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Is NASCAR’s return to Chicagoland Speedway a smart move? Driver Bell thinks soOct 13, 2025 8:10 pm - Tickets are on sale for NASCAR’s return to Chicagoland Speedway in Joliet next year on July 5. Driver Christopher Bell shared his thoughts about going back to the track last used in 2019.
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Boiler up! Purdue tops preseason AP Top 25 for first time, ahead of Houston, reigning champ FloridaOct 13, 2025 6:17 pm - Purdue is No. 1 in the preseason Associated Press Top 25 college basketball poll for the first time. The Boilermakers earned 35 of 61 first-place votes to top Monday’s po...
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Caleb vs. Jayden? It’s deeper than that for the Bears and Commanders.Oct 12, 2025 6:26 pm - For most NFL regimes, being successful comes down to one pivotal question: Can they get it right at quarterback? The Washington Commanders and Chicago Bears took their shot at answering that franchise-altering prompt in the 2024 draft. The Bears picked Caleb Williams first overall, and the Commanders followed by taking Jayden Daniels.
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The remedy for Cubs? More playoffsOct 12, 2025 5:50 pm - The Cubs failed to advanced to the NLCS. Here’s a look at why they lost and how to fix it.
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College Achievers: Big day for T.J. McMillen in Illini victoryOct 12, 2025 3:00 pm - College Achievers: Former St. Francis High School all-state football player T.J. McMillen earned his first start for the University of Illinois in a 43-27 win at Purdue on Oct. 4.
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Penn State fires coach James Franklin amid midseason free fall in a lost seasonOct 12, 2025 1:33 pm - STATE COLLEGE, Pa. — James Franklin is out at Penn State. The school fired the longtime head coach on Sunday, less than 24 hours after a 22-21 home loss to Northwestern a...
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Jacob Kiplimo of Uganda and Ethiopian Hawi Feysa win the men's and women's Chicago MarathonOct 12, 2025 1:10 pm - CHICAGO — Jacob Kiplimo of Uganda and Ethiopian Hawi Feysa won the men's and women's races at the Chicago Marathon by comfortable margins on Sunday. Kiplimo crossed the l...
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No. 3 Indiana has its highest ranking ever in AP Top 25, Texas, USC back in the rankingsOct 12, 2025 1:07 pm - Indiana moved up to No. 3 in The Associated Press college football poll Sunday for its highest ranking in program history and Texas was among five teams entering the Top ...
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Komolafe scores late, leads Northwestern to 22-21 win over Penn StateOct 11, 2025 10:00 pm - Caleb Komolafe ran for 72 yards and a touchdown and Northwestern held on to beat Penn State 22-21 on Saturday. Preston Stone threw for 163 yards with a touchdown pass to Griffin Wilde, and Jack Olsen kicked three field goals for the Wildcats (4-2, 2-1 Big Ten) who won their third straight.
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Unlikely hero: Vaughn’s home run the winning hit as Cubs eliminatedOct 11, 2025 9:54 pm - The Cubs offense failed to accomplish much and their season ended with a 3-1 loss at Milwaukee in Game 5 of the National League Division Series.