College Sports
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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
Aug 28, 2007 11:00 pm - LOS ANGELES -- The approach at Southern California is pretty basic: Every game is a championship game. And that includes Saturday night's game against Idaho. That's righ...
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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
Aug 27, 2007 11:00 pm - CHAMPAIGN - Illinois basketball coach Bruce Weber says promising recruit Quinton Watkins won't play or attend school this fall because he isn't academically eligible. Wa...
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Krutsch's hard work rewardedAug 26, 2007 11:00 pm - bull;The hot recruits who are on scholarship from Day One. They comprise the majority of players, and they seize the majority of the playing time at every university. b...
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Arkansas DE Harrison arrested on drug charge
Aug 25, 2007 11:00 pm - LITTLE ROCK, Ark. -- Arkansas defensive end Marcus Harrison was suspended indefinitely after being arrested late Friday night in Fayetteville on a felony drug charge and...
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The Ones to WatchAug 25, 2007 11:00 pm - Today: Northwestern safety Brad Phillips Whenever the rigors of training camp start to take a toll on Brad Phillips, the Northwestern safety calls home. He doesn't e...