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Blackhawks End Two Streaks In One Night

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It’s no new news that the Blackhawks are off to a slow start, but slow is an understatement at this point. Sunday night was the first home win since October 27th—that’s eighteen days between home victories. Last year, they lost all of eight home games in the entire season, taking full advantage of home ice.  This year, the Hawks were on a four-game home losing streak and … [Read more...] about Blackhawks End Two Streaks In One Night

Duke Blue Devils Unveil #2 Ranked Recruiting Class

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Duke Blue Devils head coach Mike Krzyzewski who's not just a basketball coach but a leader who happens to coach college basketball announced Tuesday the signing of Quinn Cook, Michael Gbinije [Ben-ih-jhay], Marshall Plumlee and Austin Rivers to national letters of intent. Duke’s recruiting class is ranked No. 2 in the nation by ESPN, Scout.com and Rivals.com.The team itself is … [Read more...] about Duke Blue Devils Unveil #2 Ranked Recruiting Class

Cubs Owner Ricketts Rejected by State, Announces New Investment Plan

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Yesterday wasn't very good to Chicago Cubs owner Tom Ricketts. Here's what went down according to the Chicagoist: Since announcing their proposal for modernizing Wrigley Field last week, the Ricketts family has been lambasted by the media and shot down by both the mayor and governor. The Tribune's Phil Rogers seems to be the lone village idiot who thinks that the Cubs do … [Read more...] about Cubs Owner Ricketts Rejected by State, Announces New Investment Plan

Puerto Rico Tip-Off Preview

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The pre-season college basketball tournament season is upon us and The Sports Bank is your home for in-depth previews to get your Feast Week watching ready.  The Puerto Rico Tip-Off begins Thursday and features an eight-team field including North Carolina, West Virginia, Vanderbilt, and Minnesota.  Here are my predictions and what to look for during the four day tourney. By: … [Read more...] about Puerto Rico Tip-Off Preview

Watch Derrick Rose’s New Powerade Commercial (Video)

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The Chicago Bulls budding superstar is back with a new endorsement. Derrick Rose, one of the best young point guards in the NBA's Eastern Conference teamed up with Ken Jeong for an Adidas ad released last month. Now he's produced a spot for Powerade. Big ups to Docksquad Sports, a fellow made man in the Chicago Sports Mob for alerting us on this: … [Read more...] about Watch Derrick Rose’s New Powerade Commercial (Video)

Illini LB Frierson Arrested, Kicked off the Team

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Illinois Football Coach Ron Zook announced today that sophomore linebacker Evan Frierson (Washington, D.C. /H.D. Woodson) has been dismissed from the football program after he violated team rules. Frierson was arrested on the 14th for aggravated assault, in a situation described as: Frierson was driving when a 19-year-old man jumped out in traffic, forcing Frierson to … [Read more...] about Illini LB Frierson Arrested, Kicked off the Team

Auburn QB Cam Newton: Soon to be Ruled Ineligible?

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I'm a huge admire of Fanhouse college football writer Clay Travis. So much so that I even had him on here as an interview guest. I enjoy his work, especially on the occasions that he discusses the elephant in the room. Actually, he'll invite the elephant over to the main table and get him to start dancing on the table and making a spectacle for the whole room. And sometimes we … [Read more...] about Auburn QB Cam Newton: Soon to be Ruled Ineligible?

Oliver Purnell’s DePaul Stint Begins with Begins by Blowing Out Chicago State

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The first game of the Oliver Purnell era at DePaul will be described in the college basketball history books as perhaps: sloppy, uneven, foul-heavy, fast-paced, high-scoring and extremely high-energy. DePaul beat Chicago State beat 114-81 in their opener, an excellent redemption after an embarrassing loss in their lone exhibition versus Lewis. "It's only the first game … [Read more...] about Oliver Purnell’s DePaul Stint Begins with Begins by Blowing Out Chicago State

Mike Stovall should be DePaul’s Main Scoring Weapon this Season

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Mark it down: DePaul is 1-0 on the season. Oliver Purnell began the post-Clemson era of his career with a 114-81 blow out of Chicago State Sunday night at McGrath Arena. This college basketball version of a track meet was about as fun to watch as pretty much any game I'll see this year. Even though the pace of the game resembled the MTV Rock 'n' Jock basketball contest … [Read more...] about Mike Stovall should be DePaul’s Main Scoring Weapon this Season