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Hoop Dreams turns 30 as stars reflect on groundbreaking documentary
CHICAGO — Thirty Years ago, the sports documentary Hoop Dreams was released in theaters, quickly becoming a sensation. Acclaimed film critic Roger Ebert called it “one of the best films about American life I have ever seen.” The documentary follows Chicago inner-city basketball players William Gates and Arthur Agee over a five-year period, as they […]
Tom Brady helps Big Ten kickoff nationwide blood drive
The Big Ten and Abbott have launched a nation-wide blood drive competition to tackle the generational shortage of blood, with the university with the most donations receiving one-million dollars, as the U.S. is currently experiencing one of the worst blood shortages in a generation.
Today in Sports - Norm Van Brocklin throws for an NFL-record 554 yards in a game
1920 — A Chicago grand jury indicts eight members of the Chicago White Sox on charges of fixing the 1919 World Series, known as the “Black Sox Scandal.” White Sox owner Charles Comiskey immediately suspends the eight players. 1940 — Bud Brennan, a spectator at Memorial Stadium,...
Michael Osipoff’s football rankings and players of the week for Northwest Indiana
Hobart enters the rankings at No. 8, and Wheeler’s Bryce Compton and Morton’s Freddy Brown are the players of the week. TOP 10 TEAMS With records through Wednesday and previous rankings in parentheses. 1. Crown Point 5-0 (1) Jacob Soley catches five passes for 175 yards and two touchdowns in the Bulldogs’ win against Portage. 2. Merrillville 4-1 (2) Cameron Jordan runs for 140 yards and a TD ...
Good Morning, Illini Nation: Lots of familiar faces
Sep. 28—Ayo Dosunmu is entering his fourth overall season with the Chicago Bulls and the second after signing a three-year, $21 million contract last offseason. His roster spot? It's secured. But there are others angling to land on an NBA roster with training camp set to begin Tuesday. Not just random pros either. A slew of familiar faces, including former Illinois guard Marcus Domask (who ran ...
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