NCAA basketball coach says his team is “uncoachable” and full of “mama’s boys”
Southern Illinois coach Barry Hinson went on an epic postgame tirade following the team’s 73-65 loss to Murray State. Hinson says the team is “uncoachable” and his team is full of “mama’s boys”. He...
View ArticleMan pleads guilty in multimillion-dollar Star Trek fraud case
An Illinois man pleaded guilty Monday in New York to fraud in connection with a multimillion-dollar scheme that duped investors into thinking that he had a lucrative contract with the Canadian...
View ArticleBlackhawks cool off Ducks with victory
CHICAGO — The Chicago Blackhawks knew their Friday night game with the Anaheim Ducks was a marquee matchup, and they came out ready. Marian Hossa scored two goals, and Kris Versteeg and Bryan Bickell...
View ArticleAfter The Crossfire – UFC on FOX 10: Henderson vs Thomson
Benson Henderson defeated Josh Thomson by split-decision in the main event of UFC on FOX 10 in Chicago. The match was even with Thomson landing takedowns against the cage, with Henderson escaping and...
View ArticleMMA Crossfire – UFC on FOX 10: Henderson vs Thomson predictions
It took some time, but #1 contender Benson Henderson is over the loss to Anthony Pettis at UFC 164. He’s dusted himself off and is ready to travel the long road back to the title. #4 ranked Josh...
View ArticleNik Stauskas scores 25 points to power Michigan past Michigan State
ANN ARBOR, Mich. — Over the last few weeks, as opposing defences keyed in on him, Michigan’s Nik Stauskas has remained patient, hesitant to force anything at the offensive end. Then Michigan State came...
View ArticleStauskas scores 24 points as Wolverines blow out Illini 84-53
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — Michigan came to Illinois with a shot at sewing up its first outright Big Ten title since 1986. One potential obstacle stood in the way: The Illini were riding a hot streak and had...
View ArticleTowns demand ban on single-hulled oil tank cars
WASHINGTON — A coalition of U.S. and Canadian municipalities is demanding their governments outlaw the type of oil-laden tank cars that blew up July 7 in Lac-Megantic, Que., killing 47 people,...
View ArticleFederal court judges unimpressed with Vic Toews’s decisions while in cabinet
By Mary Agnes Welch Winnipeg Free Press WINNIPEG — As Canada’s public safety minister, Vic Toews was criticized over and over by Federal Court judges for sidestepping evidence, failing to offer...
View ArticleMarijuana industry comes to Washington promising change
WASHINGTON – Gone are the days of blue jeans, T-shirts and sandals. Now it’s suits – mostly dark — ties, oxfords and briefcases. This is the marijuana revolution. All business all the time. It arrived...
View ArticleStauskas drops game winning dime as Wolverines beat Illinois 64-63 in Big Ten...
INDIANAPOLIS — This time, Jordan Morgan got the ball to bounce the right way — and Michigan celebrated. A little more than one year after missing a last-second tip-in that would have given the...
View ArticleStauskas, Wolverines hold off Buckeyes comeback for 72-69 win in Big Ten tourney
INDIANAPOLIS — No. 8 Michigan ended 15 years of Big Ten tournament frustration Saturday. There’s still some work to do before it can really celebrate. After blowing a 12-point second-half lead against...
View ArticleMMA Crossfire – Ultimate Fighter: Team Edgar vs Team Penn cast revealed
The next edition of the Ultimate Fighter will feature two former UFC lightweight champions as coaches – Frankie Edgar and BJ Penn. MMA Crossfire readers keeping score will remember Edgar defeating and...
View ArticleCole: Los Angeles Kings are the ‘las cucarachas’ of NHL playoffs
El SEGUNDO, California — They have been el segundo — meaning “the second” in Spanish — for each of the first three rounds of the 2014 Stanley Cup playoffs. The lesser team in points, they have started...
View ArticleChicago artist finds creative solution to pothole epidemic (with video)
CHICAGO — The perfect pothole might not exist for many people — but for mosaic artist Jim Bachor, it’s one with a nice oval shape. Bachor began filling those potholes a little more than a year ago,...
View ArticleWestern Illinois Boasts Stunning Scenery, Sightseeing Stops
Those considering a segment of the Great River Road for this summer’s travel plans should make the Illinois portion of this scenic national route part of their itinerary. Featuring rolling hills,...
