North Greene football wins in stunning 2nd-round upset
We consider the failure of our math model to predict football games in the Illinois playoffs. Circumstances sometimes throw models out the window.
Sports
Sportsmanship reigns as amputee scores a touchdown
A true act of sportsmanship on a high school football field in Baltimore shows us that sports is about much more than the score.
27 IL football teams finish the regular season 9-0
Congratulations to the 27 IL varsity football teams that finished the 2014 season undefeated with a record of 9-0.
QB gaffe loses a Utah high school play-in game
An unbelievable final play in a Utah high school playoff game shows it can be important to be as smart on the field as in the classroom.
IHSA a no-show at hearing
The IHSA didn't show up to a hearing set by a committee in the Illinois House that wants to look into how the IHSA runs its shop.
Hooky for 12:07 O's game
We celebrate the Baltimore Orioles as they conclude a season for the books and encourage schoolchildren to take part in the celebration.
Phelps arrested for DUI, take 2
Swimmer Michael Phelps has been arrested in Baltimore for DUI, again. Action may be needed to prevent the accidental death of innocent people.
Football teams likely to clinch playoff berth in Week 6
Our mathematical algorithm for IL HS football games has been chomping data. We're calling comfortable playoff berths for at least 29 teams this weekend.
IL football's turnaround teams
These are the IL football teams that finished last year 0-9 or 1-8 and have started the 2014 looking a lot better.
School discovers a new football injury: chemical burn
More than a dozen football players in Silver Spring, Md., were burned when practicing in equipment that had been disinfected with a caustic agent.