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Brad Underwood waited 26 years for a Division I job. Now in Year 39, he has Illinois in Final Four

Brad Underwood waited 26 years for a Division I job. Now in Year 39, he has Illinois in Final Four

Illinois’ Brad Underwood coached for 26 years before landing his first Division I head coaching job.

 
Bears still pushing NFL to grant compensatory draft picks for Cunningham hiring

Bears still pushing NFL to grant compensatory draft picks for Cunningham hiring

The Chicago Bears are still making an effort to receive compensatory draft picks for former assistant general manager Ian Cunningham’s hiring by the Atlanta Falcons this offseason.

 
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Boyd helps the Cubs beat the Angels 6-2 in rubber game of series

Boyd helps the Cubs beat the Angels 6-2 in rubber game of series

Matthew Boyd struck out 10 while pitching into the sixth inning, and the Cubs beat the Los Angeles Angels 6-2 on Wednesday.

 
‘Wayne was one of the finest men I have ever known’: Remembering former St. Charles AD DeMaar

‘Wayne was one of the finest men I have ever known’: Remembering former St. Charles AD DeMaar

We note the passing of former St. Charles High School athletic director Wayne DeMaar, and the visionary mind of Elk Grove athletic director Kirk Macnider.

 
Illinois State learned its lesson well enough to reach NIT semifinals

Illinois State learned its lesson well enough to reach NIT semifinals

Illinois State’s men’s basketball team will play in the NIT semifinals Thursday night against Auburn with two suburban natives leading the way on the court.

 
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Baseball: West Aurora rallies twice to beat Metea Valley

Baseball: West Aurora rallies twice to beat Metea Valley

Baseball: West Aurora rallied for a 5-3 win over Metea Valley.

 
Pacers score 145 points, hand Bulls their fifth straight defeat

Pacers score 145 points, hand Bulls their fifth straight defeat

Pascal Siakam scored 25 points and the Indiana Pacers beat the Bulls 145-126 on Wednesday night to move out of the NBA basement. Coming off a home victory over Miami on S...

 
Sandy Alcantara throws a shutout on 93 pitches to lead Marlins over White Sox 10-0

Sandy Alcantara throws a shutout on 93 pitches to lead Marlins over White Sox 10-0

Sandy Alcantara threw the first complete game of the MLB season in a 93-pitch shutout to lead the Miami Marlins over the Chicago White Sox 10-0 on Wednesday.

 
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Where does Ian Happ fit after Cubs’ recent push for contract extensions?

Where does Ian Happ fit after Cubs’ recent push for contract extensions?

After the Chicago Cubs recently made substantial long-term investments in two of their core players, homegrown outfielder Ian Happ said Tuesday that “there’s nothing to report” in terms of his contractual status.

 
White Sox postpone home opener to Friday due to weather forecast

White Sox postpone home opener to Friday due to weather forecast

Thursday’s scheduled 2026 home opener between the White Sox and the defending American League champion Toronto Blue Jays has been postponed due to a forecast of inclement weather.

 

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