Diego Maradona, the Argentine soccer great who scored the “Hand of God” goal in 1986 and led his country to that year’s World Cup title before later struggling with cocaine use and obesity, has died. He was 60.
Fred VanVleet admits his career has had its share of lows including not being drafted, but it’s how he was able to pick himself out of that hole that has earned him the contract he deserves.
Cheyenne Nietz may not have played with Harlem softball since sophomore year, but she has done enough to earn a full-ride scholarship with Valparaiso University.
The Packers are hopeful that hosting ticketed fans will be possible in the coming weeks and are preparing by hosting a small group of Packers employees and their household family in the stadium to evaluate COVID-19 protocols during Sunday’s game against the Bears.
On Friday, Nov. 20, Belvidere boys cross country coach Robert Sally fell and hit his head. There was damage to his brain. He was taken to the ICU, but died Saturday night.
The Rockford native needed just 83 total yards on Sunday to hit the mark. He surpassed that by running for 73 yards on 17 carries, adding 21 yards on two receptions in the Jacksonville Jaguars’ 27-3 loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers.
While fans wait to see where Fred VanVleet cashes in, the Auburn grad hosted his third annual thanksgiving turkey drive on Friday night outside of the BMO harris Bank Center.
While the governing body for high school athletics has no clue when it will be safe to resume activities, it will look very different for Belvidere North cheerleading when it gets back on the mat.
Rockford ProAm President Scott Nicholas stressed that the event is not going away. They fully plan to return when it is safe and financially makes sense to pull it off.
Le-Win was all set to return to normal practices on Monday, but the IHSA telling the team that there will be no contact and to follow the guidelines laid out by the Illinois Department of Public Health.
Guilford senior Kate Dennis signed her NLI to Ohio University on Wednesday before surprising the room with the news that she will graduate early and join the Bobcats this season.
Nick Foles threw for 335 yards and two touchdowns as Chicago (5-4) outgained Tennessee 375-228. The Bears also held the ball for nearly 34 minutes and scored 17 points in the fourth quarter.
After taking away their shot at a second straight state championship, COVID-19 nearly ended the season prematurely for some Winnebago cross country runners.
Chicago Cubs first baseman Anthony Rizzo earned the honor for the third straight year in the pandemic-shortened season and fourth time overall. He was joined for the first time by Cubs shortstop Javier Baez.
Liam Hammond knows first hand what it’s like to participate in both sports. He led the Rivermen last year to their first sectional appearance since 2015, while helping the football team advance to the second round of the state playoffs.
Drew Brees threw two touchdowns to regain the NFL’s all-time lead from Tom Brady, Wil Lutz nailed a 35-yard field goal in overtime and New Orleans beat Chicago 26-23 on Sunday.
