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Report: Army fires football coach Brock
The Associated PressA published report says Army football coach Stan Brock has been fired. The Times Herald-Record of Middletown reports on its Web site that several sources have confirmed Brock's ouster after two consecutive 3-9 seasons. The Black Knights have not had a...Tags: National Football League, Armed Forces, Kevin Anderson, Defense
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Army fires football coach Stan Brock in wake of humbling loss to Navy
WEST POINT, N.Y. (AP) — Army football coach Stan Brock has been fired. Army athletic director Kevin Anderson notified Brock of the decision on Friday, six days after the Black Knights completed their season with a 34-0 loss to archrival Navy. Brock...Tags: National Football League, Armed Forces, Kevin Anderson, Defense
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Silver Stars rain on 10 soldiers for Afghan battle
Associated Press WriterCapt. Kyle Walton remembers pressing himself into the jagged stones that covered the cliff in northeast Afghanistan. Machine gun rounds and sniper fire ricocheted off the rocks. Two rounds slammed into his helmet, smashing his head into the ground....Tags: Weaponry, Armed Forces, Landforms, Terrorism, Caves and Caverns
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Bears' Robbie Gould delivers in the clutch–again
Now wasn't that special? From the opening kickoff return for a touchdown by Danieal Manning to Robbie Gould's game-winning 35-yard field goal in overtime, the Bears' special teams units were the difference in Thursday night's 27-24 must-win over the...Tags: Super Bowl, Charles Tillman, Danieal Manning, Adrian Peterson, Charity
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Bears survive their dumb decisions
Where do you start? The Bears won. OK, you start there. The Bears won 27-24 in overtime against the Saints on Thursday night, and you can hear the loud chorus of people saying that it's the only thing that matters. They are right, to a point. The...Tags: Super Bowl, Danieal Manning, Adrian Peterson, Desmond Clark, Brad Maynard
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New Orleans Saints, Drew Brees comes up short on cold night
By the time the Saints retreated to the warmth of their locker room at Soldier Field late Thursday night, the playoffs seemed as difficult to imagine as a balmy summer day. Although they still have mathematical hope after their 27-24 loss to the Bears,...Tags: Soldier Field, Kevin Kaesviharn, Robbie Gould, Reggie Bush, Mike Brown
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Bears' victory worth the frustration
In a move that perfectly summed up Thursday night's thrilling 27-24 overtime victory over the Saints, Bears quarterback Kyle Orton tried to spike the ball after his 6-yard touchdown plod in the second quarter. But as an emotional Orton thrust his right...Tags: Danieal Manning, Adrian Peterson, National Football League, Adewale Ogunleye, Lance Briggs
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Michigan weekend features Dec. 13-14
If you have any questions about the features, please call News Editor Randi Goldberg Berris at 313-259-0650 or e-mail at rberris(at)ap.org. FOR USE SATURDAY-SUNDAY, Dec. 13-14, and thereafter: CENTERPIECE: WOLF WARS SAGOLA -- The gray wolf's radio...Tags: Civil Laws, Conservation, Smoking, Wildlife, Natural Resources
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Bold names: T.O. bitter about Romo-Witten buddy system
Owens bitter about Romo's buddy system Terrell Owens has a problem with Tony Romo's relationship with ... tight end Jason Witten? ESPN, citing multiple sources within the Cowboys, reports that wide receiver Owens has expressed resentment toward Romo,...Tags: Terrell Owens, George Gervin, Denver Nuggets, National Basketball Association, ESPN
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Northwestern braces for a big challenge vs. Missouri
In the 1980s, a single win would make Northwestern fans tingle. A decade later, the goal was to reach a bowl game. Now? It's win or bust. Northwestern has lost its last five bowl games. Its only victory came in the 1949 Rose. "I had two...Tags: John Anderson, National Football League, Colleges and Universities, ESPN
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Gould lifts Bears to 27-24 win over Saints in OT
AP Sports WriterThe New Orleans Saints tried to ice Robbie Gould. Turns out he was too cool to let it bother him. Gould booted the Saints out of Soldier Field with another devastating loss and boosted the Chicago Bears' playoff hopes. He connected from 35 yards on...Tags: Super Bowl, Danieal Manning, Devin Hester, New Orleans Saints, Litigation and Regulation
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5 suspended players get reprieves
A Minnesota judge extended his injunction Thursday against the suspension of five players for violating the NFL's anti-doping policy, clearing the way for them to play at least the next two weeks. U.S. District Judge Paul Magnuson suggested the league...Tags: Health Treatments, National Football League, Will Smith, Buffalo Bills, Jacksonville Jaguars
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