Sports Stories from January 18, 2025 (Change date)
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Boys swimming: Hinsdale Central rises to top of New Trier’s ‘mini state meet’Jan 18, 2025 8:21 pm - Hinsdale Central swimming coach Bob Barber chose to view the end of Saturday’s Trevian Relays from a bank of bleachers overlooking New Trier’s pool. How fitting. His two-...
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Mahomes and Kelce help Chiefs to a 23-14 win over Texans and another AFC title game tripJan 18, 2025 8:13 pm - Patrick Mahomes threw for 177 yards and a touchdown, Travis Kelce caught seven passes for 117 yards and the score and the Kansas City Chiefs beat the Houston Texans 23-14 to advance to the AFC championship game for the seventh straight season.
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Basketball roundup: Antioch’s Kavich stuns Geneva with game-winning 3 at buzzer; Stevenson wins twiceJan 18, 2025 8:05 pm - Antioch showed playing shorthanded was not an issue. Zach Kavich, making his first start because Antioch was without starters Teddi Wetu (illness) and Marshall Gehke (inj...
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All signs point to Shaw starting at third base for CubsJan 18, 2025 8:00 pm - During two days of the Cubs Convention, it was clear the team’s top option at third base is 2023 first-round pick Matt Shaw. Some lingering questions are whether the Cubs make another major move and will Nico Hoerner be ready for Opening Day?
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Wrestling roundup: Schaumburg girls take second at 40-team Hawk invite; West Aurora, Wheaton North shine at LarkinJan 18, 2025 7:27 pm - Three weeks ago both Schaumburg and Lincoln-Way co-op would thrill the crowd at the first girls wrestling dual-team state tournament at host Hoffman Estates High School w...
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Sepp Straka surges to 4-shot lead over Hoffman, Day, Lower through 3 rounds at The American ExpressJan 18, 2025 7:11 pm - Sepp Straka shot an 8-under 64 on Saturday while his top competitors failed to match his sizzling pace, staking the Austrian to a four-shot lead over Charley Hoffman, Jason Day and Justin Lower after three rounds at The American Express.
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Girls basketball: Batavia’s pressure defense rattles Rolling MeadowsJan 18, 2025 7:01 pm - The true Batavia Bulldogs and their relentless defense returned on Saturday and that was not good news for Rolling Meadows. At Saturday’s 35th annual Coach Kipp’s Hoopfes...
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Girls gymnastics: Downers Grove overcomes nerves, wins Fremd’s talent-packed Sopper inviteJan 18, 2025 5:58 pm - The competition was tough when four of the top five girls gymnastics teams in the state met Saturday afternoon at the Mari-Rae Sopper Invitational hosted by Fremd. And wh...
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ESPN college basketball analyst Dick Vitale’s return to broadcasting delayed by accident at homeJan 18, 2025 5:01 pm - Dick Vitale's return to broadcasting following cancer treatments will be delayed after the ESPN college basketball analyst had an accident at his Florida home. Vitale announced he will not be on the call for next Saturday's game between No. 3 Duke and Wake Forest after the accident caused short-term physical limitations.
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Coaching in his blood: Donovan family business extends to Windy City BullsJan 18, 2025 4:33 pm - Billy Donovan III, son of the Bulls head coach, is following in his dad’s footsteps by leading the G-League’s Windy City Bulls in Hoffman Estates.