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Loyola's Drew Valentine addresses 'bizarre' 7-22 season
1+ hour, 19+ min ago (399+ words) Keep these "Three Pointers" in mind with one week to go in college basketball's regular season: 1. Maybe next year, Ramblers Is coach Drew Valentine still happy at Loyola? "I'd definitely be lying if I said I'm waking up as happy…...
DePaul men's basketball is starting to do that thing called — wait for it — winning
1+ hour, 39+ min ago (446+ words) Is DePaul men's basketball having a moment? Because it kind of felt like it Sunday as the Blue Demons were beating Marquette 62-51 in Milwaukee, their third Big East road win in a row. "I think you could probably call it…...
NFL Mock Draft 2.0 — Risers, fallers from the NFL Scouting Combine
2+ day, 8+ hour ago (934+ words) Ohio State's Kayden McDonald participates in a drill during the 2026 NFL Scouting Combine at Lucas Oil Stadium on Feb. 26, 2026, in Indianapolis, Indiana. INDIANAPOLIS " As sure as Indiana quarterback Fernando Mendoza will be chosen first overall by the Raiders, Ohio State…...
Former Blackhawks coach Joel Quenneville gets 1,000th win
3+ day, 8+ hour ago (917+ words) Anaheim Ducks head coach Joel Quenneville, center, celebrates with his players after winning his 1,000th game as a head coach with a 6-4 win over the Edmonton Oilers on Wednesday, Feb. 25, 2026, in Anaheim, California. ANAHEIM, Calif. " Former Blackhawks coach Joel Quenneville's 1,000th career…...
Blackhawks noticing Gavin McKenna's rapid growth as 2026 NHL Draft creeps closer
6+ day, 5+ hour ago (677+ words) Top NHL draft prospect Gavin McKenna has been red-hot for Penn State lately. Top 2026 NHL draft prospect Gavin McKenna has attracted a lot of attention over the last month, including from the Blackhawks. First, there was the felony assault charge…...
DePaul basketball still has demons, as latest dispiriting loss shows
1+ week, 6+ hour ago (123+ words) Keep these "Three Points" in mind with two weeks to go in college basketball's regular season: 1. DePaul still has demons But no. A 12-for-24 disaster from the foul line got in the way. Veteran guard Layden Blocker missed four freebies…...
Illini 'O' is golden, but their 'D' keeps foldin'. Is it a fatal flaw?
1+ week, 7+ hour ago (461+ words) Don't know about you, but one thing kept popping to mind Sunday while watching 74,000 replays of Team USA's Jack Hughes and Zach Werenski going end-to-end for Hughes' sudden-death goal that beat Canada for Olympic gold: Who do these guys think…...
How Jack Silverstein became Chicago's sports historian
1+ week, 3+ day ago (803+ words) Jack Silverstein has written several books, including "How the GOAT Was Built: 6 Life Lessons From the 1996 Chicago Bulls" and "Our President" on Barack Obama. In the summer of 2010, Jack Silverstein was chatting with friends at a Wicker Park bar when…...
Northern Illinois coach Thomas Hammock steps down to take job in NFL
1+ week, 4+ day ago (288+ words) DEKALB " Northern Illinois coach Thomas Hammock has resigned to take a job in the NFL, the school announced Wednesday. Hammock coached the Huskies for seven seasons and led them to the 2021 Mid-American Conference championship and the program's first win over…...
Michigan the new No. 1, Northwestern hitting a new low and old friend Porter Moser is up against at Oklahoma
2+ week, 4+ hour ago (331+ words) Three Points" to keep in mind with three weeks to go in college basketball's regular season: 1. It's Michigan, man With Arizona having lost two in a row " not to mention hotshot freshman Koa Peat to an unspecified injury " Michigan will…...