Sports Stories from February 18, 2012 (Change date)
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Blackhawks can’t afford to ever be too patientFeb 18, 2012 11:00 pm - A week ago today, the public clamor was for everybody associated with the Blackhawks to be fired. OK, by public clamor I mean the rattle inside my head. Be gone with the...
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ESPN fires employee for Lin headline seen onlineFeb 18, 2012 11:00 pm - BRISTOL, Conn. — ESPN says it fired an employee responsible for an offensive headline about Knicks sensation Jeremy Lin. The headline Friday on ESPN’s mobile website was...
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Blackhawks’ biggest players playing bigFeb 18, 2012 11:00 pm - After a quiet few weeks, the Blackhawks’ best players are starting to be difference-makers again. For the third game in a row, the Hawks were led by their big guns in Su...
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Cubs’ advice to Marmol: Cut out the cutterFeb 18, 2012 11:00 pm - MESA, Ariz. — If there’s one thing Cubs manager Dale Sveum wants from closer Carlos Marmol, it’s for him to stick to his strength. “We might have just told him to wipe ...
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Rose could be back Monday against HawksFeb 18, 2012 11:00 pm - The story line surrounding the Bulls on Sunday couldn’t be more obvious. After an alarming 97-85 home loss to New Jersey, everyone from fans, players and coaches are eag...
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Cubs’ Garza plays hard, has funFeb 18, 2012 11:00 pm - MESA, Ariz. — Cubs pitcher Matt Garza is, well, a bit different. And he knows it. Now beginning his second spring with the Cubs, Garza was asked about his “comfort level...
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Chicago Wolves roar past CheckersFeb 18, 2012 11:00 pm - The Chicago Wolves engineered a weekend to remember. Playing the first-place Charlotte Checkers for the second time in less than 24 hours, the Wolves poured on the offen...
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Mike North’s #18: Bill BucknerFeb 18, 2012 7:00 am - Mike North’s Top 20 Sports Figures: In a video series commemorating his 20th anniversary in sports broadcasting, North is offering his view of the Top 20 sports figures ...
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Fans’ rite of spring: Sun-seeking baseball tripsFeb 18, 2012 6:17 am - Nothing stirs the blood of baseball fans quite like “pitchers and catchers report.” A harbinger of the coming season, the words mean players are reporting for duty in Fl...
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Blackhawks game dayFeb 18, 2012 12:00 am - Columbus Blue Jackets at Nationwide Arena, noon. TV: Comcast SportsNet Radio: WGN 720-AM What to watch: Viktor Stalberg hasn’t scored in seven games, but he has 7 goals ...