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Sox enter spring training without major medical concerns
Tue, 02/21/2012
GLENDALE, Ariz. — When the White Sox's front office and coaching staff conduct their daily spring meetings starting Wednesday, their roster scenarios won't be affected largely by whether certain players will be physically ready by Opening Day. For the first time in several Februarys, the Sox enter spring training without major medical...
Basesball, MLB, Spring Training, White Sox

Brake time: Hawks stop skid at 9
Fri, 02/17/2012
NEW YORK — Music blared and smiles were flashed in the Blackhawks' dressing room after a game for the first time in nearly a month.The Hawks' long North American nightmare ended Thursday night as they snapped a nine-game losing streak with a 4-2 victory over the Rangers at Madison Square Garden.The triumph, which came courtesy of a four-goal...
Blackhawks, Hockey, NHL

Hawks' losing streak hits nine
Wed, 02/15/2012
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — No doubt looking for a little luck, coach Joel Quenneville wore a tie with shamrocks and four-leaf clovers on it as the Blackhawks sought to end their mind-numbing losing skid. What's next, a shirt with lucky horseshoes...
Blackhawks, Hockey, NHL

McGrath: Bears Stay Within Comfort Zone
Sun, 02/05/2012
Remove the Heisman Trophy from the discussion and I don’t know if Phil Emery knows Robert Griffin III from Robert Goulet. I would assume he does; Emery has spent more than a decade traversing the country in search of N.F.L.-caliber players for three pro teams. But his eye for talent was hardly the focal point of a recent Halas Hall news conference...
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Garza, Cubs settle at $9.5 million
Fri, 02/03/2012
The Cubs and pitcher Matt Garza avoided arbitration by agreeing to a one-year, $9.5 million contract just before they were to go through the arbitration process Friday morning. Garza, who was 10-10 with a 3.32 ERA in hist first season as a Cub, had been seeking $12.5 million and the Cubs had offered $7.95. Garza's new deal also includes...
Baseball, Cubs, Matt Garza, MLB, MLB Spring Training