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Is Clausen Getting Thrown to the Lions? 2007-09-05 10:20:00 Jimmy Clausen's first official work as the starting quarterback for Notre Dame took place on the practice field Tuesday as a relentless sun tag-teamed him with humidity.
The prized freshman's next big assignment will occur before a much larger audience— 107,000 or more fans at Penn State's Beaver Stadium on Saturday, where the forecast calls for a hail of insults and 70 percent profanity.
So, Read more:Thrown
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Binding Agreement Signed by Local Investors to Purchase Predators 2007-09-04 15:26:00 A local group of investors working to purchase the National Hockey League's Nashville Predators
has signed a definitive, binding agreement with team owner Craig Leipold.
The agreement was executed at 6:40 p.m. Friday, according to spokespersons for the group.
"Reaching a binding agreement marks a significant step forward in our effort to secure local ownership of the team and keep the Predators Read more:Binding
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Much Ado About Charlie Weis 2007-09-04 10:27:00 Now that Charlie
Weis' grand Quarterback Shell Game did absolutely nothing to confuse or slow down the Georgia Tech defense, where does the Notre Dame coach's reputation go from here? Universally labeled as an offensive genius not long ago, Weis saw his Irish get dismantled by the Yellow Jackets, 33-3, amassing just 122 yards of total offense and setting the tone for what could be a major
Discounts for Fogdog Sports 2007-09-04 10:18:00 Fogdog Sports
is a sporting goods store that stocks sports equipment, apparel, and footwear in a variety of brands. Its mission is to provide the best online shopping experience for sporting goods enthusiast. $15 off orders over $100 until 9.30 (Exclusions Apply) at FogDog! Read more:Discounts
Secret UFC Investor? 2007-09-04 10:11:00 Manhattan hotel magnate Leona Helmsley died last week and the colorful woman's will was made public Wednesday. She left twelve million dollars to her pet Maltese dog. The dog is already under investigation for bankrolling Ultimate Fighting matches. Read more:Investor
Horse Whipped by Jockey 2007-09-04 09:51:00 Bay Meadows suspended jockey Russell Baze Monday for whipping an injured horse in Sunday's race. The crowd went wild. Michael Vick is lucky he's going to jail before he found out how much money you can make on fights between horses and jockeys. Read more:Horse
, Jockey
20% Off at Dunham's Sports 2007-09-04 09:29:00 Get 20% Off Any Single Item Ends 9.30 (exclusions apply) at Dunham's Sports
! Dunham's Sports was founded in 1937 in Detroit as Dunham's Bait and Tackle. In addition to traditional sporting goods, Dunham's stores now offer a full line of fashions and leisure clothing including blue jeans, shirts, sweaters, eyewear and athletic and casual footwear. Dunham's store size ranges from 5,000 square feet
Bears Name Team Captains 2007-09-04 08:32:00 The Bears
on Monday announced their five captains for the 2007 season with players voting for center Olin Kreutz and wide receiver Muhsin Muhammad on offense, middle linebacker Brian Urlacher and safety Mike Brown on defense and Brendon Ayanbadejo on special teams. The only change from last season is Ayanbadejo replacing long-snapper Patrick Mannelly.
“I rely on captains quite a bit,” said coach
Tradition Never Graduates: A Season Inside Notre Dame Football 2007-09-03 12:53:00 Charlie Weis is sitting behind the desk in his office at the University of Notre Dame
when the subject turns to winning a national championship.
"My expectations are a lot higher than other people," he says. "Some people say they're not realistic, but that's too bad. I didn't come here for any other reason. I'm never going to go into a game expecting to lose. If I do, they should fire me."
The Read more:Tradition
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Fantasy Football Betting Lines Released at Station Casinos 2007-08-29 23:00:00 The billion-dollar business of fantasy football got another new player Wednesday: Las Vegas oddsmakers.
Station
Casinos Inc., the fifth-largest sports book in the country, was to become the first to release a betting line — at 7 p.m. EDT — and start taking wagers based on players’ projected fantasy statistics.
