High school football: Yorkville vs. Plainfield East
Yorkville High School’s Gavin Geegan runs the ball past Plainfield East defenders to the endzone for a touchdown, Friday, Sept. 19.
High School Football: West Aurora vs. South Elgin
West Aurora High School’s Bryce Riley (8) runs behind blocker James Roundy (32) against South Elgin Friday, Sept. 19.
High School football: East Aurora vs. Streamwood
East Aurora High School quarterback, Joseph Becker (1), looks down field for a receiver against Streamwood Friday, Sept. 12.
St. Francis attempts to repeat last year’s defeat of Loyola
By Bobby Narang The St. Francis High School football team was looking to achieve a rare feat in Chicagoland prep football Friday, Sept. 12. One year ago, the St. Francis Spartans knocked off Class 8A State powerhouse Loyola in the first month of the season. Friday, in Wheaton at Kuhn
Select high school football schedule 19-20; results Sept. 12-13
Friday, Sept. 19CCL/ESCC GreenNazareth Academy at IC Catholic, 7:30 p.m.St. Francis at Chicago St. Rita, 7:30 p.m.CCL/ESCC OrangeJoliet Catholic Academy at Chicago Marist, 7:30 p.m.CCL/ESCC PurpleBenet Academy at St. Viator, 7:30 p.m.CCL/ESCC Red*Chicago De La Salle at Marmion Academy, 7:30 p.m.CCL/ESCC White*Fenwick at Montini, 7:30 p.m.Chicagoland Christian*Aurora Christian at Chicago
College football schedules and results
Saturday, Sept. 20Illinois at Indiana, 6:30 p.m., NBCNorthern Illinois at Mississippi State, 3:15 p.m., SEC NetPurdue at Notre Dame, 2:30 p.m., NBCBenedictine at Aurora University, 1 p.m.Carthage College at North Central College, 1 p.m.Western Illinois at Eastern Washington, 6 p.m., ESPN+North Alabama at Illinois State, noon, ESPN+Wheaton College at Augustana
High School football: Oswego vs. Bolingbrook
Oswego High School’s Teddy Manikas (1) returns a punt and carries the ball 98 yards for a touchdown against Bolingbrook Friday, Sept. 12.
High School football: Yorkville vs Minooka
Yorkville High School defensive players leap and block a Minooka extra point Friday, Sept. 12.
High School football: Oswego vs. Geneva
Oswego High School quarterback, Drew Kleinhans, throws under pressure from a Geneva defender Friday, Sept. 5.
High School football: West Aurora vs. Glenbard East
West Aurora High School’s Bryce Riley (8) runs upfield against Glenbard East defenders Friday, Sept. 5.
High School football: Yorkville vs Joliet West
Yorkville High School’s Gavin Geegan (34) gains yards against Joliet West Friday, Sept. 5. Host Yorkville won, 27-13.
High school rivalry: Downers Grove South vs. Downer’s Grove North
By Bobby Narang On Friday night, Downers Grove South High School’s football team wanted to end an ugly streak. The Downers Grove South Mustangs entered their Week 2 showdown against rival Downers Grove North with an 11-game series losing streak. The host Mustangs had many factors in their favor in
US Open tennis: Men’s singles champions
2025 Carlos Alcaraz2024 Jannik Sinner2023 Novak Djokovic2022 Carlos Alcaraz2021 Daniil Medvedev2020 Dominic Thiem2019 Rafael Nadal2018 Novak Djokovic2017 Rafael Nadal2016 Stan Wawrinka2015 Novak Djokovic2014 Marin Čilić2013 Rafael Nadal2012 Andy Murray2011 Novak Djokovic2010 Rafael Nadal2009 Juan Martín del Potro2008 Roger Federer2007 Roger Federer2006 Roger Federer2005 Roger Federer2004 Roger Federer2003 Andy Roddick2002 Pete
US Open tennis: Women’s singles champions
2025 Aryna Sabalenka2024 Aryna Sabalenka2023 Coco Gauff2022 Iga Swiatek2021 Emma Raducanu2020 Naomi Osaka2019 Bianca Andreescu2018 Naomi Osaka2017 Sloane Stephens2016 Angelique Kerber2015 Flavia Pennetta2014 Serena Williams2013 Serena Williams2012 Serena Williams2011 Samantha Stosur2010 Kim Clijsters2009 Kim Clijsters2008 Serena Williams2007 Justine Henin2006 Maria Sharapova2005 Kim Clijsters2004 Svetlana Kuznetsova2003 Justine Henin2002 Serena Williams2001 Venus
Select high school football schedule Sept. 12-13; results Sept. 5-6
Friday, Sept. 12Chicagoland Christian*Aurora Christian at St. Edward, 7 p.m.Wheaton Academy at Chicago Christian 7:15 p.m.DuKaneGeneva at St. Charles North, 7 p.m.Glenbard North at Batavia, 7 p.m.Lake Park at Wheaton North, 7 p.m.Wheaton Warrenville South at St. Charles East, 7 p.m.Fox ValleyBurlington Central at Jacobs, 7 p.m.Crystal Lake Central at
College football schedules and results
Saturday, Sept. 13Western Michigan at Illinois, 6 p.m., FS1Oregon at Northwestern, 11 a.m., FOXNotre Dame at Texas A&M, 7:30 p.m., NBCAurora University at Mount St. Joseph University, 1 p.m.University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh at North Central College, 1 p.m.Valparaiso at Western Illinois, 6 p.m., ESPN+Illinois State at Eastern Illinois, 2 p.m., ESPN+Loras
College football: Aurora University vs. Wisconsin-Platteville
Aurora University wide receiver Lucious Dones (6) runs the ball upfield against Wisconsin-Platteville September 6.