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August 19 |
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By the time the Bears returned from Seattle at the crack of dawn Sunday, Kyle Orton had an idea he soon would be named the team's starting quarterback.
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August 19 |
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The Cubs have been playing like a well-oiled machine, the parts fitting together and humming along - from the regulars to the reserves.
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August 19 |
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Almost a decade removed from his playing days in Seattle, White Sox outfielder Ken Griffey Jr. still creates a buzz in the Pacific Northwest, especially now that he's back in the American League and facing the Mariners.
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August 19 |
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If there is one thing about Chicago politics constant across generations, it's this: Know somebody, and you're ahead of the game.
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August 19 |
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According to ESPN.com, the Los Angeles Times reported Monday night that the Dodgers agreed to the terms of a deal with the Padres for veteran right-hander Greg Maddux. The newspaper did not know whom San Diego would receive in return.
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August 19 |
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BEIJING - China's baseball manager finished his news conference and left the building. He was angry, yelling at someone about the accusations against him. And he pulled up a chair where security guards wait outside, and he just sat down.
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August 19 |
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BEIJING ---Angela Hucles scored a goal in each half Monday to lead the United States to a 4-2 win over Japan and another Olympic final against Brazil.
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| That the Dynamo will miss three starters to call-ups for Wednesday’s clash with Chivas USA at Robertson Stadium shouldn’t be much of a concern. So long as they keep the goals coming, as in Saturday’s 4-3 win over Real Salt Lake, the team stands a chance of padding its lead in the Western Conference.
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| They had a bye in the first round and walked all over their opponent — they beat Barbados 9-0 in aggregate — in the second round. But the easy going is over for the U.S. men as they and 11 other CONCACAF teams kick off the third round of World Cup qualifying action.
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| U.S. quarter-miler, who finished second at the 2005 world championships and sixth at the 2004 Olympics when she was just 19, wants to do well when it counts.
BEIJING -- Bright lights, big city. |
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| BEIJING (AP) -- The smile returned to Kerri Walsh's face long before the match was officially over, and the player known as "Six Feet of Sunshine" was back to her usual, bubbly self.... |
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| Bolt and the Jamaican track team virtually own the Bird’s Nest, thanks to Bolt’s dominant performance in the 100 — an astounding world-record time of 9.69 — and a women’s medals sweep in their 100. Next up, Bolt has his sights set on winning the gold in the 200, his specialty.
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| ELI Manning, the artist formerly known as The Other Quarterback in his own family, is suddenly The Other Quarterback in town. The mania over Brett Favre to the Jets is such that even a Super Bowl MVP of football royalty can get lost in the... |
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| The Yankees plan to get one of their most clutch players back tonight for their final 38-game push for a playoff spot. Hideki Matsui, called by general manager Brian Cashman "a professional RBI guy," is expected to be activated before the Yankees... |
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| Vernon Gholston has been toiling a bit in his first NFL training camp, but his fortune is the fact that his No. 1 pick presence has been overshadowed by the much larger aura of Brett Favre. The fact is, if Favre were not here, Gholston, because... |
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