Pro Sports
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Bears’ Israel Idonije just keeps getting betterAug 19, 2011 12:00 am - BOURBONNAIS — In his first six years in the league, defensive end Israel Idonije started just eight games. But he took a quantum leap last season when he started every g...
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Biffle takes pole for Michigan Sprint Cup raceAug 19, 2011 12:00 am - BROOKLYN, Mich. — Greg Biffle has won the pole for this weekend’s NASCAR Sprint Cup race at Michigan International Speedway. Biffle posted a qualifying lap of 190.345 mi...
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Kenny Williams lauds Rick Hahn, who expresses no interest in Cubs GM jobAug 19, 2011 12:00 am - Rick Hahn is going to be a major-league general manager at some point. The White Sox' assistant GM is highly regarded throughout the game, and Hahn nearly landed the New...
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Colvin’s hit propels Cubs over Cardinals in 10thAug 19, 2011 12:00 am - Tyler Colvin’s RBI single in the 10th inning off Octavio Dotel lifted the Chicago Cubs to a 5-4 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals on Friday. Geovany Soto led off the ...
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Chicago Fire game dayAug 18, 2011 1:00 am - D.C. United at Chicago Fire, 8 p.m. Thursday, Toyota Park TV: ESPN2, ESPN Deportes Scouting D.C. United: United (7-6-9, 30 points) looks like a legitimate playoff conten...
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Brady keys Patriots offense in 31-14 win over BucsAug 18, 2011 12:00 am - TAMPA, Fla. — Tom Brady showed midseason form in his preseason debut. After sitting out New England's preseason opener in Week 1, the reigning NFL MVP tossed a pair of t...
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Pierzynski hopes to come off DL earlyAug 18, 2011 12:00 am - Sitting out with a fractured left wrist is not sitting well with A.J. Pierzynski. The White Sox’ catcher is used to playing more games and logging more innings behind th...
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Cubs scouting reportAug 18, 2011 12:00 am - Cubs vs. St. Louis Cardinals at Wrigley Field TV: Comcast SportsNet Friday; FOX Saturday; ESPN Sunday Radio: WGN 720-AM Pitching matchups: The Cubs’ Randy Wells (4-4) vs...
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Goler, Abbott claim NPF honors for BanditsAug 18, 2011 12:00 am - SULPHUR, La. — Bandits rookie third baseman Alisa Goler captured the NPF Rookie of the Year award, making it the fourth consecutive season a Bandits rookie has claimed t...
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Monica Abbott, Bandits cruise to playoff victoryAug 18, 2011 12:00 am - SULPHUR, La. — Monica Abbott, the 2011 NPF co-pitcher of the year, strutted her stuff Thursday night, leading the Chicago Bandits to an 8-1 victory over the Akron Racers...