Sports Stories from January 17, 2025 (Change date)
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Boys basketball: Kirby, Geneva ice win at Naperville Central from the lineJan 17, 2025 10:24 pm - Whoever first said good things come to those who wait most likely wasn’t referring to offense in a prep basketball game. Yet that’s what happened in Friday’s nonconferenc...
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Girls basketball: Deuces wild for Palatine in comeback win over BarringtonJan 17, 2025 9:58 pm - Palatine's girls basketball team moved into sole possession of second place in the Mid-Suburban West on Friday night and Halle Onyekonwu was second to none when it came t...
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Girls basketball: Barker’s 26 points help Maine South avenge Glenbrook South loss, tie for CSL South leadJan 17, 2025 9:53 pm - Friday night's Central Suburban South clash between first-place Glenbrook South and second place Maine South couldn't have had a simpler set of implications prior to tipo...
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Girls basketball: Crystal Lake South lets it fly in win over JacobsJan 17, 2025 9:44 pm - Crystal Lake South coach Mark Mucha swears his team doesn’t make a habit out of practicing shots from extra-long distance. But when the time comes, the Gators aren’t afra...
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Hi, Mom! 20-year-old Californian Alex Michelsen beats a second top-20 seed at the Australian OpenJan 17, 2025 9:32 pm - Alex Michelson has reached the fourth round at a Grand Slam tournament for the first time. He got there with a 6-3, 7-6 (5), 6-2 victory over No. 19 seed Karen Khachanov of Russia at the Australian Open on Saturday.
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Breanna Stewart scores first basket in Unrivaled history in debut of 3-on-3 women’s leagueJan 17, 2025 9:17 pm - Unrivaled shined brightly on its opening night. The 3-on-3 women's basketball league co-founded by WNBA stars Breanna Stewart and Napheesa Collier debuted Friday night. The co-founders squared off in the opening game and fittingly Stewart scored the first basket in league history _ a baseline jumper.
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Assistant GM Cunningham seems likely to remain with Bears and help pick new coachJan 17, 2025 5:09 pm - Bears assistant general manager Ian Cunningham was a finalist for the Titans GM job that reportedly went to Mike Borgonzi. Cunningham conducted a second interview with the Titans in person on Wednesday.
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Super Bowl-contending Lions lifting the spirits of fans who endured much misery in the Motor CityJan 17, 2025 3:34 pm - Rob "Lion Eyes" Gonzales stood on a swath of the turf from Pontiac Silverdome in his basement, sporting his signature shades with blue frames and leaping lions on silver lenses that obstruct his view. He says that used to be a good thing. No one is laughing at the Detroit Lions anymore.
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Notre Dame prepares for powerful Ohio State defense in national championship gameJan 17, 2025 3:23 pm - Quarterback Riley Leonard and the Notre Dame offense have faced a fierce gauntlet of defenses in their path to the College Football Playoff title game.
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Dawn Staley’s $25M extension is richest salary in women’s college hoops history, South Carolina saysJan 17, 2025 3:15 pm - Coach Dawn Staley has received a contract extension that South Carolina said will make her the highest paid college women's basketball coach of all time at a total value of about $25 million.