Articles filed under Sports Types
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Sidelines: An ‘underdog’ finds his callingFeb 18, 2026 5:31 pm - Sidelines: Willowbrook boys basketball coach and para-professional D’Amonte Ellis spent the NBA All-Star weekend in Los Angeles as one of 40 Jr. NBA clinicians.
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Hammock resigns from NIU, reportedly headed to NFLFeb 18, 2026 3:29 pm - After seven seasons leading the Northern Illinois University football program, head coach Thomas Hammock has resigned to return to a coaching position in the National Football League.
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US star Mikaela Shiffrin becomes 3-time Olympic champion with emotional slalom winFeb 18, 2026 3:19 pm - CORTINA D'AMPEZZO, Italy — Mikaela Shiffrin stood atop the Olympic podium, looking almost in disbelief at the gold medal around her neck. The American skiing star hadn’t ...
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Americans find a silver lining at Olympic cross-country skiing, as men return to podiumFeb 18, 2026 3:09 pm - TESERO, Italy — Fresh off ending a 50‑year medal drought in men's cross-country skiing, American Ben Ogden proved Wednesday it was no fluke by winning a second silver. Te...
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Alysa Liu surges into medal range as US teammates stumble in Olympic short programFeb 17, 2026 6:55 pm - MILAN — Alysa Liu is left to carry the hopes of the “Blade Angels” into the women's free skate at the Milan Cortina Olympics. The reigning world champion was the only one...
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O’Donnell: Jordan, Scheffler, slick Olympics and an NBA dud highlight a mixed TV weekendFeb 17, 2026 3:41 pm - Jim O’Donnell hits the highlights of a mixed weekend of sports on TV.
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Rambling wreck: Loyola trying to figure out where this season went wrongFeb 16, 2026 5:44 pm - Loyola men’s basketball always has high expectations after a long run of success. Sinking to the bottom of the Atlantic-10 standings this year has been both unexpected and perplexing.
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Ellie Kam and Danny O'Shea falter in the free skate but underscore a bright future for US pairsFeb 16, 2026 5:03 pm - MILAN — Ellie Kam and Danny O'Shea did not have the kind of pairs free skate they envisioned at the Olympics. At least the Americans have that team gold medal to console ...
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The United States and Canada will meet for gold for the 7th time in Olympic women's hockeyFeb 16, 2026 4:48 pm - MILAN — The United States and Canada will face off for Olympic gold for a seventh time since women's hockey debuted at the 1998 Nagano Games in a border rivalry that neve...
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Geno Auriemma ties Tara VanDerveer for most AP Top 25 appearances as UConn stays No. 1Feb 16, 2026 3:46 pm - Geno Auriemma tied Tara VanDerveer for most appearances in the AP women's basketball Top 25 poll when UConn remained No. 1 on Monday. Auriemma has led the Huskies to 654 ...