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On The Fly: Desperate NBA Teams Eyeing Celtics' Rivers
The Hartford CourantDoc Rivers has three years left on his contract with the Celtics, but that's not stopping some desperate teams from making a run at the Celtics coach. The Brooklyn Nets asked the Celtics for permission to talk to Rivers, but ESPNBoston.com reports that...Tags: Maria Sharapova, French Open, TNT (tv network), Walter Payton, Gale Sayers
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NFL roundup: NFL proposes immediate HGH testing
ReutersThe Sports Xchange NFL roundup: NFL proposes immediate HGH testing The NFL submitted a new proposal for immediate human growth hormone testing as the league and the NFL Players Association continue to negotiate in an effort to have HGH testing in...Tags: Cincinnati Bengals, National Football League Players Association, Dallas Cowboys, Denver Broncos, Ray Lewis
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Ditka statement on Bears retiring his number
Mike Ditka's statement, in part, on the Bears retiring his No. 89: "It's something that I didn't anticipate or expect. I can't say that there's any greater honor. I'm very humbled by it and very thankful (Chairman George McCaskey) made the decision....
Tags: George McCaskey
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Butkus and Ditka both got over estrangement
When the Bears retire Mike Ditka's No. 89 jersey Dec. 9 at Soldier Field, a blinding snowstorm might provide the proper background. After all, the last two Bears to have their numbers retired were Dick Butkus and Gale Sayers during a torrential downpour...
Tags: Soldier Field, Brian Urlacher, Entertainment, Radio, Gale Sayers
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Ditka's 89 to be last in long line of Bears' retired numbers
When Jim Morrissey came to the Bears in 1985 as an 11th-round pick from Michigan State, he was surprised to receive No. 51, figuring it had been put away long before in honor of Dick Butkus. Then, a couple of months later Morrissey was sitting in the...
Tags: Busch Stadium, Soldier Field, Brian Urlacher, Dallas Cowboys, Gale Sayers
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Ditka's 89 final number Bears will retire
Mike Ditka was a trailblazer at the tight end position for the Chicago Bears and he will also be the last of his kind. George McCaskey, the team’s Chairman of the Board, announced that when the Bears retire Ditka’s No. 89 jersey during a...
Tags: Soldier Field, Dallas Cowboys, Gale Sayers, Football, Dick Butkus
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Bears to retire Ditka's No. 89
ReutersThe Sports Xchange Bears to retire Ditka's No. 89 The Chicago Bears announced Friday that they will retire Mike Ditka's No. 89. Ditka, a Hall of Fame tight end with the Chicago Bears and Dallas Cowboys, also coached the Bears. His number will be...Tags: Soldier Field, Dallas Cowboys, NFL Pro Bowl, Walter Payton, Gale Sayers
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A timeless classic
To one generation, he is a salesman of opinions and pork chops. Ditka. To a previous generation, he was the only coach for the Bears. Ditka. And to another generation, he was the NFL's first great tight end, a player defenses had no answer for....
Tags: Stroke, George Halas, Football, Philadelphia Eagles, National Football League
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Who's the next Urlacher?
For RedEyeIt appears we have a job opening in Chicago. With Brian Urlacher's retirement official, I am afraid that we need to officially post "the guy who owns Chicago" job on Craigslist. This is a tough one, because we can't just pass it out to anyone. Past...Tags: Chicago White Sox, Derrick Rose, Chicago Cubs, Starlin Castro, Anthony Rizzo
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No athlete since Jordan symbolized Chicago more than Urlacher
Whenever Brian Urlacher does something to confirm he hates attention as much as he loves football — grunt through a news conference, breeze by adoring fans, retire via Twitter — my mind goes back to 2003 in a corner of the Bears locker room....
Tags: Brian Urlacher, NFL Pro Bowl, Ray Lewis, Dick Butkus, National Football League
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What Bears, fans, others are saying about Urlacher retirement
The reaction to Brian Urlacher announcing his retirement via Twitter Wednesday morning has been swift. Here are some of the comments: @Ky1eLong (Kyle Long): "Loved the way Urlacher played. Wish I could have spent some time on the same team with him....
Tags: Earl Bennett, Brian Urlacher, Ray Lewis, Hunter Hillenmeyer, Jason Taylor
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It's fitting Urlacher ends career as lifelong Bear
There will be no purple smudge on the accomplishments of Brian Urlacher. The sight of him with some sort of cat or bird on his helmet never will make anyone wince. He will not have that moment when he makes us recall Willie Mays with the Mets....
Tags: Soldier Field, Brian Urlacher, Olin Kreutz, Steve McMichael, Walter Payton
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May 23, 2013
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May 22, 2013
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May 22, 2013
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May 22, 2013
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