Irish withstand late rally to beat Navy (AP)

November 15th, 2008 by Benedictus | No Comments | Filed in Sports |

Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, left, and Defense Secretary Robert Gates, right, walk off the field after taking part in the coin toss before the start of the Notre Dame and Navy NCAA college football game, Saturday, Nov. 15, 2008, in Baltimore.

Nothing comes easy for Notre Dame these days. A year after the Fighting Irish had their record 43-game winning streak against Navy snapped, Notre Dame had to withstand a frenetic rally by the Midshipmen in the final minute and a half to win 27-21. It seemed appropriate, though, that a tense week for college football’s most storied program would end with a tense ending against Navy (6-4).

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65 things to watch for this college hoops season

November 15th, 2008 by Benedictus | No Comments | Filed in Sports |

College basketball is back. Who’ll make the Final Four? Which players will step up? Jeff Goodman has 65 things to watch this season.

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Fearless Predictions for Week 12

November 15th, 2008 by Benedictus | No Comments | Filed in Sports |

Some say Florida is the best team in the nation. Will they prove it against South Carolina? Fearless Predictions has an idea about that.

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Sources: Yanks offer CC record deal for pitcher

November 15th, 2008 by Benedictus | No Comments | Filed in Sports |

The Yankees are wasting little time going after their prime offseason target.

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ChiSox GM is up to something … but what?

November 14th, 2008 by Benedictus | No Comments | Filed in Sports |

ChiSox GM Kenny Williams dealt Nick Swisher in a move that has Ken Rosenthal thinking something big is coming in Chi-Town.

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Madden can be agent for change in NFL union

November 14th, 2008 by Benedictus | No Comments | Filed in Sports |

The game that bears his name was used to cheat retired players out of their money. Mark Kriegel says John Madden must speak up.

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Indians’ Lee wins AL Cy Young Award (AP)

November 14th, 2008 by Benedictus | No Comments | Filed in Sports |

This Sept. 12, 2008 file photo shows Cleveland Indians' Cliff Lee pitching against the Kansas City Royals during a baseball game in Cleveland. Lee is a runaway winner for the American League Cy Young Award Thursday Nov. 13, 2008.

Cliff Lee turned a terrible season into something positive: incentive. Lee won the American League Cy Young Award in a runaway Thursday, capping a dominant comeback that made him the second consecutive Cleveland Indians lefty to earn the coveted prize. Demoted to the minors last year, Lee went a major league-best 22-3 this season with a 2.54 ERA.

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James’ near triple-double leads Cavs (AP)

November 14th, 2008 by Benedictus | No Comments | Filed in Sports |

Denver Nuggets' Chauncey Billups (7) jumps to the basket as Cleveland Cavaliers' Mo Williams (2) reaches for the ball in the fourth quarter in an NBA basketball game, Thursday, Nov. 13, 2008, in Cleveland. The Cavaliers won 110-99.

In the locker room at halftime, Cavaliers coach Mike Brown forced his players to watch a horror flick — highlights of their defense in the first half. “We were watching film and it was as ugly as it looked,” Mo Williams said. After allowing 61 points in a first-half track meet, the Cavaliers buckled down, held Denver to 38 after halftime and won their sixth straight, 110-99 over the Nuggets on…

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No. 4 UCLA holds off Miami of Ohio 64-59 (AP)

November 14th, 2008 by Benedictus | No Comments | Filed in Sports |

UCLA’s five freshmen will have to wait. The Bruins’ seniors aren’t ready to completely hand over control just yet. With the outcome in doubt Thursday night, Darren Collison made two free throws with 21 seconds remaining and No. 4 UCLA survived a defensive struggle to beat Miami (Ohio) 64-59 in the 2K Sports Classic.

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Jets beat Pats in OT, take AFC East lead (AP)

November 14th, 2008 by Benedictus | No Comments | Filed in Sports |

New York Jets quarterback Brett Favre celebrates after a fourth quarter touchdown during the Jets 34-31 overtime win over the New England Patriots in an NFL football game in Foxborough, Mass. Thursday, Nov. 13, 2008.

Brett Favre and the New York Jets stand alone atop the tight AFC East standings — barely. Jay Feely kicked a 34-yard field goal on the only series of overtime after New England tied the game on Matt Cassel’s pass to Randy Moss with one second left in regulation and the Jets survived a Tom Brady-like comeback with a 34-31 victory Thursday night.

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Jets outlast Pats in OT

November 14th, 2008 by Benedictus | No Comments | Filed in Sports |

In case you missed it, a last-second Pats TD sent Thursday’s AFC East showdown to OT, where Brett Favre and the Jets prevailed.

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Phew! Jets need OT to overcome Patriots rally

November 14th, 2008 by Benedictus | No Comments | Filed in Sports |
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