Articles filed under Sports Types
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Realignment has changed college sports. That’s left basketball to adjust in a football-driven worldNov 09, 2024 12:00 pm - Football has driven conference realignment and left basketball to adjust to a new landscape. The Atlantic Coast Conference and Big Ten each added schools out west to take a coast-to-coast footprint. Leagues and schools made those moves to chase lucrative TV deals that rely primarily on football. That's left basketball largely in a backseat role despite having its own lucrative TV contract for "March Madness.“
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Windy City Bulls open season with win against Grand Rapids GoldNov 09, 2024 10:39 am - The Windy City Bulls, the NBA G League affiliate of the Chicago Bulls, defeated the Grand Rapids Gold 117-112 Friday night in their 2024-25 season opener. Windy City had...
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Jim O’Donnell: Five games, some waiting — but is the preferred nooner Bears-NE or WAS-PIT?Nov 09, 2024 10:00 am - IN CHICAGO, SUNDAY BREAKS DOWN to a tale of two trails for NFL fans. The rich and the resolute will be at Soldier Field watching the Bears scrimmage the New England Patri...
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The Bears are knock, knock, knocking on panic’s door as they prepare for the PatriotsNov 09, 2024 10:00 am - The frontiers of panic are indistinct, but we can agree that the Bears are at the border. One more loss and the rescue of backsliding Caleb Williams, as well as the mirac...
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Accuracy issues frustrating Bears rookie quarterback WilliamsNov 09, 2024 10:00 am - NFL quarterbacks throw hundreds of passes each week in practice. They practice and they rep every play in the weekly game plan. So when Bears quarterback Caleb Williams t...
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Bears facing another top rookie quarterback in desperate need of a victoryNov 08, 2024 6:44 pm - For the second time in three weeks, two of the top quarterbacks selected in the 2024 draft will square off. This time, Bears quarterback Caleb Williams (the No. 1 overall...
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New White Sox manager Will Venable anticipates keeping Grady Sizemore as part of his coaching staffNov 08, 2024 5:11 pm - Will Venable is a busy man these days. The new manager of the White Sox is learning his way around the organization. He is talking to his new players and working with the...
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Uh oh: Bears to be without offensive tackles Jones, Wright vs. PatriotsNov 08, 2024 3:31 pm - The Chicago Bears will be without both of their starting offensive tackles when they take the field against the New England Patriots on Sunday at Soldier Field. Both left...
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Men’s college basketball preview: Illinois starts over after Elite Eight runNov 08, 2024 3:24 pm - Illinois is a good representative of the current era of college basketball. This year’s team will be completely different than last year’s Elite Eight squad. Previews of the Illini, Northwestern, Loyola and more.
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Leveling off: Bulls start fast, but can’t finish final lap against MinnesotaNov 07, 2024 10:22 pm - The Bulls have looked good playing at a quicker pace this season. But Fast Times at the United Center didn’t last Thursday, as Minnesota rallied in the fourth quarter for a 135-119 win.