Articles filed under Sports
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Defense … offense: Pats' Vrabel does it allOct 31, 2007 11:00 pm - FOXBOROUGH, Mass. -- Quarterbacks should keep their eyes on Mike Vrabel, whether he's trying to tackle them or getting open to catch a touchdown pass. Defenders should d...
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Penn State could use a little tough loveOct 31, 2007 11:00 pm - When it comes to grit and guts, the Big Ten might not have a better model than Penn State's Geary Claxton. The Nittany Lions senior swingman is a classic overachiever. A...
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Palatine line has an appetite for winningOct 31, 2007 11:00 pm - Get a group of offensive linemen together and it isn't long before the subject takes a culinary turn. Palatine's top six front men have similar tastes. "You should see u...
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Torre hired to manage DodgersOct 31, 2007 11:00 pm - LOS ANGELES - Joe Torre was hired Thursday to manage the Los Angeles Dodgers, taking the job two weeks after walking away from the New York Yankees. The winningest manag...
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Secret spot delivers under tough conditionsOct 31, 2007 11:00 pm - With my ice-fishing garb wrapped around my body, I gingerly stepped on a very mushy bank and flipped the tiny, white Mini-Mite jig parallel to the shoreline. By all stan...
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Hingis retires from tennis after accusation of cocaine useOct 31, 2007 11:00 pm - ZURICH, Switzerland -- Martina Hingis said Thursday she has been accused of testing positive for cocaine at Wimbledon, and then announced her retirement from professiona...
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Girls volleyball: Northwest sectional previewOct 31, 2007 11:00 pm - Buffalo Grove Class 4A sectional Who: Schaumburg (1), Libertyville (2), Fremd (5), Conant (6) When: Today at 5 p.m.: 1st semifinal, Schaumburg (29-7) vs. Fremd (27-10); ...
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Savard not ready to give up on BourqueOct 30, 2007 11:00 pm - Adam Burish will skate on the first line and Rene Bourque the fourth again tonight when the Blackhawks try to end their three-game losing streak in Dallas. This was supp...
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Playing hoops for a good causeOct 30, 2007 11:00 pm - For most of the past decade, Geneva basketball fans knew to put their cars on automatic pilot and point them toward Sycamore for the Leland Strombom Thanksgiving Tournam...
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Lickliter brings fresh start to IowaOct 30, 2007 11:00 pm - Todd Lickliter still gets nostalgic about the undersized, overlooked bunch he coached to the Sweet Sixteen back in March. "I'll be indebted to the guys at Butler forever...