University of Illinois
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Family event keeps Langer out of Senior PGA Championship in MichiganMay 22, 2018 1:01 am - PGA Tour Champions, the pro circuit for the men who have reached their 50th birthdays, have two of their five major tournaments in easy reach of Chicago this year. The f...
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Why Highwood's Flavin wants to delay his pro golf dreamMay 08, 2018 1:01 am - The best golfer in Illinois last season has made his decision. Patrick Flavin won't turn pro - at least for a while. Last year Flavin became the first player in 37 years...
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Golf tip: How understanding smash factor can help your short gameMay 08, 2018 1:00 am - It has been a late start to spring and while we may have gone to a dome to take a few swings, the most neglected part of our game during the winter is our short game. W...
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Ziehm: Busy Billiter looks to defend IPGA Match Play title at Kemper LakesMay 01, 2018 1:01 am - Now things get serious. The 67th playing of the Illinois PGA Match Play Championship begins a busy five months of tournament play for the Chicago area's best golfers. Th...
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Final Four has been mostly unkind to the state of Illinois, but then there's LoyolaMar 25, 2018 1:00 pm - This story was updated and corrected to include details on the 1950 and 1954 Bradley teams. The relationship between the state of Illinois and NCAA Final Four can b...
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An Arlington Heights man's unbreakable bond with his teammateFeb 23, 2018 4:30 am - FAIRBORN, Ohio - ESPN missed the boat. During last Friday's broadcast of Wright State's gripping 69-67 victory over Northern Kentucky at the Nutter Center, ESPN twice se...
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Collins shoulders blame for Northwestern's sluggish startNov 30, 2017 12:00 am - On the eve of the Big Ten basketball opener, Northwestern coach Chris Collins was playing the blame game. And he was pointing the finger at himself. Before the disappoin...
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Illini to honor legendary linebacker Dick Butkus with statueNov 20, 2017 12:00 am - CHAMPAIGN - The Red Grange statue outside of Memorial Stadium will be getting some company. Dick Butkus, the former Chicago Bears and Fighting Illini star consider by ma...
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Smith, Nichols career highs push Illinois past DePaulNov 17, 2017 12:00 am - CHAMPAIGN - Mark Smith shot 40 percent from the field and made just one of his five 3-point attempts. But he still found a way to be effective - scoring a career-high 21...
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Meier gets back in the gameNov 15, 2017 12:00 am - Collegiate intramural sports are great, but Matthew Meier didn't want to be just one of the guys. Now he plays with some of the girls. Women, actually. The 2016 Napervil...