Ben Joravsky has the story on what was going on behind the scenes during the Whittier fieldhouse sit in (What Fanned the Flames) -- a story missed or ignored by nearly all of the mainstream press and much of the nonprofit coverage as well though in fairness it was mentioned by several readers ...

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By Chris Hine CHAMPAIGN -- Because of a paperwork snafu Illinois' Bruce Weber had to delay his signing day press conference in advance of Wednesday's game against Toledo. But once that was settled Weber signed a 2011 class that was worth the wait. Illinois officially welcomed Mount Carmel's Tr ...

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Chicago locals and visitors will soon be able to boast that they skated on the world's highest ice skating rink. Located on the 94th floor of the 100-story John Hancock Center the rink is the brainchild of officials of the popular John Hancock Observatory attraction and is being dubbed "Skatin ...

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The German men’s national handball team along with its archrival the Polish men’s national handball team came to Chicago to face off in the“Battle of Chicago" an exhibition match held at the University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC) Pavilion on Saturday July 17 at 1pm. The game ...

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NASCAR CAMPING WORLD TRUCK SERIES Busch On A Roll; Next Up The Windy City Kyle Buschs NASCAR Camping World Truck Series win last week at Bristol kicked off his weekend sweep becoming the only driver in history to score a victory in all three national series in the same weekend. While the NASC ...

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Flames never have won NCAA tennis tournament match After winning a 13th straight Horizon League championship the Illinois-Chicago women's team once again will be after its first victory in NCAA tournament play.

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CHICAGO (AP) -- At the end of a long day touring potential venues for the 2016 Summer Games the head of the International Olympic Committee's inspection team walked into the United Center and right into a hug from gymnastics legend Nadia Comaneci.

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By Mark Rudi Western Herald For the Western Michigan volleyball team the 2008 season was one no one will forget. From being down 2-0 to Notre Dame on the road and winning 3-2 in comeback fashion to a Mid-American Conference Championship for the first time since 2000 to the sight of the Broncos ...

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International gymnastics officials are examining whether Yang Yun and Dong Fangxiao in particular were old enough to compete at the Sydney Olympics. Gymnasts must turn 16 during the Olympic year.