Pro Sports
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So many questions on Epstein, CubsOct 18, 2011 12:00 am - The NFL trading deadline passed Tuesday afternoon and the Red Sox still hadn't dealt Theo Epstein to the Cubs for Chris Harris. Boy Wonder Airways apparently grounded al...
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AP source: RB Benson gets 1-game suspensionOct 18, 2011 12:00 am - CINCINNATI — Bengals running back Cedric Benson has received a one-game suspension from the NFL for his two misdemeanor assault cases settled before the season, a person...
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Will World Series help resolve Epstein deal?Oct 18, 2011 12:00 am - With the start of the World Series closing in, will today be the day that Boston frees Theo Epstein to join the Chicago Cubs? Maybe. And maybe not. Locked into negotiati...
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Libertyville’s Panther recalls Rangers’ startOct 18, 2011 12:00 am - Jim Panther can claim several brushes with fame during his three-year career as a big-league pitcher. One of the biggest for the retired Libertyville High School basebal...
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Bolland, Blackhawks beat punchless Coyotes 5-2Oct 18, 2011 12:00 am - GLENDALE, Ariz. — One slick play by Chicago's Dave Bolland spoiled any chance for the Phoenix Coyotes to steal a game they didn't deserve to win. The Coyotes had been ou...
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Umpire Layne named crew chief for World SeriesOct 18, 2011 12:00 am - NEW YORK — Umpire Jerry Layne has been named crew chief for the World Series between the Texas Rangers and St. Louis Cardinals. The six-man crew announced Tuesday by Maj...
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Agent tweets Ponder named starter for VikingsOct 18, 2011 12:00 am - MINNEAPOLIS — Christian Ponder’s time has arrived in Minnesota. The sports agency that represents Ponder tweeted Tuesday that the rookie quarterback will start for the V...
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Police: Devin Hester slapped at Rivers Casino in Des PlainesOct 18, 2011 12:00 am - Chicago Bears wide receiver Devin Hester was the victim of a battery Friday at the Rivers Casino in Des Plaines, police said Tuesday. The assault, which occurred about 1...
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Getting serious about World SeriesOct 18, 2011 12:00 am - Anybody out there still watching baseball? If not, no apologies are necessary. It was a miserable season on both sides of town this year, and it's spilling into the wint...
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CJ Wilson, the coolest person at the World SeriesOct 18, 2011 12:00 am - ST. LOUIS — The coolest person at the World Series is C.J. Wilson. The Texas Rangers pitcher chilled out as he prepared to face the St. Louis Cardinals in Wednesday nigh...