College Sports
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Texas rewards Brown with contract extension
Aug 28, 2007 11:00 pm - AUSTIN -- Texas coach Mack Brown on Tuesday got a two-year contract extension, a raise and a pair of hefty bonuses to come later. He also got a promise of a good job if ...
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Hokies see lessons in fall of school's favorite son
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Illini could play seven true freshmenAug 28, 2007 11:00 pm - When freshman receiver Arrelious Benn injured his right shoulder in Illinois' first big scrimmage on Aug. 11, he looked like a longshot to be ready for Saturday's opener...
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The strength to persevereAug 28, 2007 11:00 pm - SOUTH BEND, Ind. -- Don't expect George West to take the field Saturday wearing platform cleats and a pinstriped jersey. Lame fashion ploys designed to make someone look...
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As NIU openers go, Iowa isn't so toughAug 28, 2007 11:00 pm - It sounds crazy, considering Iowa hails from the Big Ten and has earned a bowl bid each of the last six seasons. But when Northern Illinois and the Hawkeyes hit Soldier ...
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USC, favored by 45½, still taking Idaho seriously
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For Novak, the clock is tickingAug 27, 2007 11:00 pm - DEKALB -- In an idyllic gated community just off the Intercoastal Waterway and the Atlantic Ocean, there's a home with Joe and Carole Novak's names on the deed. The deve...
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Illini tight ends to reckon withAug 27, 2007 11:00 pm - Today: Illini Jeff Cumberland and Michael Hoomanawanui CHAMPAIGN -- After Illinois' first practice this fall, Jeff Cumberland strutted out of the Memorial Stadium l...
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NU receivers hope offense catches onAug 27, 2007 11:00 pm - When quarterback instability turned Northwestern's playbook into a leaflet last season, no group suffered more than the wide receivers. With the offense reduced to rudim...
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Illini freshman guard declared ineligible