Articles filed under Sports Leagues
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Hendry likes this team's characterNov 01, 2021 10:14 am - Don't tell Cubs general manager Jim Hendry that character doesn't count. Hendry loves to talk about "character guys" in the clubhouse. A lot of those guys are stepping u...
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No mercy (rule)Nov 01, 2021 10:09 am - COLUMBUS, Ohio -- This game cried out for a mercy rule in the Big Ten. Todd Boeckman tossed 3 touchdown passes to Brian Robiskie in the first half to lead eighth-ranked ...
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One Hall of an argumentNov 01, 2021 10:12 am - Readers have their say Thome might become a shoo-in Jim Thome is not done yet. He has two more potential years on the White Sox alone. He is still putting up good power ...
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For Grossman, the clock is tickingNov 01, 2021 10:15 am - Despite public opinion, there's no evidence at Halas Hall that Bears quarterback Rex Grossman is playing on borrowed time. A third straight subpar performance, however,...
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Iowan wins Wrigley chance of a lifetimeNov 01, 2021 10:13 am - For 81-year-old Elinore Triner of Palatine, not winning the Ultimate 7th Inning Stretch Competition had its advantages. "I can yell now!" the elated Cubs fan said ...
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Kurt Busch knows it's now or never to make title pushNov 01, 2021 10:15 am - DOVER, Del. -- Kurt Busch was penalized and demoralized the last time he left Dover. His tantrum in the pits cost him 100 points and a coveted spot in the top 12 of the ...
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Flying under radar just fine with ClarkNov 01, 2021 10:12 am - A lot of attention will be on rookie tight end Greg Olsen if, as expected, the Bears' first-round pick is healthy enough to play in his first NFL game after missing two ...
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Expletives fly in Thomas' harassment trialNov 01, 2021 10:07 am - NEW YORK -- This is a courtroom where Lenny Bruce would feel at home. Twenty-three floors above Manhattan, inside the Daniel Patrick Moynihan federal courthouse, the leg...
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Wisconsin rallies late, erases IowaNov 01, 2021 10:09 am - MADISON, Wis. -- No. 9 Wisconsin needed a fourth-quarter rally to avoid an upset bid by Iowa, turning to P.J. Hill for the go-ahead score in a 17-13 victory Saturday nig...
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Catching playoff fever?Nov 01, 2021 10:11 am - The Cubs provided a sensory overload of playoff atmosphere in Saturday's 9-5 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates. With a cool breeze ushering in autumn and a charged-up ...