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Close, but no trophy: Illini falter late in loss to Wisconsin

Close, but no trophy: Illini falter late in loss to Wisconsin

Illinois suffered its fourth overtime loss in the last five weeks and was knocked out of the Big Ten Tournament with a 91-88 loss to Wisconsin on Friday at the United Center.

 
Boys basketball: Stack’s last-second free throw sends Benet past DePaul Prep back into Class 4A title game

Boys basketball: Stack’s last-second free throw sends Benet past DePaul Prep back into Class 4A title game

Colin Stack and Benet had plenty of time to ponder their final possession during five timeouts in the final seconds Friday. But then it was just him and the rim. Benet’s ...

 
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Boys basketball: York loses Class 4A semifinal to Marist, still savors 1st state trip in 59 years

Boys basketball: York loses Class 4A semifinal to Marist, still savors 1st state trip in 59 years

York’s boys basketball team made its first state tournament appearance in 59 years on Friday. The community came out. Fans, many of them students, filled Champaign’s Stat...

 
The Chicago Bears’ new free-agent class has big goals — and a sense of humor

The Chicago Bears’ new free-agent class has big goals — and a sense of humor

Funny thing about Neville Gallimore, the 6-foot-2, 307-pound monster the Chicago Bears signed this week to become a plug within their run defense: Growing up, he was conv...

 
Kawhi Leonard scores 28 points in the Clippers’ 119-108 victory over the Bulls

Kawhi Leonard scores 28 points in the Clippers’ 119-108 victory over the Bulls

Kawhi Leonard scored 28 points, Bennedict Mathurin had 26 and the Los Angeles Clippers extended their winning streak to four games with a 119-108 victory over the Chicago Bulls on Friday night.

 
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U.S. beats Canada 5-3, advances to the World Baseball Classic semifinals

U.S. beats Canada 5-3, advances to the World Baseball Classic semifinals

Aaron Judge doubled and Pete Crow-Armstrong and Brice Turang each had two hits as the United States beat Canada 5-3 on Friday night to reach the World Baseball Classic semifinals.

 
Boys basketball: Deerfield ends Kaneland’s undefeated run in overtime in Class 3A semifinal upset

Boys basketball: Deerfield ends Kaneland’s undefeated run in overtime in Class 3A semifinal upset

CHAMPAIGN — Tommy Donahue drained a 3-pointer and Deerfield opened up a 14-point lead on Kaneland with 5:14 left in the third quarter of a Class 3A state semifinal. The K...

 
Photos: York, Benet and Kaneland boys basketball state semifinals

Photos: York, Benet and Kaneland boys basketball state semifinals

Maple Park Kaneland, Elmhurst York and Benet Academy of Lisle all played in the IHSA boys state tournament on Friday, March 13, 2026 in Champaign. Each of the area high s...

 
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Matthew Boyd earns Opening Day start, 5 years and multiple injuries after his last one

Matthew Boyd earns Opening Day start, 5 years and multiple injuries after his last one

MESA, Ariz. — Early Thursday morning, sitting by Matthew Boyd’s locker at the Chicago Cubs spring training complex was a half-unpacked Team USA duffel bag. Even though hi...

 
Blackhawks and Senators to play games in Duesseldorf as the NHL looks to grow hockey in Germany

Blackhawks and Senators to play games in Duesseldorf as the NHL looks to grow hockey in Germany

The Chicago Blackhawks and Ottawa Senators will play two games in Duesseldorf later this year as part of the NHL and NHLPA’s efforts to grow hockey in Germany, the league announced Friday.

 

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