Sports Stories from January 11, 2012 (Change date)
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Fire goes for defense in MLS draftJan 11, 2012 11:00 pm - In an offensive-leaning draft the Chicago Fire bolstered its defense. The Fire used the No. 9 pick to obtain University of Louisville defender Austin Berry in Thursday’s...
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Early injuries have helped make Geneva deeperJan 11, 2012 11:00 pm - As far as how injuries have affected Geneva’s boys basketball team, it seems the Vikings fell on a double-edged sword. Coach Phil Ralston would naturally have liked to h...
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Images: Elgin vs. Larkin girls basketballJan 11, 2012 11:00 pm - ...
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Illinois trustees to consider Beckman contractJan 11, 2012 11:00 pm - CHAMPAIGN — When they meet Jan. 19, University of Illinois trustees are expected to approve a contract to pay new head football coach Tim Beckman $9 million over five ye...
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Freshman hands Metea win in final matchJan 11, 2012 11:00 pm - There’s the last play in football, the bottom of the ninth in baseball, the 18th hole in golf, the last shot in basketball. And in wrestling, it’s the last match. Thursd...
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Relief over Zion-Benton strike resolutionJan 11, 2012 11:00 pm - The resolution of the Zion-Benton teachers strike not only gets kids back in the class room, it also gets them back in the gym. Several teams that were scheduled to play...
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With new center, Hawks’ Hossa must adjust againJan 11, 2012 11:00 pm - Getting used to yet another center — this time Dave Bolland — means another adjustment for Blackhawks right wing Marian Hossa. But unlike the subtle adjustments Hossa ha...
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Ex-Fremd star Tolzien gets a thrill playing Drew BreesJan 11, 2012 11:00 pm - SANTA CLARA, Calif. — Scott Tolzien is having a ball playing Drew Brees in practice this week. Not a bad gig for the little-known practice-squad quarterback who wasn't e...
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Special night for Fina, Cary-GroveJan 11, 2012 11:00 pm - It is certainly a night Matt Fina will remember for a long time. The Cary-Grove senior 138-pounder, wrestling in the last home match of his career, knocked off Dundee-Cr...
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Hersey edges ProspectJan 11, 2012 11:00 pm - Prospect and Hersey are both boys swimming programs relying on strength in numbers, and hoping that’s enough to overcome a relative lack of upperclassmen. The team with ...