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You have to love Groce
Nothing on Valentine's Day says "I love you'' like a private jet whisking your date away to an exotic locale where you have dinner reservations. Still, Illinois coach John Groce realized asking his wife, Allison, to accompany him Feb. 14 on the...
Tags: ESPN (tv network), National Collegiate Athletic Association, Politics, Michigan Wolverines, Big Ten Conference
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Catching up with Nick Anderson
A little more than 28 years after the famously tragic killing of his good friend Ben Wilson, Nick Anderson said he is so saddened by the state of his old South Side stomping grounds that he rarely returns. Word of the fatal shooting in the Chicago State...
Tags: ESPN (tv network), Derrick Rose, Basketball, Orlando Magic, Kevin Durant
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Former Duke, Crete-Monee star Phil Henderson dies at 44
Kendall Gill remembers traveling to Pittsburgh for a prestigious basketball camp before his senior year at Rich Central. It was 1985, and Gill, a former Illinois and NBA guard, was building his name locally. His friend and rival, Crete-Monee senior guard...Tags: Orlando Magic, Dallas Mavericks, Kendall Gill, YMCA, Nick Anderson
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Illinois gets its revenge against Northwestern
Out to prove how transformative a month can be, Illinois revealed what a complete makeover looks like. The Illini, now winners of four straight, avenged their worst loss on their resume by paying back Northwestern on Sunday night at Welsh-Ryan Arena with...
Tags: Chicago Tribune, Brandon Paul, Big Ten Conference, Bill Carmody, College Sports
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Simeon All Access | Catching up with Deon Thomas
Deon Thomas believes the recruiting controversy that dogged him for a year and a half following his senior season at Simeon could have been avoided if he had listened to coach Bob Hambric. The University of Illinois' all-time leading scorer and the No....
Tags: 2011 NBA Lockout, National Collegiate Athletic Association, Champaign (Champaign, Illinois), NBA Draft, National Basketball Association
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College hoops has already been hit with a heavy dose of madness
If March represents the madness that is college basketball, then February is the fever leading up to it. The season is in full swing and with less than a month until Selection Sunday, you don't have to be Gus Johnson to know it's been an exciting one....
Tags: Atlantic Coast Conference, Google Inc., Southeastern Conference, Duke Blue Devils, NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament
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UK Football: Analyst says Kentucky must take advantage of Mark Stoops' name in recruiting
larry@amnews.comRandy Taylor has over 30 years experience in the college football recruiting ranks and has been on staffs at Illinois, UCLA, San Jose State and Minnesota as well as having his own recruiting service before joining NCSA Athletic Recruiting as a...Tags: Arizona Wildcats, Football, Ole Miss Rebels, Everglades, Southeastern Conference
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Edgy's football recruiting notes | Illinois offers a few, loses one
Montini junior defensive end Dylan Thompson had a good weekend, picking up offers from Illinois and Indiana after making junior day visits to both schools. "I was hoping the first offer (from Illinois) would open the door, and obviously it did,"...
Tags: Indiana State Sycamores, Football, Michigan Wolverines, Sports, Big Ten Conference
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Simeon in the '80s | The all-decade team
Ben Wilson, 6-8, G/F, 1985 "Magic Johnson with a jump shot," Wilson was considered the No. 1 player in America when he was murdered following an accidental run-in near the school eight months after helping Simeon win its first city and state...
Tags: Basketball, Boston Celtics, National Collegiate Athletic Association, NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament, NBA Draft
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Could Penn State, Ohio State and Michigan land in the same Big Ten division?
Nittany LinesESPN's Big Ten blog has an update about realignment, which it links to geographic and time-zone divisions. Read the full post here. But here's a look at ESPN's division breakdown. "East" Division Maryland Michigan Michigan State Ohio State Penn State........ -
Illinois rallies to upend No. 18 Minnesota
MINNEAPOLIS — Illinois' recent about-face can be partly traced to the mouth of D.J. Richardson. The senior guard ditched his mouth guard a few games ago, hoping to better communicate with his teammates. No one is mistaking his message now. "It...
Tags: Chicago Tribune, Rodney Williams, Jr., National Collegiate Athletic Association, Brandon Paul, NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament
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Northwestern athletic director did what he had to do
Jim Phillips began the toughest day of his tenure as Northwestern athletic director at 8 a.m. Saturday by telling the father of his son's seventh-grade basketball coach how much he respected him. The meeting with Bill Carmody lasted long enough to...
Tags: Northwestern Wildcats, Basketball, National Collegiate Athletic Association, Sports, Big Ten Conference
Feb 23, 2013
|Column| Chicago Tribune
Jan 30, 2013
|Story| Chicago Tribune
Feb 18, 2013
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Feb 17, 2013
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Feb 17, 2013
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Feb 17, 2013
|Column| Orlando Sentinel
Feb 15, 2013
|Story| AM News
Jan 28, 2013
|Column| Chicago Tribune
Feb 14, 2013
|Story| Chicago Tribune
Mar 19, 2013
| Allentown Morning Call
Feb 10, 2013
|Story| Chicago Tribune
Mar 16, 2013
|Column| Chicago Tribune
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