Sports Stories from September 14, 2011 (Change date)
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Colts’ Collins ready to make up for rough startSep 14, 2011 12:00 am - INDIANAPOLIS — All Kerry Collins really wants is a chance to make things right. He’s been studying the playbook, refining the timing with receivers, getting acclimated t...
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Wasowicz, Palatine extend winning trendSep 14, 2011 12:00 am - Palatine’s girls cross country team lost three seniors from last years team that finished second in Class 3A, including top runner Courtney Brown. But with junior Tess ...
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Cog Hill still not winning over playersSep 14, 2011 12:00 am - Somewhere, the hair on the back of Rees Jones' neck had to be standing at full attention Wednesday afternoon. That's because Jones, the man in charge of the $5.2 million...
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Michigan State's Dantonio facing Irish a year after heart scareSep 14, 2011 12:00 am - EAST LANSING, Mich. — Mark Dantonio feels strange looking back. It's been a year since the Michigan State coach was hospitalized because of a mild heart attack after cal...
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Northern Illinois coach faces friends at WisconsinSep 14, 2011 12:00 am - DeKALB — Northern Illinois coach Dave Doeren insists this week’s game against No. 7 Wisconsin is no different from any other on the Huskies’ schedule. Never mind that he...
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Fremd finds strength in numbers at PalatineSep 14, 2011 12:00 am - At this point, it’s clear Fremd’s freshman class is going to make a figurative splash. On the literal level, there won’t be nearly as much splashing. Just a lot of smoot...
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Irish try to put past behind themSep 14, 2011 12:00 am - SOUTH BEND, Ind. — Harrison Smith was involved in the final play of last year's loss at Michigan State and it is something the Notre Dame captain doesn't care to revisit...
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Huskers' Abdullah coming up big as return manSep 14, 2011 12:00 am - LINCOLN, Neb. — Hanging in Nebraska freshman Ameer Abdullah's bedroom is a sign reading, "It's not the size of the dog in the fight, it's the size of the fight in the do...
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Vick facing Falcons for 1st time as Eagles starterSep 14, 2011 12:00 am - FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. — Michael Vick isn’t about to declare the Georgia Dome his house, even though he’ll surely hear plenty of cheers and see plenty of No. 7 jerseys Sund...
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Jaguars TE Lewis misses practice with calf strainSep 14, 2011 12:00 am - JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Jacksonville Jaguars tight end Marcedes Lewis should know later this week whether he will be able to play against the New York Jets. Lewis injured h...