Articles filed under Football
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Ravens' McNair retires after 13 seasonsApr 16, 2008 11:00 pm - OWINGS MILLS, Md. -- Baltimore Ravens quarterback Steve McNair is retiring from the NFL after 13 seasons. McNair told teammates of his decision during an emotional meeti...
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Are college bowl games illegal?Apr 16, 2008 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- Forget government corruption or corporate fraud. Three members of Congress want the Justice Department to investigate whether college football's Bowl Champ...
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Purdue's Keller makes the gradeApr 16, 2008 11:00 pm - There is no tight end in this year's draft rated as highly as Greg Olsen was a year ago, when the Bears made him the 31st overall pick. There is, however, very good dept...
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Roski has plan for L.A. football stadiumApr 16, 2008 11:00 pm - LOS ANGELES -- Edward P. Roski Jr., a part owner of the Kings and Lakers who has spent several years trying to lure the NFL back to the Los Angeles area, believes his la...
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NFL puts Bears in five prime time gamesApr 15, 2008 11:00 pm - A disappointing 7-9 record in 2007 didn't dissuade the NFL's schedule-makers from prominently featuring the Bears in prime time throughout the 2008 season. The NFC North...
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Big news all over the cityApr 15, 2008 11:00 pm - What a Chicago sports day Tuesday was. In the afternoon on the South Side, the White Sox beat the A's. At night on the North Side, the Cubs beat the Reds. In both ballpa...
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Former IC football coach Cozzi diesApr 15, 2008 11:00 pm - Bob Cozzi, who in his first season as a varsity football coach led Immaculate Conception to a state football championship, died Tuesday. Cozzi, 57, apparently died of a ...
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Michna, Rush pull out victory in final secondsApr 14, 2008 11:00 pm - KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Quarterback Russ Michna hit Travis LaTendresse with a 15-yard touchdown with six seconds remaining, and the Chicago Rush held off the Kansas City Bri...
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Zook says he's pushed the Illini to the brink this springApr 14, 2008 11:00 pm - CHAMPAIGN -- Illinois football coach Ron Zook says he and the other Illini coaches have pushed their players hard this spring, maybe a little too hard. Zook says the tea...
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Smith, Rush happy to be reunitedApr 12, 2008 11:00 pm - Rush coach Mike Hohensee was in need of some good news last Sunday after watching his team lose 57-56 in overtime at Orlando. He didn't have to wait long. At the airport...