Big Ten Conference
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Pryor in NFL draft, but must sit 5 gamesAug 18, 2011 12:00 am - NEW YORK — Former Ohio State quarterback Terrelle Pryor was declared eligible for Monday’s NFL supplemental draft but must sit out the first five games after he signs a ...
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New Illinois AD busy getting to know his way aroundAug 17, 2011 12:00 am - Mike Thomas doesn’t become Illinois’ athletic director on a full-time basis until Aug. 29. But when he’s not tying up loose ends at the University of Cincinnati, he’s wh...
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Hoops player out:Aug 16, 2011 12:00 am - Former Waukegan High School and University of Illinois basketball player Jereme Richmond was released from jail on Friday after posting $10,000 for bond, Lake County jai...
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Penn State’s Paterno expects to bounce backAug 16, 2011 12:00 am - STATE COLLEGE, Pa. — Joe Paterno says he’s in a little pain after a blindside hit in practice sent him to the hospital, though Penn State’s 84-year-old leader expects to...
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New basketball court design for NorthwesternAug 16, 2011 12:00 am - With an assist from voters on its Facebook fan page, Northwestern University unveiled the new design for its court at Welsh-Ryan Arena for the 2011-12 school year. The ...
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Illini DE Mercilus puts painful event behind himAug 15, 2011 12:00 am - CHAMPAIGN — Roughly half of Illinois’ football team gathered in Memorial Stadium’s massive weight room on April 18 for a heavy workout. As Illini players benched and han...
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Rain ends scrimmage after just 15 playsAug 13, 2011 12:00 am - RANTOUL — Good thing Illinois’ first-string offense didn’t waste time establishing its dominance during Saturday night’s scrimmage. Just 15 plays into the squad’s first ...
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Kill starts from ground up with GophersAug 10, 2011 12:00 am - MINNEAPOLIS — Jerry Kill has spent the better part of a busy nine months putting his personal touch on the struggling Minnesota program. Now he’s arrived at the fun part...
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Illinois’ new AD Mike Thomas has history of successAug 10, 2011 12:00 am - Illinois didn’t hire Mike Thomas solely to evaluate Ron Zook and Bruce Weber. Thomas, introduced Wednesday as the successor to 19-year athletic director Ron Guenther, cl...
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NU lands highly rated basketball player Kale AbrahamsonAug 09, 2011 12:00 am - Northwestern picked up its highest-rated recruit in two years Tuesday when Iowa forward Kale Abrahamson committed during a recruiting visit. The 6-foot-7 shooter, who’s ...