into last season following?a loss to Ole Miss. The Crimson Tide then reeled off 12 in a row, winning the Southeastern Conference and?their?fourth national title under Nick Saban with a 45-40 win over previously-undefeated Clemson in the CFP?National Championship game. ? ?Alabama is 9-0 in season opening games under?Saban (including 2007 vacated win).ddddddddddddIn case you missed any part of our countdown:13 days: Lucky number 13 for a trio of teams14 days: 14 years of Boise State excellence15 days: Kansas has lost 15 straight games, the longest active FBS streak.16 days: Peyton Manning wore No. 16 for Tennessee.17 days: TCU QBs completed 17 of 17 passes in a game in 2012, an FBS record.18 days: Ohio State has won an FBS-best 18 consecutive road games.19 days: There are 19 head coaches at their alma mater this season.20 days: It has been 20 years since Florida won its first national championship.21 days:?Oklahoma led the nation in average scoring margin (21.5) last season.22 days: Ohio State has been in the top 10 of the AP poll for 22 straight weeks.23 days:?Virginia Tech has played in an FBS-best 23 straight bowl games.24 days:?In the first game of the historic rivalry, Navy beat Army 24-0.25 days: Desmond Howard won the Heisman 25 years ago.26 days:?Arkansas State led the nation with 26 interceptions in 2015.27 days: Clemsons Greg Huegel led the nation with 27 field goals in 2015.28 days: Adrian Peterson wore No. 28 for Oklahoma.29 days: Alabamas Bryant-Denny Stadium opened in 1929.30 days: Miamis Vinny Testaverde won the Heisman 30 years ago. 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