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Bela Karolyi, gymnastics coach who mentored Nadia and Mary Lou and courted controversy, dies at 82Nov 17, 2024 12:02 am - Bela Karolyi, the charismatic if polarizing gymnastics coach who turned young women into champions and the United States into an international power, has died. He was 82.
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Three local transfer portal survivors describe the journeyNov 16, 2024 8:25 pm - So what actually happens when a college athlete goes through the transfer portal? Hear about the experience from three area basketball players.
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Howard helps No. 2 Ohio State rout Northwestern 31-7 at Wrigley FieldNov 16, 2024 7:48 pm - Will Howard passed for two touchdowns, Quinshon Judkins had two 1-yard TD runs and No. 2 Ohio State pounded Northwestern 31-7 on Saturday at Wrigley Field.
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Leonard passes for 3 TDs and No. 8 Notre Dame forces 5 turnovers in a 35-14 win over VirginiaNov 16, 2024 7:34 pm - Riley Leonard passed for three touchdowns and Notre Dame's defense forced five turnovers as the No. 8 Fighting Irish beat Virginia 35-14. Leonard was 22 for 33 for 214 yards as Notre Dame (9-1) raced to a 35-0 lead and won its eighth straight game.
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Blackhawks place defenseman Seth Jones on injured reserveNov 16, 2024 6:55 pm - VANCOUVER, British Columbia — The Chicago Blackhawks placed defenseman Seth Jones on injured reserve on Saturday. Jones has a right foot injury. The 30-year-old Jones pla...
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Josh McCray runs for three TDs to lead Illinois to a 38-16 win over slumping Michigan StateNov 16, 2024 6:37 pm - Josh McCray ran for three touchdowns and Luke Altmyer threw two TD passes, leading Illinois to a 38-16 victory Saturday over Michigan State. McCray had nine carries for 61 yards, Altmyer completed 19 of 32 passes for 231 yards and Pat Bryant caught four passes for a career-high 135 yards and a TD in his final home game as the Illini (7-3, 4-3 Big Ten) ended a two-game losing streak
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Jim O'Donnell: Bob Costas says Bob Costas ain't done yetNov 16, 2024 5:14 pm - Few sportscasters-plus of the past half century can come near Bob Costas for excellence, versatility and once upon a time, imbuing so many events and programming hours with a new sort of fresh energy. He recently retired, but Costas says he is still keeping his hand in the game.
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Lincicome: Poster-doofus Eberflus latest in long line of Bears coaching failuresNov 16, 2024 4:52 pm - Bears coach Matt Ebeflus should have been fired after last season. He could not figure out how to develop a raw talent like Justin Fields, so why expect him to grow a consensus better one in Williams? Now he is the pinata at the party, hanging around, awaiting the inevitable swat.
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Three ways Bears can get offense back on trackNov 16, 2024 4:32 pm - The Bears offense has struggled in three games since the Week 7 bye, and it hasn’t scored a touchdown in either of the past two games. Because of those struggles, head coach Matt Eberflus fired offensive coordinator Shane Waldron on Tuesday and promoted Thomas Brown to run the offense. Here’s three suggestions to get the Bears offense up and running.
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Mitchell scores 37, Cavaliers stay perfect and improve to 14-0 with win over BullsNov 15, 2024 9:18 pm - Donovan Mitchell scored a season-high 37 points, Darius Garland had 29 and the Cleveland Cavaliers continued one of the best starts in league history, improving to 14-0 with a 144-126 win over the Bulls on Friday night in an NBA Cup game.