Revamped Spurs stumbling to meet expectations (AP via Yahoo! Sports)

Manu Ginobili swatting down a wayward bat on Halloween is one thing. But who saw this coming? The San Antonio Spurs emerged from the offseason with some big additions, refreshed and a favorite to seriously contend for a fifth NBA championship. Instead, they are 4-6 and off to their worst start through 10 games since 1996.
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Wildcats try to stop Clay in Big 10 finale - Chicago Tribune

NCAAfootball.netWildcats try to stop Clay in Big 10 finaleChicago TribuneWhich QB plays better might decide Saturday's game between the Badgers (8-2, 5-2 Big Ten) and the Wildcats (7-4, 4-3) in the schools' first meeting since ...Week 12 college football previewESPNWisconsin travels to Northwestern for Big Ten finaleUniversity of Wisconsin BadgersWildcats try to stop Clay in Big 10 finaleKFVSUW Badger Herald -WBIR-TV -Pierce County Heraldall 110 news articles »
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All Iowa: Hawkeyes dominate in Metrodome behind record-setter Greene - Gazette Online

Gazette OnlineAll Iowa: Hawkeyes dominate in Metrodome behind record-setter GreeneGazette OnlineGreene went over 100 yards in all 12 games and became the first Big Ten back to go for more than 100 in eight games since Penn State's Curtis Enis in 1997. ...No. 15 Iowa looks to end slide, seek BCS bidChicago TribuneDefying expectationsUI The Daily IowanNate Triplett Hopes to Finish Big Ten Career with Win over HawkeyesGopherHole.comThe Daily Gopher (blog) -The Spread -Gazette Onlineall 82 news articles »
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Big Ten preview notes - ESPN

ESPNBig Ten preview notesESPNSince the Ohio State-Michigan game was moved to end of season, only one time has a team with a losing record defeated a team with a ...Rivalry week Big Ten Preview: COME GET A TASTE!Hammer and Rails (blog)Hayes' Week 12 picks: Ohio State dominance over Michigan will continueSportingNews.comWeekend Forecast - Week 12BuckeyeGrove.com (registration)Big Ten Network -New York Times -MainStreetMonroe.comall 970 news articles »
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Free Big Ten NCAA College Football Saturday 11-21-09 Lock Pick ABC ...

The biggest yearly game of the Big Ten(10) NCAA college football season takes place this Saturday 11-21-09 on ABC television as the #9 ranked Ohio State Buckeyes go on the road to go against the Michigan Wolverines. ...
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Swedish Pickle: Study says GM lost $5,000+ on each Saab sold over the ... - autoblog

When the automotive history of the last ten or so years is written, one of the most curious chapters will be why big, flush with cash American car companies purchased relatively diminutive, relatively oddball Swedish brands. Ford and Volvo, while ...
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End of an era: Winfrey ending show after 25 years - KTUU

CHICAGO (AP) - Oprah Winfrey was set to announce Friday that her powerhouse daytime television show, the foundation of a multibillion-dollar media empire with legions of fans, will end its run in 2011 after 25 seasons on the air. Winfrey planned to ...
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Ridgway renewable energy project gets Big Ideas grant (Telluride Daily Planet)

Teacher Matt Wade and a group of students from Ridgway High School had a big idea. They saw a need for renewable energy education in Ouray County and they wanted to learn in a hands-on, innovative way. Their vision: To study solar energy through the installation of a 10-watt solar panel on the school, and to generate enough energy to power a student-made iPod listening station in the student ...
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Bowl destinies on the line for Penn St, Mich St. - The Associated Press

PennLive.comBowl destinies on the line for Penn St, Mich St.The Associated PressBut Saturday's regular-season finale will have a lot to do with determining where both Big Ten teams spend their holidays. No. 13 Penn State (9-2, 5-2 Big ...Lions to end Big Ten play against MSUThe Daily Collegian OnlineMichigan State scouting reportReading EaglePenn State-UNCW: Bad Night for the Bottom of the Big TenBleacher ReportPennLive.com -Wilkes Barre Times-Leader -Clearfield Progressall 264 news articles »
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Women’s basketball set to face Northern Iowa - Daily Iowan

Alexander is the reigning co-Big Ten Player of the Week. Iowa completed a sweep of its in-state foes last season, including a 72-46 victory over the Panthers in Carver-Hawkeye on Dec. 11, 2008.
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Oprah ending daytime talk show after 25 years - Post-Tribune

CHICAGO — Oprah Winfrey planned announce Friday that her powerhouse daytime television show, the foundation of a multibillion-dollar media empire with legions of fans, will end its run in 2011 after 25 seasons on the air. Winfrey planned to ...
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Leon falls in state finals - Tallahassee Democrat

LAKELAND — Unfortunately for the Leon volleyball team, Elise Walch chose to play volleyball. The 6-foot-5 Wisconsin commitment — who might be able to dunk on Solomon Alabi — proved too much for the Lions to handle in the Class 5A state ...
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The Badger Herald: Sports: Henson: UW deserves Big Ten award sweep

UW is still hanging on to a slim chance at a BCS at-large berth, and with a little help from Michigan, UW could earn a share of the Big Ten title for the first time since 1999. But while this game obviously has an impact on the way the ...
[original post by Max Henson]
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The Badger Herald: Sports: Wisconsin eyes 6th Big Ten win

By the time kickoff rolls around at 2:30 p.m. Saturday at Northwestern, the Wisconsin football team will know whether they are playing for their sixth Big Ten win and a better bowl berth — or for a part of the Big Ten Championship. ...
[original post by Michael Bleach]
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Bowl destinies on the line for Penn St, Mich St. - The Associated Press

PennLive.comBowl destinies on the line for Penn St, Mich St.The Associated PressBut Saturday's regular-season finale will have a lot to do with determining where both Big Ten teams spend their holidays. No. 13 Penn State (9-2, 5-2 Big ...Lions to end Big Ten play against MSUThe Daily Collegian OnlineMichigan State scouting reportReading EaglePenn State-UNCW: Bad Night for the Bottom of the Big TenBleacher ReportPennLive.com -Wilkes Barre Times-Leader -Clearfield Progressall 216 news articles »
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Is Brewster selling the sizzle? - Minneapolis Star Tribune

Gazette OnlineIs Brewster selling the sizzle?Minneapolis Star Tribune5 in the Big Ten. More important for the immediate future of the Gophers program are the 2008 and 2009 recruiting classes; Brewster took over too late in ...Minnesota, Indiana try to avenge defeatsESPNKnee injury sidelines Gophers' GreenPioneer PressSmall's next step could be a big dealNaperville SunThe Rivalry Esq. (blog) -KIMT -Minnesota Dailyall 87 news articles »
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About 10% of Md. borrowers seen as good credit risks lag (Baltimore Sun)

trade group blames unemployment, falling home prices The mortgage crisis has worsened to the point that about one in every 10 prime borrowers in Maryland and nationwide - homeowners judged to be good credit risks - were behind on payments in September.
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Chippewa Valley could see new passenger rail within 10 years (WXOW 19 La Crosse)

EAU CLAIRE, Wisconsin (WQOW) - The Wisconsin Department of Transportation has a plan for high-speed passenger rail system and Eau Claire could be riding the train within 10 years.
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Ridgway renewable energy project gets Big Ideas grant (Telluride Daily Planet)

Teacher Matt Wade and a group of students from Ridgway High School had a big idea. They saw a need for renewable energy education in Ouray County and they wanted to learn in a hands-on, innovative way. Their vision: To study solar energy through the installation of a 10-watt solar panel on the school, and to generate enough energy to power a student-made iPod listening station in the student ...
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