College Sports
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No. 1 Ohio State turns 3 takeaways into 21 points and beats No. 17 Illinois 34-16
Oct 11, 2025 4:27 pm - Julian Sayin passed for two touchdowns, C.J. Donaldson ran for two more scores, and the Ohio State defense forced three turnovers that resulted in 21 points as the No. 1-ranked Buckeyes defeated No. 17 Illinois 34-16 on Saturday.
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What do Hoosiers need from Benet graduate Lenee Beaumont this season? It’s a long listOct 10, 2025 8:31 pm - She missed last season with a knee injury, but Indiana University is counting on Benet Academy graduate Lenee Beaumont to lead it to a strong women’s basketball season in the Big Ten and back to the NCAA Tournament.
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Senator cautions Big Ten presidents about private capital, urges transparency
Oct 10, 2025 3:25 pm - Sen. Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.) sent a letter to every Big Ten university president Friday morning, stressing her concerns and urging caution as the conference considers a multibillion-dollar private capital deal.
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Sister Jean Dolores Schmidt, Loyola Chicago's beloved chaplain, dies at 106Oct 09, 2025 11:26 pm - Sister Jean Dolores Schmidt, the chaplain for the men's basketball team at Loyola Chicago who became a beloved international celebrity during the school's fairy-tale run to the Final Four of the NCAA Tournament in 2018, has died, the university announced Thursday night.
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Four coaches new to the Big Ten look to get their programs back on track
Oct 09, 2025 6:36 pm - Four coaches new to the Big Ten this season — Indiana’s Darian DeVries, Iowa’s Ben McCollum, Buzz Williams at Maryland and Niko Medved at Minnesota — will try to replicate Michigan coach Dusty May’s first-year success story.
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Sorting through the Big Ten’s second tier: Who still has a shot at contention?
Oct 09, 2025 11:23 am - Beyond the top-10 trio, there are as many as nine other teams with at least one loss that could compete for both the league title and a College Football Playoff spot. However, none of them are infallible. Let’s break down nine teams that have a reasonable shot at remaining in league title contention entering midseason.
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JuJu-less Big Ten prepares for another women's basketball season with UCLA a favorite
Oct 08, 2025 5:05 pm - Southern California star JuJu Watkins propelled the Trojans to a Big Ten regular-season title and a second consecutive Elite Eight appearance last season. If the Trojans want to match that success this year, they'll need to do it without her.
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Texas and Penn State fall out of AP Top 25, Miami jumps Oregon to No. 2 behind Ohio State
Oct 05, 2025 4:13 pm - Miami moved back to No. 2 in The Associated Press college football poll on Sunday, Texas Tech has its highest ranking since 2008 and Penn State and Texas fell all the way...
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North Central records shutout win over WheatonOct 04, 2025 9:20 pm - Local college roundup: North Central retained the Little Brass Bell trophy with a 35-0 victory over Wheaton.
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Winning kick was special family moment for Illini’s OlanoOct 03, 2025 3:02 pm - In this week’s local college football roundup, Naperville North grad David Olano sends Illinois to a last-second victory, while Benedictine couldn’t build off an upset win.