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Home » Entertainment » SPORTS! Our 4 Favorite Midwestern Sports Stories From This Year

SPORTS! Our 4 Favorite Midwestern Sports Stories From This Year

Posted by: Joe Stych    Tags:  best of, big 10, fans, football, jessica anderson, laura johnson, mascot, matt smith, sports, urban plains    Posted date:  December 7, 2011  |  No comment



In the Midwest we cling to our sports teams like black on ice. Why? Sports build camaraderie, give us something to talk about, and frankly we need something to do when our cars are snowed in (which happens way more often than it should).

So in honor of all the sports fans out there, here are our favorite sports stories from this calendar year. What? You hate all kinds of athletic displays? Don’t worry friend, there’s an article for you in there too.

Click any of the images below to check out the story.

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