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			<title><![CDATA[UW men&#39;s hockey: Change of plans for Hickey]]></title>
			<link>http://madison.com/tct/sports//index.php?ntid=286397</link>
			<description><![CDATA[ It was starting to look like Chris Hickey wasn&#39;t going to be playing hockey for the University of Wisconsin men&#39;s hockey team this fall.  When the Badgers last month released the list of players that had signed a National Letter of Intent to join the team for the 2008-09 season, Hickey&#39;s name was absent. The 19-year-old forward said UW coaches wanted him to play another year of junior hockey before coming to Madison.  Even with that departure ... ]]></description>
			<dc:creator><![CDATA[Todd D. Milewski]]></dc:creator>
			<pubDate>2008-05-14T05:00:00Z</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Little League hits the big time]]></title>
			<link>http://madison.com/tct/sports//index.php?ntid=285896</link>
			<description><![CDATA[ Bill Battista will never forget growing up as a little leaguer in Pennsylvania.  He recalls draft day, the voice of the public address announcer on opening day, and that sweet sound from the crack of the bat.  &quot;I love it,&quot; Battista said. &quot;I absolutely eat, sleep and drink Little League. It&#39;s the greatest place to be in the summertime.&quot;  As the new executive director of West Madison Little League, Battista has been entrusted with developing that same unwavering ... ]]></description>
			<dc:creator><![CDATA[Ariel SandlerSpecial to The Capital Times]]></dc:creator>
			<pubDate>2008-05-12T05:00:00Z</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Bucks: Sampson officially joins coaching staff]]></title>
			<link>http://madison.com/tct/sports//index.php?ntid=286388</link>
			<description><![CDATA[ MILWAUKEE -- Kelvin Sampson is getting another shot at coaching.  The former Indiana University coach was one of four assistants hired Wednesday by Milwaukee Bucks head coach Scott Skiles.  Skiles also hired former Chicago Bulls coach Jim Boylan and former NBA players Lionel Hollins and Joe Wolf.  &quot;I&#39;m excited to be able to assemble this strong coaching staff in Milwaukee,&quot; Skiles said in a statement. &quot;Jim, Lionel, Kelvin and Joe all bring experience to the Bucks bench, as ... ]]></description>
			<dc:creator><![CDATA[Associated Press]]></dc:creator>
			<pubDate>2008-05-14T05:00:00Z</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[UW men&#39;s tennis: German star picks Badgers]]></title>
			<link>http://madison.com/tct/sports//index.php?ntid=286395</link>
			<description><![CDATA[ Patrick Pohlmann, a highly regarded prospect from Germany, has signed a national letter of intent and will join the University of Wisconsin men&#39;s tennis team next season, Badgers coach Greg Van Emburgh announced.  Pohlmann signed his letter of intent during the spring signing period, choosing Wisconsin over such other top programs as UCLA, Auburn and Tennessee.  &quot;We couldn&#39;t be more excited about Patrick&#39;s choice to become a Badger,&quot; Van Emburgh said. &quot;He has limitless potential, is an ... ]]></description>
			<dc:creator><![CDATA[The Capital Times]]></dc:creator>
			<pubDate>2008-05-14T05:00:00Z</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Middleton&#39;s Gunderson headlines UW women&#39;s soccer recruiting class]]></title>
			<link>http://madison.com/tct/sports//index.php?ntid=286377</link>
			<description><![CDATA[ Middleton senior goalkeeper Lauren Gunderson is among 11 recruits who will enter the University of Wisconsin women&#39;s soccer program this fall, the school announced.  Gunderson, who helped lead the Cardinals to the 2006 WIAA Division 1 state title and a state semifinal appearance last season, owns a 27-3-6 prep career record with 23 shutouts and a 0.26 GAA. She also competes for the Middleton-Yahara Soccer Club, where she has been a member of three State Cup ... ]]></description>
			<dc:creator><![CDATA[The Capital Times]]></dc:creator>
			<pubDate>2008-05-14T05:00:00Z</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Top-ranked Henin quits tennis]]></title>
			<link>http://madison.com/tct/sports//index.php?ntid=286357</link>
			<description><![CDATA[ LIMELETTE, Belgium&nbsp;-- Justine Henin retired from tennis Wednesday, an abrupt ending to a short and successful career in which she won seven Grand Slam singles titles and leaves while ranked No. 1.  The 25-year-old Belgian made the surprising announcement at a news conference Wednesday, less than two weeks before the start of the French Open. She has won that clay-court major championship four times, including each of the past three years.  &quot;This is the end of a ... ]]></description>
			<dc:creator><![CDATA[Associated Press]]></dc:creator>
			<pubDate>2008-05-14T05:00:00Z</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[La Follette dominates Big Eight boys track meet]]></title>
			<link>http://madison.com/tct/sports//index.php?ntid=286306</link>
			<description><![CDATA[ Andy Buchanan began the school year as a key member of the Madison La Follette boys cross country team that won repeat Big Eight Conference and Division 1 state titles.  The Lancers&#39; senior distance runner got a good start Tuesday night on capping his high school career as a conference and state champion in track and field, too.  Buchanan won the 800- and 1,600-meter runs to pace the Lancers to the Big Eight Conference boys track and ... ]]></description>
			<dc:creator><![CDATA[Dennis Semrau]]></dc:creator>
			<pubDate>2008-05-14T05:00:00Z</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Middleton girls run to conference title]]></title>
