College Sports
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Independent streak helped build Notre Dame into football’s historic and now modern behemothJan 11, 2025 10:00 am - It was some combination of religion, a grudge involving Knute Rockne and a rival, and maybe the simple time-honored notion that some people just don't like Notre Dame. Back in the 1920s, the Fighting Irish made what might have been their biggest push to join what would become the Big Ten but the athletic director at Michigan blocked it.
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Jim O’Donnell: Freeman, Irish need a chunk o’ Northern Illinois at the CFP title gameJan 11, 2025 10:00 am - EVERYTHING'S COMING UP IRISH for Marcus Freeman and Notre Dame in the inaugural 12-team College Football Playoff. Still, that shamrock quake leaves no one backing off fro...
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Ohio State getting shot at 6th national title after 28-14 win over Texas in CFP semi Cotton BowlJan 10, 2025 10:52 pm - Quinshon Judkins ran for two touchdowns before Jack Sawyer forced a fumble by his former roommate and Texas quarterback Quinn Ewers that he returned 83 yards for a touchdown with 2:13 left as Ohio State beat Texas 28-14 in the Cotton Bowl.
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How a loss to Northern Illinois set the table for Notre Dame’s run to the CFP title gameJan 10, 2025 5:40 pm - The toughest game Notre Dame will play this season is Jan. 20, the College Football Playoff national championship game against either Ohio State or Texas.
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Notre Dame gets late pick and field goal to make title game with 27-24 win over Penn StateJan 09, 2025 10:34 pm - A diving interception off an ill-advised pass set up Notre Dame's trip to play for the program's 12th national title after a thrill-a-minute 27-24 victory over Penn State on Thursday night in the semifinal at the Orange Bowl.
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Kendall Bostic’s double-double helps Illinois women beat No. 23 Iowa 62-57Jan 09, 2025 9:12 pm - Kendall Bostic had 17 points and 14 rebounds, Genesis Bryant scored seven of her 12 points in the fourth quarter and Illinois beat No. 23 Iowa 62-57. Illinois (12-4, 2-3) won its second series meeting in the last 10 games, including a 90-86 win at home on Jan. 1, 2023.
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Power Four seek more control over NCAA policies, including running championship events: reportJan 09, 2025 7:43 pm - Yahoo Sports is reporting that a proposal from the nation's four largest conferences would give them more authority over rule-making, policy decisions and postseason events such as March Madness.
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Ohio State and Texas enter CFP semi at Cotton Bowl with a chance to end title droughtsJan 09, 2025 3:05 pm - Ohio State and Texas are both seeking a chance to end national title droughts. The powerhouse programs meet in the College Football Playoff semifinal at the Cotton Bowl.
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Ben Humrichous scores 21 points, No. 13 Illinois routs Penn State 91-52Jan 08, 2025 10:54 pm - Ben Humrichous scored a season-high 21 points, Morez Johnson Jr. had a career-high 20 points along with 11 rebounds and No. 13 Illinois beat Penn State 91-52 on Wednesday night for its fifth straight victory.
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Men’s basketball: Diaz, North Central College cruise past WheatonJan 08, 2025 10:24 pm - Last year, Alejandro Diaz was an integral part of a Fenton team that went 28-5 and won an Upstate Eight title. Now as a freshman starter for North Central College, he’s k...