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Chicago angles to host ESPN's X Games
Let Rio de Janeiro have the 2016 Olympics. Chicago is one of four finalists to host ESPN's Summer X Games, the made-for-TV event built on skateboarding, BMX biking and other extreme sports competitions. Chicago is vying with Charlotte, N.C., Austin,...
Tags: X Games, 2016 Olympic Games, The Walt Disney Co., Staples Center, Motocross
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Orlando natural choice to replace Atlanta for ACC's top bowl destination after Orange, playoff
Orlando was the ACC football champion's bowl home from 1987-91. More recently, the city has hosted an ACC team for the last 12 postseasons. Given that history, Orlando is the natural choice to replace Atlanta atop the conference's non-playoff bowl...Tags: Georgia Dome, College Sports, Bowl Championship Series, Syracuse Orange, Gator Bowl
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2013-14 bowl schedule released
Orlando SentinelThe Football Bowl Association released the schedule for the upcoming college football bowl season Wednesday which includes 35 bowl games played over 17 days. This season is the final one under the current postseason format – Bowl Championship...Tags: Military Bowl, Georgia Dome, Aerospace Manufacturing, Manufacturing and Engineering, College Sports
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Grant's NCAA Blog: Stadium's Enormous
KWCH 12 Eyewitness SportsThe Georgia Dome is ridiculous. It's the biggest arena I've ever been to. No I've never been to the Superdome in New Orleans or Ford Field in Detroit or the Big House either but the Georgia Dome is massive. It's huge. From top to bottom, it's just a...Tags: Georgia Dome, Mercedes-Benz Superdome, National Collegiate Athletic Association, Basketball, Sports
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Detroit hockey fans, businesses happy with deal
DETROIT (AP) — Hockeytown was abuzz with talk Sunday about the return of the Detroit Red Wings after a 113-day lockout that threatened to cancel the entire NHL season. The players association and the league reached a tentative settlement early...
Tags: Restaurant and Catering Industry, Joe Louis Arena, 2012 NHL Lockout, National Football League, Detroit Red Wings
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Time for Emery to shake things up at Halas Hall
DETROIT — Wearing a knotted tie and a focused gaze, Patrick Mannelly looked like a nervous stockbroker staring at the morning ticker as he sat on a folding chair Sunday inside the visiting Bears locker room. A few feet away, fellow Bears veteran...
Tags: Chicago Bears, Super Bowl, Evan Rodriguez, Phil Emery, NFL Pro Bowl
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Bears' offense leads to slow death to postseason hopes
DETROIT — The Bears' season met a sudden, stunning death when Blair Walsh's 29-yard field goal sailed over the upright in the Vikings' victory over the Packers. But really, the Bears' season had been dying one incompletion at a time. One stuff...
Tags: Matt Ryan, Jay Cutler, Colin Kaepernick, Adrian Peterson, Matthew Stafford
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With nothing to lose, Lions could be dangerous
The Week 17 opponent playing out the schedule can be both fragile and dangerous. Most players are counting the days until the final exit meeting Monday morning with team doctors and coaches before they can get out of town. That last game? Just get...Tags: Chicago Bears, Washington Redskins, Donovan McNabb, Lovie Smith, Green Bay Packers
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Berth in Orange Bowl, new coach cap wild weekend for NIU
It was an incredible weekend for the Northern Illinois football program. A 44-37 double-overtime victory over Kent State in the Mid-American Conference championship game kicked off the exhilaration Friday night at Ford Field in Detroit. That was followed...
Tags: North Carolina State University, Bowl Championship Series, Sugar Bowl, New Year's Day, Jimbo Fisher
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Doeren leaves NIU for N.C. State
Northern Illinois has become an ideal career launching point for ambitious football coaches ultimately seeking a higher national profile, stronger competition, improved facilities and more money. Unfortunately, the successful mid-major program hasn't...
Tags: North Carolina State Wolfpack, College Sports, Bowl Championship Series, Kent State University, College Football
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At very least, NIU can dream big
Many people all over the Midwest flocked to gas stations and convenience stores this week for a long shot chance at prosperity. Mid-American Conference Commissioner Jon Steinbrecher drove to Detroit dreaming of the same thing. "First and foremost the...
Tags: College Sports, South Florida Bulls, Bowl Championship Series, Big East Conference, Mid-American Conference
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Five games to watch this weekend in college football
Another week of the college football season offers several key match-ups: Mid-American Championship No. 21 Northern Illinois vs. No. 17 Kent State When: Friday Where: Ford Field; Detroit, Mich. Time: 7 p.m. ET TV: ESPN2 The Buzz: It’...
Tags: Georgia Dome, College Sports, Bowl Championship Series, Sugar Bowl, Ohio State Buckeyes
Jun 11, 2013
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Jun 6, 2013
|Column| Hampton Roads Daily Press
May 22, 2013
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Apr 4, 2013
|Story| KWCH
Jan 6, 2013
|Story| Petoskey News
Dec 30, 2012
|Column| Chicago Tribune
Dec 30, 2012
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Dec 26, 2012
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Dec 3, 2012
|Story| Chicago Tribune
Dec 1, 2012
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Nov 30, 2012
|Column| Chicago Tribune
Nov 27, 2012
| Orlando Sentinel
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