Articles filed under Football
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Missouri’s William Jewell College running back dies after experiencing medical emergency during gameAug 29, 2026 7:55 pm - William Jewell College junior running back MicahJo Barnett died after experiencing a medical emergency on the sideline — and shortly after scoring a touchdown — during th...
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At the sprawling Big Ten TV deal’s halfway point, here’s what’s working and what’s changingAug 29, 2026 11:01 am - Fox has owned the Big Ten's first-tier rights for 10 years and owns 61% of the conference's Big Ten Network, but CBS and NBC paid up to get their own windows for prominen...
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6 Chicago Bears who could benefit from a good showing in preseason finale with roster cuts loomingAug 29, 2026 10:44 am - The Chicago Bears and Tennessee Titans will conclude the NFL’s preseason slate at 5 p.m. Saturday at Nissan Stadium in Nashville, Tenn. The Bears will have exactly 24 hou...
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Week 2 of Prep FootballAug 29, 2026 8:23 am - One year after getting outscored 68-0 in two meetings, Antioch hit some big plays and knocked off Lake Zurich. Illinois commit Bennett Konkey scored 4 touchdowns, but it ...
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Rob Harley, Northern Illinois’ interim coach, is operating with a mindset that he’s building for the long termAug 28, 2026 11:34 am - DEKALB — Northern Illinois football coach Rob Harley had arranged a couple of postpractice visits Tuesday before his players headed to their second day of classes. First,...
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9 observations from the Chicago Bears’ joint practice, including another elite DT giving the OL fitsAug 27, 2026 10:05 pm - NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Chicago Bears training camp effectively came to an end on a steamy Thursday afternoon with a joint practice at the Tennessee Titans facility. The longe...
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Chicago Bears training camp report: Luther Burden III and Darnell Wright return to practiceAug 26, 2026 6:04 pm - Chicago Bears wide receiver Luther Burden III and right tackle Darnell Wright returned to practice Wednesday at Halas Hall after dealing with injuries. Burden hadn’t part...
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NFL ending Pro Bowl game. Player honors will remain, but alternates no longer acknowledgedAug 26, 2026 4:54 pm - ATLANTA — Since 1951 the NFL has conducted some version of the Pro Bowl. The all-star competition has crossed the country and, particularly in the past decade-plus, gone...
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Big Ten leaders unanimously approve 5-year contract extension for commissioner Tony PetittiAug 26, 2026 4:02 pm - Big Ten commissioner Tony Petitti received a five-year contract extension Wednesday by unanimous approval of the conference's leadership. “Tony has provided outstanding v...
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Grandparents remain neutral in the Battle of MarcheseAug 26, 2026 7:00 am - Having grandsons playing football for both Conant and Bartlett made the teams’ Week 1 game a study in neutrality for grandparents Paul and Marge Marchese.