Rain at Series: Helpful to Tigers?
Game 4 of the World Series was postponed Wednesday because of rain and will be made up Thursday night. That pushed Game 5 at Busch Stadium back to Friday, which was supposed to be a day off in the Series between the Tigers and Cardinals. Rain was in the forecast through Friday.
Cowboys bench Bledsoe in favor of backup Romo
Cowboys coach Bill Parcells confirmed that Tony Romo will make his first National Football League start on Sunday, in favor of under-performing quarterback Drew Bledsoe.
Change is challenge for Seattle's offense
KIRKLAND, Wash. -- The transition at quarterback from injured Matt Hasselbeck to backup Seneca Wallace will present challenges and opportunities for the entire Seahawks offense and coaching staff.
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Bright 'Lights,' big opportunity
Zach Gilford is acutely aware of how art can parallel life. On the NBC drama "Friday Night Lights" (Tuesdays at 7 p.m.), the Evanston native plays a sophomore backup quarterback who becomes the linchpin of his championship football team after its QB is injured.
Flu clinics canceled because of delay in vaccine distribution
Cape Fear Valley Health System has canceled its flu clinics through November fifth due to what it says is a backup in the distribution of the vaccine.
NFL: Oct. 26, 2006
Drew Bledsoe maintains that had he not been benched at halftime of Monday's 36-22 loss to the Giants, the Cowboys would have won. And while he does not like the decision, he respects Bill Parcells. He's due a $1 million roster bonus before the start of next season. But Bledsoe said Wednesday that retirement isn't a conversation he's ready to have. -- Fort Worth Star-Telegram
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) Vikings coach Brad Childress, asked how backup quarterback Tarvaris Jackson is progressing as he recovers from knee surgery: "He may not be right until the end of the year, but I don't see any ill effects at all from that procedure he had. He's progressed well... he's throwing the football, taking all the turns he can take, kind of splitting it with Brooks (Bollinger) and doing our scout squad
Punter surrenders on attempted murder charge, posts $500,000
GREELEY - A former University of Northern Colorado backup punter charged with attempted murder in the stabbing of his rival surrendered to authorities Monday and was released after posting $500,000 bail.
Assessment should tell officials whether reliable backup will be available in crisis
The City of Bishop in the heart of the Sierra, which provides water to the most populated areas of Southern California, is currently in a water bind with one of its three wells.