			<link>http://madison.com/tct/sports//index.php?ntid=286308</link>
			<description><![CDATA[ Maggie Bollig was so excited at the thought of what she had just accomplished that she couldn&#39;t keep from smiling or giggling with her friends.  The Middleton junior had moments earlier finished competing in three distance events in the same meet for the first time in her budding running career.  But Bollig didn&#39;t just compete in the 800-, 1,600- and 3,200-meter races at the Big Eight Conference track and field meet Tuesday night at Lussier Stadium. She ... ]]></description>
			<dc:creator><![CDATA[Dennis Semrau]]></dc:creator>
			<pubDate>2008-05-14T05:00:00Z</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Lucas: Krumrie still delivering hard knocks]]></title>
			<link>http://madison.com/tct/sports//index.php?ntid=285946</link>
			<description><![CDATA[ Kansas City Chiefs defensive line coach Tim Krumrie has seen the replay hundreds of times, and he still gets a &quot;little queasy and sick to his stomach&quot; whenever he breaks down the play step by step. That includes the gruesome step where his leg snaps like a matchstick.  The video of the was even taken down off YouTube because of its graphic nature.  Upon request, though, Krumrie has agreed to relive his personal nightmare from Super Bowl ... ]]></description>
			<dc:creator><![CDATA[Mike Lucas]]></dc:creator>
			<pubDate>2008-05-12T05:00:00Z</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Prep profile: Drew Moen, Pecatonica]]></title>
			<link>http://madison.com/tct/sports//index.php?ntid=285937</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Prep Profiles&nbsp;run every Wednesday in the new weekly Cap Times. If you would like to nominate a student-athlete who excels competitively and in the classroom, contact preps coordinator Dennis Semrau at 252-6490 or dsemrau@madison.com Name: Drew Moen  School: Pecatonica  Year: Senior.  Sports: baseball, football, basketball.  Fast facts: Moen is a two-time letterwinner and three-year starter in baseball for the Vikings. He started at second base as a sophomore and earned the team&#39;s Best Defense award. He has been the ... ]]></description>
			<dc:creator><![CDATA[Compiled by Dennis Semrau]]></dc:creator>
			<pubDate>2008-05-12T05:00:00Z</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Prep profile: Hannah Taschwer, Madison East]]></title>
			<link>http://madison.com/tct/sports//index.php?ntid=285936</link>
			<description><![CDATA[ Prep Profiles&nbsp;run every Wednesday in the new weekly Cap Times. If you would like to nominate a student-athlete who excels competitively and in the classroom, contact preps coordinator Dennis Semrau at 252-6490 or dsemrau@madison.com  Name: Hannah Taschwer  School: Madison East  Year: Senior.  Sports: Track and field, swimming.  Fast facts: Taschwer is three-time letterwinner in track and field for the Purgolders. A co-captain as a senior, she has competed in the 400-, 800-, 1,600- and 3,200-meter runs and 3,200 relay. ... ]]></description>
			<dc:creator><![CDATA[Dennis Semrau]]></dc:creator>
			<pubDate>2008-05-12T05:00:00Z</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Barbaro runs again -- in bronze]]></title>
			<link>http://madison.com/tct/sports//index.php?ntid=285967</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Federico Tesio, an Italian who was one of the greatest breeders of thoroughbreds in horse racing history, once said, &quot;A horse gallops with his lung, perseveres with his heart and wins with his character.&quot; Tesio had been dead for more than 50 years when Barbaro stepped into the spotlight two years ago and proved the famed breeder&#39;s point arguably better than any thoroughbred before him.  The ultra-competitive Barbaro&#39;s talent, heart and character were on display while winning ... ]]></description>
			<dc:creator><![CDATA[Rob Schultz]]></dc:creator>
			<pubDate>2008-05-12T05:00:00Z</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Braun, Gagne close out Dodgers]]></title>
			<link>http://madison.com/tct/sports//index.php?ntid=286241</link>
			<description><![CDATA[ MLB_GAME-20080513-08-1  MILWAUKEE (AP) -- Ryan Braun delivered another big hit and Eric Gagne made a bid to reclaim his job as the Milwaukee Brewers&#39; closer in a 5-3 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers on Tuesday.  Gagne earned his 10th save, but it wasn&#39;t easy. Gagne allowed a leadoff single to Russell Martin before getting Blake DeWitt to hit into a fielder&#39;s choice and Mark Sweeney to fly out.  DeWitt advanced to second on a passed ball, ... ]]></description>
			<dc:creator><![CDATA[Associated Press]]></dc:creator>
			<pubDate>2008-05-13T05:00:00Z</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Kenseth and dad featured on Speed Channel show]]></title>
			<link>http://madison.com/tct/sports//index.php?ntid=286177</link>
			<description><![CDATA[ The guiding force in Matt Kenseth&#39;s life as he made his way from Cambridge to the bright lights of NASCAR has been his father, Roy Kenseth.  So, it&#39;s only natural that Kenseth chose his father to accompany him onto the set of a Speed TV program that honors the mentors of some of the stock car series&#39; top drivers.  The show -- titled &quot;NASCAR Sprint All-Star 2008 Hometown Heroes&quot; -- will air Wednesday at 8 p.m. Central. ... ]]></description>
			<dc:creator><![CDATA[The Capital Times]]></dc:creator>
			<pubDate>2008-05-13T05:00:00Z</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Turnbow&#39;s minor league debut a bust]]></title>
			<link>http://madison.com/tct/sports//index.php?ntid=286121</link>
