Articles filed under Football
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SEC's move to 9-game conference schedules pauses some rivalries and awakens othersJul 21, 2026 5:43 pm - TAMPA, Fla. — It used to be the biggest rivalry game of the week, the month — maybe the entire season. In 2026, Florida and Tennessee will be complete strangers. Their on...
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Freeman says he’s ‘all-in’ with Notre DameJul 21, 2026 4:46 pm - When Notre Dame head coach Marcus Freeman turned down NFL interest last winter, he announced his decision with a simple social media post of “2026…run it back” with “Go Irish” for good measure.
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Could the SEC really break away? Commish says conversations are real but that's not what they wantJul 20, 2026 5:28 pm - TAMPA, Fla. — Southeastern Conference Commissioner Greg Sankey said Monday that leaders of the powerhouse league — some of them frustrated over the changes upending their...
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NFL players advocate for natural grass playing surfaces after World Cup: ‘Worth the cost’Jul 18, 2026 9:24 am - As the World Cup winds down ahead of Sunday’s final, NFL players are taking to social media to express their desire to play on the type of natural grass fields the tourna...
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Chicago Bears rookie outlook: Will Sam Roush bring a new element to the 3rd tight end role?Jul 17, 2026 10:47 am - Sam Roush might become one of the Chicago Bears’ most important offensive acquisitions that you’ll hardly hear about during the season. The third-round pick likely will h...
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Illinois extends athletic director Josh Whitman’s contract through 2036Jul 16, 2026 4:26 pm - Illinois athletic director Josh Whitman received a contract extension through 2036 after the university’s board of trustees approved a new deal Thursday. Under the ne...
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O’Donnell: Drones over Arlington Heights will only remind of racing fireworks lostJun 30, 2026 3:00 pm - Columnist Jim O’Donnell writes about the former Arlington Park property.
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Detroit Lions player Terrion Arnold has been arrested in a Florida kidnapping and robberyJun 25, 2026 10:39 am - TAMPA, Fla. — Detroit Lions starting cornerback Terrion Arnold has been arrested and is accused of being the ringleader in an armed robbery and kidnapping in Florida, and...
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Five Chicago Bears players who must pass the eye test in training campJun 24, 2026 11:03 am - The spring was for learning. Training camp will present competition. Chicago Bears coach Ben Johnson made that abundantly clear throughout the team’s offseason program, d...
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O’Donnell: Growing tab in Cleveland should be of note to Bears stadium sharpenersJun 23, 2026 10:00 am - SO FRESH SPECULATION IS RIFE that Gov. JB Pritzker may be laying the spadework to call a special session of the Illinois state legislature and give the Bears much of what...