Mike McGraw
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Illinois’ hoop teams must answer key questionsOct 20, 2011 5:45 am - Midnight Madness certainly doesn’t qualify as a holiday in this state. Some college-hoops hotbeds turn the first day of practice into a celebration. Around here, the sta...
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NIU’s defense starting to assert itselfOct 20, 2011 12:00 am - Northern Illinois started the season with high expectations, but first-year coach Dave Doeren quickly discovered a serious flaw. “I just don’t know many teams that have ...
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Derrick Rose's new shoe goes toe to toe with Jordan'sOct 19, 2011 5:30 am - The new Derrick Rose basketball shoe released by adidas features the phrase "all flights canceled" on the tongue. It almost seems like a taunting message directed at ot...
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Northwestern turns to rotating QBs while Persa fights to regain old formOct 17, 2011 12:00 am - Perhaps the pivotal play in Northwestern’s 41-31 loss at Iowa occurred in the first quarter. The Wildcats had first-and-goal at the Iowa 7-yard line when quarterback Dan...
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Rose on NBA lockout: It’s very sadOct 15, 2011 12:00 am - NBA players are locked out, but Derrick Rose is free to supply the means for others to play basketball. With a couple of hundred fans camped out on State Street to greet...
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Five reasons why Illini are riding highOct 14, 2011 12:00 am - Daily Herald readers are quite familiar with the story of Illinois junior defensive lineman Whitney Mercilus, who tried to help a teammate last April who was losing cont...
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Grant knocks off AntiochOct 14, 2011 12:00 am - Back in Week 4, Grant went into the locker room at halftime trailing Wauconda by 20 points, after already suffering lopsided losses to Lakes and Grayslake Central the pr...
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Grant's impressive turnaround continuesOct 13, 2011 11:00 pm - Back in Week 4, Grant went into the locker room at halftime trailing Wauconda by 20 points, after already suffering lopsided losses to Lakes and Grayslake Central the pr...
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Northwestern’s woes begin with defenseOct 13, 2011 12:00 am - Northwestern will carry a three-game losing streak into Saturday night’s game at Iowa, and the team’s problems are easy to spot. Besides squandering second-half leads ag...
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NIU showdown a quarterback showcaseOct 13, 2011 12:00 am - Among the Mid-American Conference stat leaders, Western Michigan quarterback Alex Carder and Northern Illinois’ Chandler Harnish rank 1-2 in total offense, separated by ...