Articles filed under Sports
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College Football Playoff to remain at 12 teams after SEC and Big Ten fail to agree on expansionJan 23, 2026 11:36 am - The College Football Playoff will remain at 12 teams after the commissioners of the Southeastern Conference and Big Ten couldn’t come up with a compromise for expansion.
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Bears coach Ben Johnson already calling for greater urgency after a remarkable Year 1 runJan 23, 2026 11:33 am - The messenger of the Bears’ whole operation, 39-year-old firebrand Ben Johnson, isn’t in the mood for a victory lap, despite winning the division and a playoff game.
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Carlos Alcaraz wins third-round match but loses ‘drop-shot battle’ at Australian OpenJan 23, 2026 11:22 am - MELBOURNE, Australia — Carlos Alcaraz had to acknowledge that while he won the third-round match, he lost the battle of the drop shots against Corentin Moutet. That could...
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Bulls rally to beat Timberwolves 120-115, extend winning streak to 3 gamesJan 22, 2026 9:51 pm - Coby White scored 22 points, Josh Giddey added 21 off the bench, and Jalen Smith converted two clutch free throws late to lift the Chicago Bulls to a 120-115 over the Minnesota Timberwolves on Thursday night.
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Inconsistent Sabalenka advances to the fourth round at the Australian OpenJan 22, 2026 9:35 pm - Top-seeded Aryna Sabalenka overcame several bouts of inconsistent play Friday to beat Anastasia Potapova 7-6 (4), 7-6 (7) and advance to the fourth round at the Australian Open.
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Oliver Moore scores in shootout on 21st birthday, leads Blackhawks to 4-3 win over HurricanesJan 22, 2026 9:25 pm - Oliver Moore scored in the shootout on his 21st birthday and Spencer Knight stopped five of six shots by Carolina to give the Chicago Blackhawks a 4-3 shootout win over the Hurricanes on Thursday night.
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Wolves’ rallies net a point despite high-scoring OT lossJan 22, 2026 9:22 pm - The Chicago Wolves twice rallied from four-goal deficits to extend their points streak to six games despite a thrilling 7-6 overtime loss to the Monsters on Thursday nigh...
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Scheffler starts the new year with a 63. It allowed him to keep pace at The American ExpressJan 22, 2026 7:39 pm - The idea for Scottie Scheffler was to get a gauge on his game at The American Express, and all appeared to be in good working order Thursday. He made birdies on half of his holes for a 9-under 63 to join a parade of low scores that left him one shot out of the lead.
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Broncos backup QB Jarrett Stidham steps in for Bo Nix to face former team in AFC championship gameJan 22, 2026 7:20 pm - If any opponent is familiar with Denver Broncos fill-in quarterback Jarrett Stidham, it's the New England Patriots, who drafted him in 2019 to serve as Tom Brady's backup.
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Don’t mess with a prep football coach’s summer scheduleJan 22, 2026 5:40 pm - It struck a chord last week when the IHSA Board of Directors scheduled a special meeting of the Legislative Commission to discuss shifting the 2026 football start date five days earlier to Aug. 5.