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3 weeks ago
Robert MacIntyre runs off 6 birdies in a row for 62 to lead BMW Championship
Robert MacIntyre seized on a softer Caves Valley after a two-hour storm delay and rode the best putting round of his year with six straight birdies to...
3 weeks ago
Taylor Swift’s chat with the Kelces on ‘New Heights’ marks a milestone moment for podcasts
Since nothing Taylor Swift ever does is small, her two-hour conversation with boyfriend Travis Kelce and his brother Jason Kelce on their "New Heights" podcast is...
3 weeks ago
The Little League World Series has had its share of drama before even getting to Williamsport
The road to Williamsport was filled with more drama than usual for a couple Little League World Series participants this year, including a Venezuelan team that needed visa exemptions to make the trip and an American club that narrowly knocked off a defending champ.
3 weeks ago
Angels turn triple play when Shohei Ohtani lines out to Zach Neto and 2 Dodgers are caught off base
Zach Neto had never seen a triple play in person before he made it happen himself in the sixth inning of the Los Angeles Angels' 7-6 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers on Tuesday night.
3 weeks ago
Bills running back James Cook ends contract standoff by agreeing to a four-year deal
Bills running back James Cook has ended his contract standoff by signing a four-year deal, Buffalo general manager Brandon Beane said Wednesday.
3 weeks ago
Hughes Promoted to Full-Time Assistant Women’s Basketball Coach at UIS
D'Angelo Hughes is a graduate of Springfield Southeast High School.
4 weeks ago
Paramount will become the new home to all UFC events in the US under 7-year deal with TKO Group
Paramount will become the new home to all Ultimate Fighting Championship events in the U.S. under a seven-year agreement with TKO Group announced on Monday.
4 weeks ago
Chicago Bears call on state legislature to pass bill and provide momentum for suburban stadium
The Bears have the plans drawn up for the indoor stadium but need a mega bill to pass in Springfield in October to supply momentum for the construction.
4 weeks ago
Pocket pancakes? Brewers selling ballpark flapjacks after Pat Murphy’s viral moment
The Milwaukee Brewers are bringing manager Pat Murphy's strange eating habits to fans. Murphy went viral in a recent interview for pulling a pancake out of his uniform pocket and taking a bite — sharing the flapjack with the reporter — as he detailed different ways he shoves food into his pockets to snack on in the dugout.
4 weeks ago
Packers star Billy Howton, believed to have been the oldest living NFL player, dies at 95
Billy Howton, a former Green Bay Packers star regarded as one of the most productive wide receivers of the pre-Super Bowl era who was a founder and the first president of the NFL Players Association, has died. He was 95.
4 weeks ago
Another WNBA game, again in Chicago, disrupted by a sex toy tossed onto the court
The WNBA said any spectators throwing objects onto the court will face at least a one-year ban and prosecution from law enforcement.
4 weeks ago
Push on! Eagles use tush push on opening drive after short-yardage play nearly banned in NFL
The tush push is still legal in the NFL — and about as unstoppable as it was in an ill-fated push to ban it for the Super Bowl champion Philadelphia Eagles.
4 weeks ago
Bronze statue of Tom Brady to be unveiled before Patriots’ exhibition opener
Tom Brady left his imprint all over the New England Patriots' record books during his stellar two-decade run with the team. Now, he is set to become the first player in franchise history to be honored with a statue.
4 weeks ago
Mahomes, Chiefs starters to play in preseason opener against Cardinals
Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes is glad that coach Andy Reid is sending him onto the field with the rest of their starters when Kansas City visits the Arizona Cardinals for their preseason opener Saturday night.
4 weeks ago
Jen Pawol feels like `fully charged battery ready to go’ ahead of breaking big league gender barrier
Jen Pawol was in her hotel room in Nashville, Tennessee, when she got the call she had awaited for a decade. She was going to make her major league debut this weekend, becoming the first female umpire in a century and a half of big league baseball.
4 weeks ago
Ulrich named UIS head volleyball coach
Ulrich comes to UIS after four seasons as the head coach at St. Mary's University in San Antonio, Texas.
4 weeks ago
Illinois football announces sellout for Ohio State clash
The Battle for Illibuck, a wooden turtle trophy exchanged between the two teams when they play, will be one of the most high-stakes clashes in recent history.
