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Cowboys concerned
January 29, 2013 in Sports on Page B2 A Dallas Cowboys official says the team is looking to improve how it deals with drunken driving in the wake of two high-profile player arrests. Player development consultant Calvin Hill …
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Ravens’ Smith still growing
January 28, 2013 in Sports on Page B5 OWINGS MILLS, Md. – On game day, Torrey Smith is a whirlwind of dreadlocks, speed and big-play catches. None of this provides a hint of the hurdles he had to …
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Source: Titans interested in Williams
January 28, 2013 in Sports on Page B2 A person familiar with the situation says the Tennessee Titans have talked with suspended defensive coordinator Gregg Williams and are interested in hiring him. The person said Sunday that Titans …
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Players make effort to keep Pro Bowl alive
January 28, 2013 in Sports on Page B1 HONOLULU — A handful of shenanigans and plenty of points – yet still another ho-hum Pro Bowl. Whether the NFL’s all-star game will return next season is a something the … 3
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Niners get to work in Big Easy
January 28, 2013 in Sports on Page B5 NEW ORLEANS – Jim Harbaugh stepped to the podium, smirked a bit, and greeted his first news conference as a Super Bowl coach. “We’re super happy to be here,” he …
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Kaepernick’s ink helps express his views on life
January 27, 2013 in Sports on Page C3 To understand the sizable chip on Colin Kaepernick’s right throwing shoulder, it helps to examine it closely – along with every other last inch of his torso. The Bible verses … 1
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Effort hot topic among players
January 26, 2013 in Sports on Page C5 HONOLULU – Houston running back Arian Foster says players are going to step up at the Pro Bowl this year, but don’t expect 100 percent effort. Foster said Friday after …
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Charges won’t be filed against 49ers’ Crabtree
January 26, 2013 in Sports on Page C5 Criminal charges won’t be filed against 49ers wide receiver Michael Crabtree after an alleged sexual assault in a hotel after the team’s playoff victory over the Green Bay Packers, San …
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Baltimore shuts down Brady, Pats
January 21, 2013 in Sports on Page B1 FOXBOROUGH, Mass. – Oh, brother! John Harbaugh and his Baltimore Ravens set up a family reunion at the Super Bowl, shutting down the New England Patriots 28-13 Sunday in the … 1
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Harbaughs meet in Super Bowl
January 21, 2013 in Sports on Page B6 Preparing to coach the Baltimore Ravens in the AFC championship game Sunday night, John Harbaugh watched on the stadium’s big video screen as Jim Harbaugh’s San Francisco 49ers wrapped up … 1
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Case part of Lewis’ legacy
January 21, 2013 in Sports on Page B5 BALTIMORE – For more than a decade, Priscilla Lollar struggled to face the realization that her son had been killed in a brawl outside an Atlanta nightclub. But these days, …
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Harbaughs lead Ravens, 49ers into Super Bowl matchup
January 21, 2013 in Sports on Page B1 ATLANTA – The clutch quarterback. The genius coach. The big-play defense. The San Francisco 49ers are ready to start a new dynasty with a familiar formula.
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49ers QB has focus of Falcons
January 20, 2013 in Sports on Page C1 FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. – Michael Turner’s trademark high-pitched laugh filled the Falcons’ locker room. Asked about San Francisco quarterback Colin Kaepernick, Turner grinned Thursday and said “I’m glad I’m not …
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Disappointed Seahawks like feel of future
January 15, 2013 in Sports on Page B1 RENTON, Wash. – Wounds still felt fresh 24 hours after the Seahawks’ season-ending playoff loss Sunday in Atlanta. Tight end Zach Miller and receiver Sidney Rice were on crutches, nursing …
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Pats, 49ers conference-title favorites
January 14, 2013 in Sports on Page B5 One game is a rematch. The other might feel like one – at least to one of the teams. For the second straight year in the AFC, the New England …
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Repeat victory for Pats
January 14, 2013 in Sports on Page B1 FOXBOROUGH, Mass. – Tom Brady is so good at this playoff thing he seems to be going for a championship every year. He gets another chance to lead the Patriots …
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Photo: Last-second field goal denies Seahawks’ heroic rally
January 14, 2013 in Nation/World, Sports on Page A1 Down and out: Seattle quarterback Russell Wilson leaves the field Sunday after shaking hands with Atlanta quarterback Matt Ryan, whose Falcons eliminated the Seahawks from the NFC playoffs with a … 4
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Seahawks erase 20-point deficit, lose on field goal
January 14, 2013 in Sports on Page B1 ATLANTA – It was agonizing. Then it was amazing.
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Eagles, Billick talk
January 14, 2013 in Sports on Page B2 The Philadelphia Eagles have interviewed former Ravens coach and current Fox analyst Brian Billick for their coaching vacancy, a person familiar with the meeting told The Associated Press on Sunday. …
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Unflappable Wilson already looking ahead
January 14, 2013 in Sports on Page B1 ATLANTA – Despair was thick in the Seahawks locker room, profound as any I’ve seen. Thirty minutes after the game, many players were in full uniform with towels over heads, …
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Seahawks-Falcons matchup of teams eyeing elite level
January 13, 2013 in Sports on Page C1 ATLANTA – This game is the difference between good and great. The kind of moment that separates a successful season from a truly special one as two teams arrive at …
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Seahawks at Falcons
January 13, 2013 in Sports on Page C4 Records: Seattle (12-5, 4-5 away), Atlanta (13-3, 7-1 home) Time: 10 a.m.
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Down 14-0 early, Seahawks come on strong to beat ’Skins
January 7, 2013 in Sports on Page B1 LANDOVER, Md. – Quarterback Russell Wilson reached the end zone first, his block opening the path Marshawn Lynch followed to the winning touchdown for the Seattle Seahawks. That description of … 1
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RGIII exits early
January 7, 2013 in Sports on Page B5 LANDOVER, Md. — Robert Griffin III reached too far for the football, his already injured right leg twisting gruesomely behind him. Just like that, Griffin was done. And so were …
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Rookie QB calmly leads Hawks to win
January 7, 2013 in Sports on Page B1 LANDOVER, Md. – Down 14 points at the stomping feet of the largest playoff crowd in the football history of the nation’s capital, while attempting to do something a Seattle …
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Ravens extend Lewis’ ride
January 7, 2013 in Sports on Page B5 BALTIMORE – The Baltimore Ravens wanted one long final ride for Ray Lewis. They also wanted Denver. They got it.
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Seahawks rally past Redskins
January 6, 2013 in Sports LANDOVER, Md. - The Seattle Seahawks finally won a road playoff game Sunday, taking a 24-14 NFC wild-card victory over the Washington Redskins, who lost Robert Griffin III to another … 9
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EWU’s Minnerly makes cut in more ways than one
January 6, 2013 in Sports on Page C9 Jeff Minnerly could be called an intellectual. After all, the Eastern Washington senior football player from Ferris continues to accumulate academic honors. He could not, however, be described as a …
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NFC wild card is NFL’s version of Groundhog Day
January 5, 2013 in Sports on Page C3 GREEN BAY, Wis. – It’s not just wild-card weekend in Minnesota and Green Bay. It’s Groundhog Day.
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Dish, Fox still at odds with playoffs here
January 4, 2013 in City on Page A1 Just in time for the National Football League playoffs, Bill Newsome found a new television set under the Christmas tree. “It’s a big one too, just beautiful,” Newsome said. 19

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