View ArticleGallery: Toronto Blue Jays vs Chicago White Sox
Adam Lind #26 of the Toronto Blue Jays follows through on an RBI single scoring Jose Reyes during the first inning against the Chicago White Sox at U.S. Cellular Field on August 15, 2014 in Chicago,...
View ArticleFirst a Hail Mary, then behind-the-back catch: Nebraska’s Jordan Westerkamp...
LINCOLN, Neb. — Somehow, some way, the football seems to land in the hands of Jordan Westerkamp. Nebraska fans saw it last year when he plucked a Hail Mary pass out of the air to beat Northwestern....
View ArticleUS: Ambassador Power to visit 3 Ebola-ravaged countries in West Africa
By Cara Anna The United States ambassador to the United Nations is on her way to visit all three of the West African countries hit hardest by the Ebola outbreak, amid rising calls for travel...
View ArticleThose with highest Ebola risk should avoid commercial travel, large gatherings
By Mike Stobbe THE ASSOCIATED PRESS NEW YORK – U.S. health officials are recommending that people who are at highest risk for coming down with Ebola avoid commercial travel or attending large public...
View ArticleClinton goes to bat for Obama again despite frosty relationship (w/ video)
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Bill Clinton was set Wednesday to make an impassioned defence of the man with whom he’s had a famously chilly relationship, telling Americans in a hotly anticipated prime-time address...
View ArticleUnbeaten Louisiana Tech loving the underdog role, and making believers as it...
By Hank Kurz Jr. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. — They strike quickly, and they strike often. They give up yards in big chunks, then come up with timely stops. The Louisiana Tech Bulldogs...
View ArticleIn Newtown, white crosses, tidy lawns and teddy bears for sale
NEWTOWN, Conn. – It’s a grey day. A misty rain is falling. The light is beginning to fade and Greg Zanis, 62, is penciling in another name of a dead first grader on a stout, white, wooden cross. He has...
View ArticleStorm dumps foot of snow in Midwest, leaves some travellers scrambling days...
DES MOINES, Iowa — The first widespread snowstorm of the season plodded across the Midwest on Thursday, as whiteout conditions sent drivers sliding over slick roads and some travellers were forced to...
View ArticleObama nominates Sen. John Kerry as his next secretary of state in second term
WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama has nominated Sen. John Kerry, one of Washington’s most respected voices on foreign policy, as his next secretary of state. The move Friday is the first in an...
View ArticleFollow in the footsteps of Abraham Lincoln
Using Hollywood movies to market tourist destinations is nothing new, but it’s certainly a trend that seems to be on the rise. Recent examples are the James Bond movie Skyfall for Great Britain and The...
View ArticleAfter The Crossfire – UFC on FOX 6: Johnson vs Dodson
Demetrious “Mighty Mouse” Johnson secured a 48-47, 49-46, 48-47 unanimous decision win over challenger “Magician” John Dodson despite getting knocked down in the second round, and cautioned by referee...
View ArticleMMA Crossfire – UFC on FOX 6: Johnson vs Dodson predictions
Fight fans are geared up for tomorrow night’s card and for good reason. UFC flyweights Demetrious “Mighty Mouse” Johnson and “The Magician” John Dodson tango in the main event for Johnson’s title and...
View Article‘Mr. Grand Theft Auto’ takes on Barack Obama and IRS
WASHINGTON — The firestorm around the IRS scandal in the United States is offering up a bounty of splendid ironies, including the spectacle of “Mr. Grand Theft Auto” leading the Republicans’ morality...
View ArticleCowboys’ ‘Same ol’ Tony’ keeps trying to get it right
I’m just going to come out and say it: I have come to love Tony Romo. Really, I have. I think Jerry Jones is a walking cartoon of the vicious predatory robber baron genre, and drinks in his every...
View ArticleMMA Crossfire DVD Roundup – UFC 164: Henderson vs Pettis DVD set for release...
UFC 164, which featured the lightweight championship rematch between Benson Henderson and Anthony Pettis is scheduled for release December 3rd. With a MSRP of $19.98 USD, the DVD featuring 315 minutes...
View ArticleIzzo’s Spartans return to Final Four in surprising fashion
DETROIT — Michigan State’s run to the Final Four came one season later than expected, and that’s part of the reason coach Tom Izzo is enjoying it so much. “Last year we were picked by the president and...
View Article1 dead after tornado hits tiny Illinois town, destroying homes as storms hit...
FAIRDALE, Ill. — A tornado hit the tiny northern Illinois town of Fairdale, killing one person, injuring seven and sweeping homes off their foundations as large storm system swept across a large swath...
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