Articles filed under Sports Leagues
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Ramirez leads way with two 3-run shotsNov 01, 2021 10:06 am - Rewind to the last time the Cubs made the playoffs in 2003 and Aramis Ramirez was a monster over the last seven weeks of the season with 15 home runs and 38 RBI. Fast-fo...
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Hard not to start the sizzling SotoNov 01, 2021 10:01 am - How do the Cubs keep catcher Geovany Soto out of the lineup? Manager Lou Piniella admitted Friday it won't be easy. "This kid here has played awfully well, both behind t...
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Brewers have enough HartNov 01, 2021 10:03 am - ATLANTA -- Aware the Cubs had already won, the Milwaukee Brewers knew they needed to beat Tim Hudson and the Atlanta Braves on Friday night. Corey Hart stayed patient an...
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Improved tough guy Koci ready to serve and protectNov 01, 2021 10:05 am - There's little doubt that tough guy David Koci is going to make the Blackhawks' 23-man opening-night roster. It's obvious the Hawks need someone to protect their slew of...
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Giants say goodbye to BondsNov 01, 2021 10:02 am - SAN FRANCISCO -- Barry Bonds is finished in San Francisco. The Giants told Bonds they will not bring him back next season, ending a 15-year run in which he set the singl...
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Pirates join chorus ripping Wrigley outfield conditionsNov 01, 2021 10:06 am - If the Cubs do make it into the playoffs, Major League Baseball could have a problem on its hands because of the poor outfield conditions at Wrigley Field. The Pittsburg...
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Sox rough up Twins' SantanaNov 01, 2021 10:00 am - MINNEAPOLIS -- As Johan Santana watched ball after ball fly over the fence, no one was more surprised than the White Sox. "The reason Johan has a few Cy Youngs is the Wh...
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Blasts from pastNov 01, 2021 10:03 am - Mark the date: Sept. 21, 2007. "This was a Wrigley Field game that I read so much about," Cubs manager Lou Piniella said Friday, a few minutes after his team outmashed t...
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Can Illinois finally break bad habits?Oct 31, 2021 10:03 pm - The recruiting rankings, the game tapes and the high-spirited practices don't lie. Illinois has proven it possesses the talent and the experience necessary to earn its t...
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Home for the holidaysNov 01, 2021 9:57 am - Two years ago, the college football pulse around these parts was as strong as ever. Notre Dame had reawakened behind first-year coach Charlie Weis and quarterback Brady ...