Articles filed under Sports
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Talented Illini have bowl aspirationsAug 03, 2007 11:00 pm - CHAMPAIGN -- On the immaculate grass fields east of Memorial Stadium, the air practically crackled with anticipation Friday on the first day of practice. To a man, every...
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Earnhardt wins first pole since 2002Aug 03, 2007 11:00 pm - LONG POND, Pa. -- Dale Earnhardt Jr. ended a stretch of nearly five years without qualifying in first thanks in part to a well-timed rain shower. Earnhardt won his first...
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Aging offensive line still effective, productiveAug 03, 2007 11:00 pm - BOURBONNAIS -- Nowhere on the Bears' roster is age more of an issue than on the offensive line. Left guard Ruben Brown is 35. Right tackle Fred Miller is 34. Left tackl...
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Chicago Fire vs. Columbus CrewAug 03, 2007 11:00 pm - When, Where: 7:30 p.m., Toyota Park, Bridgeview Fire outlook: The Fire is hoping to see a lift from its 3-0 victory over Toronto FC on Sunday. The addition of Pablo Wanc...
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Spur-of-the moment changes nothing new to ZookAug 03, 2007 11:00 pm - CHAMPAIGN -- Need another example of Ron Zook's football addiction? Wherever he goes, even when on vacation, he carries a folded copy of Illinois' depth chart in his poc...
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Sky battles, falls shortAug 03, 2007 11:00 pm - For being without its best player, the Chicago Sky gave the defending WNBA champion Detroit Shock quite a fight Friday night. Then again, the Shock was also without one ...
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Ditka to be a no-show in CantonAug 03, 2007 11:00 pm - Mike Ditka won't be in Canton, Ohio, for today's Pro Football Hall of Fame induction ceremony and won't attend another until the NFL and the players' union improve their...
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Who's that guy?Aug 03, 2007 11:00 pm - While newly converted wide receiver Devin Hester and rookie Greg Olsen have been the offensive stars of training camp so far, they haven't caught the ball any better or ...
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Wood warms up, but no callAug 03, 2007 11:00 pm - Bob Howry might never get as big of an ovation again. Cubs fans cheered wildly when Howry walked in from the bullpen to start the eighth inning of a 2-2 game. Had the W...
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Can't stand the heatAug 03, 2007 11:00 pm - First the Cubs said goodbye to their Big Z. A few innings later, their chance to pick up a Big W also slipped away. Several hours later, the Cubs' two-day stay on top of...