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Olympic hopeful Griskenas wins All-Around Senior National Qualifier. Orland Park high school freshman will compete in Nationals for Olympic gymnast spot Orland Park, IL — Sandburg High school freshman and honors student Evita Griskenas, 15, won All-Around Senior National Qualifier Sunday (May 15, 2016) at the Olympic Training Center at Lake Placid, New York. Griskenas, a…
The Big 12 may actually get back to 12 teams. Just days after The Oklahoman reported on friendly emails between the presidents of the University of Cincinnati and the University of Oklahoma over the possibility of expansion, the presidents of the 10 schools in the conference have agreed to make a decision. That is according…
Chicago running back Matt Forte confirmed he will not be resigned by the Bears. In an Instagram post Friday morning, Forte said GM Ryan Pace informed him this week that the front office will not pursue the free agent this off-season. “Despite my wishes, my days as a member of the Chicago Bears have sadly…
The Cleveland Browns are turning to baseball to fix its football problems. Days after firing its head coach and general manager, the Browns have hired Paul DePodesta of the New York Mets as the team’s new chief strategy officer. DePodesta, who is famous for being represented by Jonah Hill in the popular movie “Moneyball,” helped…
With one game left in the season, the Philadelphia Eagles began the annual tradition of coaching shuffle by firing Chip Kelly late Tuesday night. “We appreciate all the contributions that Chip Kelly made and wish him every success going forward,” owner Jeffrey Lurie said in a brief statement released by the Eagles. Kelly had led…
Culver’s collects toys for needy kids By Steve Neuhaus Culver’s in Orland Park has been delighting guests one meal at a time but this week they delighted many children at a local hospital with toys. The restaurant staff hosted a toy drive and delivered boxes of toys for many boys and girls at Silver…
Cardinal Joseph Bernardin beats Most Holy Redeemer school to capture basketball title 7th Grade Girls West Division Championship By Steve Neuhaus In the South Suburban Basketball League, 7th grade Girls West Division Championship game at Marist High School on Sunday evening, Cardinal Joseph Bernardin Catholic School (Orland Hills) defeated Most Holy Redeemer (Evergreen Park) 16-12…
Football games consistently seem to come down to the last two minutes of the fourth quarter, but Sunday’s game between Denver and Indianapolis have a different ending that most. The Broncos had a promising chance to make some plays in the final minutes to possibly win the game, but Aqib Talib let his emotions get…
The Chicago Cubs had a great season and made Chicago proud, even though they lost to the New York Mets. But most disappointing was the conduct of White Sox fans who just can’t get past their own self-loathing to show support for a Chicago baseball team. The Cubs did great. The Sox fans are horrible…
The All-Star Games No One Wants To Watch
By Staff Blogger |
The NFL’s Pro Bowl game is this Sunday in Honolulu, Hawaii. The NHL All-Star Game is also being played this weekend in Nashville, TN. Although game is probably a loose-term for what actually happens in both instances. Last year at the NHL All-Star game a record-high 29 goals were scored, further exploiting how un-competitive the…
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