Sports Stories from January 9, 2014 (Change date)
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Bengals coordinator Jay Gruden named Redskins’ coachJan 09, 2014 3:55 pm - WASHINGTON — Jay Gruden has his first NFL head coaching gig, charged with ending the perpetual state of turmoil that has become the Washington Redskins. He was hired Th...
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In his battle with grief, Borcia’s coming up bigJan 09, 2014 3:28 pm - Baseball was Tony Borcia’s best sport. But he had a passion for basketball that was fueled by the connection it allowed him to have with his older brother, Joe. “I remem...
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ESPN host barred from future Hall of Fame votesJan 09, 2014 2:59 pm - NEW YORK — Dan Le Batard was kicked out of the Baseball Writers’ Association of America for one year and barred from future Hall of Fame votes after he turned over his 2...
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Grayslake North prepares to make downstate connectionJan 09, 2014 1:11 pm - Instead of playing in a tournament over the holidays, the Grayslake North boys basketball team will be in tournament-mode over the Martin Luther King long weekend. The T...
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Fish, Grayslake N. bump off Grayslake C.Jan 09, 2014 1:02 pm - Big brother being big brother, a smiling AJ Fish playfully punched his sister in the shoulder before she gave a media interview. “I taught her everything,” AJ joked. No ...
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Without Vonn, U.S. team needs to find top gearJan 09, 2014 12:54 pm - ALTENMARKT-ZAUCHENSEE, Austria — Less than five weeks before the Sochi Olympics downhill, the U.S. women’s Alpine ski team is still trying to click into gear. Going into...
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Michigan hires OC away from AlabamaJan 09, 2014 12:52 pm - ANN ARBOR, Mich. — Michigan has made a bold move to give its football program a boost. The Wolverines hired Doug Nussmeier away from Nick Saban and Alabama to be Brady H...
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Louisville hires Petrino again as football coachJan 09, 2014 12:52 pm - LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Bobby Petrino is back for a second stint as Louisville’s football coach, returning to the school he calls home. And Louisville’s athletic director insi...
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Vernon Hills puts 3-point preference into practiceJan 09, 2014 12:20 pm - If opponents think the Vernon Hills boys basketball team shoots a lot of 3-pointers during games, they should see practice. The Cougars, who haven’t met a long-range sho...
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Fire lands homegrown talent with Shipp signingJan 09, 2014 10:56 am - Frank Yallop’s remaking of the Chicago Fire has been slow and steady and without major surprises. Thursday’s signing of Harry Shipp as the club’s third homegrown player ...