NFL Year of the Comeback Brightens 2012 Season
Peyton Manning recovered from four neck surgeries with a new team in Denver. Adrian Peterson returned from a shredded left knee to lead with 1898 rushing yards and chase the single season record. Jamaal Charles and Thomas Davis also staged remarkable returns, while Chuck Pagano beat cancer to coach the Colts toward the playoffs.
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John Fox
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Eric Dickerson
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Thomas Davis
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Arizona survives SDSU to win Diamond Head Classic title
No. 3 Arizona rallies from an eight point second half deficit to beat No. 17 San Diego State 68 67 in Honolulu. Nick Johnson seals win with two late free throws as Chase Tapley misses a potential game winner at the buzzer. Domino effect shows Arizona improves to 12 0 while SDSU falls to 11 2.
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Nadal delayed return to tennis by stomach virus
Nadal's comeback from seven months out with left knee tendinitis is postponed after a fever prompts doctors to rest him. The 11 time Grand Slam winner had been set for an Abu Dhabi exhibition alongside Djokovic and Murray, after missing Wimbledon and Olympic participation.
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Ex-Rangers owner Corbett dies at 75 in sleep
Houston based former Texas Rangers owner Houston-Brad Corbett who ran the club from 1974 to 1980 has died at age 75. His daughter Pamela Corbett Murrin confirmed the death and the Rangers expressed sadness. Corbett oversaw three notable pitchers Ferguson Jenkins Gaylord Perry and Bert Blyleven all later Hall of Famers whom he traded.
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Gaylord Perry
Bert Blyleven
Bowl lineup shows several December college games across venues
The schedule lists multiple bowl games from December 28 to January 1 at venues in San Diego, Shreveport, Houston, Fort Worth, San Francisco, Bronx, San Antonio, Tempe, Nashville, El Paso, and Pasadena. Teams include Texas Tech, Minnesota, Virginia, Southern Cal, Georgia Tech, N C State, and Michigan State among others.
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Tribune Media Services, Inc
Two Day Sports Calf Today No Events Scheduled
The record notes a two day sports calendar with no events listed for today and no activities scheduled on Thursday, reflecting a quiet local sports slate.
Hawks in the NBA Sideline Report Tale of the Tait blogs
Online features from the Journal-World staff promote Jayhawks in the NBA and KU athletics. The Sideline Report hosts one on one interviews with KU athletes. Tale of the Tait covers Matt Tait's football blog.
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Ljworld.com
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Local KU sports editors listed for contact
The Kansas City area sports desk fields include Tom Keegan and Andrew Hartsock as Sports Editor and Associate Sports Editor, with Gary Bedore and Matt Tait also noted for KU men’s basketball and KU football coverage. Contact emails are provided as tkeegan ljworld.com ahartsock ljworld.com gbedore ljworld.com mtait ljworld.com.
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Kusports.com
Tom Keegan
Andrew Hartsock
Tkeegan
Ljworld.com
Ahartsock
Gary Bedore
Matt Tait
Ijworld.com
Off-Target Center Portland and Nuggets reel in NBA woes
A Seattle Times style roundup notes Portland’s 0 for 20 and Denver’s 0 for 22 three-point nights in a brutal back-to-back timeline, jokes about renaming Rose Garden, and links to other historic sports milestones including Jack Johnson’s boxing title, Manning and Marino records, and Brees’ single season passing mark.
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