Articles filed under Sports Leagues
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Cubs soar into first placeAug 17, 2007 11:00 pm - As if facing Cardinals slugger Albert Pujols isn't frightening enough, Cubs starter Rich Hill had to back off the mound in the fourth inning Friday when a low-flying fig...
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Woods throws PGA a curveAug 17, 2007 11:00 pm - The PGA Tour has touted its new FedEx Cup competition by making references to the Green Bay Packers and New York Yankees. But when golf's version of the playoffs begin n...
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Road work complete for Cubs, ZambranoAug 17, 2007 11:00 pm - Jim Hendry and the agent for pitcher Carlos Zambrano both used a road analogy Friday in talking about Zambrano's freshly signed contract extension. "This was a long road...
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Alex Brown's wrath cools as he gets more playing timeAug 17, 2007 11:00 pm - BOURBONNAIS -- Defensive end Alex Brown came to camp an angry man, having lost his starting spot on the right side to Mark Anderson -- but Brown seemed in a much better ...
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For Cubs, Zambrano, sometimes it all works outAug 17, 2007 11:00 pm - In this day and age of cynicism, especially when it comes to the mega-money world of professional sports, it's difficult to take anything anybody says at face value. Onc...
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Tocchet gets probation for role in gambling ringAug 17, 2007 11:00 pm - MOUNT HOLLY, N.J. -- A former NHL player and assistant coach who ran an illegal sports gambling ring won't serve jail time despite international headlines linking the ca...
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Big expectations for Big BlueAug 17, 2007 11:00 pm - The Big Ten media pegs Michigan to win the league, which suggests a season that ends no worse than with the school's fourth trip to the Rose Bowl in the last five years....
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Shock Jacque: Fans have love-hate relationshipAug 17, 2007 11:00 pm - The love-hate relationship between Cubs fans and outfielder Jacque Jones is in a significant "love'' cycle. Jones hit a 2-run home run in the sixth inning Friday after s...
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Cards stay positive after painful lossAug 17, 2007 11:00 pm - The St. Louis Cardinals have come from way too far back in the standings this season to let 1 loss get to them. But after falling 2-1 to the Cubs on Friday in front of a...
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Piniella applauds Zambrano dealAug 17, 2007 11:00 pm - Cubs manager Lou Piniella was understandably happy with the news ace starter Carlos Zambrano would be around at least another five years. "As a manager, I've got to be r...