Des Plaines Sports
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Coaching legend Derril Kipp's life celebrated in Maine West gym where he excelledJul 09, 2016 1:00 am - Derril Kipp was remembered for his devotion to family, sense of humor and his legacy as the fifth-winningest girls basketball coach in Illinois history during a memorial...
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Maine West girls basketball coach Derril Kipp diesJul 05, 2016 1:00 am - Heavy hearts prevailed throughout the Illinois high school girls basketball world Tuesday with the passing of Derril Kipp, the fifth-winningest girls basketball coach in...
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Rugby championships at Melas ParkJul 05, 2016 1:00 am - Rugby is returning to the Olympics this August in Rio de Janeiro for the first time in 92 years. Guess which country is the two-time defending champion? The United State...
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Former Philadelphia Flyers coach Berube to lead Chicago WolvesJun 29, 2016 6:01 pm - Former Philadelphia Flyers coach Craig Berube is the new head coach of the Chicago Wolves, team officials announced Wednesday. The 50-year-old Berube, who had a 17-year ...
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Tamika Catchings helps defeat Sky and pays tribute to Pat SummittJun 29, 2016 1:00 am - With every made shot, and there were a lot of them, Tamika Catchings pointed her finger into the air. It wasn't tough to figure out what that meant. Catchings was saying...
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Supporters rally behind Maine West basketball legend Derril KippJun 29, 2016 1:00 am - Twenty eight years ago, York girls basketball coach Don Hudgens was pulling for his team to upset nationally ranked Maine West at Assembly Hall in Champaign. The Warrior...
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Chartier Recognized as Scholar-Athlete by NATYCAAJun 28, 2016 11:00 pm - Harper College volleyball player Meghan Chartier (Inverness, Ill./Buffalo Grove) was recently recognized by the National Alliance of Two Year College Athletic Administra...
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Brooks' dream of fighting in UFC now a realityJun 23, 2016 5:30 am - Local MMA fighter Will Brooks is finally getting his opportunity to fight in the UFC. Brooks, who grew up on the South Side of Chicago and Schaumburg, signed a six-figh...
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Bandits offense can't find groove, fall in series finale to RacersJun 19, 2016 9:01 pm - The Akron Racers scored quickly and often in Sunday's matinee matchup, as the Bandits' offense struggled to find a groove against Racers starting pitcher Jailyn Ford (W,...
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Mike Spellman Memorial Stakes race returns to ArlingtonJun 16, 2016 1:00 am - Trainer Chris Block, a mainstay in the Chicago area the past three decades, summed up what late Daily Herald sports writer Mike Spellman meant to Arlington International...