QB Darryl Clark runs No. 15 Penn State past struggling Illinois, 35-17CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — When Penn State watched the video of Illinois’ 30-0 loss last week to Ohio State, the Nittany Lions thought they saw something that might do their maligned offensive line some good. Eastern Kentucky scores 3 straight touchdowns to rally past Eastern Illinois 36-31CHARLESTON, Ill. — Eastern Kentucky overcame an eight-point deficit by scoring three touchdowns in a span of 9:11 bridging the third and fourth quarters to beat Eastern Illinois 36-31 Saturday. Spann scores 3 TDs as Northern Illinois leads all the way in beating Western Michigan 38-3DEKALB, Ill. — Chad Spann rushed for three touchdowns while quarterback Chandler Harnish threw for another on Saturday as Northern Illinois opened its Mid-American Conference season with a 38-3 victory over Western Michigan. Brown’s passing, Salem’s receiving helps Illinois State top North Dakota State 27-24FARGO, N.D. — Eyad Salem had 14 catches for 172 yards and Matt Brown completed 30 of 42 passes for 320 yards to lead Illinois State to a 27-24 victory Saturday over North Dakota State. USOC still looking for answers in wake of Chicago’s embarrassment in vote for 2016 OlympicsCOLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — After the shock in Copenhagen comes the backlash in Colorado. Cubs 5, Diamondbacks 0
Randy Wells gets 12th victory as Cubs beat Diamondbacks 5-0CHICAGO — Randy Wells allowed three hits in seven strong innings and struck out a career-high 10, helping the Chicago Cubs beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 5-0 on Saturday. Blackhawks reverse first game loss with Campbell, Kane, Sharp and Byfuglien scoringHELSINKI — The Chicago Blackhawks used three power-play goals to beat the Florida Panthers 4-0 Saturday after losing the season opener the previous day in a shootout. Blackhawks-Panthers Sums
Chicago Olympics loss means more than bruised ego, forces city to rethink jobs, economy, plansCHICAGO — Chicago’s dream of an Olympics stimulus is over with the 2016 Summer Games going to Rio de Janeiro. And the loss amounts to more than a bruised ego for the nation’s third-largest city. Rookie Taj Gibson scores 19 points, Bulls beat Pacers 104-95 in preseason openerINDIANAPOLIS — Rookie Taj Gibson had 19 points and nine rebounds to help the Chicago Bulls beat the Indiana Pacers 104-95 on Friday night in the second preseason game for the NBA’s replacement officials. White Sox 8, Tigers 0
Not even the ‘Second City’: In stunning Olympic loss, Chicago ousted earlyCOPENHAGEN — Chicago can’t blame it all on Rio. Chicago gets an Olympic-sized whipping and once again US is left to figure out whyPresident Barack Obama was in the comfort of his private quarters on Air Force One somewhere over the Atlantic when he got the news. The vote was in, his adopted hometown had been trounced, and the embarrassment of the U.S. Olympic movement now officially stretched all the way to the White House. South America gets its first games: The 2016 Olympics are flying down to Rio de JaneiroCOPENHAGEN — The country’s president was blunt. “It is,” Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva said, “Brazil’s time.” Byrnes homers twice, Young once as Arizona Diamondbacks rout Chicago Cubs 12-3CHICAGO — Eric Byrnes and Chris Young want to recapture the magic that helped Arizona win the NL West two years ago. Diamondbacks 12, Cubs 3
Obama expresses disappointment about Chicago’s Olympics loss but pride in effortWASHINGTON — President Barack Obama had a message Friday for the many people — including himself — who put “heart and soul” into Chicago’s losing bid for the 2016 Olympic Games: “A” for effort. Madrid, Tokyo fall short in race for 2016 Olympics, lose to Rio de JaneiroCOPENHAGEN — When it came right down to it, Madrid and Tokyo could do nothing to sway IOC voters from the prospect of a South American Olympics. Obama expresses regret at Chicago’s Olympic loss, says it had best possible bidWASHINGTON — President Barack Obama had a message Friday for the many people — including himself — who put “heart and soul” into Chicago’s losing bid for the 2016 Olympic Games: “A” for effort. Home favorite Koistinen scores in shootout for Panthers, 4-3HELSINKI — Finnish defender Ville Koistinen scored the winning goal in the shootout, lifting the Florida Panthers past the Chicago Blackhawks 4-3 Friday in their season opener. Panthers-Blackhawks Sums
