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<title><![CDATA[espnW -- If the Stanley Cup could talk]]></title>
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It's had cereal, ice cream and dog food eaten out of it. It's been at the bottom of a pool and visited strip clubs. Give a Stanley Cup champ his day with the NHL trophy and madness ensues.]]></description>
<pubDate>June 11, 2013 10:25:35 PDT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[espnW -- Chicago fans feast on memorable day]]></title>
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Divided by the Crosstown Classic and then united by the Blackhawks' Game 7, Chicago fans binged on sports all Wednesday. In dramatic fashion, they went home happy.]]></description>
<pubDate>May 30, 2013 09:13:55 PDT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[espnW -- Realignment makes Detroit Red Wings-Chicago Blackhawks series special]]></title>
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The Blackhawks and Red Wings will square off in the Western Conference semifinals, and in this week's TWSS, Sarah Spain explains why this final go-round will be one to remember.]]></description>
<pubDate>May 15, 2013 06:16:29 PDT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[espnW -- With streak history, what's next for Blackhawks?]]></title>
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The Chicago Blackhawks rode an improbable streak to open the season, but it's in the history books now. In this week's "That's What She Said," Sarah Spain says it's what comes next that counts.]]></description>
<pubDate>March 13, 2013 06:28:27 PDT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[espnW -- In the name of Taylor Swift cutaways, my Grammys review]]></title>
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The Grammys. "Music's Biggest Night." In this week's "That's What She Said," Sarah Spain breaks down the awards show and wonders how many Taylor Swift cutaways can one broadcast have?]]></description>
<pubDate>February 11, 2013 04:00:35 PST</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[espnW -- True hockey fans will always come back]]></title>
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In this week's "That's What She Said," Sarah Spain investigates the relationship between the NHL and its rabid fans -- like herself -- concluding their passion will always bring them back.]]></description>
<pubDate>January 09, 2013 06:18:18 PST</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[espnW -- Casual fan not missing NHL]]></title>
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In this week's "That's What She Said," Sarah Spain laments the absence of the NHL and sees big problems for the league in the lack of outrage over the lockout.]]></description>
<pubDate>October 24, 2012 06:13:53 PDT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Spain: How to survive the NHL lockout]]></title>
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Sarah Spain is already dealing with NHL withdrawal. In this week's "That's What She Said," she offers a few ideas to get you through the lean days ahead.]]></description>
<pubDate>September 18, 2012 05:01:04 PDT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Chicago native John Cusack talks roles, sports loyalties]]></title>
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John Cusack pledges his love for both Chicago baseball teams, the old Bulls, the Blackhawks and playing roles that fit his interests, like his turn as Edgar Allan Poe in "The Raven," set to hit theaters Friday.]]></description>
<pubDate>April 23, 2012 06:51:20 PDT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Playoff traditions set NHL apart]]></title>
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In this week's "That's What She Said," Sarah Spain preps fans for the run to Lord Stanley's Cup by breaking down the rituals that put the NHL playoffs in a league of their own.]]></description>
<pubDate>April 11, 2012 05:29:41 PDT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Sarah Spain -- Windy City boasts the most die-hard female fans]]></title>
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Sarah Spain, espnW's resident Chicago superfan, makes the case for the Windy City as the home of the best female sports fans in all the land.]]></description>
<pubDate>October 11, 2011 13:03:42 PDT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Top 5 things to know at the start of the 2011 NHL playoffs]]></title>
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Wednesday night marks the start of the 2011 Stanley Cup playoffs, and there are all kinds of matchups, from rowdy rivalries to riveting rematches, to ...]]></description>
<pubDate>April 12, 2011 03:51:10 PDT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA['Playing nice' with the Philadelphia Flyers' Kris Versteeg]]></title>
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Last June, Kris Versteeg was part of a Blackhawks team that spoiled the Flyers' magical run in the Stanley Cup playoffs. Less than one year later, he'...]]></description>
<pubDate>February 18, 2011 03:37:36 PST</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Sarah Spain on helping the Chicago Blackhawks win one for ill coach Joel Quenneville]]></title>
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In Chicago, it's widely believed that the success of the city's sports teams is directly proportional to the lushness of their coaches' mustaches. See...]]></description>
<pubDate>February 17, 2011 04:43:09 PST</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[About Last Night: Stanford gets Luck-y]]></title>
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Stanford QB Andrew Luck was the MVP of the Orange Bowl, but his in-demand coach Jim Harbaugh had the greatest moves of the night, juking reporters as ...]]></description>
<pubDate>January 04, 2011 01:24:41 PST</pubDate>
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