Pro Sports
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Bears need to establish the run vs. LionsOct 04, 2011 12:00 am - This is the Bears’ offense when it fails to establish the run: loss, loss, loss, loss, loss, loss, loss. Seven straight losses. This is the Bears’ offense when it establ...
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Granderson, Burnett help Yankees beat Tigers 10-1Oct 04, 2011 12:00 am - DETROIT — Curtis Granderson made two spectacular catches against his former team and A.J. Burnett came through when the Yankees needed him most, leading New York past th...
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Hawks reward GM Bowman with 3-year extensionOct 04, 2011 12:00 am - Blackhawks general manager Stan Bowman, the youngest GM in the NHL, now has a three-year contract extension that will keep him with the club through the end of the 2015-...
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Bowman’s task: Keeping Blackhawks at elite levelOct 04, 2011 12:00 am - Job security isn’t all general manager Stan Bowman received Tuesday after getting a three-year contract extension through the 2015-16 season from the Blackhawks. Bowman ...
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Francisco’s homer lifts Phillies past CardinalsOct 04, 2011 12:00 am - ST. LOUIS — Pinch-hitter Ben Francisco and closer Ryan Madson made manager Charlie Manuel’s moves look smart, and the Philadelphia Phillies held off the St. Louis Cardin...
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NBA talks break down over money, games in jeopardyOct 04, 2011 12:00 am - NEW YORK — Commissioner David Stern floated it as an idea more than a firm proposal: a 50-50 revenue split. Even so, the union's reply was unequivocal. "They said, 'We c...
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Epstein just what the Cubs needOct 04, 2011 12:00 am - You don't need “major-league sources” to know the Cubs have interest in Boston Red Sox general manager Theo Epstein. Of course they do. They'd be foolish not to have int...
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Goldschmidt's 5 RBIs lead Arizona rout of BrewersOct 04, 2011 12:00 am - PHOENIX — Paul Goldschmidt hit a grand slam and tied a franchise postseason record with five RBIs, fellow Arizona rookie Josh Collmenter befuddled Milwaukee batters agai...
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ESPN pulls intro after Williams’ Obama commentsOct 03, 2011 12:00 am - BRISTOL, Conn. — ESPN pulled Hank Williams Jr.’s classic intro song from its broadcast of Monday night’s NFL game after the country singer famous for the line “Are you r...
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NBA talks break, with ‘very huge day’ aheadOct 03, 2011 12:00 am - NEW YORK — After a lockout that has lasted more than three months, whether the NBA season starts on time could come down to one “very huge day” in labor talks. Owners an...