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Ex-player sues Byron high school over football hazing
BYRON, Ill. (AP) — A former player is suing his northern Illinois high school, its football coaches, administrators and a former teammate over alleged hazing, including an incident in which he and other players were forced to
Bengals fan enters second month living on roof after pledging to stay until a win
COLORADO’S LIVE MASCOT RALPHIE V TO RETIRE
BOULDER, Colo. (AP) — Colorado’s live buffalo mascot Ralphie V will retire after 12 seasons of roaming the field. The university said Tuesday that Ralphie, who turned 13 in October, hasn’t been showing the same consistency as
MONDAY NIGHT BLACK CAT STILL ON THE LOOSE AT METLIFE STADIUM
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — The elusive black cat from “Monday Night Football” is still on the run. MetLife Stadium officials said Thursday the search for the fleet feline that briefly delayed the nationally televised game between
BUCKS CENTER LOPEZ UNKNOWINGLY BOUGHT STOLEN DISNEY GOODS
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Authorities say longtime Disney enthusiast and Milwaukee Bucks center Robin Lopez unknowingly purchased rare items stolen from Disney World in Florida. State attorney’s office records obtained by the Orlando Sentinel show Lopez had
Pritzker favors legislation allowing college athletes’ pay
CHICAGO (AP) — Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker is endorsing legislation that would allow college athletes in the state to make money from endorsements. During a Sunday interview on WGN-Radio, Pritzker said college athletes deserve the same opportunity
MLB’S TOP PROSPECTS DEAL WITH GOOD, BAD OF ‘ROBOT’ UMPIRES
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) — The Arizona Fall League is the latest professional baseball league to experiment with a computer that judges balls and strikes. The TrackMan system makes its nearly instantaneous decision and sends a signal to
15-YEAR-OLD BECOMES YOUNGEST WINNER OF SANCTIONED GOLF TOUR EVENT
AL AIN, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Josh Hill became the youngest winner of a sanctioned golf tour event Wednesday when the 15-year-old amateur from Dubai shot 8-under 62 to win the Al Ain Open on the
Sources: Cubs to Hire David Ross as Manager
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Capitals Finish Strong to Beat Hawks
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CHICAGO (AP) — Tom Wilson broke a tie with 8:13 left and the Washington Capitals rebounded after blowing a two-goal lead to beat the Chicago Blackhawks 5-3 for their third straight win. Wilson beat Corey Crawford from
Bears No Match for New Orleans
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CHICAGO (AP) — Chicago flopped in its return from its open week, looking overmatched in a 36-25 loss to Teddy Bridgewater and the New Orleans Saints. The Bears scored their first offensive touchdown on Allen Robinson’s 7-yard
LaSalle-Peru High School Volleyball’s Pink Night a success
LASALLE – The 2019 Pink Night event hosted by LaSalle-Peru Lady Cavaliers Volleyball on Thursday, ended with wins across the board. The annual event to Support Breast Cancer Awareness month benefits Cops 4 Cancer and this year
WALKER ADDS 58 PENALTY SHOTS AT SENIOR LPGA FOR NEW RULE
The rules have changed since the last time Lee Ann Walker competed in an LPGA-sanctioned event. She found out the hard way. Walker shot rounds of 85 and 74 at the Senior LPGA Championship. That was before
Gabriel, Larsen Ruled Out for Bears
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LAKE FOREST, Ill. (AP) — The Chicago Bears have ruled out injured receiver Taylor Gabriel and guard Ted Larsen for the game against the Oakland Raiders in London on Sunday. The team says neither player made the
Blackhawks Sign DeBrincat to Three-year Extension
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CHICAGO (AP) — The Chicago Blackhawks and forward Alex DeBrincat have agreed to a three-year, $19.2 million contract extension through the 2022-23 season. The 21-year-old DeBrincat tied for sixth in the NHL and was second on the
Mack Gets to Face Old Team
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UNDATED (AP) — Khalil Mack delighted the Oakland Raiders for four seasons by racking up sacks, forced fumbles and other big plays as one of the NFL’s top defenders. Now he gets the chance to torment them
ASTROS FAN PUTTING MILLIONS ON HIS TEAM TO WIN WORLD SERIES
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — Here’s one Houston Astros fan who’s putting his considerable money where his mouth is. Jim McIngvale, a 68-year-old mattress store owner from Houston who calls himself “Mattress Mack,” plans to put down
Future Looking Bright for Sox
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CHICAGO (AP) — The Chicago White Sox signaled better days are coming. The White Sox went 72-89 in their seventh straight losing season and missed the playoffs for the 13th time in 14 years since the 2005
Paxson Sees Bulls Contending for Playoffs
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CHICAGO (AP) — The way John Paxson sees it, the Chicago Bulls are ready to contend for a playoff spot. The team’s top basketball executive made that clear Monday as the Bulls reported for their first training
David Ross on Cubs List for Maddon Successor
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CHICAGO (AP) — Cubs president of baseball operations Theo Epstein says former catcher David Ross is on the team’s list of candidates for its manager job. He also says he wants to talk to at least one