Articles filed under Sports
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Wagler scores 46 points to lead No. 11 Illinois to an 88-82 victory over No. 4 PurdueJan 24, 2026 4:46 pm - Keaton Wagler scored a career-high 46 points, making nine 3-pointers, as No. 11 Illinois beat No. 4 Purdue 88-82 on Saturday.
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Why do we love football? Chuck Klosterman’s new book explores America’s obsessionJan 24, 2026 4:24 pm - If you like football and you like Chuck Klosterman, well, you might already own this book, as it went on sale last week. But if you like either football or Klosterman, I’d recommend it all the same. It’s a wonderful addition to the genre.
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Cheers! Stan Wawrinka bids farewell at Australian Open with beers and gratitudeJan 24, 2026 10:51 am - Stan Wawrinka said goodbye after his loss to Taylor Fritz and then grabbed two beers from a courtside ice box, cracked the cans with the Australian Open tournament director and saluted the crowd.
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O’Donnell: For deflated Bears fans, Garoppolo may deserve some Sunday cheerJan 24, 2026 10:00 am - AT A GLANCE, MAINSTREAM FANS OF THE CHICAGO BEARS have no real vested interest in Sunday's NFC championship game. Rams-at-Seahawks (5:30 p.m., Fox) … Bright young Sean Mc...
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Lincicome: Great expectations still a weighty subject for Johnson and the BearsJan 24, 2026 10:00 am - Let’s quote the rarely quotable Ben Johnson, Bears coach and sideline sphinx, about where the Bears are and where they are going. “It’s no different from if you’re trying...
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McClung scores 25 points in Windy City Bulls defeatJan 23, 2026 10:53 pm - The Windy City Bulls fell to the Westchester Knicks 114-104 on Friday night. Bulls guard Mac McClung led Windy City with 25 points.
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ACL tears keep sidelining women’s basketball stars. What’s going on?Jan 23, 2026 10:04 pm - JuJu Watkins, the biggest name in college basketball, won’t take the floor this season. She’s just the latest in a long line of prominent female players — in college and the pros — to fall victim to an ACL tear in recent years.
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Lightning beats Blackhawks 2-1 in shootout in its 15th straight game without a regulation lossJan 23, 2026 9:06 pm - Dominic James scored in the fifth round of a shootout and the Tampa Bay Lightning made it 15 straight games without a regulation loss, outlasting the Chicago Blackhawks 2-1 on Friday night.
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Teenager Blades Brown narrowly misses a 59. He’s tied for American Express lead with SchefflerJan 23, 2026 7:51 pm - A chaotic week for 18-year-old Blades Brown was an inch away from a most spectacular highlight Friday when he narrowly missed a 6-foot birdie putt for 59, leaving him tied for the lead in The American Express with Scottie Scheffler.
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Hot weather and early starts no worries for Americans Keys and Pegula at the Australian OpenJan 23, 2026 7:46 pm - An earlier start and hot weather were no worries for defending champion Madison Keys and her fellow American Jessica Pegula at the Australian Open on Saturday.