Sports Stories from December 23, 2024 (Change date)
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Girls basketball: Prospect holds off Geneva at Montini Christmas TournamentDec 23, 2024 8:26 pm - Prospect sophomore guard Zoe Black went up for a rebound and came down with a gusher of a bloody nose after colliding with a Geneva player. To add insult to injury, she w...
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No. 1 Oregon and No. 8 Ohio State gear up for rematch of thriller won by DucksDec 23, 2024 8:03 pm - Oregon and Ohio State have already produced one heck of a game this season. Now, the top-seeded Ducks and eighth-seeded Buckeyes are gearing up for a rematch more than 10 weeks later in a College Football Playoff quarterfinal game at the Rose Bowl on New Year's Day.
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Girls basketball: Farrell, Montini’s ‘glue kid,’ keys gritty win over Neuqua Valley at Montini Christmas TournamentDec 23, 2024 7:19 pm - Things don’t often fall apart for Montini, but when they do, Peyton Farrell is there to pick up the pieces. The 5-foot-9 senior guard/forward is the straw that never brea...
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Boys basketball: Williams nets 26 in Fremd’s win over Hampshire at Hardwood ClassicDec 23, 2024 7:10 pm - Eight years ago this week Fremd made a huge statement by sweeping through the field at Wheeling's Hardwood Classic that netted them their second title in four years. The...
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Boys basketball: Gray, Barrington pull away from JacobsDec 23, 2024 6:52 pm - Barrington’s Adam Baird and Oliver Gray have been sharing the court as basketball teammates for almost 10 years. So was it any wonder when the two athletic Broncos took o...
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Jenkins misses practice due to injury; Dexter and Kramer limitedDec 23, 2024 6:13 pm - The Bears quickly got back to work Monday after losing to the Detroit Lions the day before. They’re set to play their third game in 11 days Thursday when they host the Se...
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On the bright side: Bears see Caleb Williams getting more comfortable at quarterbackDec 23, 2024 6:03 pm - The Bears got back to work Monday with a short week. They’ll play their third game in 11 days Thursday when they host the Seattle Seahawks. Here are three of the most interesting things the Bears said Monday.
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Dimopoulos shines in double OT and Northern Illinois beats Fresno State 28-20 in Idaho Potato BowlDec 23, 2024 5:51 pm - Freshman wide receiver George Dimopoulos threw a 25-yard touchdown pass to Dane Pardridge on the first play of double overtime and Jordan Hansen ended the game on a fourth-down sack to give Northern Illinois a 28-20 victory over Fresno State in the Idaho Potato Bowl.
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Things are looking up: Bulls have enjoyed a best-case scenario with LaVine this seasonDec 23, 2024 5:40 pm - The Bulls are still a work in progress, but one impressive accomplishment has been Zach LaVine returning to talented player status, rather than the toxic trade bait of last year.
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Boys basketball: Tharwani’s big shots rally Marmion past Morris at Plano Christmas ClassicDec 23, 2024 5:30 pm - Ali Tharwani won’t back down from taking shots with the game on the line. The Marmion junior knows his teammates and coaches have his back. He also believes in himself, s...