Sports Stories from August 30, 2011 (Change date)
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Eli Manning not worried about poor preseasonAug 30, 2011 12:00 am - EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — Eli Manning sees his dismal preseason statistics and isn’t concerned. Preseason is a time to get used to standing in the pocket, to get adjusted ...
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Bears WR Sanzenbacher has one more chance to impressAug 30, 2011 12:00 am - Undrafted out of Ohio State, 5-foot-11, 180-pound Dane Sanzenbacher has done everything he can to beat the odds and earn a spot on the Bears' 53-man roster. But it's po...
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Purdue coach Hope needs winsAug 30, 2011 12:00 am - WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — If Purdue coach Danny Hope is on the hot seat, he won't admit it. Athletic Director Morgan Burke says he's not blaming Hope for last year's 4-8 fi...
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New Big Ten features Nebraska, 4 fresh coachesAug 30, 2011 12:00 am - The bigger Big Ten is ready to go. After talking about the move for more than a year, the biggest addition — No. 10 Nebraska — will begin its season Saturday and all 12...
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St. Charles golfer Biddle a factor at U.S. AmateurAug 30, 2011 12:00 am - It's been quite awhile since an Illinois golfer made an impact in the U.S. Amateur, but Blake Biddle of St. Charles ended that dryspell last week in his first appearance...
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S. Elgin’s Gonzalez wins Elgin titleAug 30, 2011 12:00 am - In the Elgin City Invitational boys race Tuesday at Lords Park, South Elgin’s Francisco Gonzalez did not expect to win, but did just that. The senior finished in 16:05.5...
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South Elgin’s Tuin 2nd at Elgin InviteAug 30, 2011 12:00 am - South Elgin’s Jordan Tuin finished second Tuesday in the Elgin City Invitational girls cross country meet, finishing in a time of 19:10.4 behind St. Charles North’s Sydn...
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New look, high hopes for Harper men’s soccerAug 30, 2011 12:00 am - The Harper College men’s soccer team opened its season on Saturday, falling to Lincoln Land Community College. Livingstone Amemetey was able to link with Kyle O’Meara fo...
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Girls volleyball/Fox Valley roundupAug 30, 2011 12:00 am - Harvest Christian d. Cornerstone Academy: Sydney Doby had 8 kills, 6 aces and 7 assists to lead Harvest Christian to a 25-8, 25-12 nonconference win. Sarah Kott adde...
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Pearl takes job as VP for Knoxville companyAug 30, 2011 12:00 am - KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Former Tennessee basketball coach Bruce Pearl has taken a job with a Knoxville-based wholesale grocery company as a vice president of marketing. Pearl...