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6 days ago
Illinois is team to beat in Big Ten ahead of Spartans and defending national champion Wolverines
Illinois has been tabbed the team to beat in the preseason media poll despite losing No. 5 overall NBA draft pick Keaton Wagler.
6 days ago
Bears defensive end Montez Sweat returns from PED suspension and apologizes to teammates
“I just want to apologize to my teammates, the fan base, everybody, but I’m moving forward now,” Sweat said Tuesday.
6 days ago
Blackhawks F Oliver Moore looks for more growth after positive response to healthy scratch
Moore, a first-round pick in the 2023 draft, is a key figure for Chicago as it tries to find the other side of years of rebuilding.
6 days ago
Big Ten leaders approve a rule limiting schools’ involvement in setting up third-party NIL deals
The Senate passed the bipartisan Protect College Sports Act by a wide margin Sept. 28 and it now awaits a vote in the House of Representatives, which is scheduled to reconvene Nov. 9.
6 days ago
Rays stun Brewers with 2-run rally in 12th inning and force World Series Game 5 with 4-3 win
Milwaukee was three outs from its first World Series title when Junior Camerino started the bottom of the 12th inning with a grounder to third. Thousands of Brewers fans who trekked to Tropicana Field to witness the long-awaited moment started to cheer. Not so fast.
1 week ago
Rays put on the brink of World Series flop by Brewers’ historic 8-run, 2-out surge
Milwaukee became the first team to score eight runs with two outs in a World Series inning, routing the Rays 10-1 on Monday night to take a 3-0 lead in the best-of-seven series.
1 week ago
Yamal, Mbappé, Kane and Messi in contention to win the Ballon d’Or. Here’s what to know
The Ballon d'Or winners will be announced on Monday with a new generation of soccer stars, led by Lamine Yamal and Kylian Mbappé, ready to stamp their name on the trophy that for so long was a personal duel between Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo.
1 week ago
Bret Bielema’s father passed away
"I was grateful to go see him on Thursday night and Friday morning of this past week and spend a memorable last time with him."
1 week ago
Cole Kmet sidelined by season-ending knee injury, testing tight end depth for the Chicago Bears
Chicago will be without Cole Kmet for the rest of the season after he hurt his right knee on a reception with 5:34 left in Thursday night's 30-24 win over New England.
1 week ago
Walk-on freshman Schofield kicks 31-yard field goal as time expires to give Southern Illinois win
Williams rushed for 89 yards and two touchdowns for Southern Illinois (4-5, 2-3) He passed for 112 more with an interception.
1 week ago
Aidan Chiles throws for 3 TD, runs in 2 more, and No. 24 Northwestern beats Rutgers 42-14
Explosive starts are becoming a trademark for the Wildcats, who cashed in on their first three possessions.
1 week ago
Key Crowell’s pick-6 sparks Illinois State to 17-10 win over Indiana State
Crowell snagged Brady Allen's pass and raced 46 yards down the right side for a 17-7 halftime lead.
1 week ago
Alejado, Rice help Hawaii go the distance in 56-21 victory over Northern Illinois
The Rainbow Warriors (2-6, 1-4 Mountain West) traveled 4,255 miles from Honolulu to Dekalb, marking the farthest any FBS team has ever traveled for a conference game within the United States.
1 week ago
Aidan Laughery, Collin Dixon score TDs as Illinois beats Oregon 21-10
It was the Ducks’ first road loss in Big Ten play since they joined the conference in 2024.
2 weeks ago
Michigan State’s Fears, Florida’s Haugh headline Associated Press preseason All-America team
Fears received 57 votes from a 58-person media panel on the team released Wednesday and Haugh earned 56. Vanderbilt guard Tyler Tanner (43 votes), Illinois forward David Mirkovic (24) and Arizona big man Motiejus Krivas (17) rounded out the team.
2 weeks ago
Caleb Williams throws 2 TD passes as the Bears beat Drake Maye and the Patriots 30-24
Williams passed for 308 yards and two touchdowns, and the Bears cooled off Drake Maye and the New England Patriots with a 30-24 victory Thursday night.
2 weeks ago
Thunder star and NBA MVP Shai Gilgeous-Alexander’s record 20-point streak ends at 141 games
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander decided it was time for his record streak of 20-point games to end. The Oklahoma City star's run of 141 consecutive regular season contests with at least 20 points ended Thursday night when he subbed himself out toward the end of a game against the Denver Nuggets.
2 weeks ago
World Series preview: Surprising Rays-Brewers showdown to open with Jacob Misiorowski’s record heat
The Miz will try to whiz his famous fastball by batters on baseball's biggest stage, opening a new-look World Series between teams guaranteed to produce a first-time champion.
2 weeks ago
Atlanta Dream beat the Golden State Valkyries 97-71 for a 2-1 lead in the WNBA Finals
Angel Reese and the Atlanta Dream are halfway toward their ultimate goal of winning the franchise's first WNBA championship.
2 weeks ago
Kevin Byard looking forward to return to Chicago to face Bears, Caleb Williams
Byard experienced plenty during his two seasons with the Bears.
