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Morning Sports Report
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Luke Altmyer threw for two touchdowns and ran for another and No. 9 Illinois shut out Western Michigan 38-0 on Saturday night. Kaden Feagin rushed for 100 yards and a touchdown and Ca’Lil Valentine ran for 63 yards and a TD. Hank Beatty caught six passes for 53 yards and a TD.
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Marcel Reed escaped pressure to throw an 11-yard touchdown pass to Nate Boerkircher with 13 seconds left, Randy Bond kicked the extra point and No. 16 Texas A&M beat No. 8 Notre Dame 41-40 on Saturday night.
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Anthony Rizzo posed in the outfield ivy with family members before the game. He took a seat in the left-field bleachers and had Moises Ballesteros' first major-league home run bounce off his left hand. He promised to start a cup snake, though there was no evidence of that happening.
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Saturday
Football
Aurora Central Catholic 36, Walther Christian 0
Girls volleyball
Downers Grove South Kavanaugh Invite
Downers Grove South d. Nazaret...
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The Cubs watched injuries and illnesses pile up as they lost 5-4 to Tampa Bay on Saturday at Wrigley Field.
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Anyya Waters, a junior, caught an 11-yard touchdown pass from freshman quarterback Peyton Nissen at 5:49 of the fourth quarter in Warren’s 18-14 defeat of Mundelein on Saturday afternoon at Stevenson.
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The Bears signed kicker Jake Moody to their practice squad, a league source confirmed to The Athletic. This acquisition puts the heat on Santos’ efforts to bounce back. Moody was waived by the San Francisco 49ers earlier this week and will now attempt to unseat the most accurate kicker in Bears history in what seems to be set up as a mini-competition — or at least a little push at the 33-year-old Santos.
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The Blackhawks have their core goalie for the future. On Saturday, the team announced it has signed goalie Spencer Knight to a three-year, $17.5 million contract extension ($5.83 million salary cap hit).
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Local college roundup: No. 1-ranked North Central won its season opener 45-14 against Wisconsin-Oshkosh, while Elmhurst’s new coach started with a win.
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C.J. Kayfus and Jhonkensy Noel homered, helping Parker Messick and the Cleveland Guardians beat the White Sox 3-1 on Saturday night.
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