REST IN PEACE, DICK BUTKUS/A childhood hero, an NFL icon, Chicago Bears linebacker was a Renaissance Man with a big heart
BUTKUS EMBRACED THE ‘TOUGH GUY’ IMAGE, BUT AWAY FROM THE GAME, HE SHOWED ANOTHER SIDE He was, of course, larger […]
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QUICK HITTER STORY/Relentless Ohio State feasts on four WKU turnovers, throttles Hilltoppers 63-10
WKU’s TYSON HELTON: “WE GOT IN A FUNK, DEFENSIVELY, IN THE FIRST HALF …” COLUMBUS, Ohio — Western Kentucky forced […]
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OPPORTUNITY WAITS/Western Kentucky, a 27.5-point underdog, anxious to scrap with sixth-ranked Ohio State on Saturday
HILLTOPPERS STILL LOOKING FOR FIRST VICTORY OVER BIG TEN OPPONENT They’re off to the first 2-0 start since the arrival […]
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2-0 IS THE WAY TO GO/WKU takes care of business against FCS opponent, drubs Houston Christian 52-22
FIFTH-RANKED OHIO STATE AWAITS TOPS ON THE HORIZON Western Kentucky’s football season has gone pretty much the way everyone expected. […]
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REST IN PEACE, STEVE SIDWELL/Longtime Saints defensive coordinator, 78, brought a presence to sideline
UNCEREMONIOUSLY FIRED AFTER 1994 SEASON, ‘SID’ MOVED ON TO OILERS, PATRIOTS, SEAHAWKS Steve Sidwell made his mark on the National […]
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WILY WILDCATS BACK IN MUSIC CITY/Stoops, UK aim to get their physical edge back for 2023 season
KENTUCKY LOOKING TO BOUNCE BACK FROM 7-6 SEASON, EMBARRASSING LOSS IN NASHVILLE BOWL GAME NASHVILLE — Mark Stoops made the […]
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JIM MASHEK COLUMN/Don’t look now, but the Tigahs are at the doorstep of a seventh national championship
WHEN THE GAME’s ON THE LINE, LSU IS USUALLY ON TOP OF ITS GAME You see it, in their body […]
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JIM MASHEK COLUMN/College baseball assumes sky-high profile for CWS semifinal pitting LSU and Wake Forest
TIGAHS HAVE THE MOMENTUM, BUT DEMON DEACONS REMAIN FORMIDABLE This is the kind of matchup that can define careers. Or […]
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LSU FIGHTS DEACS, THE ODDS/Pitching strategy could dictate Tigahs’ chances against Wake Forest in CWS semifinals
LSU RADIO MAN DOUG THOMPSON: ‘IT’s SIMPLE; YOU’VE GOT TO GET BACK TO PAUL SKENES’ The LSU baseball team’s pursuit […]
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TIGAHS POISED FOR GLORY/LSU eliminates Kentucky, 8-3, to earn first CWS berth since 2017
WILDCATS STAY IN CONTENTION BUT CAN’T SOLVE TIGERS BULLPEN BATON ROUGE, Louisiana — Kentucky’s seventh-year coach, Nick Mingoine, was more […]
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