			<description><![CDATA[ Things just keep getting worse for Derrick Turnbow.  Already demoted to Class AAA, the former Milwaukee Brewers reliever walked in a run and recorded only one out in his debut for the Nashville Sounds on Monday.  Turnbow, who cleared waivers last Friday and accepted an assignment to Nashville, entered the Sounds&#39; game at the Las Vegas 51s at the start of the eighth inning and got the first batter to ground out.  But then Turnbow, an All-Star for ... ]]></description>
			<dc:creator><![CDATA[The Capital Times]]></dc:creator>
			<pubDate>2008-05-13T05:00:00Z</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Two more Braun homers carry Brewers past Cardinals]]></title>
			<link>http://madison.com/tct/sports//index.php?ntid=286049</link>
			<description><![CDATA[ MLB_GAME-20080512-08-1  MILWAUKEE -- Ryan Braun hit two home runs for the second game in a row, and St. Louis Cardinals catcher Yadier Molina and manager Tony La Russa both were ejected from the Milwaukee Brewers&#39; 8-3 victory Monday night.  Braun followed up Sunday&#39;s two-homer performance by hitting two more off stingy Cardinals starter Adam Wainwright (3-2), who had given up four runs or less in his first seven starts and had a 2.25 ERA going into ... ]]></description>
			<dc:creator><![CDATA[Associated Press]]></dc:creator>
			<pubDate>2008-05-12T05:00:00Z</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Gagne says he&#39;s ready to close again]]></title>
			<link>http://madison.com/tct/sports//index.php?ntid=286038</link>
			<description><![CDATA[ MILWAUKEE -- Two days after pronouncing himself unfit to close games for the Milwaukee Brewers, Eric Gagne says he&#39;s ready for another shot at a save.  He&#39;s just not sure when his next chance will come.  &quot;I want to go out there as soon as I can,&quot; Gagne said before Monday&#39;s game against St. Louis. &quot;That&#39;s the way I am. That&#39;s what I know. I know how to close. That&#39;s the only thing I know how to ... ]]></description>
			<dc:creator><![CDATA[Associated Press]]></dc:creator>
			<pubDate>2008-05-12T05:00:00Z</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Spectating: Ch. 15 pulls plug on Wisconsin Sports Sunday]]></title>
			<link>http://madison.com/tct/sports//index.php?ntid=286093</link>
			<description><![CDATA[ Local sports fans are about to lose a major source of weekend news.  WMTV-Ch. 15 is canceling &quot;Wisconsin Sports Sunday,&quot; a weekly staple of local news and features hosted by sports director Robb Vogel for the past four years. The show&#39;s finale is set for June 15.  Vogel said that station management wants to focus its resources on the regular 6 p.m. and 10 p.m. broadcasts. While the cancellation will lighten the workload for Vogel and his ... ]]></description>
			<dc:creator><![CDATA[Dennis Punzel]]></dc:creator>
			<pubDate>2008-05-13T05:00:00Z</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Recreation calendar: Your guide to active sports events in the Madison area]]></title>
			<link>http://madison.com/tct/sports//index.php?ntid=286090</link>
			<description><![CDATA[A comprehensive guide to active sports opportunities throughout the Madison area. This list will be updated Tuesdays online in The Capital Times and also runs in Wednesday print editions of the Wisconsin State Journal. To submit an event for consideration, please include the date, time, location, cost and contact information and send via e-mail to rec-calendar@madison.com or via regular mail to Time Out Calendar, Sports Department, The Capital Times, P.O. Box 8060, Madison, ... ]]></description>
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			<pubDate>2008-05-13T05:00:00Z</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[UW football: Shaughnessy on Nagurski watch list]]></title>
			<link>http://madison.com/tct/sports//index.php?ntid=286002</link>
			<description><![CDATA[ University of Wisconsin senior defensive end Matt Shaughnessy has been named to the watch list for the Bronko Nagurski Award, the top honor for defensive players in college football.  He is one of 88 players on the early list for the award, which is sponsored by the Charlotte Touchdown Club.  Shaughnessy was a consensus second-team All-Big Ten selection and UW&#39;s defensive MVP last season after finishing fourth in the league with 18 tackles for loss. He led ... ]]></description>
			<dc:creator><![CDATA[The Capital Times]]></dc:creator>
			<pubDate>2008-05-12T05:00:00Z</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Hockey: Kessel scores as U.S. routs Norway]]></title>
			<link>http://madison.com/tct/sports//index.php?ntid=286084</link>
			<description><![CDATA[ HALIFAX, Nova Scotia -- New York Rangers forward Brandon Dubinsky scored three goals, Madison native Phil Kessel added a tally and the Americans scored three times in each period to wrap up their qualifying round at the world hockey championships with a 9-1 win Monday over Norway.  With the win, the U.S. (3-2) locked up third place in Pool F. The Americans, who already had clinched a quarterfinal berth before the game, next play Finland, which ... ]]></description>
			<dc:creator><![CDATA[Associated Press]]></dc:creator>
			<pubDate>2008-05-13T05:00:00Z</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Indiana to NCAA: Self-imposed sanctions should ward off punishment]]></title>
			<link>http://madison.com/tct/sports//index.php?ntid=286085</link>
			<description><![CDATA[ INDIANAPOLIS -- Indiana University told the NCAA on Monday that its own self-imposed penalties should be enough to keep the organization from having to punish the school for improper phone calls made by Kelvin Sampson before he resigned as basketball coach.  Sampson said he had been judged before he had a chance to present his side to the NCAA.  The Hoosiers still face a hearing in front of the NCAA&#39;s infractions committee. Sampson resigned late last season, ... ]]></description>
