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College Achievers: Willowbrook’s Cruz working for a shot at the NFL CombineJan 18, 2026 3:00 pm - College Achievers: Willowbrook graduate and Kansas offensive lineman Enrique Cruz Jr. will play in the American Bowl this week with an eye toward an invitation to the NFL Scouting Combine in February.
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Seahawks dominate 49ers from opening kick, advance to NFC title game with 41-6 winJan 17, 2026 10:40 pm - Rashid Shaheed returned the opening kickoff for a touchdown, Kenneth Walker III rushed for three scores and the Seattle Seahawks advanced to the NFC championship game with a dominant 41-6 victory over the San Francisco 49ers on Saturday night.
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Broncos advance to AFC title game, beating Bills in overtime, but lose QB Nix for playoffsJan 17, 2026 10:37 pm - Ja'Quan McMillian intercepted Josh Allen's deep throw in overtime, and Bo Nix led the Broncos into position for Wil Lutz's 24-yard field goal that sent Denver to the AFC championship game with a 33-30 win over the Buffalo Bills on Saturday.
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Blackhawks lose early lead, game to Bruins in front of Stanley Cup champion teamsJan 17, 2026 10:04 pm - Mason Lohrei scored two goals and the Boston Bruins beat the Chicago Blackhawks 5-2 on Saturday night to extend their winning streak to six games.
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Chicago Wolves knock off Rockford behind two Suzuki goalsJan 17, 2026 10:01 pm - Ryan Suzuki scored twice, Bradly Nadeau had a goal and two assists and Evan Vierling also tallied to propel the Chicago Wolves to a 5-2 victory over the Rockford IceHogs. Felix Unger Sorum chipped in two assists as Chicago won its third in a row. Meanwhile, Rockford had its two-game winning streak snapped.
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Lester likes Cubs’ chances to take another step in 2026Jan 17, 2026 8:52 pm - As usual, hype and optimism were abundant at the Cubs Convention this weekend. But will they be any better in 2026 with Alex Bregman and Edward Cabrera.
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No. 8 Nebraska stays unbeaten with a dominant 77-58 win over NorthwesternJan 17, 2026 6:12 pm - Braden Frager and Pryce Sandfort each scored 20 points and No. 8 Nebraska stayed unbeaten with a 77-58 victory at Northwestern on Saturday afternoon.
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Former Cubs reliever Ryan Pressly announces his retirementJan 17, 2026 6:09 pm - Two-time All-Star reliever Ryan Pressly has retired after a 13-year career in which he collected 117 saves and helped the Houston Astros win the 2022 World Series.
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Women’s tennis has Coco, Sabalenka, Swiatek and more. The men have ‘Sincaraz’ at the Australian OpenJan 17, 2026 4:01 pm - With Coco Gauff, Aryna Sabalenka, Iga Swiatek and Madison Keys divvying up the four Grand Slam titles last season, women's tennis offers quite a bit more intrigue these days than the “Sincaraz” dominance in the men's game.
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Zvonimir Ivisic scores 18 points and Keaton Wagler adds 17 as No. 13 Illinois beats Minnesota 77-67Jan 17, 2026 3:48 pm - Zvonimir Ivisic scored 18 points and pulled down nine rebounds off the bench and Keaton Wagler had 17 points to lead No. 13 Illinois to a 77-67 victory over Minnesota on Saturday.