Big Ten Conference
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Michigan State's Dantonio facing Irish a year after heart scareSep 14, 2011 12:00 am - EAST LANSING, Mich. — Mark Dantonio feels strange looking back. It's been a year since the Michigan State coach was hospitalized because of a mild heart attack after cal...
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Northern Illinois coach faces friends at WisconsinSep 14, 2011 12:00 am - DeKALB — Northern Illinois coach Dave Doeren insists this week’s game against No. 7 Wisconsin is no different from any other on the Huskies’ schedule. Never mind that he...
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Huskers' Abdullah coming up big as return manSep 14, 2011 12:00 am - LINCOLN, Neb. — Hanging in Nebraska freshman Ameer Abdullah's bedroom is a sign reading, "It's not the size of the dog in the fight, it's the size of the fight in the do...
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Judge: Former hoops star Richmond can’t leave IllinoisSep 14, 2011 12:00 am - A Lake County judge said Wednesday that at least for the time being, a former Waukegan basketball standout charged with a pair of felonies will be playing strictly on hi...
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Booster says he’s responsible for NCAA violationsSep 14, 2011 12:00 am - COLUMBUS, Ohio — A booster says he’s responsible for envelopes containing $200 in cash given to three Ohio State football players that led the NCAA to suspend them for t...
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5 pros to watch at the BMW ChampionshipSep 13, 2011 12:00 am - Here’s a glance at five pros to watch this week at the BMW Championship tees off Thursday at Cog Hill in Lemont: Webb Simpson: FedExCup standing: 1st Wa...
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Illini must pay attention to Arizona State's stud linebackerSep 13, 2011 12:00 am - Whether you're looking for the next Dick Butkus — or merely the next Butkus Award winner — it's imperative to check out No. 22 Arizona State's visit to Illinois on Satur...
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Ohio State, Miami know what each is going throughSep 13, 2011 12:00 am - CORAL GABLES, Fla. — When they met to decide the national championship nearly a decade ago, Miami and Ohio State were ranked No. 1 and No. 2. If a poll measured weight o...
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Kill’s coaches don’t expect him to miss any gamesSep 13, 2011 12:00 am - MINNEAPOLIS — Jerry Kill and the rest of Minnesota’s new coaching staff did their best in the offseason, trying to prepare the Gophers players for the possibility of wha...
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Filling those Big Ten schedules a balancing actSep 13, 2011 12:00 am - Fans are not the only ones who can't wait for those marquee early-season games, like Ohio State's trip to Miami this weekend. “As a player, man, you love ‘em,” said Ohi...