So instead of plunking down a bet on whether the Saints will beat the Colts next week Read more:Football
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Bored on the Back Nine? 2007-08-29 21:22:00 The Scorecard Always Lies: A Year Behind The Scenes on the PGA Tour by Chris Lewis
A veteran golf writer takes readers where no camera can go and captures the unguarded moments of the PGA Tour favorites through the length of the 2006 season. of photos.
Golf Freek: One Man's Quest to Play as Many Rounds of Golf as Possible for Free by Steve Eubanks
For all the golfers who just cant Read more:Bored
Notre Dame Football Now Available Through uVuMobile 2007-08-29 15:05:00 uVuMobile, Inc.™ announced that it has begun broadcasting the University of Notre Dame
NCAA college football games over mobile phones, and the service is now available to Notre Dame football fans all across the U.S. To subscribe to this season’s Notre Dame football games, text the word “Irish” to 99695.
Subscribers now have access to actual game day broadcasts of Notre Dame football games live Read more:Football
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Ben Gordon Wants Extension from Bulls 2007-08-29 15:00:00 Chicago Bulls guard Ben Gordon
hopes to be able to work out a contract extension with the team before the Oct. 31 season opener against the New Jersey Nets.
Gordon, 24, is in the final year of the four-year rookie contract he signed with the Bulls in 2004.
"The Bulls have an opportunity to extend my contract with them this summer," Gordon said Saturday. "I've done everything possible I could Read more:Extension
NFL Reasons to Believe and Reasons to Get Nervous 2007-08-29 14:11:00 Chicago Bears
A reason to believe: The loss of defensive tackle Tank Williams supposedly made the defensive interior line a question mark, but even that concern has been mitigated by the acquisition of veteran Darwin Walker and the emergence of Dusty Dvoracek. This is the deepest defense in the conference and it's possible it still hasn't played its best football.
The thing that makes you Read more:Reasons
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Man Charged with Cyberstalking Playboy Playmate Girlfriend of Chicago Bear 2007-08-29 12:55:00 A 20-year-old Aurora man has been charged with felony cyberstalking after he allegedly sent threatening e-mails to a Playboy Playmate
who is dating a Chicago
Bears player.
According to the Kane County state's attorney's office, Edson Diaz contacted Jennifer Walcott -- Miss August 2001 -- through her MySpace Web page at least twice.
Diaz was arrested Monday night after Aurora police served a Read more:Charged
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Nashville Predators Encourage Kids to ''Protect Your Fangs'' 2007-08-29 10:11:00 The NashvillePredators
and Delta Dental of Tennessee are teaming up for the “Protect
Your Fangs” campaign, an initiative to encourage use of mouth guards to prevent injury and maintain oral health.
The National Youth Sports Safety Foundation estimates that sports-related injuries will result in the loss of about 5 million teeth for U.S. youth this year, with nearly $500 million spent on
Irish Set To Kick Off 2007 Against Georgia Tech 2007-08-28 19:54:00 GAME 1: GEORGIA TECH (0-0) AT NOTRE DAME (0-0)
TICKETS: The game is officially sold out making it the 193rd consecutive sellout at Notre Dame Stadium. Since 1966, every Notre Dame home football game has been a sellout except one - a 1973 Thanksgiving Day game vs. Air Force. The Irish
have now played in front of sellouts in 241 of their last 242 home games.
TV: NBC national telecast with Bob Read more:Georgia
Chicago Bear Lance Briggs Crashes Lamborghini 2007-08-27 23:30:00 Lance Briggs
apparently will emerge from Monday's wee-hours, one-car auto accident with nothing more than a misdemeanor citation and two traffic tickets.
Bears coach Lovie Smith said the team would take no disciplinary action against the Pro Bowl linebacker, whose 2007 Lamborghini
Murcielago valued at $350,000 was found wrecked and abandoned on the Edens Expressway shortly after 3 a.m. Monday. " Read more:Chicago
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Torii Hunter Coming to theWhite Sox? 2007-08-27 23:17:00 Pssst: Look for the Chicago White Sox, who as an American League Central Division rival play the Twins 18 times during the regular season, to make a big effort to sign Torii Hunter
if the all-star center fielder isn't re-signed by the Twins.