			<dc:creator><![CDATA[Associated Press]]></dc:creator>
			<pubDate>2008-05-13T05:00:00Z</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[UW women&#39;s soccer to face six NCAA qualifiers in &#39;08]]></title>
			<link>http://madison.com/tct/sports//index.php?ntid=286087</link>
			<description><![CDATA[ When Paula Wilkins was constructing this year&#39;s University of Wisconsin women&#39;s soccer schedule, she wanted her team to face a sampling of styles from around the country.  That&#39;s reflected in the fact that eight leagues are represented among the Badgers&#39; 10 nonconference games, including matchups with Boston University, Pepperdine and in-state rivals UW-Milwaukee and UW-Green Bay. Wisconsin will face six teams that made last year&#39;s NCAA tournament.  &quot;With the young team we are going to have, this ... ]]></description>
			<dc:creator><![CDATA[The Capital Times]]></dc:creator>
			<pubDate>2008-05-13T05:00:00Z</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Braun hits 2 homers as Brewers hold on for win]]></title>
			<link>http://madison.com/tct/sports//index.php?ntid=285818</link>
			<description><![CDATA[ MILWAUKEE -- Ryan Braun hit a pair of solo home runs, Jeff Suppan pitched seven solid innings and the Milwaukee Brewers&#39; new closer by committee held on for a 5-3 win over the St. Louis Cardinals on Sunday.   With Eric Gagne out as the closer, the Brewers turned to Salomon Torres and Brian Shouse in the ninth. Torres allowed a leadoff double and a walk before giving way to Shouse with two outs. Shouse, a ... ]]></description>
			<dc:creator><![CDATA[Associated Press]]></dc:creator>
			<pubDate>2008-05-11T05:00:00Z</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Another 11 a.m. homecoming game for UW]]></title>
			<link>http://madison.com/tct/sports//index.php?ntid=285903</link>
			<description><![CDATA[ For the third straight year, the University of Wisconsin football team will kick off its homecoming game at 11 a.m.  The Badgers will host Illinois the morning of Oct. 25 at Camp Randall Stadium in a game that will be televised by either ESPN, ESPN2 or the Big Ten Network, UW announced Sunday.  Wisconsin also had 11 a.m. start times for homecoming against Minnesota in 2006 and Indiana in 2007.  The Illini handed Wisconsin its first loss of ... ]]></description>
			<dc:creator><![CDATA[The Capital Times]]></dc:creator>
			<pubDate>2008-05-12T05:00:00Z</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Anderson streaks into WNBA regular season]]></title>
			<link>http://madison.com/tct/sports//index.php?ntid=285945</link>
			<description><![CDATA[ Jolene Anderson keeps getting better as the WNBA regular season approaches.  The all-time leading scorer in University of Wisconsin women&#39;s basketball history had her best preseason outing Friday, scoring 16 points thanks to 4-of-7 free-throw shooting and adding a team-high seven rebounds as her Connecticut Sun defeated the visiting Houston Comets 88-80.  Anderson is averaging 9.0 points and 5.7 rebounds in three exhibition games since becoming being drafted in the second round (23rd overall) on April 9.  You ... ]]></description>
			<dc:creator><![CDATA[The Capital Times]]></dc:creator>
			<pubDate>2008-05-12T05:00:00Z</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Roller derby finals photo gallery]]></title>
			<link>http://madison.com/tct/sports//index.php?ntid=285808</link>
			<description><![CDATA[ The Quad Squad defeated the Reservoir Dolls 98-87 in the championship game of the The Mad Rollin&#39; Dolls&#39; fourth season Saturday at Fast Forward Skate Center in Madison.  It was the second title for the Quad Squad in the past three years.  In the third-place game, the Unholy Rollers defeated the Vaudeville Vixens. ... ]]></description>
			<dc:creator><![CDATA[The Capital Times]]></dc:creator>
			<pubDate>2008-05-11T05:00:00Z</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[U.S. hockey team loses on controversial call]]></title>
			<link>http://madison.com/tct/sports//index.php?ntid=285836</link>
			<description><![CDATA[ HALIFAX, NOVA SCOTIA -- The U.S. men&#39;s hockey team lost a two-goal lead in the third period and fell to Finland, 3-2, thanks to a controversial call in the International Ice Hockey Federation World Championship Sunday.  Former Badger Tom Gilbert put Team USA in front with a goal at 1:30 of the second period. Madison native Phil Kessel scored with 45 seconds left in the period to give the U.S. a 2-0 lead.  The U.S. got into ... ]]></description>
			<dc:creator><![CDATA[The Capital Times]]></dc:creator>
			<pubDate>2008-05-11T05:00:00Z</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[UW men&#39;s tennis season ends vs. UCLA]]></title>
			<link>http://madison.com/tct/sports//index.php?ntid=285830</link>
			<description><![CDATA[ LOS ANGELES -- The Wisconsin men&#39;s tennis team&#39;s season came to an end Sunday with a loss to No. 3-ranked UCLA in the second round of the NCAA tournament.  The Badgers fell 4-0 as their season ended in the tournament&#39;s second round for the second year in a row.  After the Bruins swept the Badgers to win the doubles points, they picked up three straight singles matches to clinch the victory. At No. 3 singles, Mathieu Dehain ... ]]></description>
			<dc:creator><![CDATA[The Capital Times]]></dc:creator>
			<pubDate>2008-05-11T05:00:00Z</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Auto racing: Ganassi&#39;s gamble pays off with Dixon on Indy 500 pole]]></title>
