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ISU Women XC Win adidas Title; Men 16th

MADISON, Wis. – Iowa State’s Betsy Saina and Meaghan Nelson placed second and fourth respectively, in a field of 323 runners from 48 teams to pace the Cyclone women’s cross country team

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Vikings’ defense has improved quickly

By Dan Wiederer, Star Tribune (Minneapolis) – The conversation came with little panic and less contention. Following a 23-20 Week 2 loss in Indianapolis, a handful of veterans on the Vikings defense —

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Are these Vikings built to last?

By Dan Pompei, Chicago Tribune – EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. — The Apostle Matthew was not referring to the Vikings when he wrote in his gospel “the last shall be first,” but they would

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Let the undefeated teams wail

By Blair Kerkhoff, The Kansas City Star – The first BCS standings will be unveiled Sunday, and by late evening the system should be thoroughly trashed, social media blown up with the venom

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USADA suspends five cyclists

By Lance Pugmire, Los Angeles Times – LOS ANGELES—The U.S. Anti-Doping Agency report that charged iconic cyclist Lance Armstrong with running the most sophisticated and extensive doping scheme in professional sports history presented

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Back wasn’t only trouble for Howard

By Mike Bresnahan, Los Angeles Times – LOS ANGELES—Dwight Howard’s back was hurting last season. Badly. Then something else happened: He couldn’t feel his left leg. “What a lot of people don’t know

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Cyclones Dismiss Mountaineers, 3-0

AMES, Iowa – No. 23 Iowa State (10-6, 4-2 Big 12) swept Big 12 newcomer West Virginia (8-12, 0-6 Big 12) on Wednesday night, 25-14, 25-13, 25-16, controlling the match from the

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Former Hawkeye Alex Karras passes away

IOWA CITY, Iowa – Former University of Iowa All-America defensive lineman Alex Karras passed away Wednesday.  He was 77. “All of us associated with the Iowa football program are saddened to hear

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Vikings perfecting the bubble screen

By Mark Craig, Star Tribune (Minneapolis) – MINNEAPOLIS — The bubble screen pass to Percy Harvin is the best example of the five favorite words in Bill Musgrave’s vision for the Vikings offense.

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NFL rankings

By Dan Pompei, Chicago Tribune – Dan Pompei’s NFL power rankings 1. Texans (3 last week): They have outscored opponents by 76 points this year, which tells you something about all three phases

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Punchless Pack drops to 2-3

By Bob McGinn, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel – INDIANAPOLIS — They never even try to hammer people, they can’t stop teams when it matters and even a patchwork secondary such as the one thrown

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