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Jim O’Donnell: Holiday fantasies include Troy Aikman as new high czar of Halas HallDec 21, 2024 1:29 pm - Chicago, Illinois — gateway city to sports futility. A town where championship teams get broken up, inept executives remain employed and four primary franchise titans operate with all the impunity of Vlad Putin on a local school board in suburban Moscow. But against that cheery backdrop, some Yuletide Ins and Outs to warm a pointless Bears Sunday:
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Notre Dame protects home field in new postseason era with 1st playoff win, 27-17 over IndianaDec 20, 2024 11:12 pm - Jeremiyah Love tied the Notre Dame record with a 98-yard touchdown run, Riley Leonard added two more scores and the Fighting Irish shut down the highest-scoring team in the College Football Playoff, overwhelming Indiana 27-17 on Friday night.
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Wolves tip Wild to run win streak to 5 gamesDec 20, 2024 10:26 pm - The Chicago Wolves extended their season-high winning streak to five games with a 3-2 victory over the Wild on Friday night in Iowa. Jordan Martel had two goals in his Am...
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Bears injury report: Jaylon Johnson, Gervon Dexter, Teven Jenkins questionable against LionsDec 20, 2024 6:41 pm - The Chicago Bears' Jaylon Johnson, Gervon Dexter, Braxton Jones and Teven Jenkins were all listed questionable for Sunday's game against the Detroit Lions at Soldier Field.
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Lakes grad Sullivan has been at heart of North Central’s defensive destructionDec 20, 2024 6:28 pm - Being sent home from school during the pandemic actually helped Lakes High School grad John Sullivan become a star defensive lineman for North Central.
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Penn State and SMU carry the weight of history into their CFP debuts. They're both trying to shed itDec 20, 2024 5:36 pm - Penn State and SMU head into the College Football Playoff with the weight of history on their shoulders. This is the Nittany Lions' best shot at making a run at a national title since the Jerry Sandusky sexual abuse scandal tarnished the program 13 years ago. SMU is still perhaps best known for being given the death penalty by the NCAA in the 1980s for illegally paying players. Former Nittany Lions give coach James Franklin credit for bringing the program back to prominence. Mustangs coach Rhett Lashlee says the work to restore SMU's reputation began long before he arrived in 2022.
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Sosa, Cubs appear to have made up, the question is will anyone care?Dec 20, 2024 4:35 pm - Sammy Sosa and the Cubs appear to have reconciled. We shall see how this goes, or even if anyone still cares. The Cubs are willing to bend and Sosa is willing to be bent, and Cub fans may wonder what difference any of it makes.
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Is Sunday a job interview for Lions OC Ben Johnson?— plus 4 other storylines to watchDec 20, 2024 4:15 pm - It’s another NFC North matchup for the Chicago Bears this week. The Bears take on the Detroit Lions on Sunday at Soldier Field. The Bears could be catching the Lions at a good time. The Detroit defense is banged up and the offense just lost running back David Montgomery due to a knee injury. The Bears and the Lions kick off at noon Sunday at Soldier Field. The game will be broadcast on Fox. Here are the top five storylines to watch.
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Looking back, looking ahead at prep sports as we close out 2024Dec 20, 2024 6:00 am - With 2024 coming to a close, it’s time to look back and look ahead at some of the issues facing IHSA sports.
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Windy City beats MemphisDec 20, 2024 1:45 am - The Windy City Bulls beat Memphis 109-104 on Thursday.