Articles filed under Sports
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Epic game, brutal defeat: Making sense of Illinois State’s FCS title lossJan 06, 2026 6:42 pm - Monday’s FCS title game was off the charts for drama. But Illinois State had to bear the consequences of a bitter overtime defeat against Montana State.
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Connor Bedard steps up his rehab in his return from a shoulder injuryJan 06, 2026 6:22 pm - CHICAGO — Connor Bedard joined the Chicago Blackhawks for part of Tuesday's practice, stepping up his rehab in his return from a right shoulder injury. Bedard got hurt on...
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Playoffs will be unfamiliar territory for most Bears playersJan 06, 2026 5:31 pm - To many outside the building, the Bears’ 11-6 record, NFC North championship and No. 2 seed in the NFC playoffs all seem ahead of schedule.
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O’Donnell: Playoff Bears go from ’dog to chalk, now have to beat historyJan 06, 2026 10:00 am - BEGIN WITH THE CURRENT POSITIVES AT 1920 FOOTBALL DRIVE: Ben Johnson has transformed the football culture within Halas Hall. Caleb Williams has established a football rés...
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Montana State beats Illinois State in OT for 1st national title since 1984Jan 05, 2026 11:45 pm - NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Myles Sansted kicked the extra point in overtime and Montana State won its first national championship since 1984, beating Illinois State 35-34 on Mond...
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Prep sports heads into the new yearJan 05, 2026 10:39 pm - Happy New Year from the Daily Herald prep sports newsletter.
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Simons scores 27 points, Pritchard adds 21 as Celtics cruise past Bulls 115-101Jan 05, 2026 9:17 pm - BOSTON — Anfernee Simons scored 27 points, Payton Pritchard had 21 and the Boston Celtics held the Bulls to 33 points in the opening half of a 115-101 victory on Monday n...
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What happens next could determine Williams’ legacyJan 05, 2026 8:39 pm - Typically when the Bears win a surprise division title, they go right back to being bad. Maybe Caleb Williams can write a different script against the Packers in the playoffs.
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Hockey Hall of Fame player and longtime Blackhawks executive Bob Pulford dies at 89Jan 05, 2026 7:11 pm - Bob Pulford, a Hockey Hall of Fame player who went on to a lengthy career in the NHL as a coach and general manager, has died. He was 89. A spokesperson for the NHL Alumn...
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Arizona holds No. 1 spot over Michigan by single point in one of the closest AP Top 25 races everJan 05, 2026 12:43 pm - Arizona held on to No. 1 by a single point over fast-closing Michigan in the AP Top 25 on Monday, making it one of the closest races for the top spot in the 78-year histo...