Sports Stories from February 19, 2014 (Change date)
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Late-blooming Skarlis diversifies - with crappiesFeb 19, 2014 9:04 am - Quail, pheasants, white tail deer, rabbits and squirrels seem to know when Tommy Skarlis is afield. These animals run, but not for long. This 48-year-old professional ho...
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Pet peeve: Wild critter on the prowlFeb 19, 2014 9:04 am - I've told countless people for years to beware of wild animals, even the ones that may appear to be harmless. A 73-year-old Hingam, Mass., woman was attacked as she slep...
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Bears sign free-agent cornerback PurdyFeb 19, 2014 8:45 am - The Bears signed free-agent cornerback Derricus Purdy Wednesday. As a senior at Texas Southern in 2012, the 6-foot, 190-pound Purdy had 1 interception and 4 pass break...
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Neuqua Valley roars past Joliet WestFeb 19, 2014 12:01 am - Neuqua Valley stepped on the gas pedal in the final three quarters of its Class 4A regional opener and never looked back. The No. 1-seeded Wildcats, facing the 16th-seed...
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Ligety dominates for gold in Olympic giant slalomFeb 19, 2014 12:01 am - KRASNAYA POLYANA, Russia - Ted Ligety won the giant slalom at the Sochi Games with a dominating performance Wednesday, becoming the first American man to win two Olympic...
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Images: Burlington Central vs. Hampshire girls basketballFeb 19, 2014 12:01 am - ...
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IOC rejects Ukraine request to wear black armbandsFeb 19, 2014 12:01 am - SOCHI, Russia - Ukraine's Olympic Committee says the IOC has rejected a request for its athletes at the Sochi Games to wear black armbands honoring those who died in vio...
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Franke marks WW South victory with big numbersFeb 19, 2014 12:01 am - Keeping Wheaton Warrenville South from scoring is one thing. Keeping Tigers senior Melinda Franke from getting the rebound is another. Franke did a lot of both Wednesday...
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St. Viator hits reset button, ousts WaucondaFeb 19, 2014 12:01 am - Trailing by as many as 10 points in the third quarter, Wauconda's girls basketball team found new life late in the period and early in the fourth quarter. The No. 10-see...
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Color Wheeling a winner against StevensonFeb 19, 2014 12:01 am - When deciding on colors for their braces, good friends Deanna Kuzmanic and Lani Greenberg went their own way. Greenberg picked a bright blue, because "that's my favorite...