Articles filed under Sports Types
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Illinois overcomes slow start to defeat Eastern Illinois 80-52 in season openerNov 06, 2023 12:00 am - CHAMPAIGN - Dra Gibbs-Lawhorn scored 18 points, Terrence Shannon Jr. added 16 and No. 25 Illinois pulled away in the second half to beat Eastern Illinois 80-52 in a seas...
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Scouting local women's college basketball teamsNov 06, 2023 12:00 am - BenedictineCoach: Oliver Wiseman Last year's record: 9-16 Top players: G Jordan Carlquist (Hersey), F Megan Duzansky Outlook: In a preseason poll, the Eagles were pi...
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Can the Illini, Wildcats make noise in Big Ten?Nov 06, 2023 12:00 am - Illinois hopes Cook can lead them back to NCAA tournament
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Cubs hire manager Craig Counsell away from MilwaukeeNov 05, 2023 10:00 pm - In a stunning move announced Monday, the Cubs hired Craig Counsell as their new manager and fired David Ross. It's far from shocking Counsell is no longer in the Brewers...
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How the Mid-Suburban League became the premier conference in the Northwest suburbsNov 05, 2023 8:00 am - The crazy carousel of conference affiliation in high school and college sports seems to have spun out of control. Next year the once-Midwestern Big Ten will stretch from...
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What to make of former Indiana University coach Bob Knight's legacy?Nov 05, 2023 6:00 am - The passing of bullies should be ignored but it seldom works out that way. The trumpets will fade for Bob Knight, as they already had for a generation unfamiliar with th...
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Five big takeaways from Bears' disjointed loss against New Orleans SaintsNov 05, 2023 12:00 am - NEW ORLEANS -- The turnovers were the story of the Bears' loss, 24-17, to the New Orleans Saints on Sunday at the Caesars Superdome. The Bears were minus-five in turnove...
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Turnovers doom Bears in 24-17 loss to SaintsNov 05, 2023 12:00 am - NEW ORLEANS - Taysom Hill caught a touchdown pass and threw for another, Paulson Adebo intercepted two passes and also forced a fumble that he recovered, and the New Orl...
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3 and Out: Bears keep it close vs. Saints despite turnoversNov 05, 2023 12:00 am - The Bears flirted with victory, but five turnovers, including three interceptions and a fumble from quarterback Tyson Bagent, sank their chances Sunday in a 24-17 loss t...
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Baseball Way Back: 'Capital punisher' was also a gentle giantNov 05, 2023 12:00 am - They called him "The Capital Punisher," a nod to both his home team, the Washington Senators, and the unremitting justice he meted out with his mighty bat. With that gav...