Sports Stories from January 17, 2014 (Change date)
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Djokovic, Williams into 4th round at Aussie OpenJan 17, 2014 6:19 pm - MELBOURNE, Australia — The heat wave didn’t claim any major casualties at the Australian Open. Novak Djokovic and Serena Williams extended their winning streaks to move ...
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Aurora native honors slain cousin during UConn gameJan 18, 2014 4:01 pm - HARTFORD, Conn. — UConn guard Ryan Boatright often wears his emotions on his face. On Thursday, they were just a bit more visible. Boatright had the initials “AW” drawn ...
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Putin: Gay ‘propaganda’ law doesn’t discriminateJan 17, 2014 5:43 pm - SOCHI, Russia — President Vladimir Putin sought Friday to reassure gay visitors to the Sochi Games that they are welcome in Russia despite a law banning gay “propaganda”...
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Scherzer, Tigers agree at $15.25 million for 1 yearJan 17, 2014 7:44 pm - DETROIT — AL Cy Young Award winner Max Scherzer agreed to a one-year contract with the Detroit Tigers for $15,525,000, avoiding arbitration with free agency still loomin...
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Clayton Kershaw calls lucrative deal ‘humbling’Jan 17, 2014 5:31 pm - LOS ANGELES — Even Clayton Kershaw has trouble contemplating the enormity of a $215 million, seven-year contract with the Los Angeles Dodgers that makes him baseball’s r...
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True to form, Gorecki and Fremd rollJan 17, 2014 11:36 pm - Prior to Friday’s Mid-Suburban West girls basketball game, Fremd junior standout Haley Gorecki was recognized for scoring her 1,000th point against Montini in the quarte...
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Kemph leads Meadows’ comeback win at HerseyJan 18, 2014 8:43 pm - Hersey’s girls basketball team was patient Friday night. Rolling Meadows guard Jackie Kemph was not. The 2012-13 Illinois Gatorade Player of the Year dashed relentlessly...
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Girls basketball/Fox Valley roundupJan 17, 2014 10:40 pm - Burlington Central 35, Rockford Christian 34: Sophomore Sam Pryor made a free throw with no time left on the clock as the Rockets hung on for their 19th straight Big Nor...
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Former LZ star Bauer sailing along at NavyJan 17, 2014 8:55 pm - For a college basketball player, few events can trump the drama of “Selection Monday.” It’s the women’s version of “Selection Sunday,” when deserving teams gather in fro...
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Zornow, Huntley outlast Cary-GroveJan 18, 2014 9:02 pm - Huntley senior guard Bethany Zornow scored only 3 points, but without her smothering defense on Cary-Grove scoring machine Katie Barker the Red Raiders could have been i...