Sports Stories from January 28, 2014 (Change date)
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UIS to keep Prairie Stars nicknameJan 28, 2014 4:14 pm - SPRINGFIELD — The University of Illinois-Springfield athletic teams will keep the Prairie Stars nickname. Efforts started last year to explore alternatives to the Prairi...
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Deng dishes a bit on Bulls experienceJan 28, 2014 8:58 pm - While dishing out some tough love to his new Cleveland Cavaliers teammates, Luol Deng shared some insight about how things worked with the Bulls. The Cavs had a tough ho...
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Richard Sherman is downright charming on media dayJan 28, 2014 3:39 pm - NEWARK, N.J. — Not surprisingly, Richard Sherman couldn’t wait to start talking. Even before his allotted hour began at Super Bowl media day, Seattle’s polarizing corner...
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Woods says he’s not far off his gameJan 28, 2014 8:36 pm - DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Tiger Woods doesn’t sound too worried over matching his worst score in America on a course where he had won eight times. “I wouldn’t read a...
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Seahawks star Lynch walks out of media dayJan 28, 2014 10:55 pm - NEWARK, N.J. — Seattle Seahawks star Marshawn Lynch made an early exit at Super Bowl media day, then returned to Tuesday’s session just in time to possibly avoid a hefty...
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MLB OKs protective cap for pitchers, fit for campJan 28, 2014 9:21 pm - NEW YORK (AP) — Big league pitchers might feel safer on the mound this season. Major League Baseball has approved a protective cap for pitchers, hoping to reduce the dam...
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Monken ready for a new challengeJan 29, 2014 9:04 pm - The West Chicago football program has gained a coach who thrives when presented a challenge. As defensive coordinator at St. Norbert College, Ted Monken helped rally a p...
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This could be Pirri’s last shot with HawksJan 29, 2014 5:37 pm - This could be Brandon Pirri’s last real shot to make a positive impression with the Blackhawks. Pirri, recalled from Rockford on Monday, centered the second line for Pat...
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Blackhawks game dayJan 28, 2014 9:02 pm - Blackhawks game day Blackhawks vs. Vancouver Canucks at Rogers Arena, 9:30 p.m. TV: Channel 9 Radio: WGN-AM 720 The skinny: The Canucks have been without Henrik Sedin an...
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Lakes’ Rowells earns coach of the year honorJan 28, 2014 9:35 pm - Lakes’ Kurt Rowells has been selected by his peers and the Illinois Track and Cross Country Coaches Association as its 2013 Class 2A track and field boys coach of the ye...