Articles filed under Sports
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Will media jinx hit Michigan?Jul 31, 2007 11:00 pm - Bad news for Michigan. The Wolverines are this year's potential victims of the historically inaccurate voting bloc known as the Big Ten media. In seven of the last 11 ye...
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Sports briefsJul 31, 2007 11:00 pm - Girl power Less than two months after Rags to Riches bruised the thoroughbred male ego in the Belmont Stakes, another filly will try to rock the harness world in the $1....
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Rowand on Wrigley's surface: It just stinksJul 31, 2007 11:00 pm - It's called beautiful Wrigley Field, but the players who play there see it a bit differently. Phillies center fielder Aaron Rowand is the latest to criticize the actual ...
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Eighth time the charmJul 31, 2007 11:00 pm - It took nearly eight hours, but Libertyville amateur Nicole Schachner finally outlasted Wheaton pro Jenna Pearson to win the Illinois Women's Open Championship with a pa...
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Bedard outduels Beckett in O's win over Red SoxJul 31, 2007 11:00 pm - Erik Bedard allowed 2 hits in 6 innings to win his seventh straight decision, and the visiting Baltimore Orioles beat the Boston Red Sox 5-3 on Tuesday night despite 2 h...
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Betting scandal may shake industry from prep to prosJul 31, 2007 11:00 pm - DENVER -- Sports officials are worried the NBA betting scandal will ripple through all levels of sports, bringing increased heckling and distrust from fans. "This is an ...
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A-Rod fails to join the partyJul 31, 2007 11:00 pm - NEW YORK -- Leave it to White Sox captain Paul Konerko to put Tuesday night's ugly 16-3 loss to the New York Yankees in perspective. "They came to see history,'' Konerko...
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Punter trial beginsJul 31, 2007 11:00 pm - GREELEY, Colo. -- The backup punter accused of stabbing a teammate to take over the starting job was obsessed with meeting his mother's expectations and "being a big man...
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Track tips for Wednesday, August 1Jul 31, 2007 11:00 pm - Trainer Wayne Catalano's quest to hit .400 for the meet got a boost the last two weeks. He's won with 10 of his last 21 starters, and amazingly, none of those horses hav...
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Middle relief likely destination for WoodJul 31, 2007 11:00 pm - If Kerry Wood rejoins the Cubs on Thursday, as they hope, manager Lou Piniella knows where he will pitch him, at least in the beginning. "Roles can change, but I'll use ...