Articles filed under Sports
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Blackhawks win streak ends with thud as Flames thump them 6-4Dec 21, 2024 6:49 pm - Jonathan Huberdeau, Connor Zary, Blake Coleman, and Matt Coronato each had a goal and an assist as the Calgary Flames beat the Chicago Blackhawks 6-4. Nazem Kadri and Mikael Backlund also scored for Flames, who have picked up points in their last four games, going 2-0-2.
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Stolen base king Rickey Henderson dies at 65Dec 21, 2024 5:27 pm - Baseball Hall of Famer and stolen base king Rickey Henderson has died. He was 65. Known as baseball's "Man of Steal," Henderson had a lengthy list of accolades and accomplishments over his nomadic 25-year career. He was an MVP, 10-time All-Star selection, two-time World Series champion and Gold Glove winner. But it was stealing bases where Henderson made his name. He broke Lou Brock's single-season record of 118 by stealing 130 bases in 1982 and led the league in steals for seven straight seasons and 12 overall.
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Mahomes throws for TD and runs for score as Chiefs beat Texans 27-19 to close in on No. 1 seedDec 21, 2024 5:07 pm - Two-time MVP Patrick Mahomes kept chugging forward until he plowed into the end zone on a 15-yard scramble to cap the Chiefs' opening drive on Saturday. Mahomes proceeded to throw for 260 yards and another score, never once looking troubled by his ailing ankle, and led Kansas City to a 27-19 victory that put the Chiefs on the brink of the No. 1 seed in the AFC playoffs.
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Penn State steamrolls mistake-prone SMU in 38-10 routDec 21, 2024 4:56 pm - Dominic DeLuca and Tony Rojas returned interceptions for touchdowns and Penn State toyed with mistake-prone SMU in a 38-10 victory on Saturday in the opening round of the College Football Playoff.
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Are hits starting to add up for Bears QB Caleb Williams?Dec 21, 2024 4:28 pm - The Bears were without starting left tackle Braxton Jones on Monday night and it showed. Williams did his best to avoid would-be tacklers. The Vikings pressured him 15 times, according to NFL Next Gen Stats, but he took only two sacks.Still, the three QB hits he took appeared to take a toll.
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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.