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DePaul arena part of Emanuel's $300 million in projects
Beginning the second half of his term this week, Mayor Rahm Emanuel moved to shift the civic conversation away from questions of crime and school closings toward a roster of publicly funded tourism projects, including a DePaul basketball arena at...
Tags: Basketball, Entertainment, Sports, Chicago Hotels, Navy Pier
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DePaul to visit Northwestern
Northwestern basketball will hit Las Vegas and Tobacco Road this season. The Wildcats also plan to play some in-town games with local appeal. NU's schedule has yet to be finalized, but the Wildcats are slated to play UIC at the Pavilion and host...
Tags: Big Ten Conference, Ohio State Buckeyes, Minnesota Golden Gophers, Northwestern Wildcats, Purdue Boilermakers
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Jason Collins comes out as gay, triggers huge response
Jason Collins was a journeyman NBA center, all but unknown to anyone but the sport's dedicated followers. That was before Collins revealed he is gay in a first-person account for Sports Illustrated posted to the magazine's website Monday. In doing so,...Tags: Los Angeles Clippers, Periodicals, Barack Obama, David Stern, Jason Collins
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Chicago State finally heading in right direction
Seven straight road games representing the roughest part of Chicago State's Great Westward Ho of a schedule had taken the Cougars' men's basketball team from Oregon to Texas to Ohio to Las Vegas and, finally, New Jersey. On the bumpy flight home after a...
Tags: University of Illinois at Chicago, Basketball, College Basketball, College Sports, Sports
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ACC All Access: Virginia Tech coach James Johnson doesn't expect further transfers by scholarship players
When ACC men’s basketball media members gather in October to go about the folly of predicting an order of finish in the conference for the 2013-14 season, Virginia Tech coach James Johnson has no delusions of grandeur regarding where his team will...Tags: Boston College, Notre Dame Fighting Irish, Atlantic Coast Conference, Basketball, Virginia Tech
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Rutgers routs DePaul in Big East tournament
NEW YORK — As has happened too often for its taste, DePaul began its Big East tournament experience on a Tuesday, casting an eye to the future instead of harboring any realistic hope for a fruitful present. Only this time there was at least...
Tags: Notre Dame Fighting Irish, Rutgers Scarlet Knights, Basketball, College Basketball, College Sports
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Catholic 7, Big East split official
Tribune reporterIn January, Notre Dame athletic director Jack Swarbrick called John Swofford and informed the Atlantic Coast Conference commissioner that, despite all good intentions, logistics dictated the Irish could not join that conference for next season. As of...Tags: Atlantic Coast Conference, Xavier Musketeers, Basketball, Seton Hall Pirates, Atlantic 10 Conference
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Louisville adds to layers of DePaul defeats
When push came to shove — and certainly there was plenty of pushing and shoving Wednesday night — No. 10 Louisville managed to elbow its way past DePaul with a 79-58 victory. "It was very physical," Louisville coach Rick Pitino said. "The Big...Tags: Notre Dame Fighting Irish, Big East Conference, DePaul Blue Demons , Villanova Wildcats, Peyton Siva
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Teel Time: Shaka Smart talks conference affiliation and why he's still at VCU
When VCU and Butler clashed at the 2011 Final Four, a popular story line was how long their respective coaches would stick around. The Rams’ Shaka Smart was in his second season and had led them on the most improbable run in tournament history,...Tags: Colonial Athletic Association, Duke Blue Devils, Atlantic Coast Conference, Xavier Musketeers, Basketball
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No. 11 Georgetown takes down DePaul 90-66
WASHINGTON -- Georgetown head coach John Thompson III said his team had its worst practice of the season on Tuesday. "By far," he said Wednesday night. But freshman guard D'Vauntes Smith-Rivera had the best game of his young college career Wednesday,...
Tags: Marquette Golden Eagles, Maryland Terrapins, Georgetown Hoyas, Rutgers Scarlet Knights, Cincinnati Bearcats
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Brey's light touch key for Irish
SOUTH BEND, Ind. — During a timeout with 33 seconds left in regulation in Notre Dame's 82-78 overtime victory over DePaul on Wednesday night, coach Mike Brey noticed an unwelcome guest in the Irish huddle: self-pity. It took a seat between fatigue...Tags: Notre Dame Fighting Irish, Basketball, Louisville Cardinals, Teaching and Learning, Ash Wednesday
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DePaul AD sees better days ahead for basketball program
These are exciting if unsettled times for DePaul basketball, with the bright prospect of a new power conference affiliation looming around questions about a new home arena and the on-court direction of Oliver Purnell's program under the guidance of...
Tags: Xavier Musketeers, Seton Hall Pirates, Atlantic 10 Conference, NBC (tv network), St. John's Red Storm
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