Articles filed under Football
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Off the sidelines and into the huddle: Fields returns from injuryNov 15, 2023 12:00 am - Justin Fields is officially back. Bears coach Matt Eberflus confirmed that Fields will start Sunday's game against the Detroit Lions at Ford Field in Detroit. Fields has...
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NIU blanks Western Michigan, keeps bowl hopes aliveNov 14, 2023 12:00 am - DeKALB - Northern Illinois University notched its first punt return for a score in 14 years, had its first shutout in four years and kept alive a shot at a second bowl b...
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Georgia jumps to No. 1 in CFP rankingsNov 14, 2023 12:00 am - Georgia moved up to No. 1 in the College Football Playoff rankings Tuesday night, nudging past Ohio State, with third-place Michigan and fourth-place Florida State holdi...
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Judge gives Oregon State, Washington full control of Pac-12Nov 14, 2023 12:00 am - A judge granted Oregon State and Washington State a preliminary injunction Tuesday in their legal battle with 10 departing Pac-12 schools, giving the Pacific Northwest r...
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'You don't really sleep during the playoffs': Coaching staffs do it all to keep season aliveNov 14, 2023 12:00 am - Lake Zurich football coach Ron Planz, speaking for peers everywhere, addressed how much time he spends not only on X's and O's, but on everything football. “A lot,” he s...
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Bear Down, Nerd Up: Who's the better running back? Herbert or Foreman?Nov 14, 2023 12:00 am - The Bears have seven games remaining. They have plenty of questions to answer. Most notably, what's the plan at quarterback moving forward? Quarterback Justin Fields has...
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IHSA playoff football: Time, dates for Class 1A to 8A semifinal matchupsNov 13, 2023 12:00 am - Football playoffs Here are the Saturday matchups, with times included, for the semifinals of the IHSA football playoffs. Class 8A York (11-1) at Loyola Academy (12...
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Bears could get clarity soon on Fields' returnNov 13, 2023 12:00 am - The Bears could soon get clarity whether starting quarterback Justin Fields will make his return from a dislocated thumb to his throwing hand against the Detroit Lions o...
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Bears facing many questions during mini-byeNov 12, 2023 12:00 am - The Bears picked up their third win of the season Thursday night, outlasting the Carolina Panthers in a slog, 16-13. Backup quarterback Tyson Bagent did enough to pick ...
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Suburban Skyview: Evening shadows follow a football team through stretchesNov 11, 2023 5:00 am - Football teams are big. There can be more than 100 players in uniform on game night. In Illinois high school football, players come in every shape and size, every level ...