By Bobby Narang Twenty-one years after winning at Alabama, the Northern Illinois football team made national headlines again last Saturday. The Huskies, who were picked to finish in the middle of the Mid-American Conference West Division by several national publications, pulled off a shocking 16-14 win over No. 5-ranked Notre
By Woodrow Carroll Due to a bye week, the Northern Illinois football program will have an extra week to savor their 16-14 monster upset of Notre Dame last Saturday in South Bend. The next game for Northern Illinois will be at home Saturday, Sept. 21 against Buffalo, a Mid-American Conference
We are consumed with the start of the football season, Chicago Bears, big college football games, including Northern Illinois’ huge upset victory at Notre Dame. The 2-0 starts by Northern Illinois and Illinois. High school football has played two games on the way to playoffs. However, the Major League Baseball
Rosary High School’s Tillie Karner (24) runs the ball against St. Francis defenders in the season-opener girls’ flag football game Wednesday, Sept. 4 at Aurora.
West Aurora High School’s Jordan Martino (20) celebrates a touchdown off of a fumble recovery Friday, Aug. 30 against Proviso East.
Aurora Central Catholic High School’s Kyle Stanislo, 11, carries the ball Friday, Aug. 30 against St. Edward.
Yorkville High School’s Kaden Kramer runs against tough opposition from Plainfield South Friday, Aug. 30.
By John Schutt NASCAR Cup Series, The Cook Out Southern 500, Darlington, S.C., Darlington Speedway, Sunday, Sept. 1. Bubba Wallace won the pole, but in the end Chase Briscoe held off Kyle Busch to win his first race of the season! In third place was Chris Bell, Kyle Larson in
By Woodrow Carroll Does it bother you to contemplate the thought of a nice (ostensibly) Irish girl shooting a former Notre Dame Fighting Irish football star in the back. Well it should. Before we continue much further, be advised that tongue in cheek will be at play in this article,
By Bobby Narang The Illinois High School Association 2024-2025 calendar season kicks off this week with the start of several sports. Boys soccer, in particular, is a sport to watch this fall after an exciting 2023 season in which New Trier captured the Class 3A State champion with an impressive
It’s football time! The high school, college, and professional, games are here! The Chicago Bears season will begin noon, Sunday, Sept. 8. The preseason schedule offers hope with four victories in four games. It was not so much the record for the Bears, but well-played and excellent advancements that continue.
By Woodrow Carroll The Milwaukee Brewers are almost a sure bet to make the Major League Baseball (MLB) playoffs this season. At the start of this week’s action, the Brewers were 11.0 games ahead of the opposition in the National League Central Division and for the Brewers to not finish
Aurora University opened football practice last week on Vago Field.
Aurora University’s men’s soccer team works out Saturday, Aug. 17 in preparation for its season/home opener against Loras College on Friday, Aug. 30
Notes in the whirl of sports: •The fresh tonic that is Little League baseball with the enthusiasm of 12-year-olds will draw to a conclusion in the up-coming weekend and the television coverage has provided several thoughts. The young boys play hard and are not bothered by the television cameras. Their
A dozen soccer teams comprising 108 players from the Aurora area converged on Montgomery Saturday, Aug. 10, for the inaugural 7 on 7 Fox Valley Christian Cup soccer tourney. St. Luke’s Lutheran Church was host to the day-long competition on the Church grounds. Iglesia San Pablo, an Aurora church, was
