Pro Sports
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Fire selects UNC defender with first-round draft pickJan 12, 2011 10:00 pm - For a player who said he likes to keep things simple and calm, Jalil Anibaba sounded excited about joining the Chicago Fire. “I feel at home to be honest. I feel very we...
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Smith will have Bears readyJan 12, 2011 10:00 pm - Bears fans have come to expect little from Lovie Smith in his postgame remarks, and rarely does the head coach exceed expectations. What you do know is that he can make ...
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Bears' Hester, Seahawks' Washington killers in return gameJan 12, 2011 10:00 pm - Devin Hester's 14 combined touchdown returns are an NFL record. Pretty impressive. But the Seahawks' Leon Washington's 7 kickoff returns for TDs are 1 shy of the NFL rec...
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Ex-Cubs closer Gregg gets $10 mil. deal with OriolesJan 12, 2011 10:00 pm - BALTIMORE — The Baltimore Orioles have finalized a $10 million, two-year contract with right-handed reliever Kevin Gregg. The 32-year-old went 2-6 with a 3.51 ERA and 37...
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White Sox' Beckham learned from 2010 strugglesJan 12, 2011 10:00 pm - Gordon Beckham expects much better results this season — from himself and the White Sox. Speaking on a conference call Thursday after completing three days of “Camp Cora...
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Major League Baseball basking in labor peaceJan 12, 2011 10:00 pm - PARADISE VALLEY, Ariz. — Major League Baseball and its players union will begin contract talks soon with none of the rancor and lockout threats that are plaguing the NFL...
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They can drive us crazy, but as fans we love to root against villiansJan 12, 2011 10:00 pm - According to the American Film Institute, the top 5 movie villains of all time are Hanibal Lector, Norman Bates, Darth Vader, the Wicked Witch of the West and good ol' N...
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Stir crazy? Go sports crazy! Plotting to see all the events in town this weekendJan 12, 2011 10:00 pm - All right, let's say the daunting prospect of two more months-plus of Chicago winter is driving you a little bit stir crazy. So you decide to go sports crazy instead by ...
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Star power: 4 Hawks in All-Star GameJan 12, 2011 12:00 am - The star power of the Stanley Cup champion Blackhawks was evident Tuesday when Patrick Sharp and Patrick Kane were selected by the NHL's hockey operations department to ...
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Players say NFL's 18-game proposal is major hitchJan 11, 2011 10:00 pm - WASHINGTON — Concerns about injuries and insurance make the league's push to switch to an 18-game regular season a major sticking point in negotiations for a new collect...