Sports Stories from October 5, 2019 (Change date)
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Girls cross country: Strong kick nets Batavia's Gianfrancesco SCN titleOct 05, 2019 1:00 am - The wet, slippery, muddy Leroy Oakes course didn't seem suited for an all-out sprint to the finish, but that's just what Batavia senior Mia Gianfrancesco did Saturday to...
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Boys soccer: Libertyville, Round Lake battle to a drawOct 05, 2019 1:00 am - The seeds and pairings have been decided for the Class 3A postseason boys state soccer tournament with Libertyville netting the top position in its own sectional and Rou...
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Boys cross country: Wheaton Warrenville South triumphs on new-look Leroy courseOct 05, 2019 1:00 am - Getting his team ready for the annual St. Charles North meet turned out to be the easy part for North Stars coach Kevin Harrington. The real chore became getting the cou...
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Boys soccer: Benet beats Carmel with late burstOct 05, 2019 1:00 am - Trent McVey and Chris Mankowski scored goals in the final 10 minutes that led Benet Academy past host Carmel Catholic 3-1 in an East Suburban Catholic Conference boys so...
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No. 9 Wheaton College earns win vs. No. 5 North Central CollegeOct 05, 2019 1:00 am - What do you get when you match up the nation's top-ranked offense with the top-ranked defense? You get exactly what was advertised. But at the conclusion of ninth-ranked...
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Chicago Bears just might be in better health shape than RaidersOct 05, 2019 1:00 am - LONDON - The Chicago Bears will be down at least two starters on offense and no less than one on defense Sunday, but don't be surprised if the Oakland Raiders are in eve...
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Bears-Raiders roots run deeper than Khalil MackOct 05, 2019 1:00 am - LONDON - Maybe you've heard: Khalil Mack used to be a Raider. Eddy Piñeiro and Cordarrelle Patterson too! And while those three have a connection to the Black and Silver...
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Guerin's big plays 'break' WestmontOct 05, 2019 1:00 am - No way does Westmont junior Ben Juska look like a first-year football player. The 6-foot-1, 220-pound junior scored 3 touchdowns on Saturday, and at linebacker on defen...
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Conant knocks off Barrington to move to 6-0Oct 05, 2019 1:00 am - Malik Frederick and Conant continue to make a name for themselves. Frederick, who is a junior, rushed for 146 yards and a touchdown behind an undersized offensive line ...
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'Tale of two halves' in NIU's 27-20 loss to Ball StateOct 05, 2019 1:00 am - DeKALB - Caleb Huntley ran up the gut of Northern Illinois' defense on Ball State's first offensive play of the fourth quarter, breaking the Huskies' spirits after a nig...