Sports Stories from December 17, 2013 (Change date)
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IHSA football championships drew nearly 30,000Dec 17, 2013 12:51 pm - DEKALB — Organizers of this year’s high school football state finals say the two-day event drew nearly 30,000 fans to Northern Illinois University’s football stadium. Th...
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Bears in control of playoff destinyDec 17, 2013 12:00 pm - If the Chicago Bears win their final two games, they're in the playoffs as NFC North champions and will host a first-round game against a wild-card team. But it's not as...
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Kane scores another ‘wow’ goal for BlackhawksDec 17, 2013 10:52 am - Patrick Kane and the wow factor are going hand in hand a lot these days. Kane did it again Tuesday night, scoring a highlight-reel goal in the Blackhawks’ 3-1 win over t...
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Vernon Hills can't match North ChicagoDec 17, 2013 10:15 am - By the time Lem Turner and his Vernon Hills basketball teammates adjusted to North Chicago's size and athleticism, it was too late in the North Suburban Prairie Division...
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Kaneland blitzes Hinckley-BR with big 3rd quarterDec 17, 2013 10:03 am - Whatever frustration Kaneland took to the locker room trailing Hinckley-Big Rock by a point Tuesday night in Hinckley, the Knights let their play do the talking in the t...
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St. Charles North snaps Crystal Lake South's 6-game streakDec 17, 2013 10:00 am - Strong second-half starts have been a rarity during the first month of the girls' basketball season for St. Charles North. That definitely changed Tuesday night. Trailin...
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Hinrich improving but status for tonight murkyDec 17, 2013 9:23 am - Kirk Hinrich did not practice Tuesday, but did shoot around, according to Bulls coach Tom Thibodeau. Hinrich has missed the past two games with a sore back and his statu...
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Powerful West teams await slumping BullsDec 17, 2013 9:22 am - The Bulls just went 1-5 against a collection of Eastern Conference lightweights. During Monday’s 83-82 loss to Orlando, they somehow managed to shoot 35 percent from wit...
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Lake County scores soar; get ready for moreDec 17, 2013 9:00 am - Bumping cutters has been replaced by a bump in scoring averages. That's a score in my (score) book. Regardless of the stricter enforcement of hand-checking by IHSA baske...
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Bears' Trestman remains steadfast in his decisionsDec 17, 2013 9:00 am - Praise Bears coach Marc Trestman, and he deflects it. Ask him how vital his role is as a leader, and he downplays it. But, make no mistake about it, when Trestman makes ...