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            <title><![CDATA[Chris Spielman's wife succumbs to cancer]]></title>
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            <pubDate><![CDATA[2009-11-20T18:43:37 UT]]></pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Stefanie Spielman, the wife of former Lions’ linebacker Chris Spielman, died yesterday (November 19) at her home in Columbus after a 12-year battle with breast cancer.  She was 42.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Tigers' minor leaguer suspended for drug use]]></title>
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            <pubDate><![CDATA[2009-11-19T21:31:22 UT]]></pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[A minor leaguer in the Detroit Tigers' organization has been suspended for 50 games after testing positive for an amphetamine under baseball's minor league drug program.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Shocker!  Lions, Browns fail to sell out]]></title>
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            <pubDate><![CDATA[2009-11-19T18:44:55 UT]]></pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[The Detroit Lions' home game against the Cleveland Browns will be blacked out on local TV.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Pistons rally not enough in loss at Portland]]></title>
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            <pubDate><![CDATA[2009-11-19T15:48:19 UT]]></pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Rodney Stuckey led the way with 21 points for Detroit.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Chippewas roll past overmatched Ball St.]]></title>
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            <pubDate><![CDATA[2009-11-19T03:58:38 UT]]></pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Dan LeFevour threw four touchdown passes, ran for a fifth score and became the all-time leading passer in Mid-American Conference history as he led Central Michigan to a 35-3 victory over Ball State on Wednesday night.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[CMU hoops disposes of Illinois-Chicago]]></title>
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            <pubDate><![CDATA[2009-11-19T02:38:07 UT]]></pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Robbie Harman scored 20 points, mostly on 3-point shots, as Central Michigan cruised past Illinois-Chicago 67-48 Tuesday night.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Wings' win streak snapped by Stars]]></title>
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            <pubDate><![CDATA[2009-11-19T02:21:37 UT]]></pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Alex Auld made 31 saves, and Mike Ribeiro, Matt Niskanen and Loui Eriksson scored in the Dallas Stars' 3-1 victory over the Detroit Red Wings on Wednesday night.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Suffocating defense leads to Mott victory]]></title>
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            <author><![CDATA[Matt Waymire]]></author>
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            <pubDate><![CDATA[2009-11-19T02:16:22 UT]]></pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Behind a tremendous defensive effort, the Mott Bears cruised to a 67-43 victory at Lansing on Wednesday night.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Rodriguez says oversights have been remedied]]></title>
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            <pubDate><![CDATA[2009-11-19T01:26:58 UT]]></pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Michigan coach Rich Rodriguez says theprocess of filing forms that log hours players devote to football was corrected as soon as he learned it wasn't happening.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Tigers lower select ticket prices for 2010]]></title>
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            <pubDate><![CDATA[2009-11-18T19:24:12 UT]]></pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[In an effort to continue providing Detroit’s No. 1 sports value, the Detroit Tigers have lowered select ticket prices for both season ticket and individual games, and maintained all other pricing for the upcoming 2010 season.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Spirit's Telegin, Shalla on NHL radar]]></title>
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            <pubDate><![CDATA[2009-11-18T18:29:43 UT]]></pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[The National Hockey League’s Central Scouting Bureau released its Fall 2009 Preliminary Rankings for the top North American junior hockey players eligible for the 2010 NHL Entry Draft.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[North Branch volleyball returns to semi-finals]]></title>
            <link><![CDATA[http://www.connectmidmichigan.com/sports/sports_story?id=378697]]></link>
            <author><![CDATA[Matt Waymire]]></author>
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            <pubDate><![CDATA[2009-11-18T04:26:12 UT]]></pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[The top-ranked volleyball team in Class-B has taken another step closer towards erasing the memories of a bitter setback one year ago.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Michigan State survives scare at home]]></title>
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            <pubDate><![CDATA[2009-11-18T02:42:45 UT]]></pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Durrell Summers hit a go-ahead 3-pointer with 3:02 left, made two at the line with 5.7 seconds to go and finished with 21 points to help No. 2 Michigan State rally for a 75-71 win over Gonzaga on Tuesday night.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Former Red Wing Shanahan calls it quits]]></title>
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            <pubDate><![CDATA[2009-11-17T21:57:11 UT]]></pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Brendan Shanahan is retiring from the NHL.  After 21 seasons and an almost certain Hall of Fame career, the 40-year-old forward announced Wednesday that he wouldn't play again.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Former Loons pitcher passes away]]></title>
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            <pubDate><![CDATA[2009-11-16T21:53:03 UT]]></pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[The Great Lakes Loons are saddened to learn of the death of former pitcher Jonathan Figueroa, a left-hander who spent part of the 2007 season with the Loons.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[IceHawks beat Generals 2-1]]></title>
