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Winning any of the AP's individual NFL awards, from MVP to top rookie, means plenty to players. Being nominated for, no less winning, the Walter Payton Man of the Year award means more. Don't minimize how proud a guy is when he's…

To say the NFL has moved past emphasizing hard-hitting defensive play would be an understatement. The league, and sport of football itself, has never seen higher scoring or a higher caliber of offensive production spread out this much…

CHICAGO (AP) — Eddie Goldman led a dominant effort by the defense, and the Chicago Bears shut down Jared Goff and Los Angeles' high-powered offense in a 15-6 victory over the NFC West champion Rams on Sunday night. The Rams (11-2) missed…

CHICAGO (AP) — Tomas Tatar scored the tiebreaking goal on a deflection with 1:17 left in the third period and the Montreal Canadiens beat the Chicago Blackhawks 3-2 Sunday for their third straight win. Max Domi and Shea Weber scored…

ROCKFORD - Dylan Sikura tied the game late in the third period then notched the winner in overtime as the Rockford IceHogs rallied to a thrilling 3-2 victory over the Grand Rapids Griffins at the BMO Harris Bank Center Friday. The IceHogs…

ROCKFORD – The Jefferson J-Hawks rallied from 11 points down in the third quarter to beat Boylan 58-56 in NIC-10 Conference boys basketball at Jefferson Friday. The J-Hawks raced out to a 14-4 lead in the first quarter. Junior…

ROCKFORD -- Rock Valley College sophomore Mallory Hecox was named to the NJCAA Division III All-American volleyball team after leading the Golden Eagles to the Division III national tournament for the first time since 2012. Hecox led…

LAKE FOREST, Ill. (AP) — The Chicago Bears removed quarterback Mitchell Trubisky from their injury list Friday, clearing the way for a start Sunday night against the Los Angeles Rams. "Well, he put together three really good days in…

ROCKFORD --  The East E-Rabs improved to 7-0 by beating Boylan 59-50 in NIC-10 boys basketball action Wednesday. It was East's first home win over Boylan since 1995. The E-Rabs are now alone atop the NIC-10 standings. Boylan fell to 4-3.…

As the adage goes, it's not how you start, but how you finish. For the Bears and their still elite defense, they've had trouble on the latter throughout the 2018 season. You saw it on Sunday when a receiver in the Giants' Odell Beckham…

ROCKFORD – The Eisenhower Eagles are one step away from the IESA State Tournament after knocking off the Flinn Falcons Monday night in the IESA Class 8-4A regional finals at Lincoln Middle School. The Eagles, now 20-1, defeated the…

DURHAM, N.C. - Former Rockford Guilford volleyball star Celene Morris stepped right in as a major force in her first year at North Carolina Central University. Morris played in all 25 matches for the Eagles, leading the team in sets…

CHICAGO (AP) — The Chicago Bulls have fired coach Fred Hoiberg with the team stuck near the bottom of the standings. The Bulls promoted associated head coach Jim Boylen to take over. Executive Vice President of Basketball Operations…

GREEN BAY - It didn't take long after Sunday's loss to the Arizona Cardinals for Green Bay Packers President and Chief Executive Officer Mark Murphy to release a statement saying the organization has parted ways with coach Mike McCarthy.…

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — The New York Giants finally have a signature win to carry them through the rest of the season and maybe beyond. While beating the NFC North-leading Bears wasn't pretty and involved blowing up a 10-point lead…