Sports Stories from December 11, 2012 (Change date)
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Hampshire wins in Barnett’s returnDec 11, 2012 11:20 am - A stress-free game was exactly what Bob Barnett needed Tuesday night in his return to the bench. The Hampshire boys basketball team cruised to a 52-38 nonconference vic...
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Bears put 3 on injured reserve, sign kicker MareDec 11, 2012 11:17 am - The health situation at Halas Hall took another turn for the worse Tuesday when three players were placed on injured reserve, including kicker Robbie Gould. The Bears s...
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Elgin readies for Larkin with win over BurlingtonDec 11, 2012 11:10 am - Multitalented wing Isaiah Butler said coming off the Elgin bench suits him perfectly. “I’d rather be off the bench than start,” the 6-foot junior newcomer said. “I’m so ...
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Butzow's 19 lead St. EdwardDec 11, 2012 11:00 am - John Butzow scored 19 points and Danny Favela added 13 as St. Edward's boys basketball team ran past Guerin 61-50 on the road Tuesday night in Suburban Christian Confere...
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Ex-Sox catcher Johnson to manage Cougars for CubsDec 11, 2012 10:58 am - The Cubs on Tuesday announced the managers and coaching staffs for their minor-league clubs in 2013. Former White Sox catcher Mark Johnson will be the manager of the Ka...
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Marsh’s spot on Batavia’s staff feels like homeDec 11, 2012 7:44 am - It was famed American novelist Thomas Wolfe who wrote the book, “You Can’t Go Home Again.” Nick Marsh, for one, would beg to differ. Marsh, who was a member of Batavia’s...
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Kaneland claws back to edge Hinckley-Big RockDec 11, 2012 7:44 am - Considering defense was what brought Kaneland back from a 10-point deficit to Hinckley-Big Rock Tuesday night in Maple Park, it was fitting that was the end of the court...
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Marquez-Pacquiao show boxing still has a punchDec 11, 2012 4:31 am - For all the folks who think boxing has become irrelevant, think again — especially after last Saturday’s fight in Las Vegas between Juan Manuel Marquez and Manny Pacquia...
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Lovie or leave it: Smith’s here to stayDec 11, 2012 4:30 am - Lovie Smith is difficult to bear even when the Bears are winning. When they’re losing, his gibberish becomes insufferable … impossible … intolerable. The Bears are losin...
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Bears’ playoff hopes may rest with RG3’s kneeDec 11, 2012 4:30 am - The walls have caved and the ceiling has fallen. And, still, the news is not all bad for the Bears. It’s mostly bad, but not all bad. They do, after all, get to face the...