Articles filed under Sports
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'I'm selling fun': Arlington Heights man has a major-league passion for minor-league hockeyNov 11, 2023 12:00 am - Ask Barry Soskin to name his favorite all-time Chicago Blackhawks player. "Besides Keith Magnuson?" he'll answer rhetorically. That choice tells much about a person. Ma...
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Without Harbaugh, Michigan grinds past Penn StateNov 11, 2023 12:00 am - Before the game, Blake Corum warmed up wearing a ski hat that summed up Michigan's attitude right now: "Michigan vs. Everybody." After the second-ranked Wolverines were ...
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Touchdown pass gives Illinois overtime win over IndianaNov 11, 2023 12:00 am - CHAMPAIGN - John Paddock threw a 21-yard touchdown pass to Isaiah Williams in overtime to give Illinois a 48-45 win Saturday over Indiana in a Big Ten game. After Indian...
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Third quarter miscues seal Glenbard East's fate in 7A quarterfinalsNov 11, 2023 12:00 am - In a game filled with momentum swings, Glenbard East's football team allowed the most important one to occur Saturday afternoon. Leading top-seeded Normal Community 28-1...
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Girls volleyball: Breese Mater Dei denies IC Catholic in 2A title matchNov 11, 2023 12:00 am - NORMAL - All season long, IC Catholic Prep answered nearly every challenge. Despite playing a schedule full of big-class opponents, including defending Class 4A state ch...
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Batavia scores 4 times in 1st quarter, cruises past Hononegah into 7A semifinalsNov 11, 2023 12:00 am - A broken nose is just a minor footnote in the week for Ben Brown. Brown, the Batavia senior and captain linebacker, broke it in practice on Wednesday. By Saturday, Brown...
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Bryant returns to lead Northwestern past WisconsinNov 11, 2023 12:00 am - MADISON, Wis. - Ben Bryant returned after missing four games due to injury and led touchdown drives on each of Northwestern's first three series against his former coach...
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Pirrone's late TD run lifts Lake Zurich over Belvidere NorthNov 11, 2023 12:00 am - It definitely wasn't easy, but in the end top-seeded Lake Zurich got the job done Saturday afternoon in the Bears' Class 6A quarterfinal playoff football game against No...
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Mailander, York race past Edwardsville, into semifinalsNov 11, 2023 12:00 am - Luke Mailander watched the clock tick down from the sidelines inside the final minute and said to himself, "No way it ends like this." After dominating much of the secon...
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Recent Cubs news should provide some clues for what's aheadNov 10, 2023 1:00 pm - The news has been flowing from 1060 West Addison this week. So to help set the table for an eventful offseason, here are some thoughts about what's happening in the land...