Articles filed under Sports
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Sammy Sosa appears to acknowledge PED use, apologizes; Cubs welcome him back into foldDec 19, 2024 3:10 pm - Sammy Sosa appeared to acknowledge using performance enhancing drugs during a career in which he hit more than 600 home runs, and the Chicago Cubs said they were ready to...
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Holiday gift suggestions for fishing reelsDec 19, 2024 4:54 am - Outdoors columnist Steve Sarley offers advice on how to purchase the perfect fishing reel as a holiday gift.
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Silverman: Poles has failed Williams and the BearsDec 19, 2024 4:42 am - Marc Silverman believes Bears general manager Ryan Poles has failed rookie quarterback Caleb Williams this season.
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‘Edgy Tim’ is a fitting recipient of the Ray Eliot AwardDec 19, 2024 4:41 am - Covering Illinois high school football for 30 years, “Edgy” Tim O’Halloran has been announced as the 2025 winner of the Illinois High School Football Coaches Association’s Ray Eliot Award for his contributions to the sport.
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Does Bears GM Ryan Poles deserve to be next scapegoat? Here’s a look at his recordDec 19, 2024 4:40 am - Shane Waldron and Matt Eberflus have already been casualties of the Bears season, with GM Ryan Poles on deck. Firing people never seems to fix any of the Bears’ problems, so let’s slow down and examine the track record.
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Ivy League football to compete in FCS playoffs beginning next seasonDec 18, 2024 8:48 pm - CAMBRIDGE, Mass. — The Ivy League will compete in the FCS playoffs beginning next season, the conference announced on Wednesday, ending a century-long postseason ban orig...
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Notre Dame and Indiana get 1st taste of playoff football under the Friday night lightsDec 18, 2024 6:42 pm - Marcus Freeman spent his first two seasons as the Notre Dame coach chasing the playoff dream. This year, he's living it — at home. After closing the regular season on a 1...
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‘It does affect me’: Williams trying to deal with Bears’ losing streakDec 18, 2024 6:33 pm - “It does affect me”: Bears rookie quarterback Caleb Williams is trying to deal with the team’s eight-game losing streak.
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NIU football receives invite to join Mountain West ConferenceDec 18, 2024 6:21 pm - Northern Illinois University has received an invitation to join the Mountain West Conference for football in 2026.
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Jones, Jenkins, Bates miss practice for BearsDec 18, 2024 5:40 pm - Braxton Jones, Teven Jenkins and Ryan Bates all were missing from the Bears’ offensive line during Wednesday’s practice.