College Sports
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Bill Belichick ‘always wanted’ to give college coaching a try. Now he will at North CarolinaDec 12, 2024 3:06 pm - New North Carolina football coach Bill Belichick said he had long been interested in coaching in the college ranks. But it had never worked out until now, as he takes over the Tar Heels program.
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Kasparas Jakucionis scores 24 points and Tre White has 23 as Illinois beats No. 20 Wisconsin 86-80
Dec 11, 2024 12:24 am - CHAMPAIGN — Kasparas Jakucionis scored a career-high 24 points, Tre White had 23 points and eight rebounds and Kylan Boswell added 19 points and six assists to lead Illin...
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DePaul scraps, but misses a chance to secure Big East milestoneDec 10, 2024 10:22 pm - DePaul held an 8-point lead with just over three minutes left, but went cold late and dropped a 70-63 decision in overtime to Providence in the Big East opener.
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Athletes in $2.8 billion college lawsuit tell judge they want to create a players' association
Dec 10, 2024 9:33 pm - The athletes whose lawsuit against the NCAA is primed to pave the way for schools to pay them directly also want a players' association to represent them in the complex c...
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DePaul’s quest for Big East success carries on with new coach, rosterDec 10, 2024 6:00 am - Heading into their 20th season in the Big East, DePaul has posted a winning record just once. Can new coach Chris Holtmann and a new roster take the leap to respectability?
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‘Edgy’ Tim: How did state schools do with Illinois football recruits?Dec 10, 2024 6:00 am - “Edgy” Tim O’Halloran writes about how Illinois, Northwestern and Northern Illinois did with in-state recruits during last week’s early signing period.
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Oregon's Gabriel, Colorado's Hunter, Boise State’s Jeanty, Miami's Ward are named Heisman finalists
Dec 09, 2024 7:19 pm - Oregon's Dillon Gabriel, Colorado's Travis Hunter, Boise State’s Ashton Jeanty and Miami's Cam Ward were announced as the Heisman Trophy finalists on Monday night. The He...
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No. 19 Tennessee back in women's AP Top 25 after year out of poll; UCLA, UConn remain 1-2
Dec 09, 2024 7:12 pm - Tennessee has returned to The Associated Press Top 25 at No. 19, ending the school's longest drought in the 48-year history of the women's basketball poll. The Lady Vols ...
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Tennessee grabs No. 1 in AP Top 25 after shakeup; No. 3 Iowa State has highest ranking since 1950s
Dec 09, 2024 7:09 pm - Tennessee is the new No. 1 in men's college basketball after a massive shakeup in the AP Top 25. The Vols received 58 first-place votes from a 62-person media panel Monda...
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All hail the linemen: Area All-Americans dominating in the trenchesDec 09, 2024 6:00 am - Area graduates Matt Burba of Wisconsin-Whitewater and Sam Pryor of North Central College each earned football coaches All-America first-team honors.