Sports Stories from April 29, 2013 (Change date)
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Lightning schedules softball skills campApr 29, 2013 12:59 pm - The Northern Illinois Lightning Fastpitch Softball Organization will be conducting a softball skills camp for girls ages 8-16 on Tuesday and Wednesday, June 18-19, at Ju...
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U of I sells Assembly Hall naming rightsApr 29, 2013 12:05 pm - CHAMPAIGN — The iconic Assembly Hall basketball arena has a new name, and the University of Illinois has a new partner to back its athletic programs. As part of a 30-yea...
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Loyola signs 6-10 center JohnsonApr 29, 2013 12:05 pm - Cody Johnson, a 6-foot-10, 245-pound center who played one year of junior college basketball, has signed a National Letter of Intent to play at Loyola University, Ramble...
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Boo birds don't bother Bulls' RobinsonApr 29, 2013 12:00 pm - NEW YORK — Nate Robinson was roundly booed during pregame introductions and most every time he touched the ball in Monday's Game 5. Whether that was because of Robinson'...
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Handzus knows how to get it done for HawksApr 29, 2013 11:40 am - When the Blackhawks acquired center Michal Handzus from San Jose two days before the trade deadline for a fourth-round draft pick, it was a deal met by mostly shrugs fro...
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NBA veteran Jason Collins comes out as gayApr 29, 2013 11:15 am - NEW YORK — NBA veteran Jason Collins became the first active male player in the four major American professional sports to come out as gay. The 34-year-old center, who h...
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3 Wild players to avoidApr 29, 2013 11:00 am - Here's a quick look a three Minnesota Wild players that Blackhawks fans may grow to hate in this first-round series: 1. Cal Clutterbuck, right wing He loves to get ...
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Our 2013 NHL playoff predictionsApr 29, 2013 11:00 am - With the lockout-shortened season now in the rearview mirror, the NHL opens the Stanley Cup playoffs with three games on Tuesday night, three more on Wednesday, and the ...
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Cubs back Class A manager on Soler benchingApr 29, 2013 11:00 am - Cubs bosses Monday backed the manager of the organization’s Class A Daytona farm club for benching outfield phenom Jorge Soler one game for failing to hustle. Daytona ma...
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Great expectations: Crawford, Hawks ready for playoffsApr 29, 2013 11:00 am - Corey Crawford has waited a full year for redemption. No one on the Blackhawks enters the postseason with more to prove than Crawford, who was haunted for most of the of...