Articles filed under Sports
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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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Dietz: Despite losses, encouraging signs with the BlackhawksOct 12, 2025 1:56 pm - Despite the early losses, Blackhawks analyst John Dietz believes there are many encouraging signs so far this season.
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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.