Articles filed under Sports
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Helton getting a feel for the playoffsOct 05, 2007 11:00 pm - DENVER - Todd Helton was getting drenched in a waterfall of champagne following his 1,578th major league game when slugger Matt Holliday looked over and laughed. "He rea...
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Willowbrook 41, Hinsdale S. 14Oct 05, 2007 11:00 pm - With a wide-open final score like 41-14, it's hard to think of Friday's Willowbrook-Hinsdale South football contest as being excessively close. But there was a time -- s...
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IHSA releases pairings for new 4-class state seriesOct 05, 2007 11:00 pm - The 4-class world of girls volleyball started taking some shape Friday when the IHSA released pairings for the upcoming postseason. The most notable change in the postse...
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An ultimate indignity in the makingOct 05, 2007 11:00 pm - This isn't funny anymore, though many nationwide are laughing. In nearly a century of ignominy, the Cubs are on the brink of the ultimate ignominy, and not just because ...
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Cubs-D'Backs series by the numbersOct 05, 2007 11:00 pm - Here's a look at some interesting numbers from the Cubs-Diamondbacks series: 3 Consecutive months that Cubs relief pitcher Carlos Marmol has surrendered 2 runs during th...
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Bugged Yankees trail 2-0 in seriesOct 05, 2007 11:00 pm - CLEVELAND -- These were truly sacrifice flies. Swarming bugs, millions and millions of them, bombarded the New York Yankees at the worst possible time Friday night, cove...
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Naperville North 37, West Aurora 0Oct 05, 2007 11:00 pm - Whomever the opponent, it's all the same to Naperville North. Despite their prestigious tradition and national ranking, the Huskies' collective focus is always on the te...
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Cary-Grove 20, McHenry 0Oct 05, 2007 11:00 pm - Mike Matthiesen just wanted a chance to play. Matthiesen, who was the backup quarterback to Bill Meyer last season, figured to be second string behind A.J. Hoger for Car...
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Ramirez's blast lifts Sox over AngelsOct 05, 2007 11:00 pm - BOSTON -- One fan got a baseball. The rest left with a memory. Manny Ramirez hit a 3-run homer with two outs in the ninth inning off Francisco Rodriguez, and the Boston ...
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Geneva 24, Rochelle 15Oct 05, 2007 11:00 pm - The potent Rochelle running game has had opposing defensive coordinators reaching for the Rolaids this season. That changed on Friday night at Geneva. The host Vikings s...