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Sir Alex Ferguson's retirement leaves void in soccer world
If Sir Alex Ferguson had stuck with his original plan, today we might be praising his pasta and Chinese noodles rather than his decision to start Robin van Persie over Wayne Rooney. Or if he had chosen to pursue his interest in U.S. history,...
Tags: ESPN (tv network), England, Soccer, Phil Jackson, Hip Replacement
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Rosemont, other Chicago suburbs ready to play ball with Cubs if team moves
Among those in the audience Wednesday morning when Cubs Chairman Tom Ricketts raised the possibility of moving the team from Wrigley Field was one surprised White Sox fan: Rosemont Mayor Bradley Stephens. "I never expected Tom to come out with that,"...
Tags: O'Hare International Airport, Addison, Chicago White Sox, Chicago Cubs, Soldier Field
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Reader Q&A: Bears mailbag
Who's the best edge rusher in the draft? RaiderNation4Life, from Twitter It’s Georgia’s Jarvis Jones. Forget about his slow 40 time. He has the burst to defeat a blocker, and he can close on the quarterback. He fits better in a 3-4 as an...Tags: Gale Sayers, Phil Emery, Henry Melton, Julius Peppers, Tra Thomas
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Bears embrace change at the top
PHOENIX — At the 2010 NFL meetings at the Ritz Carlton in Orlando, the Bears front office was represented in part by Chairman Michael McCaskey, President Ted Phillips, general manager Jerry Angelo and coach Lovie Smith. At the 2013 NFL annual...
Tags: Phil Emery, Ted Phillips, George McCaskey, Jerry Angelo, Michael McCaskey
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Reader Q&A: Dan Pompei's Bears mailbag
If Manti Te'o drops to the Bears do you take him? Also, if Matt Barkley drops to the second round do you take a gamble on him to groom him for the future? -- Tim Miller, Endwell, N.Y. I would consider Te'o if I were the Bears, without a doubt, and take...Tags: New York Giants, Shea McClellin, Phil Emery, San Diego Chargers, Henry Melton
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Fans' love of Urlacher is unrequited
To the men in the graying goatees who pull those ridiculous-looking navy No. 54 jerseys over slight paunches every Sunday, and the women who proudly wear the pink model, you don't matter to the Bears franchise player. To young kids across Chicagoland...
Tags: Satellite and Cable Service, Green Bay Packers, Brian Urlacher, George McCaskey, Football
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Emery takes solid approach with meticulous search
A strong possibility exists that Bears general manager Phil Emery has learned more in the last week than any other NFL executive trolling for a head coach. Well then, shame on him. How dare he work so hard to educate himself. Those who think too...
Tags: Buffalo Bills, Phil Emery, Cleveland Browns, New York Jets, Jon Gruden
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Too bad Bears-Cardinals local rivalry thing of past
For those who remember the bitter local rivalry that once existed between the Bears and Cardinals when both played in Chicago, Sunday's game in Glendale, Ariz., conjures up thoughts of what could have been a monumental civic clash. With the Bears in...
Tags: Soldier Field, Brian Urlacher, Jay Cutler, Football, Chicago Bears
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Oak Forest man, 76, charged in Orange Line fondling, lewdness cases
Tribune reporterA 76-year-old Oak Forest man arrested this week for masturbating on a CTA Orange Line train was linked by Chicago police to the fondling of a 15-year-old girl as she rode the same line earlier this month, Cook County prosecutors said today. William...Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Prosecution, Midway Airport, Maywood (Cook, Illinois), Crimes
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Trestman has answers for what ails Bears
Making a strong case for future Bears success like the trained lawyer he is, Marc Trestman methodically worked off note cards the longtime NFL assistant had prepared over the last two decades for this moment. Never in 22 years of calling plays had...
Tags: Phil Emery, Minnesota Vikings, Green Bay Packers, Jay Cutler, Football
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Live discussion: NFL Slam with Mark and Sam
This week's Friday edition of our NFL Google+ hangout -- "NFL Slam with Mark and Sam," starring Times NFL columnist Sam Farmer and Mark Thompson of "Mark and Brian" radio fame -- will start at 11:30 a.m. today and cover a host of topics. One topic could...Tags: Sean Payton, Vince Lombardi, Football, Gregg Williams, Roger Goodell
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Bear for all seasons
In August 2001, Dick Butkus was approached with a deal. If he would record a radio advertisement, he would be given an EBCT heart scan. The scan normally would have cost about $15,000 and insurance didn't cover it. "What the hell," Butkus said. "I hadn'...
Tags: The New York Times, Pacific Ocean, Big Ten Conference, James Stewart, Arts and Culture
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Jan 29, 2013
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Dec 14, 2012
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Dec 15, 2012
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