ARTICLES BY RICK GANO

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Seahawks' defense too much for mistake filled Bears

CHICAGO (AP) - Seattle's defense clamped down in the second half, pressured Caleb Hanie into a game-turning mistake and simply shut down and shut out the struggling Chicago Bears over the final 30 minutes.

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Clamping down

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Defense shines

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Seahawks, Bears meet with playoffs still a possibility

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Irish still trying to find starter at QB

SOUTH BEND, Ind. - Here are two things Notre Dame coach Brian Kelly never expected to be doing on the first Sunday of the new season.

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Seahawks sputter, shiver in loss

CHICAGO - A week after knocking off the defending Super Bowl champs, Matt Hasselbeck and the Seattle Seahawks played more like a team with a losing record than a division winner.

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Zags rally, but fall to Notre Dame

SOUTH BEND, Ind. - Notre Dame's lead reached 14 at one point in the second half and it looked like the Irish might cruise to a victory.

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Hawks take wild opener

CHICAGO - The Chicago Blackhawks and Philadelphia Flyers waged a Stanley Cup opener that was at times wild and sloppy, a high-scoring, up-and-down game with five lead changes and a winning goal from an unlikely hero.

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Kane, van Riemsdyk share bond

CHICAGO - Three years ago, a pingpong ball took a fortuitous bounce for the Chicago Blackhawks, almost like a sliding puck, and they came out winners in a lottery that has revived the franchise.

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Blackhawks headed to Stanley Cup finals

CHICAGO — Dustin Byfuglien has emerged as a force for the Chicago Blackhawks and now he is taking his game to the highest level. He and his teammates are headed to the Stanley Cup finals.

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