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Chicago Journal

No. 12 Illinois loses to unranked but talented Rutgers

Rutgers' 4-game winning streak against ranked teams is the longest in school history for the Scarlet Knights.

Chicago Journal

DeBrincat's 28th goal snaps tie in 3rd, Blackhawks down Jets

DeBrincat beat Jets goalie Connor Hellebuyck with a high shot at 9:42 to break a 1-all tie. Patrick Kane had a goal and an assist, and Brandon Hagel added an empty-netter.

Chicago Journal

Bulls rally past Spurs 120-109 as DeRozan continues run

DeRozan’s seventh consecutive game with at least 30 points is a streak that hasn't been seen for the Bulls since...Michael Jordan during the 1996-97 season.

Chicago Journal

Matthew Stafford and the L.A. Rams win Super Bowl 56

Down 20-16, the Rams went on a 15-play drive capped by Matthew Stafford’s 1-yard touchdown pass to Super Bowl MVP Cooper Kupp for the go-ahead score with 1:25 left.

Chicago Journal

No. 13 Illini survive scare against Northwestern, 73-66

The home win keeps the Illini in sole possession of first place in the Big Ten, sitting a half-game ahead of Purdue and one game ahead of Wisconsin after a week in which all three teams lost.

Chicago Journal

DeRozan has sixth straight 30-pt game, Vucevic shines as Bulls beat Thunder

Tied with Cleveland for second place in the Eastern Conference coming in, the Bulls turned things around after falling behind by 14 points in the second quarter.

Chicago Journal

Blues beat Blackhawks 5-1

Dylan Strome scored, and Marc-Andre Fleury stopped 26 shots, but the Blackhawks have lost for the fourth time in their last five games.

Chicago Journal

DeRozan scores 35, Bulls pull away to beat Wolves 134-122

The Bulls set season highs for points and shooting percentage (63.2) despite a rare rough outing for LaVine.

Chicago Journal

DeRozan, Vucevic lead Bulls past struggling Hornets 121-109

The Bulls held a double-digit lead for most of the game, and the team shot 56.1% from the field, including 48.5% from 3-point land.

Chicago Journal

Fleury, Blackhawks beat Oilers 4-1

Fleury stopped 40 shots and DeBrincat, Hagel, Strome, and Dach scored for the Blackhawks, who snapped a three-game losing streak.

College Sports

No. 3 Purdue beats No. 13 Illini for share of Big Ten lead

Purdue (21-3, 10-3 Big Ten) won its sixth straight to move into a share of the conference lead.

College Sports

Northwestern outlasts short-handed Indiana for 59-51 win

The Wildcats shot just 32% from the field but committed just six turnovers and finished with 15 more FG attempts than the Hoosiers. Northwestern scored 14 second-chance points off 16 offensive rebounds.