Sports Stories from December 5, 2012 (Change date)
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For Kelly, Saban, no sleep until BCS championship gameDec 05, 2012 1:13 pm - NEW YORK — Brian Kelly and Nick Saban expect many restless nights between now and the BCS championship game on Jan. 7. Kelly and top-ranked Notre Dame play Saban and No....
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Red Sox rev up with Victorino; Giants keep ScutaroDec 05, 2012 12:59 pm - NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Shane Victorino bolted for Boston, Marco Scutaro stayed with San Francisco, and the Miami Marlins shed more payroll in a late-night trade. It was anot...
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Struggling Ponder keeps upbeat, confident attitudeDec 05, 2012 12:40 pm - EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. — Christian Ponder has 22 starts for Minnesota in his NFL career. Many of his peers have enjoyed far more success in a similar amount of time, but Po...
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Purdue hires Kent State coach Darrell HazellDec 05, 2012 12:39 pm - WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Darrell Hazell spent most of his coaching career telling others to “be great.” Now he’ll try to live up to that message at Purdue. Boilermakers at...
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NHL owners, players meet again to on labor issuesDec 05, 2012 12:00 pm - NEW YORK — Negotiations between hockey owners and players are going so well that NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman says he's "pleased with the process" — even if he has been...
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Bielema excited for challenge of SEC at ArkansasDec 05, 2012 12:00 pm - FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — Bret Bielema watched from afar in April as Arkansas athletic director Jeff Long handled the difficult circumstances surrounding Bobby Petrino's firi...
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Harvin out of practice again for VikingsDec 05, 2012 12:00 pm - EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. — One month after Percy Harvin severely sprained his left ankle, the Minnesota Vikings aren't much closer to having one of their most important playe...
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Metea Valley starting from scratchDec 05, 2012 10:48 am - Metea Valley’s boys basketball team entered last season with high expectations and achieved them. Now the Mustangs join most teams in trying to get better every game. Go...
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Can someone stand up for Lake Michigan?Dec 05, 2012 10:04 am - It’s a rare day when I turn to a recently arrived email from a reader and listener to provide the impetus for a column. Today is one of those days. My friend David, a N...
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White Sox ‘sign’ Keppinger to play third baseDec 05, 2012 9:59 am - It has become commonplace with free-agent signings and trades in major-league baseball. Details of a deal are leaked and reported in the media and later made official by...