			<link>http://madison.com/tct/sports//index.php?ntid=285812</link>
			<description><![CDATA[ INDIANAPOLIS -- Strategy was almost as important as speed Saturday as Scott Dixon won the pole for the Indianapolis 500 with a big gamble by his Target Chip Ganassi Racing team.  Dixon and teammate Dan Wheldon, who took the second spot, both took advantage of Indy&#39;s unique qualifying format, which allows each entry up to three tries on each of the four days of time trials.  Dixon, who has three pole positions in five tries in the ... ]]></description>
			<dc:creator><![CDATA[Mike HarrisAssociated Press]]></dc:creator>
			<pubDate>2008-05-11T05:00:00Z</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[MATC baseball team wins 11-5 in junior college tourney]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[ BISMARCK, N.D. -- The Madison Area Technical College baseball team scored eight runs in the first three innings en route to beating Williston (N.D.) State 11-5 in the National Junior College Athletic Association Region XIII tournament.   The victory moves the WolfPack (38-16) into next weekend&#39;s district tournament at a site to be determined in Iowa.   Jeremy Richter got the WolfPack going with a two-run home run in the bottom of the first inning. David Lojeski ... ]]></description>
			<dc:creator><![CDATA[The Capital Times]]></dc:creator>
			<pubDate>2008-05-10T05:00:00Z</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Kenseth, Kvapil can&#39;t chase down Busch at Darlington]]></title>
			<link>http://madison.com/tct/sports//index.php?ntid=285804</link>
			<description><![CDATA[ DARLINGTON, S.C. -- The crowd booed him. He called his car pathetic. His crew missed a lug nut, and he couldn&#39;t stay off Darlington Raceway&#39;s wall.  Despite it all, Kyle Busch found Victory Lane once again.  Fresh off a third-place finish in a race at Madison International Speedway just six days earlier, NASCAR&#39;s least popular driver raced to his third Sprint Cup Series victory of the season Saturday night, winning a battle of attrition at the ... ]]></description>
			<dc:creator><![CDATA[Associated Press]]></dc:creator>
			<pubDate>2008-05-11T05:00:00Z</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[UW&#39;s Soceka sets pole vault record at Twilight Meet]]></title>
			<link>http://madison.com/tct/sports//index.php?ntid=285794</link>
			<description><![CDATA[ Junior Jenny Soceka set a UW record in the pole vault to lead the Badgers at the Wisconsin Twilight Meet Saturday at the Dan McClimon Track.  The Wisconsin women&#39;s track team won eight events and picked up four NCAA regional qualifying marks. The men, led by double winner James Groce, won five events, and both teams made their final preparations for next weekend&#39;s Big Ten Conference outdoor championships.   Soceka vaulted 13-6 1/4 feet to win her ... ]]></description>
			<dc:creator><![CDATA[The Capital Times]]></dc:creator>
			<pubDate>2008-05-10T05:00:00Z</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Madison native Tarpley helps U.S. beat Canada in soccer]]></title>
			<link>http://madison.com/tct/sports//index.php?ntid=285788</link>
			<description><![CDATA[ WASHINGTON -- Natasha Kai had her first career hat trick with three second-half goals to lead the U.S. women&#39;s soccer team to a 6-0 win against Canada in an exhibition match at RFK Stadium on Saturday.  Carli Lloyd, Leslie Osborne and Madison native Lindsay Tarpley also scored and Abby Wambach had three assists for the U.S., which is 13-0-1 this year.  Tarpley gave the U.S. a 1-0 lead in the 23rd minute. Tarpley controlled Wambach&#39;s pass in ... ]]></description>
			<dc:creator><![CDATA[Associated Press]]></dc:creator>
			<pubDate>2008-05-10T05:00:00Z</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Madison woman wins Eagle River marathon]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[ Laura Hufschmidt of Madison won the Journeys Marathon in Eagle River on Saturday. Hufschmidt ran the course in 3 hours, 37 minutes, 15 seconds, to beat second-place finisher Lori Klomstad of Waukesha by just under 3 seconds.  Jeff Kolb of Sheboygan won the men&#39;s race in 2:50:01.  ... ]]></description>
			<dc:creator><![CDATA[The Capital Times]]></dc:creator>
			<pubDate>2008-05-10T05:00:00Z</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[UW men&#39;s tennis team wins in NCAA 1st round]]></title>
			<link>http://madison.com/tct/sports//index.php?ntid=285775</link>
			<description><![CDATA[ LOS ANGELES -- The Wisconsin men&#39;s tennis team rallied to beat Washington 4-1 in the opening round of the NCAA Division I men&#39;s tennis championships at the Los Angeles Tennis Center.  The victory marks the second year in a row that the Badgers topped the Huskies to advance to the second round. Last year, Wisconsin won 4-3 to move to the second round for the first time in school history.  &quot;It was just another signature win for ... ]]></description>
			<dc:creator><![CDATA[The Capital Times]]></dc:creator>
			<pubDate>2008-05-10T05:00:00Z</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Track and field: La Follette shines at Monona Grove Invitational]]></title>
			<link>http://madison.com/tct/sports//index.php?ntid=285741</link>
			<description><![CDATA[ MONONA&nbsp;- When Kendric Smith roared out of the starting blocks at the beginning of his 110-meter high hurdles preliminary heat on Friday afternoon, the Monona Grove senior had the look of a champion.  But fate appeared to deal the second-seeded Smith a cruel blow when he tripped over the first hurdle and fell during the early moments of the 50th annual Monona Grove Invitational boys&#39; track and field meet at Klement Stadium.  Smith, though, made a quick ... ]]></description>
