Articles filed under Football
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Texas rewards Brown with contract extensionAug 28, 2007 11:00 pm - AUSTIN -- Texas coach Mack Brown on Tuesday got a two-year contract extension, a raise and a pair of hefty bonuses to come later. He also got a promise of a good job if ...
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Hokies see lessons in fall of school's favorite sonAug 28, 2007 11:00 pm - BLACKSBURG, Va. -- The doors that lead to the large auditorium where Virginia Tech's football team meets are kept propped open these days, giving passers-by a clear view...
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Apologetic Briggs: I'm very luckyAug 28, 2007 11:00 pm - After losing control and crashing his 640-horsepower Lamborghini Murcielago early Monday, Bears linebacker Lance Briggs said Tuesday that he panicked. "I didn't want the...
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Illini could play seven true freshmenAug 28, 2007 11:00 pm - When freshman receiver Arrelious Benn injured his right shoulder in Illinois' first big scrimmage on Aug. 11, he looked like a longshot to be ready for Saturday's opener...
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Meadows takes top spot in 7AAug 28, 2007 11:00 pm - Rolling Meadows hopes to be No. 1 in Class 7A when the football season ends in November in Champaign. But the Mustangs are No. 1 in the Associated Press 7A state ranking...
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The strength to persevereAug 28, 2007 11:00 pm - SOUTH BEND, Ind. -- Don't expect George West to take the field Saturday wearing platform cleats and a pinstriped jersey. Lame fashion ploys designed to make someone look...
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Doping documents linked to CouchAug 28, 2007 11:00 pm - Former No. 1 NFL draft pick Tim Couch had doping regimens that called for anabolic steroids and human growth hormone, according to documents obtained by Yahoo.com. Couch...
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As NIU openers go, Iowa isn't so toughAug 28, 2007 11:00 pm - It sounds crazy, considering Iowa hails from the Big Ten and has earned a bowl bid each of the last six seasons. But when Northern Illinois and the Hawkeyes hit Soldier ...
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USC, favored by 45½, still taking Idaho seriouslyAug 28, 2007 11:00 pm - LOS ANGELES -- The approach at Southern California is pretty basic: Every game is a championship game. And that includes Saturday night's game against Idaho. That's righ...
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Hass (as in pass), hopes to catch onAug 28, 2007 11:00 pm - Thursday night's preseason finale against the Cleveland Browns at Soldier Field is the last chance for wide receiver Mike Hass to prove he belongs on the Bears' 53-man r...