Articles filed under Sports
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Rain leaves NASCAR spinning its wheelsAug 19, 2007 11:00 pm - Steady rain on Sunday in Brooklyn , Mich., forced NASCAR to postpone the 3M Performance 400 Nextel Cup race until today, but it may get grounded again. With more rain in...
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Ochoa takes Canadian OpenAug 19, 2007 11:00 pm - Lorena Ochoa won the Canadian Women's Open for her second straight victory and fifth of the season, closing with a 2-under 69 on Sunday for a 3-stroke victory over Paula...
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What's with that extra $1.5 million?Aug 19, 2007 11:00 pm - At 7:10 p.m. Sunday, Carlos Zambrano threw his first pitch as a $91.5 million man. That's the amount of money the Cubs guaranteed Big "Bucks" Z in the contract he agreed...
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Federer youngest player to win 50 tournamentsAug 19, 2007 11:00 pm - MASON, Ohio -- Roger Federer raised both arms triumphantly when his ace finished it off. After years of having everyone else's number, he had a special one of his own. F...
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Bicycle federation honors organizations that met the ChallengeAug 19, 2007 11:00 pm - Last month, the Chicagoland Bicycle Federation honored participants and winners in the 14th annual Bicycle Commuter Challenge at a luncheon at the Fairmont Chicago hotel...
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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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Maciejewski still a coach for all seasonsAug 17, 2007 11:00 pm - For a 96th straight season Lee Maciejewski will be involved in a high school sport, coaching freshman football in Wisconsin. He'll be closer to home for seasons Nos. 97-...
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Federer to face Hewitt today in tournament semifinalsAug 17, 2007 11:00 pm - MASON, Ohio -- Roger Federer didn't let one frustrating game ruin everything. The top-ranked player overcame a momentum-changing second set Friday, recovering to beat Ni...
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Scouting DuPage County girls golfAug 17, 2007 11:00 pm - Top area teams: Hinsdale Central, Waubonsie Valley, St. Francis, Wheaton Warrenville South, Neuqua Valley, Naperville North. Top area athletes: Alex Lederhausen (defendi...