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4 days ago
Falcons fire coach Raheem Morris, GM Terry Fontenot hours after finishing 8-9 season
The Atlanta Falcons fired coach Raheem Morris and general manager Terry Fontenot on Sunday night, announcing the moves hours after the team completed its second straight 8-9 finish under Morris and eighth consecutive losing season.
4 days ago
Steelers, Panthers, Jaguars secure division titles. Broncos clinch AFC’s No. 1 seed
Aaron Rodgers and the Steelers sent Lamar Jackson and the Ravens home for the playoffs. The Panthers are NFC South champions for the first time in 10 years. The Broncos are the AFC's No. 1 seed.
4 days ago
Illinois State plays Montana State seeking 1st FCS title after historic playoff run
Tommy Rittenhouse is capping his career with his best play. He has thrown for 3,257 yards, completing 64% of his passes.
4 days ago
‘It’s a lifestyle’: Local runner tests his limits in ultramarathons
"It's a lifestyle," Albert said. "[People are] always telling me I'm crazy for how much I run."
1 week ago
Going into finale, Caleb Williams approaches Bears’ single-season passing record, 4,000-yard mark
Coach Ben Johnson dismissed 4,000 as “an arbitrary number.” But in Chicago, it is a big deal. The Bears, after all, are the only franchise without a 4,000-yard passer.
1 week ago
Reliever Hunter Harvey and the Chicago Cubs finalize 1-year contract
The addition of Harvey is the latest move in a bullpen makeover for the Cubs, who have added Phil Maton, Hoby Milner and Jacob Webb and re-signed Caleb Thielbar.
1 week ago
Illinois beats Tennessee in the Music City Bowl to keep Big Ten undefeated this bowl season
“We don’t have to read about other years anymore," Bielema said. “I think people usually either read about history or write history, and this group’s writing history and I think we’ll continue to do that.”
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In the NBA, 2025 might go down as the year of the injured. Nikola Jokic joined that club at the end
Indiana's Tyrese Haliburton is going to miss the entire season because of the torn Achilles he suffered in Game 7 of the NBA Finals. Boston's Jayson Tatum — who hopes otherwise — might also miss the whole season after tearing his Achilles in the playoffs last spring.
1 week ago
Bears defense tries to rebound after struggling against 49ers
The Bears try to avenge a 52-21 loss they had in Week 2 at Detroit against the Lions (8-8), who have lost three straight.
1 week ago
Tiger Woods turns 50. It’s the one time golf’s greats can relate to him
Talk to any golfer who played against Tiger Woods and there is sure to be at least one story about one shot so sublime they were certain it could not be hit by them or anyone else.
1 week ago
Former world heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua is ‘stable’ after 2 die in car accident in Nigeria
Anthony Joshua, the two-time former world heavyweight champion from Britain, was in a stable condition in the hospital Monday after being involved in a car crash in Nigeria that killed two people who were close friends and team members, his promoter said.
2 weeks ago
Bears’ heartbreaking loss to 49ers costs them chance at top seed in NFC playoffs
“It’s frustrating,” Williams said. “You don’t want to lose a game ever. And then also, in that position, having a shot at the end is all you can ask for on this moment. But we’ve got to do better job overall.”
2 weeks ago
Tennessee and Illinois set for Music City Bowl with each team missing starters
Illinois coach Bret Bielema said bowls still create great memories for players and their families even in this changing landscape.
2 weeks ago
Tentative agreement reached between ECHL and Players’ Association
The Bloomington Bison's Friday night game at Iowa was canceled because of the strike.
2 weeks ago
Work stoppage halts ECHL, Bloomington Bison games
A strike notice was served earlier this week.
2 weeks ago
Restaurants announced for Legends Entertainment Complex
Construction on the complex continues.
2 weeks ago
Bears, Patriots, Jaguars clinch playoff berths in stunning first-year coaching turnarounds
The disappointing 2024 season led to coaching changes that have paid immediate dividends, with the Bears, Patriots and Jaguars all clinching playoff berths this week in the first year of the new regimes.
3 weeks ago
Jalen Hurts and the Eagles win their second NFC East title in a row by beating the Commanders 29-18
As the percussive horns of Stevie Wonder's "Sir Duke" filled the air, Philadelphia Eagles coach Nick Sirianni — wearing a black T-shirt bearing the words, "Been there, won that" — made the rounds in the locker room, offering hand clasps and back slaps to his players after they accomplished something that hadn't happened in two decades: win a second consecutive NFC East title.
3 weeks ago
Bears stun Packers 22-16 with improbable rally as Williams finds Moore for winning score in OT
“This is a special group,” coach Ben Johnson said.
3 weeks ago
Illinois State beats Villanova 30-14 to advance to FCS title game against Montana State
The Redbirds (12-4) put an emphatic end to the Wildcats' 11-game win streak and will play Montana State in the title game on Jan. 5 in Nashville, Tenn.
