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The Cook Out Clash Clash at the Bowman Gray Stadium ... to which Rockford responded promptly. The Ohio State Buckeyes concluded the 2024 season by winning the College Football Playoff national ...

It was closer than many might have expected, but Litchfield survived a hard-fought section playoff game Tuesday night. The Dragons, 5-4 overall, overcame three fumbles, 10 penalties and an 8-0 ...

The Bears will host the first-ever collegiate women's flag football game for the state of Illinois on March 8, 2025, at the Walter Payton Center, featuring Rockford University ... provide an update on ...

Here is a look back at the history of the Conway, SC, Kiwanis Club and its annual pancake supper fundraiser. The club was ...

The Texans are negotiating a new lease at NRG Stadium, which is owned by the county. But the football team may seek the ...

Houston's NRG Stadium opened in 2002. There are only six NFL stadiums more than 30 years old, and some of those will be ...

A new Illinois bill would require sports teams to have a record of winning games before the state would consider spending taxpayer money on a stadium House Bill 2969, ...

Midway Village hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony Feb. 20 to celebrate the new exhibit. In 1917, during WWI, an Army Infantry ...

Borussia Dortmund’s routine elimination of Sporting Lisbon was a tame warmup for the Real Madrid-Manchester City showdown in ...

The fan-favorite Dirty Dough made their grand entrance to Rockford last fall. They have a featured weekly menu with a few ...