Obama’s press secretary calls president ‘disappointed’ at Chicago missing 2016 Olympics GamesABOARD AIR FORCE ONE — President Barack Obama is “disappointed” Chicago missed getting the 2016 Olympic Games but doesn’t regret putting so much on the line to argue for it, his chief spokesman said Friday. South America gets its first games: The 2016 Olympics are going to Rio de JaneiroCOPENHAGEN — Like sweet, sultry samba music, Rio hit all the right notes. Chicago had Barack Obama. Tokyo had $4 billion in the bank. Madrid had powerful friends. But none of that mattered. Rio de Janeiro had the enchanting story — of about 400 million sports-mad people on a giant untapped and vibrant continent yearning, hoping, that the Olympics finally might come to them. And the International Olympic Committee was hooked. Rio de Janeiro wins right to host 2016 Olympics, beating Madrid in final IOC voteCOPENHAGEN — The 2016 Olympics are going to Rio de Janeiro, putting the games in South America for the first time. Rio, Madrid still in race to host 2016 Olympics; Chicago, Tokyo eliminatedCOPENHAGEN — Rio de Janeiro or Madrid — one of them will host the 2016 Olympics. Chicago is out — one of the most shocking defeats ever handed down by the International Olympic Committee — as President Barack Obama’s appeals for his adopted hometown failed. Thousands gathered in Chicago stand in stunned silence after Olympics bid goes elsewhereCHICAGO — Thousands of people stood in bewildered silence in downtown Chicago on Friday after the International Olympic Committee surprised everyone by dumping the city from the race for 2016 Summer Olympics in the first round of voting. Chicago goes down in stunning defeat, losing in first round of IOC votingCOPENHAGEN — Chicago seemed to have everything going for it. Chicago and Tokyo are rejected as sites for the 2016 Olympics; Rio or Madrid will winCOPENHAGEN — Chicago was eliminated in the first ballot of voting for the 2016 Olympics on Friday, a stunning defeat for the city that was expected to be one of the two finalists. Tokyo was also eliminated, leaving Rio de Janeiro and Madrid as the finalists. After years of preparation and a close race, IOC is set to select host of 2016 OlympicsCOPENHAGEN — Chicago, Tokyo, Rio de Janeiro and Madrid made final pitches to the International Olympic Committee to be selected later Friday as host of the 2016 Olympics, with President Barack Obama and Brazilian counterpart Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva pitting their star power against each other in emotional pushes for their cities. AL Central-leading Tigers have work to do after splitting series with Twins
Obamas make personal appeal for Chicago’s Olympics bid, assuring that world will be proudCOPENHAGEN — Combining hometown pride and political muscle, President Barack Obama lobbied Olympic leaders on Friday to give the 2016 Summer Games to Chicago, saying a nation shaped by the people of the world “wants a chance to inspire it once more.” QB talk: No. 15 Penn State’s Clark shares pain with Illinois’ Williams, hopes to reboundSTATE COLLEGE, Pa. — Juice Williams felt the pain of losing, and then he felt Daryll Clark’s anguish. People of Chicago take the spotlight as city makes its case to host 2016 OlympicsCOPENHAGEN — Looking out at the International Olympic Committee members, President Barack Obama grinned. After years of preparation and a close race, IOC selects host of 2016 OlympicsCOPENHAGEN — Chicago, Tokyo, Rio de Janeiro and Madrid made final pitches to the International Olympic Committee to be selected later Friday as host of the 2016 Olympics, with President Barack Obama and Brazilian counterpart Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva pitting their star power against each other in emotional pushes for their cities. |
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