Other Sports
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Wood closing in on job as closerMar 16, 2008 11:00 pm - MESA, Ariz. -- Kerry Wood is throwing almost nothing but strikes. That alone may earn him the job as Cubs closer. Wood threw 5 of his 6 pitches for strikes Sunday as he ...
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Loss to Flames all but KO's Hawks' slim playoff hopesMar 16, 2008 11:00 pm - It was fun while it lasted. While the math says the Blackhawks still have a chance to make the playoffs, the reality is this: Sunday afternoon's 4-2 loss to the Calgary ...
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Fukudome front and center, at least a little bitMar 16, 2008 11:00 pm - MESA, Ariz. -- Cubs manager Lou Piniella had a bit of a surprise Sunday morning. Piniella has made it clear that center fielders Felix Pie and Sam Fuld both will not mak...
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Piniella: Roberts trade rumors 'unsettling' to kidsMar 16, 2008 11:00 pm - MESA, Ariz. -- The Baltimore Orioles have dispatched scout Bruce Kison to Arizona to join the team's other scouts watching Cubs major-leaguers and minor-leaguers. As far...
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Owens passes test for White SoxMar 16, 2008 11:00 pm - TUCSON, Ariz. -- Avoiding injuries is one of the obvious goals in spring training, and the White Sox are no different from any other major-league team in that regard. On...
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Jarrett to make his final Cup start today
Mar 15, 2008 11:00 pm - BRISTOL, Tenn. -- As Dale Jarrett prepared for the last real start in his 24-year career at NASCAR's top level, praise for the 1999 Cup champion flowed around Bristol Mo...
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Thome homers, says he's 'getting closer'Mar 15, 2008 11:00 pm - TUCSON, Ariz. -- Jim Thome has been pretty quiet this spring, batting just .182 heading into Saturday's Cactus League game against the Cubs. "I don't worry about Jim,'' ...
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Diamondbacks edge Sox 6-5
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Savard opts to start Crawford against FlamesMar 15, 2008 11:00 pm - The stretch drive to the playoffs in the NHL is all about guts in more ways than one, as it turns out. Blackhawks coach Denis Savard called it a gut feeling, his decisio...
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Bulls don't want to see these rerunsMar 15, 2008 11:00 pm - There is no single reason why the Bulls have failed to move into playoff position in the weak Eastern Conference. But they do seem to have a recurring nightmare. Losing ...