Sports Stories from March 5, 2026 (Change date)
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High school scores for March 5Mar 05, 2026 10:08 pm - Thursday, March 5 Girls basketball IHSA finals at Normal (CEFCU Arena) Class 2A Semifinals (2) Breese Central 48, (1) Pleasant Plains 40 (1) Byro...
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Report: Bears will release linebacker Tremaine Edmunds in cost-saving moveMar 05, 2026 9:17 pm - The offseason of hard decisions continued for the Chicago Bears continued Thursday night. The team reportedly released linebacker Tremaine Edmunds. ESPN’s Adam Schefter was first to report the move.
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Girls basketball: St. Edward loses to Byron in Class 2A semifinals, takes fourth placeMar 05, 2026 9:03 pm - Byron, which defeated St. Edward by 15 points in the teams’ final regular-season game on Feb. 12, hit four free throws down the stretch to seal the 49-43 victory and advance to Saturday’s championship game at noon against Breese Central, a 48-40 winner over Pleasant Plains in the first semifinal.
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Trade fate: Curse of Johnny Morris strikes again as Moore shuffles off to BuffaloMar 05, 2026 6:04 pm - Yet another Bears wide receiver who seemed poised to become the franchise’s all-time leader has left town. D.J. Moore was reportedly sent to Buffalo for a second-round pick Thursday.
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Schmit: Girls basketball teams ready to shock the stateMar 05, 2026 4:44 pm - Kevin Schmit: St. Edward, St. Viator and Rolling Meadows all stunned their way into the state semifinals. In doing so they earned the viewpoint of, why not us?
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Sources: Bears trading wide receiver DJ Moore to the BillsMar 05, 2026 12:31 pm - The Bears are finalizing a trade to send veteran wide receiver DJ Moore to the Buffalo Bills, according to league sources.
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Girls basketball: A scouting report for the IHSA Class 3A and 4A semifinalsMar 05, 2026 12:20 pm - Scouting Friday’s IHSA Class 3A and Class 4A girls basketball semifinals.
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Will cricket-focused eatery join Wheeling’s Restaurant Row?Mar 05, 2026 11:33 am - Plans for a proposed restaurant that would feature cricket simulators will be presented for a public hearing Wednesday in Wheeling.
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How Cubs’ Edward Cabrera forces everyone to think differently about pitchingMar 05, 2026 11:07 am - Looking at new Cubs pitcher Edward Cabrera, he clearly stands out. At 6-foot-5 and nearly 220 pounds, the 27-year-old is built like the prototypical workhorse pitcher. That his fastball sits at 97 mph could lead one to believe he’s the type of flamethrower who overpowers the opposition with his heater.
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Silvy: As new NFL year begins, the need for a pass rusher like Crosby remainsMar 05, 2026 6:00 am - Columnist Marc Silverman writes about the Bears.
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