Illinois, Missouri to resume football with 4-game series

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) — The Illini and Mizzou are resuming their matchups on the gridiron, announcing a four-game football series starting in 2026.
Missed field goal prompts Bears to switch kickers
LAKE FOREST, Ill. (AP) — The Chicago Bears on Monday waived kicker Connor Barth and signed former Kansas City Chiefs kicker Cairo Santos following Sunday’s 27-24 loss to the Detroit Lions.
Statue of Dick Butkus going up at Illinois

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) — Dick Butkus is going back to college.
LSU rallies past Michigan 77-75 in Maui
Wolverines led by nine with 5 minutes left
Lions look to protect their home turf better
Detroit is only 2-3 at Ford Field
FIFA bans 3 soccer officials for life for taking bribes
ZURICH (AP) FIFA says three soccer officials who pleaded guilty in American courts to accepting bribes have been banned for life.
LeBron James, Cavaliers roll over Pistons 116-88
Cleveland has won five straight
Zoe L. Parmenter

Zoe Leigh Parmenter, 16, of Maquon, died Friday, November 17, 2017 at home.
12 arrested in Thailand in soccer match-fixing investigation
BANGKOK (AP) Football Association of Thailand president Somyot Poompanmuang says five players and two match officials from the top-flight national league are among 12 people arrested for alleged match-fixing.
No. 13 Notre Dame, LSU meet in Maui semifinals (Nov 21, 2017)
No. 13 Notre Dame playing LSU sounds enticing on the football field, but it also has plenty of appeal in college basketball at Lahaina, Hawaii, where both teams aim to remain unbeaten Tuesday.
Maradona to reunite with Lineker on stage at World Cup draw
ZURICH (AP) Diego Maradona will be reunited on stage with World Cup rival Gary Lineker at the draw in Moscow next week.
No. 25 Baylor, Creighton race for CBE championship (Nov 21, 2017)
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Baylor coach Scott Drew knows what the feeling will be like on Tuesday in the championship game of the CBE Hall of Fame Classic at Sprint Center. He gets a taste of it
12 arrested in Thailand in soccer match-fixing investigation
BANGKOK (AP) Football Association of Thailand president Somyot Poompanmuang says five players and two match officials from the top-flight national league are among 12 people arrested for alleged match-fixing.
No. 25 Alabama braces for challenge from UT-Arlington (Nov 21, 2017)
Alabama is set to play its first game as a ranked team in almost six years.
Lincoln Riley on Mayfield decision: '…not going to start, but he will play'
Sooners head coach Lincoln Riley gets emotional during a press conference after having to make a tough decision regarding Baker Mayfield.
Baker Mayfield finishes college career with perfect record
Baker Mayfield finishes college career with perfect record
Lincoln Riley on Mayfield accepting punishment: 'Like a man'
Lincoln Riley on Mayfield accepting punishment: ‘Like a man’
UC Santa Barbara controls 2nd half, beats Pepperdine 92-84 (Nov 20, 2017)
MALIBU, Calif. (AP) Max Heidegger scored 24 points and UC Santa Barbara led the entire second half in a 92-84 victory over Pepperdine on Monday night in the Progressive Legends Classic sub-regional.
McCoy, Juiston lead UNLV to 95-68 win over Rice (Nov 20, 2017)
LAS VEGAS (AP) Freshman Brandon McCoy had 23 points and 10 rebounds, and Shakur Juiston scored eight to go with career-high 19 rebounds and five assists to help UNLV beat Rice 95-68 on Monday night in the
Aldridge leads Spurs to 20th straight home win over Hawks
Aldridge leads Spurs to 20th straight home win over Hawks
