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Chicago coaches' upheaval spans four pro teams
AP reports Chicago sports turmoil as Cubs manager Joey Amalfitano Bears coach Neill Armstrong Black Hawks coach Keith Magnuson and Bulls coach Jerry Sloan are all axed in recent months. Magnuson resigned after an interim period. Sloan was fired two days after his resignation. The piece notes long futility for Chicago teams since 1945 and recalls past coaching upheavals including the College of Coaches era.
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