Sports Stories from December 23, 2021 (Change date)
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Atlanta visits Philadelphia after Embiid's 41-point showingDec 23, 2021 6:00 am - Atlanta Hawks (14-16, 11th in the Eastern Conference) vs. Philadelphia 76ers (16-15, seventh in the Eastern Conference) Philadelphia; Thursday, 7 p.m. EST ...
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New Orleans plays Orlando on 3-game win streakDec 23, 2021 6:00 am - New Orleans Pelicans (11-21, 14th in the Western Conference) vs. Orlando Magic (7-25, 14th in the Eastern Conference) Orlando, Florida; Thursday, 7 p.m. EST ...
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AP sources: NCAA committee to consider replacing A&M in bowlDec 23, 2021 6:00 am - No. 23 Texas A&M won't play in the Gator Bowl against No. 20 Wake Forest on Dec. 31 because of COVID-19 issues and season-ending injuries, but the Demon Deacons might st...
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FANTASY PLAYS: Players to start and sit for NFL Week 16Dec 23, 2021 6:00 am - The start-or-sit dilemma is part of managing a fantasy football team. Having the foresight to start the wide receiver who goes for 100 yards and a touchdown in a matchup...
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Holiday tournaments return in earnestDec 23, 2021 12:01 am - There will be an extra gift under boys high school basketball fans trees this Christmas. After holiday tournaments were canceled in 2020 due to COVID-19, they return th...
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Bears place Hicks on COVID list; Fields sits out practiceDec 23, 2021 12:00 am - Bears quarterback Justin Fields sat out practice Thursday due to an ankle injury. Head coach Matt Nagy revealed the injury Wednesday, but said he didn't think it would k...
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Wheaton North cruises into semifinals of own tourneyDec 23, 2021 12:00 am - Senior Claire Hyde and her Wheaton North girls basketball teammates are elated about returning to familiar territory this holiday season. The Falcons again reached the s...
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Jacobs can't solve hot-shooting Marian CentralDec 23, 2021 12:00 am - Marian Central followed a dud late Wednesday night with perhaps the most beautiful and efficient basketball it has played this season. The Hurricanes hit 6 of their firs...
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Cary-Grove falls just short against Loyola in 3 OTsDec 23, 2021 12:00 am - Cary-Grove figured if it was Jacobs' Hinkle Holiday Classic, it belonged in the championship bracket, regardless of who was wearing the navy and white uniforms. "We've p...
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Gross, Downers North outlast Palatine in OTDec 23, 2021 12:00 am - Playing in the same girls basketball tournament where her father coached Hinsdale Central to the championship 20 years ago, Downers Grove North senior Kate Gross hit 2 f...