Sports Stories from July 28, 2011 (Change date)
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Big Ten celebrates change, OSU faces challengeJul 28, 2011 12:00 am - CHICAGO — The Big Ten gathered in its Midwestern hub city to usher in — and celebrate — a new era in one of college football’s most tradition-rich conferences. The leagu...
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Elgin loses at state Legion tourneyJul 28, 2011 12:00 am - Now it is keep winning or go home for Elgin in the American Legion baseball state tournament. Elgin (27-10) saw its eight-game winning streak end with a 10-4 loss to Roc...
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Cubs searching for a new leadoff manJul 28, 2011 12:00 am - MILWAUKEE — With Kosuke Fukudome traded to Cleveland Thursday, the Cubs will be in search of a new leadoff man. Fukudome was the Cubs' best on-base percentage hitter at...
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Cubs hunker down in trade modeJul 28, 2011 12:00 am - MILWAUKEE — The Cubs will set up a winter meetings-like operation this weekend in St. Louis, with general manager Jim Hendry and his key baseball people readying for pos...
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Have Bears done all they can for Cutler?Jul 28, 2011 12:00 am - For the next week or two, Chicago will gnash its collective teeth over the comings and goings of safeties, linebackers, punters and special-teams gunners. The Bears will...
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Wisconsin, Nebraska the favorites to win division titlesJul 28, 2011 12:00 am - Yes, Wisconsin shared last year’s Big Ten title and made its first Rose Bowl appearance in 11 years. Virtually everything went right for the Badgers. But if ever there w...
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US Soccer fires men’s national coach Bob BradleyJul 28, 2011 12:00 am - For U.S. soccer fans, the scene was tough to watch: Archrival Mexico celebrating a Gold Cup victory on American soil, cheered on by a largely pro-Mexico crowd at the Ros...
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Bears trade TE Olsen to CarolinaJul 28, 2011 12:00 am - After more than a year of insisting there was room for the pass-catching talents of tight end Greg Olsen in Mike Martz’s offense, which usually ignores that position, th...
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Patriots take on projects: Ochocinco, HaynesworthJul 28, 2011 12:00 am - There goes Albert Haynesworth, heading from Mike Shanahan’s Redskins to Bill Belichick’s Patriots — where he’ll be joined by New England’s other big pickup Thursday: Cha...
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Report: Bears to sign punter for $10 millionJul 28, 2011 12:00 am - According to several published reports, the Bears have agreed to terms with punter Adam Podlesh on a contract worth $10 million over five years, which would make him one...