Articles filed under Sports Leagues
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'Brian's our quarterback'Sep 26, 2007 11:00 pm - Considering the Bears are 1-2 and have one of the league's worst offenses and an injury-ravaged defense, pessimists might compare new starting quarterback Brian Griese's...
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Let's hope Rocky Wirtz fights for what's rightSep 26, 2007 11:00 pm - For the last few weeks, as word spread through hockey circles that Blackhawks owner Bill Wirtz was quite ill, those in the organization who have silently wished for chan...
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Those who knew him say Wirtz will be missedSep 26, 2007 11:00 pm - It's a story Denis Savard had never told publicly. But on the day Blackhawks owner William Wirtz died of cancer at 77, the Hawks' coach felt the need to share...
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Who will run the team now?Sep 26, 2007 11:00 pm - As unsettled as the Blackhawks have been as a franchise for the better part of the last decade, there are more questions ahead after the death Wednesday of longtime owne...
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Players await Griese's first start with cautious anticipationSep 26, 2007 11:00 pm - Reaction in the locker room to the quarterback shuffle was subdued for the most part. Asked about Brian Griese's strengths, leading receiver Bernard Berrian said, "That'...
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Piniella in no rush to mull playoff rosterSep 26, 2007 11:00 pm - MIAMI -- Cubs manager Lou Piniella stressed again Wednesday that the Cubs have not even discussed a playoff roster. He also gave a reason why. "I think Jim was a little ...
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Winters suspended for rest of seasonSep 26, 2007 11:00 pm - NEW YORK -- Umpire Mike Winters was suspended by Major League Baseball for the remainder of the regular season Wednesday because of his confrontation with San Diego's Mi...
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Sadly, Wirtz never did correct error of his waysSep 26, 2007 11:00 pm - This could have been the obituary's opening paragraph. "Bill Wirtz, the grinch who stole big-time hockey in Chicago, died Wednesday at age 77." This might be his endurin...
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The good news: Brewers stay 2 backSep 26, 2007 11:00 pm - MILWAUKEE -- Time is running out on the Milwaukee Brewers. The Brewers wasted a chance to cut their NL Central deficit to 1 game, giving up a first-inning home run to Al...
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Dempster not buying comparisons to '04 seasonSep 26, 2007 11:00 pm - MIAMI -- Cubs closer Ryan Dempster was with the team at the end of the 2004 season, when it let a seemingly safe wild-card lead evaporate. He says this year is different...