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1 week ago

Cole Kmet sidelined by season-ending knee injury, testing tight end depth for the Chicago Bears

Chicago will be without Cole Kmet for the rest of the season after he hurt his right knee on a reception with 5:34 left in Thursday night's 30-24 win over New England.

1 week ago

Walk-on freshman Schofield kicks 31-yard field goal as time expires to give Southern Illinois win

Williams rushed for 89 yards and two touchdowns for Southern Illinois (4-5, 2-3) He passed for 112 more with an interception.

1 week ago

Aidan Chiles throws for 3 TD, runs in 2 more, and No. 24 Northwestern beats Rutgers 42-14

Explosive starts are becoming a trademark for the Wildcats, who cashed in on their first three possessions.

1 week ago

Key Crowell’s pick-6 sparks Illinois State to 17-10 win over Indiana State

Crowell snagged Brady Allen's pass and raced 46 yards down the right side for a 17-7 halftime lead.

1 week ago

Alejado, Rice help Hawaii go the distance in 56-21 victory over Northern Illinois

The Rainbow Warriors (2-6, 1-4 Mountain West) traveled 4,255 miles from Honolulu to Dekalb, marking the farthest any FBS team has ever traveled for a conference game within the United States.

1 week ago

Aidan Laughery, Collin Dixon score TDs as Illinois beats Oregon 21-10

It was the Ducks’ first road loss in Big Ten play since they joined the conference in 2024.

1 week ago

Michigan State’s Fears, Florida’s Haugh headline Associated Press preseason All-America team

Fears received 57 votes from a 58-person media panel on the team released Wednesday and Haugh earned 56. Vanderbilt guard Tyler Tanner (43 votes), Illinois forward David Mirkovic (24) and Arizona big man Motiejus Krivas (17) rounded out the team.

1 week ago

Caleb Williams throws 2 TD passes as the Bears beat Drake Maye and the Patriots 30-24

Williams passed for 308 yards and two touchdowns, and the Bears cooled off Drake Maye and the New England Patriots with a 30-24 victory Thursday night.

1 week ago

Thunder star and NBA MVP Shai Gilgeous-Alexander’s record 20-point streak ends at 141 games

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander decided it was time for his record streak of 20-point games to end. The Oklahoma City star's run of 141 consecutive regular season contests with at least 20 points ended Thursday night when he subbed himself out toward the end of a game against the Denver Nuggets.

1 week ago

World Series preview: Surprising Rays-Brewers showdown to open with Jacob Misiorowski’s record heat

The Miz will try to whiz his famous fastball by batters on baseball's biggest stage, opening a new-look World Series between teams guaranteed to produce a first-time champion.

2 weeks ago

Atlanta Dream beat the Golden State Valkyries 97-71 for a 2-1 lead in the WNBA Finals

Angel Reese and the Atlanta Dream are halfway toward their ultimate goal of winning the franchise's first WNBA championship.

2 weeks ago

Kevin Byard looking forward to return to Chicago to face Bears, Caleb Williams

Byard experienced plenty during his two seasons with the Bears.

2 weeks ago

Bears RG Jonah Jackson moving in a positive direction as he tries to play Thursday against Pats

Jackson left Sunday's 31-23 win at Atlanta. He had a did-not-practice designation on Monday and was listed as limited on Tuesday with hip and quadriceps injuries.

2 weeks ago

LeBron James is set to open his 24th season in New York when his 76ers visit the Knicks

There was a plausible scenario where LeBron James would open his record 24th NBA season at Madison Square Garden — only in a New York Knicks uniform. His agent, Rich Paul, said over the summer the Knicks would have been James' first choice in free agency had New York not won its first NBA championship since 1973 last season.

2 weeks ago

Eagles are not being punished for handling of Jalen Hurts’ blood clots, AP source says

The Philadelphia Eagles are not being disciplined for how they handled quarterback Jalen Hurts' blood clots, according to a person with knowledge of the situation.

2 weeks ago

Caleb Williams provides another reminder of his importance to the Chicago Bears

The third-year quarterback was 30 of 36 for 305 yards and a touchdown.

2 weeks ago

Díaz, Caminero and Peralta lead Rays to 7-3 win over Guardians and a trip to the World Series

Yandy Díaz's bat backed up his boast, and the Tampa Bay Rays are headed to the World Series again. Díaz and Junior Caminero each hit a two-run homer, Freddy Peralta pitched 5 1/3 gritty innings and the Rays beat the Cleveland Guardians 7-3 in Game 6 of the American League Championship Series on Monday night to win their third pennant in 29 seasons as a major league franchise.

2 weeks ago

Florida is No. 1 in preseason AP Top 25 men’s poll as Duke, Illini also receive first-place votes

Florida will start the men's college basketball season where it ended it two seasons ago: No. 1. The Gators were the overwhelming pick to top the preseason AP Top 25 on Monday, receiving 47 of the 59 first-place votes from a panel of national media.

2 weeks ago

Eagles QB Jalen Hurts is expected to miss the rest of the season with blood clots, AP source says

Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts is expected to miss the rest of the season because of blood clots in his lungs, a person familiar with the situation told The Associated Press on Monday.

2 weeks ago

Fire clinch playoff spot despite 1-0 loss to Revolution behind Matt Polster, Matt Turner

The Fire (14-10-6) clinched a second straight playoff berth in two seasons under Gregg Berhalter, despite the loss — thanks to Orlando City's victory over D.C. United.

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