Articles filed under Sports Leagues
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Williams has prepared for his shot as a starterSep 29, 2007 11:00 pm - The Bears' leading tackler against the Cowboys with 12 hits -- including a team-best 7 solos was --believe it or not, Jamar Williams. He put up those totals despite not ...
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Cubs head into playoffs with 8-4 loss to RedsSep 29, 2007 11:00 pm - CINCINNATI -- Alfonso Soriano set a Chicago Cubs record with his 14th homer in September, and the NL Central champions headed into the playoffs following an 8-4 loss to ...
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U.S. team rolling toward victory in Presidents CupSep 29, 2007 11:00 pm - The Presidents Cup is supposed to be a team event. Based on the beating the Americans delivered Saturday, the only excitement left is one match between the two biggest s...
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Hill's 'spot' start a strong oneSep 29, 2007 11:00 pm - CINCINNATI -- Rich Hill was in. Then he was out. Then he was lights out. Hill was the regularly scheduled starter for Saturday's Cubs game against the Reds, but when man...
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Illinois makes a statement, punctuated by its defenseSep 29, 2007 11:00 pm - CHAMPAIGN -- So many years had passed since Illinois knocked off a ranked Big Ten opponent at Memorial Stadium, the players had no way of knowing the traditional celebra...
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September to rememberSep 29, 2007 11:00 pm - Cubs sluggers Alfonso Soriano, Derrek Lee and Aramis Ramirez didn't start Saturday, one day after the Cubs clinched the NL Central. Those three players had key roles dow...
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Cubs ready to play regardless of opponentSep 29, 2007 11:00 pm - CINCINNATI -- Only Carlos Zambrano, Aramis Ramirez and Kerry Wood remain from the 2003 Cubs team that lost to Florida in the NLCS after coming within five outs of going ...
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Key Bears doubtful vs. LionsSep 28, 2007 11:00 pm - Cornerbacks Nate Vasher (groin) and Charles Tillman (ankle) and linebacker Lance Briggs (hamstring) didn't practice Friday for the third straight day. In almost every c...
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Soriano comes up big when it countsSep 28, 2007 11:00 pm - CINCINNATI -- In the middle of the Cubs' raucous clubhouse late Friday night, with champagne being sprayed everywhere, drenched general manager Jim Hendry gave Alfonso S...
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Austin causes a splash at Presidents CupSep 28, 2007 11:00 pm - MONTREAL -- Woody Austin took a plunge, then made sure the rest of the Americans didn't sink with him. Austin provided comic relief that instantly became part of Preside...