Articles filed under Sports Types
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Going half the distance proves popularAug 19, 2007 11:00 pm - At 26.2 miles, marathons are a challenge for even the most experienced long-distance runner. That might explain why a number of new "half-marathons" are becoming popular...
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Here are three big questions the Bears must try to answerAug 19, 2007 11:00 pm - The Bears are just 20 days away from the start of what appears to be a much more challenging schedule than they faced last season, when they raced to a 7-0 start while f...
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Santana's 17 strikeouts dazzle RangersAug 19, 2007 11:00 pm - Johan Santana gave the crowd at the Metrodome something to remember on the same weekend the Minnesota Twins honored their first championship team. Santana (13-9) set a f...
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Rain, rain (won't) go away, washes out CubsAug 19, 2007 11:00 pm - The good news for the Cubs on Sunday was they picked up a half-game on the Brewers to improve their hold on first place in the NL Central to 1 game. The bad news is they...
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Don't count Penn State out of Big Ten raceAug 19, 2007 11:00 pm - By now, everyone knows Joe Paterno has ordered his players to clean up Beaver Stadium after every home game this season. It's a team-wide punishment for a few guys' off-...
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Williams becoming 'a heck of an athlete'Aug 19, 2007 11:00 pm - Jamar Williams lost his spot on the first team within hours of Lance Briggs' arrival in training camp, but the second-year player still had a productive three weeks at O...
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Reds rally from 5-0 deficit to defeat BrewersAug 19, 2007 11:00 pm - MILWAUKEE -- Javier Valentin had no chance to prepare for his pinch-hitting appearance. He responded with a game-winning double, helping the Cincinnati Reds to their fir...
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Mariners sweep Sox; losing streak at eightAug 19, 2007 11:00 pm - SEATTLE -- For the next three weeks, the Seattle Mariners get the chance to prove their surprising run so far is no fluke. And the Mariners enter their most difficult st...
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Vick plea deal still up in air; grand jury set to reconveneAug 19, 2007 11:00 pm - RICHMOND, Va. -- A grand jury is scheduled to convene today in the federal court where Atlanta Falcons quarterback Michael Vick and three co-defendants were indicted on ...
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Piniella happy with Theriot, but Soriano will keep leadoff spotAug 19, 2007 11:00 pm - Cubs manager Lou Piniella can't say enough about how well Ryan Theriot has handled batting in the leadoff spot in the absence of the injured Alfonso Soriano. But when So...