College Sports
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College Achievers: Mundelein grad Pacella racking up big numbersApr 19, 2025 8:42 pm - College Achievers: Illinois State junior outfielder Daniel Pacella, a graduate of Mundelein High School, is fourth all-time in RBI for the Redbirds.
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Former NIU coach Lee Corso to retire from ESPN’s ‘College GameDay’ after four-decade runApr 17, 2025 11:00 am - Lee Corso's nearly four-decade run on ESPN's "College GameDay" is coming to an end. Corso, the longtime ESPN broadcaster and former coach widely known for his endearing expressions and elaborate headgear picks, is set to retire after a career with the show that began in 1987, ESPN announced. His final broadcast will be Aug. 30 — Week 1 of the 2025 college football season — the network said, adding that additional programming to celebrate Corso is also planned.
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Picking a team from bars to beam and hoping for 10s: Fantasy leagues in gymnastics are a thingApr 17, 2025 10:48 am - Interest in gymnastics traditionally peaks with the Olympic cycle, but the sport is popular all year round on the "gymternet," an online global community for devoted fans. At the college level, major growth in name, image and likeness deals, viewership and streaming availability has been accompanied by a surge in fantasy leagues, too.
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Pizzotti ready to guide DePaul women’s basketballApr 15, 2025 8:31 pm - Jill Pizzotti is the new DePaul women’s basketball coach, replacing her mentor Doug Bruno.
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Five local basketball players in the transfer portalApr 14, 2025 5:04 pm - This edition of the High Five looks at local men’s basketball players who recently entered the transfer portal.
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College Achievers: Another big year in the pool for MollinApr 13, 2025 5:05 pm - College Achievers: University of Toronto junior swimmer Nina Mollin, a graduate of Schaumburg High School, won three events at the U Sports Swimming National Championships, Canada’s version of the NCAA finals.
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Agreement in works to settle Northwestern hazing lawsuits that led to football coach's firing
Apr 08, 2025 5:35 pm - Former Northwestern University football players are finalizing an agreement with the school to settle lawsuits alleging hazing and abuse that led to longtime coach Pat Fi...
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O’Donnell: Fitzgerald vs. Northwestern picks up speedApr 08, 2025 5:28 pm - Jim O’Donnell: The judicial conflict between Northwestern University and former head football coach Pat Fitzgerald appears closer to resolution.
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Florida wins its third national title and denies Houston its first, rallying for 65-63 victory
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UConn returns to top of women's basketball, dominates South Carolina 82-59 to capture its 12th title