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Batavia prevails in showdown with Wheaton Warrenville South Tigers

By Bobby Narang Batavia and Wheaton Warrenville South High Schools were fighting for two different things on the football field Friday, Oct. 13. The Batavia Bulldogs already had clinched a playoff berth by virtue of winning six of their first seven games this season. But, Batavia was seeking to win...

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College Football standings through October 16

NACC Conf. Overall Aurora 4-0 6-0 St. Norbert 3-2 4-3 Benedictine 2-2 2-3 Concordia Wisconsin 4-0 5-1 Eureka 2-2 4-2 Wisconsin Lutheran 3-2 3-4 Concordia Chicago 0-4 0-6 Rockford 0-5 1-6 Lakeland 2-3 3-4 Individual Teams Conf. Overall Notre Dame 0-0 6-2 St. Francis (Joliet) 1-2 5-2 Judson 0-3 0-6...

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College Football Big Ten Conference standings, schedule, results

East Division Conf. Overall W-L W-L Michigan 3-0 6-0 Penn State 3-0 5-0 Ohio State 2-0 5-0 Maryland 2-1 5-1 Rutgers 1-2 4-2 Indiana 0-2 2-3 Michigan State 0-2 2-3 West Division Wisconsin 2-0 4-1 Iowa 2-1 5-1 Minnesota 1-2 3-3 Nebraska 1-2 3-3 Northwestern 1-2 3-3 Purdue 1-2 2-4...

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NASCAR Cup Series standings through October 16

1. Kyle Larson 4084 2. William Byron 4077 3. Martin Truex Jr. 4070 3. Denny Hamlin 4070 5. Christopher Bell 4068 6. Tyler Reddick 4054 7. Ryan Blaney 4053 8. Chris Buescher 4047 *** Cup Series Playoffs Cut-Off *** 9. Brad Keselowski 2238 10. Ross Chastain 2213 11. Kyle Busch...

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Postseason possibilities provide magic, interest

Postseason always will provide a magic sound to the word and meaning. Teams which prevail during the regular season receive postseason berths and movement closer to championships. Days of two teams playing one postseason game for a championship, likely are gone for ever. Postseason means a progression, and advancement to...

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Select high school football schedules Oct. 20-21; results Oct. 12-14

Friday, Oct. 20Chicago Catholic GreenChicago Marist at Niles Notre Dame, 7:30Chicago St. Ignatius at Joliet Catholic Academy, 7:30Chicago Catholic OrangeFenwick at IC Catholic, 7:30St. Francis at Nazareth Academy, 7:30Chicago Catholic PurpleSt. Viator at Marmion Academy, 7:30Chicago St. Patrick at Carmel, 7:30Chicago Catholic WhiteBenet Acad. at Providence Cath., 7:30Montini at St....

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High School football: Oswego vs. Yorkville

Oswego High School's Lucas Andersen, 2, seeks to pull away from visiting Yorkville linebacker, Lincoln Reuterskiold, in the teams' football game in the Southwest Suburban Prairie Conference game Friday, Oct. 6.

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Big One at YellaWood 500 NASCAR failed to happen

By John Schutt NASCAR Cup Series, YellaWood 500, Taladega Superspeedway, Taladega, Ala., Sunday, Oct. 1. The Big One didn’t happen this year, but three medium melees did occur. However, Ryan Blaney avoided all of that catastrophic action and won the race by less than one foot ahead of Kevin Harvick....

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Select high school football schedules Oct. 12-14; results Oct. 5-7

Thursday, Oct. 12West Suburban GoldAddison Trail at Leyden, 6 Friday, Oct. 13Chicagoland ChristianSt. Edward at Marian Central, 7McNamara at Chicago Hope Academy, 7Chicago Christ. at Chicago Christ the King, 7Wheaton Academy at Aurora Christian, 7DuKaneBatavia at Wheaton Warrenville S., 7St. Charles East at Geneva, 7St. Charles North at Lake Park,...

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Shocker for NIU; survival for NU; Illini look lost

By Woodrow Carroll At one point last season, the University of Illinois football program was clearly on the upswing. After beating host Nebraska, 26-9, in late October last year, the Fighting Illini were 7-1 and ranked No. 16 in a national poll. Then things started to go sour. After that...

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College Football standings through October 9

NACC Conf. Overall Aurora 3-0 5-0 St. Norbert 3-1 4-2 Benedictine 4-0 5-0 Concordia Wisconsin 4-0 5-1 Eureka 2-1 4-1 Wisconsin Lutheran 2-2 2-4 Concordia Chicago 0-3 0-5 Rockford 0-4 1-5 Lakeland 1-0 5-2 Individual Teams Conf. Overall Notre Dame 0-0 5-2 St. Francis (Joliet) 0-2 4-2 Judson 0-2 0-5...

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Big Ten Conference Football standings and schedule/results through October 9

East Division Conf. Overall W L W L Michigan 3-0 6-0 Penn State 3-0 5-0 Ohio State 2-0 5-0 Maryland 2-1 5-1 Rutgers 1-2 4-2 Indiana 0-2 2-3 Michigan State 0-2 2-3 West Division Wisconsin 2-0 4-1 Iowa 2-1 5-1 Minnesota 1-2 3-3 Nebraska 1-2 3-3 Northwestern 1-2 3-3 Purdue...

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NASCAR Cup Series standings through October 9

1. William Byron 4041 2. Martin Truex Jr. 4036 3. Denny Hamlin 4032 4. Kyle Larson 4024 5. Chris Buescher 4021 6. Christopher Bell 4016 7. Tyler Reddick 4016 8. Ryan Blaney 4014 *** Cup Series Playoffs Cut-Off *** 9. Brad Keselowski 2192 10. Ross Chastain 2172 11. Bubba Wallace...

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Undefeated high school football teams dwindle

Yes, the Chicago Bears won, a reasonably rugged 40-20 victory at Washington, Thursday, Oct. 5, for their first victory to improve to 1-4, and will play the Minnesota Vikings, an uncommon 1-4 in Chicago Sunday, Oct. 15. It likely will be in front of a capacity crowd. Even though Northwestern,...

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