Articles filed under Sports
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New defensive coordinator Allen fits the bill for new coach Johnson, BearsJan 31, 2025 3:20 pm - From pretty much the moment the Bears hired Ben Johnson as head coach, veteran coach Dennis Allen was linked to Johnson as a possible defensive coordinator. The Bears mad...
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No. 18 Illinois trying to regain its mojo with big man Tomislav Ivisic out indefinitelyJan 31, 2025 3:06 pm - Illinois flipped its roster after making a run to the Elite Eight last season and coach Brad Underwood knew there would be highs and lows navigating the season with the second-youngest roster in the Power Four. It took a while but the 18th-ranked Illini have hit a rough patch.
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Ariel Investments starts new fund to tap into women’s sportsJan 31, 2025 2:58 pm - Ariel Investments, a Chicago-based firm that manages $13.8 billion, is starting a new fund to buy up holdings in women’s sports.
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NHL salary cap over the next 3 seasons is getting its biggest increases since it started in 2005Jan 31, 2025 11:45 am - The NHL salary cap is making a big jump next season, with even larger increases happening in the coming years. The league and the Players' Association on Friday released the cap numbers for the next three seasons.
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International Skating Union to honor athletes killed in plane crash when Boston hosts world champsJan 31, 2025 11:37 am - International Skating Union President Jae Youl Kim has held back tears while announcing they will honor athletes and others killed in the mid-air collision near Washington, D.C., when the world championships are staged in Boston in March. Kim was visibly emotional telling media on Friday at the European championships in Estonia.
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Brice Williams takes over in OT and finishes with 27 in Nebraska's 80-74 win over No. 18 IllinoisJan 30, 2025 10:21 pm - Brice Williams scored eight points in overtime and finished with 27 as Nebraska ended a six-game losing streak with an 80-74 win over No. 18 Illinois. The Huskers never trailed while knocking off a third ranked opponent in the same season for the first time since 2013-14.
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McIlroy and Lowry come up aces, Scheffler back with a 67 and Henley takes Pebble Beach leadJan 30, 2025 9:50 pm - Scottie Scheffler looked every bit like the No. 1 player in the world even if he didn't make a hole-in-one during the exciting start to the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am. Scheffler opened with a 67 in his first tournament of the year since puncturing his right hand over Christmas making ravioli.
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Bedard, Mikheyev score, but the Hurricanes beat the Blackhawks 3-2Jan 30, 2025 9:09 pm - Mikko Rantanen scored his first goal with Carolina, helping the Hurricanes beat the Chicago Blackhawks 3-2. Connor Bedard and Ilya Mikheyev scored for Chicago. Arvid Soderblom stopped 24 shots.
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Counting down: With NBA trade deadline drawing near, is there a move that makes sense for Bulls?Jan 30, 2025 8:01 pm - Now less than a week before the NBA trade deadline, the Bulls have plenty of candidates to be moved, but what might actually happen? Mike McGraw takes a look.
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Dick Button, Olympic great and voice of skating, dies at 95Jan 30, 2025 7:36 pm - Olympic figure skating great and authoritative commentator Dick Button has died at age 95. Button's son, Edward, says he died Thursday and did not provide a cause.