			<dc:creator><![CDATA[Dennis Semrau]]></dc:creator>
			<pubDate>2008-05-10T05:00:00Z</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Weeks caps Brewers&#39; improbable rally, ending skid at six]]></title>
			<link>http://madison.com/tct/sports//index.php?ntid=285675</link>
			<description><![CDATA[ MILWAUKEE -- They were nose to nose with a seventh straight loss, one that would have been that much more demoralizing considering what they could have done to avoid it.  But then everything opened up for the slumping Milwaukee Brewers, and they pounded their way to a critical victory.  Rickie Weeks was the fourth straight Brewers batter to reach base with two out in the bottom of the ninth inning Friday, and his single brought home the ... ]]></description>
			<dc:creator><![CDATA[Todd D. Milewski]]></dc:creator>
			<pubDate>2008-05-09T05:00:00Z</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Cardinals yank Jason Isringhausen from closer&#39;s role]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[ MILWAUKEE&nbsp;-- Jason Isringhausen got his wish.  After blowing his major league leading fifth save on Friday night in a 4-3 loss to the Milwaukee Brewers, the Cardinals&#39; embattled reliever will no longer close games, manager Tony La Russa said Saturday.  &quot;He&#39;s still prepared to pitch important innings, but for a while we&#39;ll try to keep him out of the ninth inning,&quot; La Russa said. &quot;If we&#39;re playing well, there&#39;s still going to be games where you can&#39;t ... ]]></description>
			<dc:creator><![CDATA[COLIN FLY
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			<title><![CDATA[Yost: &#39;I don&#39;t swing the bat&#39;]]></title>
			<link>http://madison.com/tct/sports//index.php?ntid=285658</link>
			<description><![CDATA[ MILWAUKEE -- Ned Yost is well aware that, fairly or not, a lot of the blame gets directed toward him when the Milwaukee Brewers struggle on the field.  The manager learned long ago to worry more about living up to his own standards than about making everyone happy.  So -- like it or not, Brewers fans -- Yost isn&#39;t making any dramatic changes even as the team opened a seven-game home stand Friday night carrying a six-game ... ]]></description>
			<dc:creator><![CDATA[Todd D. Milewski]]></dc:creator>
			<pubDate>2008-05-09T05:00:00Z</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Packers release Koren Robinson]]></title>
			<link>http://madison.com/tct/sports//index.php?ntid=285597</link>
			<description><![CDATA[The Green Bay Packers released Koren Robinson on Friday, the latest setback for the veteran wide receiver trying to resurrect his career after serving an NFL suspension and jail time. Not long after Green Bay signed the 6-foot-2, 205-pound Robinson in 2006, the league suspended him for a year for alcohol-related problems.  He sought treatment that included attending Alcoholics Anonymous meetings and taking a drug that would make him sick if he drank alcohol again.  When he ... ]]></description>
			<dc:creator><![CDATA[Associated Press]]></dc:creator>
			<pubDate>2008-05-09T05:00:00Z</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Kenseth among the casualties as Stewart grabs first Darlington win]]></title>
			<link>http://madison.com/tct/sports//index.php?ntid=285745</link>
			<description><![CDATA[ DARLINGTON, S.C.&nbsp;-- All it took was his first Darlington Raceway victory to bring out Tony Stewart&#39;s softer side.  Only two months ago, Stewart angrily blasted Goodyear after the Atlanta race, saying the company had given him &quot;the most pathetic racing tire I&#39;ve ever been on in my professional career.&quot;  But it was a joyful, smiling Stewart who praised Goodyear for its research and hard work in delivering tires that helped the Joe Gibbs Racing star to ... ]]></description>
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			<pubDate>2008-05-10T05:00:00Z</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[UW&#39;s Hoeppner sets school record in hammer throw]]></title>
			<link>http://madison.com/tct/sports//index.php?ntid=285748</link>
			<description><![CDATA[ It was quite a night for Amanda Hoeppner.  The University of Wisconsin junior set the school record in the hammer throw, posted the third-best shot put in program history and recorded a personal best in the discus Friday at the Wisconsin Twilight track and field meet at McClimon Complex.  Hoeppner, a former Lake Mills athlete, won the invitational hammer with a throw of 187 feet, improving her NCAA regional qualifying mark. That broke the record of 184 ... ]]></description>
			<dc:creator><![CDATA[The Capital Times]]></dc:creator>
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			<title><![CDATA[Perry leads Players Championship]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[ PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. &#8212; Kenny Perry went to the PGA Tour&#39;s weekly Bible study in the home of Fred Funk, and if the message was about storing up treasures in heaven, the 47-year-old Perry found inspiration from a more tangible prize.  Three years ago, Funk won The Players Championship at 48, making him the oldest winner of this prestigious event. Perry snooped around the house and found the crystal trophy, rubbing his hands on it.  &quot;I ... ]]></description>
			<dc:creator><![CDATA[Associated Press]]></dc:creator>
