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Tuesday, August 31, 2010  The high school football season kicked off last friday, and two schools pulled a few tricks out of their sleeves, surprising many.

Wednesday, August 18, 2010  The lure of playing in another Super Bowl brought Brett Favre back to the NFL — again. The three-time MVP wore a helmet, shoulder pads and red quarterback's jersey as he worked out with Minnesota on Wednesday.

Wednesday, August 11, 2010  The three soldiers — veterans of Afghanistan, Iraq and Vietnam — scrambled, clawed and plodded to the top of Mount Kilimanjaro, hiking up the domed mountain's scree-filled paths on one human leg and five prosthetics.

Wednesday, August 04, 2010  He became the youngest player to attain the mighty mark, driving a pitch into Yankee Stadium's Monument Park in center field exactly three years to the day after his 500th homer.

Tuesday, August 03, 2010  A person with knowledge of the situation told The Associated Press on Tuesday that Favre has informed the Vikings he won't return for a second season. Yet as always with the 40-year-old star quarterback, things could change.

Tuesday, July 13, 2010  UPDATED: 3:45 p.m. CDT. George Steinbrenner, whose big wallet and win-at-all-cost attitude whipped the New York Yankees into a billion-dollar sports empire, died Tuesday. He had just celebrated his 80th birthday July 4.

Wednesday, June 23, 2010  The longest match in tennis history was suspended because of darkness at 59-59 in the fifth set at Wimbledon on Wednesday night.

Thursday, June 10, 2010  Patrick Kane sneaked the puck past Michael Leighton 4:06 into overtime and stunned Philadelphia to lift Chicago to a 4-3 overtime win in Game 6 on Wednesday night for their first championship since 1961.

Monday, June 07, 2010  The World Cup's top officials said Monday the South African stadium stampede that left a policeman seriously injured sounded an urgent warning for organizers preparing for the event's opening match later this week.

Thursday, June 03, 2010  Presidential spokesman Robert Gibbs weighed in Thursday on the story that had the nation talking: umpire Jim Joyce's muffed call that cost Detroit Tigers pitcher Armando Galarraga a perfect game.

Wednesday, May 26, 2010  The Bushland baseball team is ready for the regional semi-finals starting Wednesday night. At Monday night's practice, Pronews 7's Brian Wilkerson was in Bushland as the Falcons took time out to turn on the microphone.