Articles filed under Sports Events
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Medinah’s Scully off to ArizonaAug 11, 2012 8:00 am - It’s fair to say it’s been quite an amazing run thus far for Mike Scully. From being a star football player at Prospect High School and the University of Illinois and ev...
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Olazabal: Harrington faces tall order on Ryder CupAug 08, 2012 2:00 pm - KIAWAH ISLAND, S.C. — Ryder Cup captain Davis Love III has a simple message for the Americans trying to earn one of the eights automatic spots on his team this week at t...
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Another big PGA week for Illini golf coach SmallAug 07, 2012 11:00 am - This would figure to be a big week for Mike Small, the Illinois men's coach who will make his 11th appearance in a major championship when he tees off Thursday at the Oc...
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Ryder Cup buzz at Medinah ramping upAug 06, 2012 6:00 pm - Standing on a wooden platform that 48 days from now will be transformed into a hospitality tent overlooking Medinah's 15th green, the heart rate elevates. It is difficul...
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Ryder Cup: Groundskeeper battles drought, heatAug 01, 2012 10:00 am - “Panic mode” is precisely what Curtis Tyrrell wants to avoid in the hot, dry weeks leading up to the 39th Ryder Cup at Medinah Country Club. Instead, the Huntley residen...
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Tickets available for Ryder Cup GalaJul 31, 2012 3:00 pm - Weren't fortunate enough to get a ticket for the 2012 Ryder Cup at Medinah Country Club? You weren't alone. But if you're still interested in seeing both teams in person...
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Top competition playing in Western AmateurJul 31, 2012 12:00 pm - Four of the world's top six amateurs will be battling for the title in the 110th Western Amateur at Exmoor Country Club in Highland Park this week. Among them is Patrick...
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Reinsdorf has right idea on baseball expansionJul 26, 2012 11:52 am - Now you’re talking: White Sox owner Jerry Reinsdorf didn#146;t get where he is by luck. The guy is one smart cookie. Case in point: during a fundraiser to supp...
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Wheaton's Pearson going for third Illinois Women's Open titleJul 24, 2012 12:00 pm - Wheaton's Jenna Pearson can become only the second player to win the Phil Kosin Illinois Women's Open three times when the 18th annual tournament begins Wednesday, June ...
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Extreme heat testing Medinah's famed courseJul 24, 2012 7:30 am - Hey, it's not the heat, it's the ... OK, stop right there. It is the heat. Without a doubt. And the nonstop baking the area has suffered through this summer is not makin...