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Paul excited for NBA predraft camp
Working out in advance of the NBA draft, Brandon Paul found University of Miami players surrounding him. His workout partners remind him often of their victory over Illinois in the NCAA tournament. But Paul claims one victory. "Kenny (Kadji) knows the...
Tags: Western Michigan Broncos, National Basketball Association, Miami Hurricanes, Mid-American Conference, NBA Draft
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Big Ten may shake up its bowl lineup
Tribune reporterNot to dis Mickey Mouse, but Big Ten officials know their fans don't want to go to Orlando every year. Or Tampa. Or Houston. There is one exception. "Pasadena," Michigan athletic director Dave Brandon said. So to combat the bowl fatigue that affects...Tags: Barry Alvarez, Big Ten Conference, Holiday Bowl, Maryland Terrapins, McCormick Place
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Illini add two football games to 2014 schedule
Tribune reporterIllinois' 2014 non-conference schedule isn't featuring any national championship contenders. The program announced the addition of two games to finalize the football schedule: Western Kentucky on Sept. 6 and Texas State on Sept. 20. Both games will be...Tags: Western Kentucky Hilltoppers, Sun Belt Conference, Conference USA, Little Caesars Pizza Bowl, College Sports
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Girls hoops | Joliet Catholic's Lumpkin picks Michigan State
Special to the TribuneJoliet Catholic junior Jasmine Lumpkin had nearly 25 scholarship offers from schools across the country, but she decided to end her recruiting Tuesday by making an oral commitment to attend Michigan State in 2014-15. Lumpkin, a 6-foot forward, chose...Tags: Big Ten Conference, Christianity, Purdue Boilermakers, College Sports, University of California, Los Angeles
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Big Ten ADs eye stronger football schedules
Cupcakes are out. Compelling matchups are in. "We want to get out of the business," Michigan athletic director Dave Brandon said, "of scheduling games that feel like scrimmages to our fans." To that end, the Big Ten will begin playing nine...
Tags: Yankee Stadium, Pinstripe Bowl, Big Ten Conference, Barry Alvarez, Atlantic Coast Conference
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McCarthy gets early look at team's rookies
ReutersThe Sports Xchange NFL Team Report - Green Bay Packers - INSIDE SLANT The real fun, as chaotic as it is at times, will start May 20 when as many as 90 players congregate on the practice fields across from Lambeau Field for the start of organized team...Tags: Charles Woodson, Big Ten Conference, Clay Matthews, B.J. Coleman, Mississippi State Bulldogs
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DePaul to visit Northwestern
Northwestern basketball will hit Las Vegas and Tobacco Road this season. The Wildcats also plan to play some in-town games with local appeal. NU's schedule has yet to be finalized, but the Wildcats are slated to play UIC at the Pavilion and host...
Tags: Oliver Purnell, Kale, Big Ten Conference, Penn State Nittany Lions, DePaul Blue Demons
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Edgy Tim's football recruiting notes | Bolingbrook's Westphal checks out Florida
Special to the TribuneBolingbrook junior defensive back Parrker Westphal made an unofficial visit to Florida over the weekend. Westphal reconnected with former Raiders teammate and current Gators freshman linebacker Antonio Morrison in Gainesville. "It was great," Westphal...Tags: Nebraska Cornhuskers, Big Ten Conference, Football, Awards and Prizes, Wisconsin Badgers
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18 holes with … Tim Beckman
Tim Beckman faced a dilemma on the 14th hole at Olympia Fields' North Course: lay up or try to fly it 160 yards from the right rough to clear the scrub area. "You know me," the Illinois football coach said. "I'm not going to play it dang short." At...
Tags: U.S. Open (golf), Urban Meyer, Barry Alvarez, Big Ten Conference, Football
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Packers load up on runners in draft
ReutersThe Sports Xchange NFL Team Report - Green Bay Packers - INSIDE SLANT Since the establishment of the seven-round format in the NFL Draft in 1994, the Packers had taken only three running backs in the first three rounds and not once chosen two backs in...Tags: Charles Woodson, Desmond Bishop, Clay Matthews, Big Ten Conference, B.J. Coleman
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Groce: There's a buzz around Illini basketball
The word Illinois basketball coach John Groce heard repeatedly during Wednesday's Illini caravan through Chicago was the same word he has heard since the NCAA tournament. "The word that kept coming out of everyone's mouth was 'excited,'" he said....
Tags: Big Ten Conference, NCAA Women's Division I Basketball Tournament, College Sports, Basketball, Sports
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Illini will seek repeat in Big Ten/ACC Challenge
John Groce is 1-0 in the Big Ten/ACC Challenge. The Illinois coach will try to make it 2-0 next season against the same opponent. The Illini will meet Georgia Tech for the ninth time overall and the second straight year in the Big Ten/ACC Challenge. This...
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