Chicago team triumphs in tense hoops game

URBANA – It was a little bit boxing, a little bit "Survivor," and a whole lot of engineering know-how.

Tensions ran high at the annual AMD W.J. "Jerry" Sanders Design Contest Saturday at the University of Illinois Engineering Open House, where robots battled to collect frisbees and hoops in a two-level arena surrounded by frenetic fans.

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