Angle wrestles for the fans
In 1996 Kurt Angle was at the pinnacle of amateur wrestling, when he won the Olympic gold medal at the Atlanta Games. Now he's at the top of World Wrestling...
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He’s a Hall of Famer after all
William "Refrigerator" Perry was a cult hero for the Super Bowl XX championship Bears, but in no way was he an NFL Hall of Famer. However, the former defensive tackle...
Despite cast changes, Illini atop marquee
1. Illinois (RPI: 8): The Illini are winning without NBA first-round draft choices Deron Williams and Luther Head and standout CBA player Roger Powell. Dee Brown and James Augustine have...
UIC’s Poole off team
Illinois-Chicago coach Jimmy Collins announced Friday that senior Elliott Poole has been declared ineligible for the remainder of the season. The 6-foot-7-inch forward, who sat out his freshman year due...
UIC’s Poole off team
Illinois-Chicago coach Jimmy Collins announced Friday that senior Elliott Poole has been declared ineligible for the remainder of the season. The 6-foot-7-inch forward, who sat out his freshman year due...
UNDER THE RADAR: SIX PLAYERS WITH CHICAGOLAND CONNECTIONS
Abe Badmus, Bucknell The 5-foot-11-inch sophomore from Notre Dame in Niles was the Patriot League Defender of the Year. He started 25 of 29 games at point guard for the...
COLLEGE FOOTBALL.
FLORIDA STATE SEMINOLES Last season: 10-3 (7-1) Last bowl: Lost 16-14 to Miami in 2003 Orange. Coach: Bobby Bowden, 269-67-4 in 29 years; 342-99-4 overall in 38 years. Returning starters:...
40 Ks, 21 innings, 1 tired kid
Ridgewood pitcher Joe Labek, a senior righty bound for Arizona State, finished off a 40-strikeout performance Tuesday in a game with Evergreen Park that took two days over the span...
Feeble from field, St. Xavier sinks
Kelly Schmidt had 27 points and 16 rebounds as Vanguard (Calif.) defeated St. Xavier 63-51 in the opening round of the NAIA Division I women's tournament Thursday in Jackson, Tenn....
And the envelope please . . .
Naperville Central senior forward Candace Parker, who has led the Redhawks to an undefeated record since returning on Dec. 29 from a left ACL injury, is one of two Illinois...