			<pubDate>2008-05-10T05:00:00Z</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Kvapil 24th, Kenseth 34th in qualifying at Darlington]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[ DARLINGTON, S.C. -- On a fast new surface, 41 of 44 drivers broke the qualifying record at Darlington Raceway.  But it was Greg Biffle who set the pace, turning a blistering lap of 179.442 mph Friday night to win the pole for Saturday&#39;s Dodge Challenger 500 at the venerable track, which was repaved in the offseason. He shattered the previous record of 173.797 mph set by Ward Burton in 1996.  &quot;Everybody has talked about how the track ... ]]></description>
			<dc:creator><![CDATA[Associated Press]]></dc:creator>
			<pubDate>2008-05-09T05:00:00Z</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[UW hockey: Mosinee senior verbally commits to Badgers]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[ There was a bit of unfinished business keeping Chase Drake awake Wednesday night. He had something he really wanted to tell people, but he had to make things official first.  The senior defenseman from Mosinee was fresh off a visit to the University of Wisconsin hockey team in which a scholarship offer was extended. He didn&#39;t accept it on the spot, but it sounds like he knew he was going to be making that call.  By Thursday ... ]]></description>
			<dc:creator><![CDATA[Todd D. Milewski]]></dc:creator>
			<pubDate>2008-05-08T05:00:00Z</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Twins&#39; Neshek, a Madison native, &#39;tweaks&#39; elbow]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[ MINNEAPOLIS -- Pat Neshek was trying to be positive before Friday&#39;s game, but he was prepared for confirmation of an injury to his right elbow.  The Minnesota Twins sidearmer and setup man had an MRI in the afternoon on the joint, which he hurt while throwing a slider in the eighth inning the day before at Chicago.  Neshek, a Madison native who still has family in the area, came out of that game despite his desire to ... ]]></description>
			<dc:creator><![CDATA[Associated Press]]></dc:creator>
			<pubDate>2008-05-09T05:00:00Z</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Packers to play in charity softball game at Duck Pond]]></title>
			<link>http://madison.com/tct/sports//index.php?ntid=285569</link>
			<description><![CDATA[ Green Bay Packers running back Vernand Morency headlines a list of nine Packers scheduled to play in a charity softball game against Madison firefighters at the Madison Mallards Duck Pond in Warner Park May 17.  Packers players tentatively joining Morency include wide receivers Ruvell Martin, James Jones, Shaun Bodiford and Chris Francies, safety Tyrone Culver, running back Noah Herron, tight end Tory Humphrey and cornerback Tramon Williams.  Proceeds from the charity game will go to the Professional ... ]]></description>
			<dc:creator><![CDATA[The Capital Times]]></dc:creator>
			<pubDate>2008-05-09T05:00:00Z</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Rob Schultz: In name of money, torture of horses goes on]]></title>
			<link>http://madison.com/tct/sports//index.php?ntid=285362</link>
			<description><![CDATA[ It&#39;s been a tradition with my family to stop whatever we&#39;re doing during the late afternoon of the first Saturday in May and watch the Kentucky Derby.  My 17-year-old equestrian daughter, Liz, broke that tradition this year by announcing she could no longer watch the Derby or, for that matter, any other horse race.  &quot;It&#39;s too cruel,&quot; she said as she spun out the door just minutes before the race began. &quot;Horses always die.&quot;  It turns out she ... ]]></description>
			<dc:creator><![CDATA[Rob Schultz]]></dc:creator>
			<pubDate>2008-05-08T05:00:00Z</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Bush rocked as Brewers lose fifth straight]]></title>
			<link>http://madison.com/tct/sports//index.php?ntid=285280</link>
			<description><![CDATA[ MLB_GAME-20080507-28-1  MIAMI -- Dave Bush got rocked in his return to the Milwaukee rotation, allowing six runs in six innings Wednesday as Florida extended the Brewers&#39; losing streak to five games with a 6-2 victory.  Mike Jacobs and Jorge Cantu each drove in two runs for the Marlins, who posted three runs in both the third and sixth innings&nbsp;to take the second game of the series.  Bush, recalled from Triple-A Nashville when Yovani Gallardo was lost ... ]]></description>
			<dc:creator><![CDATA[The Capital Times]]></dc:creator>
			<pubDate>2008-05-07T05:00:00Z</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Bucks&#39; Williams undergoes thumb surgery]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[ MILWAUKEE -- Bucks point guard Mo Williams underwent surgery to repair ligament damage in his right thumb and will miss six weeks.  New general manager John Hammond said Thursday that Williams&#39; surgery the day before was a success.  Williams had surgery by hand specialist Dr. Michelle Carlson in New York and will miss six weeks before beginning basketball-related activity with a splint.  Williams is expected to make a full recovery and be ready for training camp in October.  Williams ... ]]></description>
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			<pubDate>2008-05-08T05:00:00Z</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Kyle Busch to join Kenseth, Stewart at MIS event]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[ Fresh off his third-place finish at Madison International Speedway on Sunday, Kyle Busch announced he will return to the Town of Rutland track June 24 to race against fellow NASCAR stars Matt Kenseth of Cambridge and Tony Stewart.  The trio will compete in the All-Star Challenge, which is being promoted by Roy Kenseth, Matt&#39;s father.  &quot;I&#39;m looking forward to it,&quot; Busch said Sunday after driving in the ECHO Chainsaw 100 ASA Midwest Tour event. &quot;I think it ... ]]></description>
