NFL: Season opens with reprise of NFC title game
Maybe this time Brett Favre won’t get picked off with victory in his grasp. In the NFL season opener, Favre marches the Minnesota Vikings into New Orleans on Thursday night for a reprise of January’s NFC championship game.
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Rookie Luebke leads Padres past Dodgers
SAN DIEGO (AP) – Rookie Cory Luebke struck out seven in six sparkling innings, Luis Durango hit a key two-run single and the San Diego Padres added to their lead in the NL West with a 4-0 win over the Los Angeles Dodgers on Wednesday night….
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Rich Hofmann: Through ups and downs, Eagles’ fans passion has rarely wavered
PHILADELPHIA WAS NOT viewed as a good sports town in 1960, not by anyone. The Phillies had never been winners. The Eagles had one short burst of greatness in the late ’40s. The A’s were gone, the facilities were old and the fans already had a reputation.
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Gerry Dulac’s NFL Forecast: Week 1
Back from a summer on the links and in Latrobe, the fresh pigskin picks from the PG’s gridiron guru.
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Barclays top men: Jerry Del Messier, co-chief executive CIB
A key lieutenant of Bob Diamond, Jerry del Missier, joined Barclays the year after his boss and has seen his star within the bank rise in tandem with Mr Diamond’s.
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‘Skins Owner Predicts Record-Crowd For Sunday
Redskins’ owner Daniel Snyder predicts a record-breaking crowd for Sunday night’s season opener against Dallas. Daniel Snyder – Washington Redskins – NFL – Sports – Football
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Club to skip fifth starter’s spot this week
Club to skip fifth starter’s spot this week
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Rosenfels, Reynaud pass physicals, become Giants
Quarterback Sage Rosenfels and running back Darius Reynaud are officially members of the New York Giants.
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In brief
Quarterback Rhett Bomar is back with the New York Giants.
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Baseball roundup: Rockies rally to beat Reds
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