College Sports
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Wheaton, Aurora fall in second round of DIII football playoffsNov 25, 2023 12:00 am - Wheaton College's football team fell 49-42 Saturday at UW-Whitewater in the second round of the NCAA Division III football playoffs. The Warhawks (11-1) advance to next ...
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Northwestern beats Illinois, ends Illini's bowl hopesNov 25, 2023 12:00 am - CHAMPAIGN - Ben Bryant completed 24 of 32 passes for 234 yards and two touchdowns and also ran for a score, and Cam Johnson caught seven passes for 124 yards and a touch...
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Michigan beats Ohio State for 3rd straight win in rivalryNov 25, 2023 12:00 am - ANN ARBOR, Mich. - With more than two years of excellence being questioned and their coach banned from the Big House, J.J. McCarthy, Blake Corum and No. 2 Michigan stare...
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NIU becomes bowl eligible with win over Kent State
Nov 25, 2023 12:00 am - KENT, OHIO - Finding themselves down by three points with 10 minutes remaining against Kent State Saturday afternoon, Rocky Lombardi and the NIU offense walked onto Dix ...
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North Central advances to DIII quarterfinalsNov 25, 2023 12:00 am - Stringing together 27 unanswered first-half points to seize control, North Central College advanced to its sixth NCAA Division III national quarterfinal Saturday with a ...
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Lake Zurich graduate Matt Janus developing a winning culture at Wisconsin-La CrosseNov 24, 2023 12:00 am - The seeds of Matt Janus' coaching career were planted while still playing football at Lake Zurich High School. A starting linebacker his senior season in 2004, he consid...
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Even a Chicago sports fan has something to be thankful forNov 23, 2023 7:00 am - It's the season to be thankful, yet a cursory look at the Chicago sports scene reveals few reasons for thanking. The Bears are competing, so to speak, for a top draft pi...
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The voice of NIU: After 44 years, Baker hanging up the microphone for the HuskiesNov 23, 2023 12:00 am - DeKALB - Bill Baker almost always did as he was told while growing up in Chicago. Clean your room. Be home before the streetlights come on. Go to bed. Yes, Mom. Yes, Dad...
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Voice of NIU radio held many jobs, including one as WWF ring announcerNov 23, 2023 12:00 am - While Bill Baker has spent more than 50 years on the radio calling football and basketball games, he's also held down quite a few other jobs. Beer truck driver. Ad sales...
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J.J. McCarthy's meditation routine helps him clear mind to lead No. 3 Michigan vs. No. 2 Ohio StateNov 21, 2023 12:00 am - ANN ARBOR, Mich. - Michigan star quarterback J.J. McCarthy sits on the field, cross-legged with his back against a padded goalpost, hands clasped in his lap and eyes clo...