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After a pair of wins over Wartburg and Hanover over the weekend, the Augustana College men's basketball team is headed to the NCAA Division III Final Four for the second time in three years.

The next re-trial of Stanley Liggins will not be held in the Quad Cities, instead it will be moved to Waterloo, in Black Hawk County. That was the decision Friday from District Court Judge Marlita Greve, granting the change of venue motion (see ruling below).

With a weak record and worried about making the playoffs, the Quad City Mallards have made a major change in personnel. Friday coach and general manager Terry Ruskowski was fired, and replaced by his assistant Phil Axtell.

President Barack Obama greeted the World Series champions Chicago Cubs at the White House Monday in his final ceremony for a championship sports team.

Cubs fans in the Quad Cities will get to celebrate the team's victory in two weeks when the World Series trophy makes its way to Davenport.

The trophy will be on display at the River Music Experience from noon to 1:30 on Monday, January 30. Later that evening, the trophy will be on display on the University of Iowa campus in Iowa City from 5 to 6:30. The trophy tour includes stops in Illinois, Iowa, Michigan and Indiana.

An entirely new field staff will lead the Quad Cities River Bandits this year. 

The men's basketball coach at Augustana College has been chosen to join a select group of coaches. In April, Grey Giovanine will be inducted in the Illinois Basketball Coaches Association Hall of Fame.

An Iowa State Senator now co-owns The Quad Cities River Bandits. On Thursday, the team's managing partner, Dave Heller, announced Roby Smith is replacing Bob Herrfeldt as co-owner of the minor league franchise.

Tennis star and Rock Island native Madison Keys returned home to help empower girls. The 21-year-old is ranked 8th in the world by the Women's Tennis Association. She's also the newest ambassador for FearlesslyGiRL, a leadership organization that hosts summits in schools for girls throughout the U.S. and Canada.