John O’Connor
Writer at Associated Press
Illinois political writer for The @AP. Credentials? A dog named Shadrach. (@Shadrach_Bond) [email protected]
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3 weeks ago |
dailyprogress.com | John O’Connor
RICHMOND — In February of 2021, Major League Baseball officially announced its restructuring of the minor leagues and stated in a release:"As a part of MLB's realignment, many Minor League affiliates will be in significantly closer geographic proximity to the Major League Clubs with which they are associated. On average, Major League Clubs will now be over 200 miles closer to their Triple-A affiliates.
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1 month ago |
antiquesandthearts.com | John O’Connor
SPRINGFIELD, ILL. (AP) — Treasured artifacts associated with President Abraham Lincoln were on the auction block Wednesday, May 21, separated from a collection that was intended to be available for public display forever but wound up in the middle of an interagency feud amid a lingering $8 million debt. The blood-stained leather gloves that were in Lincoln’s pocket the night he was assassinated were among the 144 items up for bid, 136 of which sold.
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1 month ago |
dailyprogress.com | John O’Connor
In the end, the rivalry was too valuable to abandon. University of Richmond football coach Russ Huesman discovered that William & Mary would be joining the Spiders in the Patriot League through John Hardt, UR’s vice president and director of athletics. “That surprised me,” said Huesman. The W&M athletic director, Brian Mann, following Richmond's announcement in May of 2024 that it was leaving CAA Football for the Patriot League said the Tribe remained committed to CAA Football, UR’s former league.
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1 month ago |
dailyprogress.com | John O’Connor
RICHMOND — University of Richmond football coach Russ Huesman is not thrilled that a very promising kicker with four seasons of eligibility remaining unexpectedly transferred to Maryland. Sean O’Haire, from Kildare, Ireland, was with the Spiders through their spring practices and spring game, which took place on April 5. Since then, he became a Terp after one redshirt season as a Spider, though he wasn’t looking to leave UR, according to Huesman.
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1 month ago |
sandiegouniontribune.com | John O’Connor
By JOHN O’CONNOR, Associated PressSPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — Treasured artifacts associated with President Abraham Lincoln were on the auction block Wednesday, separated from a collection that was intended to be available for public display forever but wound up in the middle of an interagency feud amid a lingering $8 million debt. The blood-stained leather gloves that were in Lincoln’s pocket the night he was assassinated were among the 144 items up for bid, 136 of which sold.
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