Mike McGraw
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Better late than never? After long wait, Bulls finally decide to fire BoylenAug 14, 2020 1:00 am - There were plenty of strange moments during Jim Boylen's tenure as head coach of the Bulls. So maybe it was appropriate that vice president of basketball operations Artu...
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Kipnis enjoys return to his second home as Cubs beat ClevelandAug 11, 2020 5:00 pm - Jason Kipnis spent nine seasons with Cleveland, but his return to his second home began with a tour of Progressive Field. "I've already had (Anthony) Rizzo walking me th...
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Big Ten pulls plug on football, fall sportsAug 11, 2020 12:00 pm - Big Ten players and coaches spoke, and the administrators didn't listen. The conference officially canceled football and all fall sports on Tuesday afternoon, a move tha...
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Before Big Ten news, Smith made final pitch to save seasonAug 11, 2020 12:00 pm - Before the Big Ten announced its decision to postpone football season, Illinois took the field for its regularly-scheduled practice in Champaign on Tuesday. Then coach L...
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Cubs GM Hoyer wonders if a baseball bubble could aid playoffsAug 10, 2020 3:00 pm - As the Cubs prepared to end their four-day break and head to Cleveland on Tuesday morning, there remains concern about whether Major League Baseball will be able to fini...
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No Big Ten decision yet as players and coaches lobby to play footballAug 10, 2020 3:00 pm - It was a confusing day for anyone who follows or plays Big Ten football. Monday began with rumors that the Big Ten would be the first Power Five conference to pull the p...
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Ross plans to stick with Happ in CFAug 09, 2020 3:00 pm - Ian Happ has played his way into being the Cubs' regular center fielder, manager David Ross said. Happ leads the Cubs' regulars in both slugging percentage and OPS (Jaso...
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Bears film study: One player fell and the defense collapsedAug 09, 2020 10:00 am - Quarantine gave Mike McGraw time to study coaches film from the Bears' 2019 season. Here is Part 2 of his observations, focused on the defense. Looking back at the 2019 ...
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Cubs count their blessings after returning from St. LouisAug 08, 2020 2:00 pm - This was a day for the Cubs to relax and count their blessings. Their weekend series in St. Louis was canceled after the Cardinals announced three more positive tests fo...
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'I can't do it at the expense of people's lives': NIU's Frazier explains move to postpone sportsAug 08, 2020 1:00 pm - Northern Illinois endured some sad news Saturday with the Mid-American Conference's decision to postpone all fall sports. NIU athletic director Sean Frazier, as he spoke...