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3 weeks ago
Bears undrafted rookie receiver Squirrel White retires
The move comes after White participated in rookie minicamp over the weekend.
3 weeks ago
What might LeBron James do next? He has plenty of options for next season and beyond
LeBron James has options. He could stay with the Los Angeles Lakers. He could decide to join another team. He could even retire and end the longest career in NBA history. He knows all this. He just doesn't know the answer.
3 weeks ago
2026 NFL schedule: Bills stadium debuts Week 2, Cowboys at Giants Week 1, vs. Eagles on Thanksgiving
The Buffalo Bills' first regular-season game in their new stadium will be against the Detroit Lions on Sept. 17 and will kick off Amazon Prime Video's "Thursday Night Football" schedule. The matchup was one of three announced by the NFL on Monday as NBC, Fox and Prime Video made their upfront presentations to advertisers.
3 weeks ago
New basketball court at Boys and Girls Clubs location means more than just play
Local officials cut a ribbon Monday on a new basketball court at the club location near 15th and Monroe.
3 weeks ago
Quarterback RJ Day, son of Ohio State coach Ryan Day, commits to Northwestern in 2027
"Excited for the next step and ready to get to work," Day posted in a message thanking coaches and family.
3 weeks ago
Expectations already sky-high for the NBA’s draft class of 2026, and the picks are still weeks away
“Since I’m in this draft class, I’m going to say we’re one of the best draft classes,” said Dybantsa, who led Division I men's college basketball in scoring this past season.
3 weeks ago
Washington wins NBA draft lottery, chance to pick first on June 23
Utah will pick No. 2, Memphis will pick No. 3 and Chicago will pick No. 4.
3 weeks ago
Washington wins NBA draft lottery, chance to pick first on June 23
On Sunday, the Washington Wizards won the NBA draft lottery and earned the right to pick No. 1 in next month's draft, a huge step forward for a team that finished with the league's worst record this season.
3 weeks ago
2026 NFL schedule: Dallas Cowboys at New York Giants is Week 1 Sunday night game
The Dallas Cowboys are set to visit the New York Giants in the first Sunday night game of the 2026 NFL season on Sept. 13. The league on Monday announced the Week 1 matchup of NFC East rivals at the Meadowlands in East Rutherford, New Jersey.
4 weeks ago
NFL and referees agree on a 7-year collective bargaining agreement, avoiding potential work stoppage
The NFL and the NFL Referees Association agreed Friday on a new seven-year collective bargaining agreement that avoids a potential work stoppage and use of replacement officials.
4 weeks ago
Djokovic beaten by a Croatian qualifier 18 years younger than him at the Italian Open
Novak Djokovic was beaten by a Croatian qualifier 18 years younger than him at the Italian Open on Friday in his first match after two months out due to a right shoulder injury.
4 weeks ago
Carterville assistant football coach arrested on criminal sexual abuse charges
The charges stem from a tip the FBI received nearly 18 months ago.
4 weeks ago
Chicago Cubs pitcher Matthew Boyd has surgery on knee that he injured playing with his kids
Cubs manager Craig Counsell said he expected Boyd to miss about six weeks.
4 weeks ago
Big Ten reports $1.47B in revenue for 2024-25, average $79.9M full-share payouts to member schools
The league reported roughly $1.47 billion in total revenue in its federal tax filing for the term running from July 2024 to June 2025, which covered the first year of westward expansion that brought in UCLA, USC, Washington and Oregon from the Pac-12.
4 weeks ago
Holmgren and Gilgeous-Alexander each score 22 as Thunder take 2-0 lead over Lakers in West semis
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander isn't scoring the way he usually does, but the Oklahoma City Thunder are still winning the way they normally do.
4 weeks ago
Cade Cunningham has 25 points and 10 assists to lift Pistons past Cavs 107-97 for a 2-0 lead
Cade Cunningham had 25 points and 10 assists, Tobias Harris scored 21 points and the Detroit Pistons beat the Cleveland Cavaliers 107-97 on Thursday night to take a 2-0 lead in their second-round series.
4 weeks ago
March Madness tournaments will expand to 76 teams each starting next season
The NCAA announced Thursday that it will expand its two March Madness tournaments by eight teams each next season, a long-expected move that will drop more games into the first week of the highly popular and lucrative showcase without substantially changing its overall form.
4 weeks ago
New athletic director hired for Lincoln Land Community College
Creal previously coached at Millikin University and Lincoln Land Community College, among other jobs.
4 weeks ago
Bryson Graham is ready to take on the challenge of rebuilding the struggling Bulls
“When I think about it and I think about the greatness that’s in this building and what’s in these rafters and the championships that have been won here, it’s amazing," Graham said Wednesday.
4 weeks ago
Joel Embiid misses Game 2 and the 76ers miss their big man in the 4th quarter of their loss
The Philadelphia 76ers put up a good fight without Joel Embiid, though could have used their man in the middle when they struggled to score in the final minutes of Game 2 on Wednesday night.