Hunter, 32, who is the Twins' only .300 hitter and has 26 home runs and 90 runs batted in, could end up with a $75 million, five-year contract. The Twins
Starting Pitchers Have Killed the Sox Since World Series 2007-08-27 23:13:00 How far and fast the pitching staff of the Chicago White Sox has fallen. A critical contributor to the team's World
Series championship in 2005, the staff has contributed to Chicago's 2007 predicament. The White Sox are in last place.
The pitchers have plunged from being tied for the American League's lowest ERA in 2005 (3.61) to 4.61 last season (10th in the league) to 4.91 this season (13th). Read more:Pitchers
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Notre Dame and Charlie Weis Look to Prove Plenty 2007-08-27 23:01:00 Charlie Weis put his hands on his hips, wrapped them behind his back and rubbed the ridges of his face. He crossed his arms, swayed from side to side and stood up straighter. Despite all the fidgeting, his eyes never budged. They remained locked on the five quarterbacks lined up before him, particularly the three in the middle: Demetrius Jones, Evan Sharpley and Jimmy Clausen.
Play-action drills Read more:Charlie
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Blackhawks TV Schedule 2007-08-27 08:33:00 Comcast SportsNet, the television home of the Chicago Blackhawks, has announced its Blackhawks telecast schedule for the 2007-08 NHL season. The 2007-08 Blackhawks season on Comcast SportsNet includes a total of 39 live regular season games beginning with the season opener on Thursday, October 4 at 7:30 PM when the Blackhawks visit the Minnesota Wild.
The network's next three games following the Read more:Schedule
Notre Dame Football Recruiting Needs for 2008 2007-08-26 20:06:00 Defensive End
The top four defensive ends on the roster are all seniors, and Notre Dame
failed to bring in any freshmen this year to fill this need. Though Kerry Neal out of Bunn, N.C., is an effective pass rusher, he is expected to play outside linebacker in the Irish's 3-4-scheme, and Ian Williams out of Longwood, Fla., is expected to line up at nose guard. The one positive here is Notre Dame Read more:Needs
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Blackhawks Season Preview 2007-09-28 08:13:00 Tom Petty once sang that the waiting was the hardest part. That riff pretty much sums up the situation for the Chicago Blackhawks and the remaining fans of the once-proud franchise. Well, the wait might not yet be over, but it's getting close. With a bevy of top draft picks preparing to make an impact this season, the Blackhawks will get a sense of just how close they are to returning to Read more:Season
, Preview
Kansas Q & A with Jeff Burton 2007-09-27 10:54:00 For the second year in a row, Jeff Burton
will come to Kansas
Speedway as a member of the Chase for the Nextel Cup Championship lineup. Burton, who drives for Richard Childress Racing, answered questions about Kansas and the Chase this week. Motorsports Authentics Jeff Burton '07 AT&T #31 COT Impala, 1:24
What are your thoughts about racing at Kansas Speedway this weekend?
I’ve had good race
Jon Garland May Have Pitched Last Game for the Sox 2007-09-27 10:51:00 Even after temporarily pulling themselves out of a tie for last place in the American League Central, the Chicago White Sox (69-89) could be relegated to using Jon Garland, their most dependable and durable pitcher over the past three seasons, as a trading chip in an effort to regain their division-contending status.
A veteran scout for the Philadelphia Phillies attended Wednesday's game for the
Lack of Speed Leads to Arrest of Ohio State QB 2007-09-27 10:40:00 The Big Ten’s pitiful overall lack of speed was on display again this week, as an OhioState
backup quarterback was unable to avoid capture by an undercover cop he solicited on Monday night near campus.
“This starts and ends with recruiting,” said college football analyst Beano Cook. “The Big Ten is not going to win another national title until they recruit more speed. You don’t see SEC and Pac- Read more:Speed
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Managing Your Fantasy Football Team 2007-09-27 09:35:00 After you draft your roster, you can't just sit there and do nothing with your team. If you want to win your league, you have to be proactive and manage your team each week. Setting your lineup The most important responsibility a fantasy coach has is to field the best possible team every week. The easiest way to stay in the game and in the championship picture is to make sure you have a Read more:Football
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