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5 days ago
Jalen Hurts’ resilience and big-game prowess to be tested in NFC wild card game
Jalen Hurts pointed at A.J. Brown — and just showed everyone watching, including a hapless defense — where he would throw the ball. Sure enough, Hurts tossed a strike down the sideline to Brown for an easy score earlier this season in a win over Minnesota.
6 days ago
Miami heading home for shot at national title after beating Ole Miss 31-27 in Fiesta Bowl
Miami's return to relevance was a long, winding road filled with more downs than ups. Even when the Hurricanes rejoined the national conversation, they were doubted, told they didn't belong. Through it all, they kept chugging along — straight into the national championship game.
6 days ago
Anthony Edwards, the 3rd-youngest player in NBA history to reach 10,000 career points: ‘It’s cool.’
Anthony Edwards became the third-youngest player in NBA history to reach 10,000 career points, when the Minnesota Timberwolves star swished a 13-foot fadeaway jumper from the baseline midway through the fourth quarter against Cleveland on Thursday night.
6 days ago
Dolphins fire Mike McDaniel, the quirky, inventive coach who they once viewed as their future
Mike McDaniel has run out of luster in Miami. The Dolphins fired the dry-witted, wunderkind coach who they once viewed as the future of the franchise on Thursday, ending his four-year tenure that was defined by soaring — and unfulfilled — expectations.
7 days ago
Utah Mammoth to host the 2027 NHL Winter Classic against the Colorado Avalanche
Outdoor hockey is coming to Utah. The Utah Mammoth will host the 2027 Winter Classic at Rice-Eccles Stadium against the Colorado Avalanche. The date has not been announced for the game at the home of the University of Utah football team.
7 days ago
John Harbaugh’s sudden availability adds more intrigue to NFL coaching carousel
Seven NFL teams are seeking a new head coach after Baltimore fired John Harbaugh on Tuesday. A couple more could join the search if their team is one-and-done in the playoffs. Harbaugh's sudden availability after 18 seasons with the Ravens could create another opening.
7 days ago
Illinois Girls High School Basketball Poll
Look here for the AP Girls Basketball polls in Classes 1A-4A!
7 days ago
Illinois Boys High School Basketball Poll
Look here for the AP Boys Basketball polls in Classes 1A-4A!
7 days ago
Glenn Hall, whose NHL goalie starts streak may never be broken, dies at age 94
A pioneer of the butterfly style of goaltending of dropping to his knees, Hall backstopped Chicago to the Stanley Cup in 1961.
1 week ago
Illinois House speaker calls Bears stadium ask ‘insensitive’ amid budget pressures
Franchise threatened to move to Indiana if Illinois lawmakers don’t lend a hand.
1 week ago
Chicago Bears look for better start against the Green Bay Packers in prime-time playoff opener
Chicago (11-6) fell way short of a complete game on Sunday. Playing for postseason positioning, the Bears flopped against a Detroit Lions team that had dropped out of contention with a three-game slide.
1 week ago
Host nation Italy sets ambitious medal target for Winter Olympics despite athlete injuries
Italy will be hoping to deliver on and off the snow and ice at its home Olympics. The host nation is keen to put on a spectacular Winter Games but also wants success in terms of medals.
1 week ago
John Harbaugh is fired as the Baltimore Ravens’ coach after 18 seasons, including a Super Bowl win
John Harbaugh's 18-year tenure in Baltimore included two distinct periods of success. After taking over, Harbaugh capitalized on the last few years of Ray Lewis' career, reaching the AFC title game three times in his first five seasons as coach and winning a Super Bowl.
1 week ago
Illinois Department of Natural Resources revises waterfowl hunting dates for 2026-30
IDNR will also hold a youth hunt day at the end of the South Zone season in late January as a pilot program.
1 week ago
Hockey Hall of Fame player and longtime Blackhawks executive Bob Pulford dies at 89
Off the ice, Pulford was the first president of the players union, taking part in early collective bargaining and laying the foundation for the modern NHLPA.
1 week ago
Bears look to regroup for playoffs after closing regular season with 2 straight losses
The Bears (11-6) closed the regular season with back-to-back losses after falling to Detroit 19-16 on a last-second field goal.
1 week ago
NASCAR commissioner Steve Phelps resigns after inflammatory texts revealed in trial
NASCAR Commissioner Steve Phelps on Tuesday announced his resignation after more than 20 years with the top racing series in the United States...
1 week ago
Montana State beats Illinois State 35-34 in OT thriller for 1st national title since 1984
Illinois State made big defensive plays to give the Redbirds a chance.
1 week ago
Some Cardinals players will make special appearance at UIS
The 2026 Cardinals Caravan will be at the upcoming UIS game on Saturday, Jan 17.
1 week ago
Novak Djokovic withdraws from the Australian Open tuneup tournament in Adelaide
Novak Djokovic withdrew from the Australian Open tuneup tournament in Adelaide, saying Monday that he isn't prepared to return to competition ahead of the year's first Grand Slam event.