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            <pubDate><![CDATA[2009-11-16T02:02:14 UT]]></pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[The Flint Generals continue to face adversity after a hard fought 2-1 loss to the Port Huron IceHawks on Sunday.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Nowitzki leads Mavs past Pistons]]></title>
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            <pubDate><![CDATA[2009-11-16T00:50:29 UT]]></pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Ben Gordon went 1 for 16 and missed a 3-pointer that would have tied it with 2 seconds left.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Favre to Rice helps Vikings get past Lions 27-10]]></title>
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            <pubDate><![CDATA[2009-11-15T21:32:24 UT]]></pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Adrian Peterson lost a fumble, one of three turnovers (one on downs) by the Vikings inside the Detroit 20, but he turned 18 carries into 133 yards and two touchdowns for Minnesota (8-1).]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Ubly, Beal City, Ogemaw Heights advance]]></title>
            <link><![CDATA[http://www.connectmidmichigan.com/sports/sports_story?id=377363]]></link>
            <author><![CDATA[Matt Waymire]]></author>
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            <pubDate><![CDATA[2009-11-15T04:17:29 UT]]></pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[After falling one win short of a state title last year, the Ubly Bearcats appear hell-bent on completing their mission this season.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Spirit snap skid with win over London]]></title>
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            <pubDate><![CDATA[2009-11-15T02:14:59 UT]]></pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[The Saginaw Spirit beat the London Knights 3-2 Saturday night at TheDow Event Center. Winger Jordan Skellett contributed a goal and two assists, while winger Jordan Szwarz added a goal and an assist in the effort. Center Ivan Telegin, also added a goal in the victory.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Late flurry lifts Wings over Anaheim]]></title>
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            <pubDate><![CDATA[2009-11-15T01:56:53 UT]]></pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Henrik Zetterberg had three goals and two assists in the Detroit Red Wings' 7-4 victory over the Anaheim Ducks on Saturday night.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Pistons say hot with win at Washington]]></title>
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            <pubDate><![CDATA[2009-11-15T01:53:39 UT]]></pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Ben Gordon scored 29 points, Charlie Villanueva added 25, and the Detroit Pistons held Washington to one field goal over the final 5 minutes to win 106-103 Saturday night despite Wizards newcomer Earl Boykins' 20 points.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Michigan basketball cruises in opener]]></title>
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            <pubDate><![CDATA[2009-11-15T01:50:15 UT]]></pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Manny Harris recorded the second triple-double in school history and No. 15 Michigan routed Division II Northern Michigan 97-50 on Saturday in the season opener for both teams.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[No. 21 Wisconsin beats Michigan 45-24]]></title>
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            <pubDate><![CDATA[2009-11-14T22:05:39 UT]]></pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Scott Tolzien tied a career high with four touchdown passes and scored on a sneak, and No. 21 Wisconsin made Michigan's miserable Big Ten season even worse with a 45-24 victory Saturday.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Bowl-eligible Michigan State tops Purdue 40-37]]></title>
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            <pubDate><![CDATA[2009-11-14T21:59:31 UT]]></pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[B.J. Cunningham caught three passes for 92 yards and a score for the Spartans (6-5, 4-3 Big Ten).]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[SVSU football blows lead, falls at Nebraska Kearney]]></title>
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            <pubDate><![CDATA[2009-11-14T21:55:24 UT]]></pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[The Cardinal offense ended the game with 38 rushes for a net total of 160 yards and 22 receptions for a total of 310 yards.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Millington, Ithaca advance to state semi-finals]]></title>
            <link><![CDATA[http://www.connectmidmichigan.com/sports/sports_story?id=377118]]></link>
            <author><![CDATA[Matt Waymire]]></author>
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            <pubDate><![CDATA[2009-11-14T03:05:11 UT]]></pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Millington head coach Tim Furno hasn't won over 200 games without taking a few gambles now and then, and his latest roll of the dice helped him earn one of the biggest victories of his illustrious career.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Mesko named semifinalist for Ray Guy Award]]></title>
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            <pubDate><![CDATA[2009-11-13T20:06:30 UT]]></pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[The Augusta Sports Council announced today that University of Michigan fifth-year senior punter Zoltan Mesko (Twinsburg, Ohio/Twinsburg HS) is one of 10 semifinalists for the 2009 Ray Guy Award, presented annually to the nation’s top collegiate punter.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Lapeer East wins regional championship in volleyball]]></title>
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            <author><![CDATA[Dillon Collier]]></author>
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            <pubDate><![CDATA[2009-11-13T04:32:41 UT]]></pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Behind the senior leadership of Casey Donovan and the outstanding play of sophomore Devon Benner, the Lapeer East volleyball team beat Flushing 3-1 in the Class A Regional Finals at Owosso High School Thursday night.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Red Wings honor Yzerman, beat Canucks 3-1]]></title>
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            <pubDate><![CDATA[2009-11-13T04:09:09 UT]]></pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Henrik Zetterberg scored midway through the third period and Jimmy Howard made 31 saves, giving the Detroit Red Wings a 3-1 victory over the Vancouver Canucks on Thursday night.]]></description>
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