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			<title><![CDATA[La Follette sweeps titles at City track meet]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[ Madison La Follette&#39;s boys and girls track and field teams took advantage of a beautiful spring day to accomplish what they set out to do Tuesday afternoon at the annual City Outdoor meet at Mansfield Stadium.  With the Big Eight Conference meet just a week away, the Lancers wanted to use Tuesday&#39;s competition as a springboard to the upcoming tournament season.  In sweeping the boys and girls titles by margins of 80 and 42 points, respectively, La ... ]]></description>
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			<title><![CDATA[Area swimmers, divers take top state honors]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[ Area athletes Ruby Martin, Ian Bakk, Kylie Rosenstock and Morgan Hearn received top billing in the Wisconsin Interscholastic Swim Coaches Association awards, while area coaches swept the state honors.  Martin was named girls Division 1 swimmer of the year and coach Matt Matteson was tabbed boys Division 1 coach of the year after they teamed up to lead Madison East to the WIAA state title. Martin swam on the victorious 200-meter freestyle and medley relays, won ... ]]></description>
			<dc:creator><![CDATA[The Capital Times]]></dc:creator>
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			<title><![CDATA[State: Man scammed fans on Packers tickets]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[ GREEN BAY -- A former Wisconsin man accused of illegally selling Green Bay Packers tickets -- and failing to come up with tickets fans thought they bought -- has agreed to state sanctions, including no longer using the same Internet Web site, officials told the Green Bay Press-Gazette on Wednesday.  Ben Huettl, 29, formerly of New London and now of Woodbury, Minn., was accused of attempting to scam at least eight fans, including a woman from ... ]]></description>
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			<title><![CDATA[Prep profile: Tim Losby, Mount Horeb]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[ Name: Tim Losby  School: Mount Horeb  Year: Senior.  Sports: track and field, basketball, football, golf.  Fast facts: Losby is in his first season competing in track and field following three years in golf; he runs on the 400-, 800- and 1,600-meter relays and participates in the long jump for the Vikings. Losby was a three-time letterwinner in football, starting at running back as a junior and senior and serving as a reserve cornerback on defense as a senior. He ... ]]></description>
			<dc:creator><![CDATA[Dennis Semrau]]></dc:creator>
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			<title><![CDATA[Packers sign three free agents]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[ The Green Bay Packers signed three free agents Wednesday in tackle Ryan Considine and cornerbacks Condrew Allen and Kyle Ward.  Allen, who played at Portland State and is listed at 6-foot-1 and 199 pounds, will wear No. 43. Ward, who is from Louisiana-Lafayette and shares the same measurements as Allen, will wear No. 41.  Considine, who hails from Louisiana Tech, stands 6-4 and 302 pounds.  All three players participated in the Packers&#39; Rookie Orientation Camp this ... ]]></description>
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			<pubDate>2008-05-07T05:00:00Z</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Baseball: More from Damian Miller]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[ Damian Miller, who has all but officially retired after an 11-year major league career, reflected last week on his career during a speech at the state Associated Press Sports Editors convention in&nbsp;Onalaska, not far from his hometown and current residence of West Salem.  A story on Miller&#39;s Forrest Gump-like career ran in Wednesday&#39;s print edition of the new Cap Times weekly. Here are some of Miller&#39;s thoughts on other topics in baseball.  The best minds ... ]]></description>
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			<title><![CDATA[Hockey: Heatley leads Canada past U.S.]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[ Dany Heatley scored the winning goal with 46.8 seconds remaining to lift Canada to a 5-4 victory Tuesday over the United States at the world hockey championships in Halifax, Nova Scotia.  It was the second goal of the game for Heatley, the former University of Wisconsin standout who plays for the NHL&#39;s Ottawa Senators.  Brent Burns, Jonathan Toews and Derek Roy also scored for the Canadians (3-0), and Cam Ward stopped 29 shots.  &quot;We played really hard right ... ]]></description>
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			<pubDate>2008-05-07T05:00:00Z</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Prep Profile: Lexie Johnson, Madison Memorial]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[ Name: Lexie Johnson  School: Madison Memorial  Year: Senior.  Sports: Softball.  Fast facts: Johnson is three-time letterwinner and a three-year starter at pitcher for the Spartans, who are 12-0 overall and 10-0 in the Big Eight Conference. A co-captain as a senior, she is 12-0 with a 0.52 earned run average and seven shutouts. She tossed a no-hitter against Janesville Parker on April 26. Johnson earned All-Big Eight Conference second-team honors as a junior and led Memorial to a berth ... ]]></description>
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			<pubDate>2008-05-07T05:00:00Z</pubDate>
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