Sports Stories from August 24, 2011 (Change date)
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Te’o back to lead Irish defenseAug 24, 2011 12:00 am - SOUTH BEND, Ind. — Manti Te’o had his knee cleaned up with arthroscopic surgery in the offseason and was limited during spring practice. Now the leader of Notre Dame’s d...
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Bears thrilled with Sanzenbacher's progressAug 24, 2011 12:00 am - Undrafted out of Ohio State, wide receiver Dane Sanzenbacher is arguably the most pleasant surprise of training camp. “We're very pleased with him,” offensive coordinato...
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Fantasy football: Foster, Peterson top of the running back classAug 24, 2011 12:00 am - I swore I wouldn't do it. Promised myself I WOULD NOT put anybody above Adrian Peterson in my yearly fantasy football RB rankings. I would LEARN, by God, from last year'...
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Fishing reportAug 24, 2011 12:00 am - In some aspects it seems like the fall season is just about here, the main evidence being local and area angling is tremendous. Fox Chain: Without sounding like a to...
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Clark helping NIU prepare for triple optionAug 24, 2011 12:00 am - DEKALB — For reasons yet to be specified, Northern Illinois announced in March that outside linebacker Tyrone Clark won’t play this season. Considering the junior from M...
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Sherels making his mark with VikingsAug 24, 2011 12:00 am - EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. — Marcus Sherels is listed at 5-foot-10 on the Minnesota Vikings roster. But he’s probably closer to 5-8. On his tiptoes. The odds have been stacked...
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Cubs coach Rudy Jaramillo explains hitters' mindsetAug 24, 2011 12:00 am - Rudy Jaramillo can be either the easiest guy to find or the hardest. Early in the day, no chance. The Cubs' hitting coach is either in the outfield batting cages or in t...
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WW South riding 14-game streak in DVCAug 24, 2011 12:00 am - In the last two years no team has come within two touchdowns of Wheaton Warrenville South in the DuPage Valley Conference. As the rest of the DVC improves and the Tiger...
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Former Cy Young winner Mike Flanagan found dead at homeAug 24, 2011 12:00 am - BALTIMORE — Mike Flanagan, a former Cy Young winner and part of the Baltimore Orioles’ 1983 World Series championship team, has died. He was 59. Authorities found a body...
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Commissioner pays visit to Wrigley FieldAug 24, 2011 12:00 am - Baseball Commissioner Bud Selig visited Wrigley Field on Wednesday night, saying it was a part of his annual rounds. Selig took questions on a variety of subjects, some ...