October 1st — Sports news from the link tank

Bengals sign Cedric Benson — (SportsNetwork.com)
The Cincinnati Bengals signed running back Cedric Benson on Tuesday and placed running back DeDe Dorsey on injured reserve, ending his season.  Benson was waived by the Chicago Bears in June following a pair of alcohol- related incidents in the off-season. Benson was charged with boating while intoxicated and resisting [...]

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John Danks, Jim Thome Propel the South Side

Thanks to Jim Thome and the arms of John Danks and Ken Griffey Jr., the White Sox will represent the Central in the 2008 MLB Playoffs. John Danks pitched 8 shutout innings and Jim Thome broke up a 0-0 stalemate with a solo shot in the 7th. This all would not have been possible if [...]

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ALDS Preview: Angels vs Red Sox

Wow this is a great series on paper.  How scared must the best team in baseball be, having to play the Red Sox in the first round.  This series is filled with storylines and great matchups, the worst part of this series is the late start times in the east (9:30 and 10:00 pm for [...]

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NLDS Preview: Phillies vs Brewers

The first of our Division Series previews will start with the Brewers and Phillies series that begins Wednesday at 3 pm, from Citizens Bank Park.  The Phillies clinched the NL East on Saturday, reaching the 90 win plateau for the first time since ‘93. Meanwhile CC Sabathia pitched a complete game on three days rest [...]

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What to watch nationally

Take a deep breath.
Monday
8:30 – How I Met Your Mother [CBS]
9:00 – Ravens vs Steelers [ESPN]
Tuesday
TBD – Twins vs White Sox [TENTATIVE]
Wednesday
3:00 – Brewers vs Phillies [TBS]
6:30 – Dodgers vs Cubs [TBS]
10:00 – Red Sox vs Angels [TBS]
10:00 – The Ultimate Fighter 8 [SPIKE]
Thursday
2:30 – MIN/CWS vs Rays [TBS]
6:00 – Brewers vs Phillies [TBS]
9:30 – [...]

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