College Sports
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The play list of champions: Barrington's Storms runs to a popular beatNov 08, 2023 12:00 am - In the movie, "Nyad," marathon swimmer Diana Nyad plays classic rock songs in her head to help her churn through the 103 miles from Cuba to Florida. The technique works ...
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O'Donnell: Are Mark Aguirre and DePaul next in line to quake Our Town?Nov 08, 2023 12:00 am - CHICAGO - THE CAPTIVE SPORTS CITY - has been anything but dull lately. From Craig Counsell to Connor Bedard with Cole Kmet in between, there are more signs of organizati...
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NIU falls to Ball State on last-second FG
Nov 07, 2023 12:00 am - DeKALB - Ball State got a late field goal and capitalized on three fumbles by NIU quarterback Rocky Lombardi for a 20-17 win Tuesday. In a 17-17 tie, NIU (4-6, 3-3 Mid-A...
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Scouting men's local college basketballNov 07, 2023 12:00 am - Benedictine Coach: Jordan Townsend Last year's record: 12-14 Top players: F Drew Stokes (Montini), F Trevor Montiel (Lake Park) Outlook: Guards Bronson Bartuch (Elk Grov...
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Roster filled with suburban standouts has revived Augustana CollegeNov 06, 2023 2:00 pm - Not every Division III football team is homegrown. Peruse some of the local rosters and you may find a surprising number of players from Tennessee, Arizona or Texas. Aug...
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Illinois overcomes slow start to defeat Eastern Illinois 80-52 in season openerNov 06, 2023 12:00 am - CHAMPAIGN - Dra Gibbs-Lawhorn scored 18 points, Terrence Shannon Jr. added 16 and No. 25 Illinois pulled away in the second half to beat Eastern Illinois 80-52 in a seas...
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Scouting local women's college basketball teamsNov 06, 2023 12:00 am - BenedictineCoach: Oliver Wiseman Last year's record: 9-16 Top players: G Jordan Carlquist (Hersey), F Megan Duzansky Outlook: In a preseason poll, the Eagles were pi...
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Can the Illini, Wildcats make noise in Big Ten?Nov 06, 2023 12:00 am - Illinois hopes Cook can lead them back to NCAA tournament
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What to make of former Indiana University coach Bob Knight's legacy?Nov 05, 2023 6:00 am - The passing of bullies should be ignored but it seldom works out that way. The trumpets will fade for Bob Knight, as they already had for a generation unfamiliar with th...
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Local college football roundup: North Central, Wheaton, College of DuPage, Benedictine winNov 04, 2023 1:00 am - Treating its Senior Day crowd to an afternoon filled with thrilling performances, the North Central College football team seized control of Saturday's matchup with Illin...