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North Central opens Division III playoffs with victory; Aurora University fallsNov 30, 2024 5:22 pm - North Central opened the Division III playoffs with an easy victory over Whitworth, while Aurora slipped up on a snowy field at Hope. Meanwhile, Illinois State got a big win in the FCS playoffs.
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Tip of the Hat to Laughery, Illinois in rivalry win over NorthwesternNov 30, 2024 5:15 pm - Taking Interstate 57 most of the way, Gibson City is 123 miles south of Wrigley Field. On Saturday, Aidan Laughery, one of the community’s native sons, seemingly could ha...
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Michigan upsets No. 2 Ohio State 13-10 for Wolverines’ 4th straight win in the bitter rivalryNov 30, 2024 3:55 pm - COLUMBUS, Ohio — Dominic Zvada kicked a 21-yard field goal with 45 seconds left and Michigan stunned No. 2 Ohio State 13-10 on Saturday, likely ending the Buckeyes ' hop...
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The Bears have moved on from Eberflus, but does it really matter who the next coach is?Nov 30, 2024 10:00 am - The assumption is always that the next coach will be better than the last one, otherwise why bother? In the case of the Bears, truth is a cruel recap, the line of fools s...
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No. 6 Georgia rallies to beat Georgia Tech 44-42 in eighth overtime, bolsters playoff hopesNov 29, 2024 11:20 pm - ATHENS, Ga. — Nate Frazier ran for a 2-point conversion in the eighth overtime of a marathon for the ages after No. 6 Georgia pulled off an improbable fourth-quarter come...
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Bulls miss their chance to advance in NBA’s in-season tourneyNov 29, 2024 10:10 pm - The Bulls could have advanced to the NBA Cup’s knockout round with a victory over the Celtics on Friday. They kept up for most of the night, but lost 138-129.
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Chicago Wolves rally to stun Rockford IceHogsNov 29, 2024 10:02 pm - The Chicago Wolves opened a set of three games in three days with a come-from-behind 5-3 victory over the IceHogs on Friday night at BMO Center. Austin Wagner scored the ...
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Chiefs recover botched snap by Raiders in closing seconds, clinch playoff berth with 19-17 victoryNov 29, 2024 7:11 pm - KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Kansas City Chiefs have made a habit of winning games in the most improbable of ways. The way they beat the Raiders on Friday still had Patrick Ma...
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Suburban talent helps Wisconsin-Platteville win ‘SEC of D3’ and earn playoff berthNov 29, 2024 6:54 pm - Platteville, Wisconsin, was once known as the home of Bears training camp. Now it’s building a new football tradition with help from several former area stars, including QB Michael Priami.
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With big goals in reach, No. 22 Illinois looks to take out Northwestern at Wrigley FieldNov 29, 2024 6:29 pm - No. 22 Illinois still has some big goals to achieve. The Illini can match their highest win total in 17 years and move within one of the school record if they beat strug...