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Wolves run win streak to 6 gamesDec 21, 2024 11:54 pm - The Chicago Wolves’ winning streak reached six games after they dispatched the Iowa Wild 4-1 on Saturday night at Allstate Arena.Charles-Alexis Legault notched his first American Hockey League goal and Trenton Bliss, Noel Gunler and Juha Jaaska also scored to help the Wolves sweep the weekend home-and-home series and extend their points streak to eight contests.
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Tatum scores a season-high 43 to go with 16 rebounds, 10 assist in Celtics 123-98 win over BullsDec 21, 2024 11:23 pm - Jayson Tatum scored a season-high 43 points, grabbed 16 rebounds and dished out 10 assists for his third career triple-double and the Boston Celtics beat the Chicago Bulls 123-98. Kristaps Porzingis scored 22 points and Jaylen Brown added 19 to help the Celtics rebound from a 117-108 loss to the Bulls in Boston on Thursday.
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Howard throws 2 TD passes to Smith to help Ohio State rout 42-17 in College Football PlayoffDec 21, 2024 11:17 pm - Will Howard threw two touchdown passes to freshman Jeremiah Smith and Ohio State routed Tennessee 42-17 on Saturday night in a first-round College Football Playoff game, setting up a New Year's Day rematch with No. 1 Oregon at the Rose Bowl
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Northwestern grows into neighborhood bully role in win over DePaulDec 21, 2024 8:59 pm - Northwestern’s forward tandem of Nick Martinelli and Brooks Barnhizer overwhelmed DePaul in a nonconference victory at Welsh-Ryan Arena on Saturday.
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Naperville’s North Central utterly dominant in 66-0 romp over Susquehanna to advance to fifth straight title gameDec 21, 2024 8:55 pm - North Central College was in complete control while routing the Susquehanna University (Pa). 66-0 on Saturday. The numbers and the stats are staggering, as the hosts jumped ahead 21-0 after one quarter, led 49-0 at the half and finished the day with 9 touchdowns, 638 yards of offense and a shutout from a defense that has played well all year and has now allowed just 3 points in its last two playoff games.
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Lamar Jackson and the Ravens draw even atop the AFC North, beating the 1st-place Steelers 34-17Dec 21, 2024 7:27 pm - Lamar Jackson threw three touchdown passes and Marlon Humphrey scored on a fourth-quarter interception return to help the Baltimore Ravens pull even with Pittsburgh atop the AFC North with a 34-17 victory over the Steelers.
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Texas beats Clemson 38-24, advances to face to Arizona State in College Football Playoff quartersDec 21, 2024 7:23 pm - Jaydon Blue ran 146 yards and two touchdowns, the last a 77-yard burst in the fourth quarter, and Texas beat Clemson 38-24 on Saturday in the first round of the expanded College Football Playoff. Blue's fourth-quarter touchdown came after Clemson rallied from down 31-10 to 31-24 on Cade Klubnik's third touchdown pass. Texas (12-2) advanced to the Jan. 1 Peach bowl to play Big 12 champion Arizona State.
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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.