College Sports
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Irish try to avoid going winless at homeNov 15, 2007 10:00 pm - Perhaps the best news for Notre Dame is that a football season is finite and this one will soon be over. When the Stanford Stadium clock shows triple zeroes on Nov. 24, ...
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Georgetown jumps out, trounces Michigan
Nov 15, 2007 10:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- Georgetown overwhelmed Michigan right from the start. With typically tough defense and a balanced offense paced by 12 points apiece from Roy Hibbert and Je...
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DePaul, NU ready to force the issueNov 15, 2007 10:00 pm - Last year, Draelon Burns was the antidote to angst, a player whose intrepid style and infectious smile gave DePaul a boost every time out. But in his debut as DePaul's ...
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Dixon hurt, Ducks done
Nov 15, 2007 10:00 pm - TUCSON, Ariz. -- The curse of No. 2 claimed another victim. Second-ranked Oregon lost Heisman Trophy candidate Dennis Dixon to a knee injury and never recovered in a 34-...
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Blood, sweat and tears paying off for Illini seniorsNov 15, 2007 10:00 pm - CHAMPAIGN -- Middle linebacker J Leman grew up within 2 miles of Memorial Stadium, so Senior Day provides a moment for blissful reminisce. "Every time when you're a litt...
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Stanford good model for NUNov 14, 2007 10:00 pm - Bill Carmody briefly transformed from Northwestern basketball coach into Stanford basketball historian before Monday's practice. Asked if Stanford is the blueprint for N...
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Players commit to area schoolsNov 14, 2007 10:00 pm - Division I basketball dividends After recruiting these guys for months and sometimes years, major-college schools finally were able to start accepting letters of intent ...
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No. 1 North Carolina survives scare
Nov 14, 2007 10:00 pm - Top-ranked North Carolina avoided an early season upset. Just barely. Wayne Ellington scored 20 points and made key plays late to help the host Tar Heels avoid a major s...
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No quit in NU's SimpsonNov 14, 2007 10:00 pm - Leonard Simpson received the poem from a co-worker in 1988, when his son Eddie was still a toddler. Fifteen years later, as Eddie headed off to play linebacker at Northw...
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UIC, Loyola improve to 2-0
Nov 13, 2007 10:00 pm - Paradise is the next stop for UIC. The Flames head to the opening round of the Paradise Jam in the U.S. Virgin Islands on Friday with a 2-0 record after an 81-55 victory...