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Memphis' Chris Douglas-Roberts a unique player

April 7, 2008

He shoots with both hands, answers to two names and can't be stopped in one-on-one situations. Chris Douglas-Roberts may be the lone participant in tonight's NCAA championship game whose style defies description. A combination of Memphis soul and Motown funk, the 6-7 junior guard has helped bring his school to the brink of its first national title.

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Giants finally get parade they deserved

February 5, 2008

The final drive of the football season will be longer than the 83 yards the Giants traveled in the waning minutes of Super Bowl XLII. It is expected to attract many multiples of the 71,101 witnesses to the 17-14 victory over the New England Patriots in Glendale, Ariz. Not only does it mark the team's first appearance in the metropolitan area in 2008 but it represents an unprecedented honor for the second-oldest professional sports franchise associated with the city.
Wisconsin Green Bay casts its lot with Packers

January 18, 2008

They share a hometown with one of the most celebrated franchises in American sports. Their arena shares a parking lot with a facility that is both a football landmark and a major tourist attraction. And now the Green Bay Phoenix get to share a special time on the athletic calendar with the Green Bay Packers.
Plane crash a chilling reminder of Munson

October 12, 2006

They never met. They were from different generations, grew up in different parts of the country, played different positions. What joins them now and forever was their enthusiasm for flying and the circumstances of their demise.
Badgers guests spend a Kohl day in hell

January 21, 2005

Considering the location, in the heart of America's dairyland, it would be entirely appropriate if the Wisconsin basketball team played in a big, red barn. Instead, the home of the Badgers is a stylish, state-of-the-art arena named for Sen. Herb Kohl (D-Wis.), a former roommate of baseball commissioner Bud Selig at the university.