Sports Stories from February 29, 2012 (Change date)
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Canadiens beat Wild in shootoutFeb 29, 2012 11:00 pm - MONTREAL — David Desharnais’ shootout goal snapped the slumping Montreal Canadiens out of a long losing streak and saved them from what could have been the worst defeat ...
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Bruins complete sweep of DevilsFeb 29, 2012 11:00 pm - BOSTON — David Krejci completed his second career hat trick at 2:59 of overtime to give the Boston Bruins a 4-3 victory over New Jersey on Thursday night that finished t...
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Boys basketball/Scouting Fox Valley regional finalsFeb 29, 2012 11:00 pm - The Class 4A boys basketball state tournament shifts into high gear tonight as Fox Valley teams compete for titles at three regional sites. The winners advance to next w...
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Does success in track carry to football?Feb 29, 2012 11:00 pm - The school of thought is that a school’s success in one sport translates over to success in others. That will be put to the test at Batavia, which enjoyed one of its bes...
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Mason and Blue Jackets top Avalanche 2-0Feb 29, 2012 11:00 pm - DENVER — Steve Mason stopped 32 shots for his first shutout of the season, defensemen Fedor Tyutin and Nikita Nikitin both scored, and the Columbus Blue Jackets snapped ...
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No. 13 Michigan beats Illini 72-61Feb 29, 2012 11:00 pm - CHAMPAIGN — Illinois was down by 8 at halftime Thursday night, and by all rights No. 13 Michigan’s lead should have been more. But the Illini clawed back and pulled to w...
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Bartlett High School rallies for girls hoops teamFeb 29, 2012 11:00 pm - Bartlett High School students and faculty held a pep rally Thursday morning to send their girls basketball team off to Normal this weekend, where they'll compete for the...
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Local players made impact with NFL scouts, coachesFeb 29, 2012 11:00 pm - With all the physical and psychological testing completed at the NFL Scouting Combine earlier in the week, the next big obstacle for players entering the draft will be p...
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Varitek bids emotional goodbye to Red SoxFeb 29, 2012 11:00 pm - FORT MYERS, Fla. — Jason Varitek spent 15 seasons as the stoic center of the Boston Red Sox, with an icy stare that never blinked and an iron jaw that never quivered. T...
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Persistence pays off for Carmel’s OlmschenkFeb 29, 2012 11:00 pm - It was a tough decision for Cole Olmschenk to return to the Carmel hockey team after his freshman team. He admits the odds were, at best, 40 percent that he’d skate agai...