Articles filed under Football
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Horvath to Heidenreich on 4th-and-goal leads No. 22 Navy to a 17-16 win over ArmyDec 13, 2025 7:51 pm - Blake Horvath threw an 8-yard touchdown pass to Eli Heidenreich with 6:32 remaining — on fourth-and-goal — and No. 22 Navy rallied to beat Army 17-16 on Saturday.
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Fernando Mendoza wins the Heisman Trophy as college football's top playerDec 13, 2025 7:08 pm - Fernando Mendoza, the mercurial quarterback of No. 1 Indiana, won the Heisman Trophy on Saturday night, becoming the first Hoosier to win college football’s most prestigious award since its inception in 1935.
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Michigan search includes Arizona State’s Kenny Dillingham, Missouri’s Eli Drinkwitz, AP source saysDec 13, 2025 6:33 pm - The firm hired by Michigan to search for a football coach to replace Sherrone Moore has contacted representatives for Arizona State's Kenny Dillingham and Missouri’s Eli Drinkwitz, according to a person familiar with the situation.
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Defensive end Sweat showing why Bears gave him the big bucks with productive seasonDec 13, 2025 11:42 am - A year after injuries derailed his ability to make a difference in games, Bears defensive end Montez Sweat has regained his production by executing whenever he needs to.
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Lincicome: There are many ways to have a ball, when you think about itDec 13, 2025 10:00 am - Beware of any argument that includes the phrase “when you think about it,” because it assumes that one of you is an idiot, not to slight the deep thinker who has noticed that football is not soccer.
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O’Donnell: What’ll be colder Sunday — Soldier Field or Cleveland’s iced dice?Dec 13, 2025 10:00 am - FOR MOST OF THE PAST THREE DECADES, being a fan of the Cleveland Browns has meant never having to say that you're optimistic. That tribal buzzkill should continue Sunday ...
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Some athletic directors are open to collective bargaining agreements for college athletesDec 12, 2025 5:48 pm - Some athletic directors are starting to believe that collective bargaining agreements might be coming to college sports even if the NCAA and its member schools have long said such labor deals are financially unfeasible.
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Icing on the cake: Beating the weather, Browns would boost Bears’ playoff chancesDec 12, 2025 4:58 pm - Chicago controls its own playoff destiny. The Bears enter Week 15 as the No. 7 seed in an NFC playoff field where they’re behind the No. 1 seed Los Angeles Rams by one game. They’re also half a game behind the Green Bay Packers for the NFC North lead.
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Bears get good news for offense, defense on the injury frontDec 12, 2025 4:21 pm - Cornerback Tyrique Stevenson (hip) was upgraded to a full participant at practice Friday and had no designation for Sunday’s game. Meanwhile, wide receiver Rome Odunze (foot) was ruled questionable after being limited once again. Each player returned to practice this week after missing all of last week because of their respective injuries.
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Hot takes by the lake: The Shedeur Sanders story comes to Chicago to face the BearsDec 12, 2025 3:00 pm - Shedeur Sanders officially has been named the Browns’ starting quarterback for the rest of the season, including Sunday’s game against the Bears at Soldier Field.