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Wednesday, February 8, 2012

1968 Olympian to recount iconic moment at CAU

Associated Press
ATLANTA (AP) — One of two black athletes who called attention to the plight of African Americans at the 1968 Olympics will recount the iconic moment at Clark Atlanta University.
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Thursday, February 2, 2012

Ali's legendary trainer Angelo Dundee dies at 90

by Tim Dahlberg
There was no way Angelo Dundee was going to miss Muhammad Ali's 70th birthday party.
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Thursday, February 2, 2012

'They use you up': Hall of Famer Dorsett suing NFL

By Howard Fendrich, Martha Irvine and Nancy Armour
The helmet-to-helmet shot knocked Tony Dorsett out cold in the second quarter of a 1984 Cowboys-Eagles game, the hardest hit he ever took during his Hall of Fame NFL career.
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Monday, January 30, 2012

Evans unanimously outpoints Davis at UFC Chicago

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CHICAGO (AP) — Rashad Evans unanimously outpointed fellow former Big Ten wrestler Phil Davis in a five-round light heavyweight fight at UFC Chicago on Saturday night.
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Monday, January 30, 2012

Phil Emery agrees to become Bears general manager

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Thursday, January 26, 2012

Pink Lady Ballers win Baylor tourney

Defender Staff Report
Chicago-based Pink Lady Ballers’ 8th Grade Division team defeated the Lady Tornados 47-24 Jan. 21 in the Baylor Youth Foundation's Winter Ball Fest at Indiana University-Northwest in Gary, Ind.
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Thursday, January 26, 2012

CHA youths skate with Chicago Blackhawks

Defender Staff Report
1WORLD Sports hosted its second annual Chicago Blackhawks “Event To Inspire”Jan. 19 at Johnny’s Ice House West to teach 60 Chicago Housing Authority youths valuable life lessons through sports.
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Monday, January 23, 2012

Manning, Giants heading to Indy to face Pats again

Associated Press
Hey, Indianapolis. A Manning will be playing in your Super Bowl, after all.
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Monday, January 23, 2012

Serena Williams out in 4th round at Aussie Open

Associated Press
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Serena Williams' 17-match winning streak at the Australian Open ended Monday in a stunning 6-2, 6-3 loss to Ekaterina Makarova, the lowest-ranked woman in the fourth round.
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Monday, January 23, 2012

Paterno's death met with grief in State College

Associated Press
STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) — Joe Paterno's death from lung cancer Sunday just two months after his firing left many Penn State students, alumni and community members numb with grief and a sense that the legendary coach deserved better from the university after such a distinguished career.
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