College Sports
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Ivy League football to compete in FCS playoffs beginning next season
Dec 18, 2024 8:48 pm - CAMBRIDGE, Mass. — The Ivy League will compete in the FCS playoffs beginning next season, the conference announced on Wednesday, ending a century-long postseason ban orig...
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Notre Dame and Indiana get 1st taste of playoff football under the Friday night lights
Dec 18, 2024 6:42 pm - Marcus Freeman spent his first two seasons as the Notre Dame coach chasing the playoff dream. This year, he's living it — at home. After closing the regular season on a 1...
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NIU football receives invite to join Mountain West Conference
Dec 18, 2024 6:21 pm - Northern Illinois University has received an invitation to join the Mountain West Conference for football in 2026.
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College Achievers: From escaping a war zone to winning the big oneDec 16, 2024 6:00 am - College Achievers: Glenbard North graduate Ode Emena, who with his family fled war-torn Congo to reach the United States, helped Judson University win a national soccer title.
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Notre Dame gives coach Marcus Freeman contract extension as playoff week begins
Dec 15, 2024 9:06 pm - SOUTH BEND, Ind. — Marcus Freeman opened his first playoff week as a head coach by holding a team meeting and fielding questions from reporters. A few hours later, Notre ...
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Edwards, Watkins lead No. 3 South Carolina to its 63rd straight home win, 78-62 over South Florida
Dec 15, 2024 7:02 pm - COLUMBIA, S.C. — Joyce Edwards scored 15 points while Ashlyn Watkins had 10 points, eight rebounds and four blocks as No. 3 South Carolina opened a big lead early and cru...
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Barnhizer scores 20 with 10 rebounds as Northwestern beats Ga. Tech 71-60 at MKE Tip-Off
Dec 15, 2024 5:41 pm - MILWAUKEE — Brooks Barnhizer scored 20 points and grabbed 10 rebounds, Nick Martinelli and Jalen Leach added 16 points apiece and Northwestern beat Georgia Tech 71-60 on ...
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Analysis: Another crazy college football coaching hire ignored the best candidateDec 15, 2024 6:00 am - If there’s an area of college football lacking in analysis, it’s the competency and culpability of the individuals who hire and fire head coaches. That’s also the only re...
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The Heisman has declared another winner, but did anyone bother to watch the ceremony?Dec 15, 2024 6:00 am - Among the missed newspaper gimmicks — other than newspapers themselves — is the “Heisman Watch.” This was a weekly rating of who might win the big college football prize,...
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A sign of life: College basketball might be our best chance for a winter winnerDec 14, 2024 8:47 pm - While Chicago’s pro sports scene has been miserable, there’s actually been an uptick in local college hoops. Here’s a closer look at some of the area contenders.