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Friday, January 27, 2023

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
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Bears running back Khalil Herbert led all NFL running backs with 5.7 yards per carry. He totaled 731 yards and 4 touchdowns on 129 carries. The only thing that kept him from outgaining David Montgomery on the season was a four-game stretch he missed late in the year with a hip injury.

Bears | 2022 Bears report card: Running back: Solid effort in what was a down year -- though Fields played a huge role

The Bears set a franchise record for rushing yards in 2022, their first year under general manager Ryan Poles and head coach Matt Eberflus. But rememeber Justin Fields accounted for more than 1,100 of those 3,000-plus rushing yards.
Charlotte Hornets forward Gordon Hayward (20) dunks ahead of Chicago Bulls forward Patrick Williams (44) and center Nikola Vucevic (9) and Hornets forward P.J. Washington (25) during the second half of an NBA basketball game in Charlotte, N.C., Thursday, Jan. 26, 2023.

Bulls | Once again, Bulls lose the will to compete in loss to Charlotte

The Bulls seemed to be in good shape with an 8-point halftime lead at Charlotte. But they were badly out-competed in the second half for the second game in a row and lost to the Hornets 111-96.
Chicago Blackhawks forward Boris Katchouk, right, celebrates his goal with teammates forward Reese Johnson, left, and defenseman Caleb Jones during second-period NHL hockey game action against the Calgary Flames in Calgary, Alberta, Thursday, Jan. 26, 2023.

Blackhawks | Richardson's 'old-school' Blackhawks are more willing to drop the gloves

Ever since Jeremy Colliton was fired, the Chicago Blackhawks have shown more of a willingness to drop the gloves with opponents.
Associated Press The 2022 Bears season was about finding out what quarterback Justin Fields could do. He gets A-plus for his running abilities. A C in the passing game, with flashes of A material.

Bears | 2022 Bears report card: Quarterback: Fields made the best of a bad situation

The 2022 Bears season was about finding out what quarterback Justin Fields could do. He gets A-plus for his running abilities. A C in the passing game, with flashes of A material.
Chicago White Sox’s Billy Hamilton against the Oakland Athletics during a baseball game in Oakland, Calif., Thursday, Sept. 9, 2021.
White Sox | Sox notes: Hamilton among players invited to Glendale; Benetti, Stone will return
Also: Gary Peters, who pitched for the Sox from 1959-69, has died at 85.
CBS announcers Billy Packer, left, and Jim Nantz laugh during a break in the championship game in the Big Ten basketball tournament in Indianapolis, March 12, 2006. Packer, an Emmy award-winning college basketball broadcaster who covered 34 Final Fours for NBC and CBS, died Thursday night, Jan. 26, 2023. He was 82. Packer’s son, Mark, told The Associated Press that his father had been hospitalized in Charlotte, N.C., for the past three weeks and had several medical issues, and ultimately succumbed to kidney failure.
College Sports | College basketball broadcaster Billy Packer dies at 82
Packer covered 34 Final Fours for NBC and CBS.
Libertyville’s Anna Becker competes on the vault at the NSC girls gymnastics meet at Lake Forest High School on Thursday, January 27, 2023.
Girls' Gymnastics | Girls gymnastics: Libertyville edges Mundelein in North Suburban Conference meet
Libertyville edged runner-up Mundelein 139.5-139.45 for the North Suburban Conference title, but Libertyville and third-place Warren (139.25) tied for the overall championship because Kovac's Blue Devils finished first during the NSC's regular season.
Boys' Basketball | Boys basketball: Handy, Meadows have blast in blowout win over Hersey
With a blowout in over Hersey on Thursday night, the Rolling Meadows boys basketball team moved themselves a step closer to a third straight MSL East Division title. The team can clinch a berth in February's MSL championship game by beating Buffalo Grove at home Tuesday night
East Aurora’s Yaritza Servin shoots the ball Thursday during a game at Glenbard South in Glen Ellyn.
Girls' Basketball | Alcala leads Glenbard South past East Aurora in gritty effort
Throughout Thursday's physical and turnover-filled game between the top two teams in the Upstate Eight Conference, Glenbard South's Sofia Alcala made several pivotal plays to spark the Raiders to a 39-29 victory over East Aurora.
Boys' Basketball | Boys basketball: Suchy, Fremd flip switch in nailbiting win over Barrington
Caiden Suchy and Fremd flipped on the lights Thursday. Suchy was stuck in the bench in the first half in foul trouble. He escaped to score all of his ten points in the second half to lead the Vikings to a thrilling 62-60 win over Barrington in Palatine.
Boys' Basketball | St Edward holds off Ridgewood rally
St. Edward withstood a Ridgewood second-half rally to win the Metro Suburban Red Division game 54-42 Thursday night in Elgin. With the victory, the Green Wave moved into a first-place tie with Ridgewood.
McHenry’s Myles Wagner, bottom, battles Dundee-Crown’s Chris Gerardo at 120 pounds in varsity wrestling at Carpentersville Thursday night.
Prep Wrestling | Boys wrestling: McHenry bests Dundee-Crown 54-19, wins Fox Valley Conference title
McHenry's boys wrestling team's hard work paid off as the team accomplished its first goal of the season, finishing 9-0 in the FVC and winning the conference title with a 54-19 win over Dundee-Crown on Thursday night.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
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Glenbrook South’s Anna Rosenberger, middle, celebrates the Titans’ 36-35 victory over Loyola Academy with teammates Christina Korompilas, left, and Sidney Rogers at the conclusion of Tuesday’s game.
Girls basketball: Glenbrook South tops Loyola 36-35
NBA great Bill Russell reacts at a 2009 news conference as he learns the most valuable player award for the NBA basketball championships has been renamed the Bill Russell NBA Finals Most Valuable Player Award. Russell died July 31 at the age 88.
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Jessie Diggins celebrates during a venue ceremony after winning the bronze medal in the women’s sprint free cross-country skiing competition at the 2022 Winter Olympics, Tuesday, Feb. 8, 2022, in Zhangjiakou, China.
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Glenbrook North’s Jami de Guzman, left, tries to take the ball from New Trier’s Joelle Greif during Tuesday’s game in Northbrook.
Glenbrook North wins 54-40 over New Trier
Glenbrook North’s Caitlyn Ethen shoots against the defense of Argo’s Julia Grenier during Thursday’s game in Northbrook.
Glenbrook North tops Argo 48-37
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