Sports Stories from January 8, 2014 (Change date)
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IOC President Bach to meet Rousseff about Rio 2016 issuesJan 08, 2014 11:00 am - RIO DE JANEIRO — International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach will meet later this month with Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff and organizers of Rio's 2016 Ol...
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Lundqvist outduels Crawford in Blackhawks lossJan 08, 2014 10:52 am - Henrik Lundqvist played like a king Wednesday night. The New York Rangers’ goaltender ran his career record against the Blackhawks to 5-1-2 with a 3-2 win at the United ...
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Struggling Bicks plans to stick to basic gameJan 08, 2014 10:40 am - Bryan Bickell received Blackhawks coach Joel Quenneville’s message loud and clear. Bickell didn’t have much fun Sunday when he was benched for the entire third period an...
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Solution to invasive species a long time comingJan 08, 2014 10:04 am - I really like the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers — as entertainment, anyway. In my view, this federal agency is a treat to observe on a daily basis, especially with r...
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Sox slugger Thomas joins HOF with Maddux, GlavineJan 08, 2014 10:00 am - The offensive numbers have always said Frank Thomas was going to the Hall of Fame, most likely on the first ballot. In addition to the .301 batting average accrued over ...
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Low-key Maddux earns baseball’s highest honorJan 08, 2014 9:59 am - Greg Maddux hasn’t changed much over the years. That remained evident Wednesday after it was announced he was one of three players elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame....
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W. Chicago’s Wallner marked end of 2013 with milestoneJan 08, 2014 9:48 am - Happy New Year! West Chicago girls basketball coach Kim Wallner spent it as a freshly minted 400-game winner. She reached the landmark Dec. 23 with a 47-43 victory over ...
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Several teams head into second half with momentumJan 08, 2014 9:47 am - From Aurora Central Catholic to West Aurora basically every local boys basketball team got something out of the holiday tournament season. Some gains were minimal: Auror...
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Mike North video: Hawks are the best organization in ChicagoJan 08, 2014 8:22 am - Mike North reminds us how far the Blackhawks have come from Sports Illustrated’s picks less than 10 years ago as the worst run franchise in sports to one of the best on ...
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Rodman sings happy birthday to North Korean leaderJan 08, 2014 8:04 am - PYONGYANG, North Korea — Dennis Rodman sang “Happy Birthday” to North Korean leader Kim Jong Un before leading a squad of former NBA stars in a friendly game Wednesday a...