Sports Archives - WONC https://www.wonc.org/category/sports/ Pure Rock FM89 Sun, 24 Mar 2024 00:14:35 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.2.2 https://www.wonc.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/Main-Logo-150x150.png Sports Archives - WONC https://www.wonc.org/category/sports/ 32 32 Bears Mock Draft 1.0 https://www.wonc.org/bears-mock-draft-1-0/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=bears-mock-draft-1-0 Sun, 24 Mar 2024 00:06:45 +0000 https://www.wonc.org/?p=6903 by Andy Jachim Following a hectic week of free agency and trades across the NFL, it’s time to settle in and fully prepare for the draft. This full-steam-ahead mentality excites every single fanbase. Regardless of the current situation their franchise might be in, it’s hard not to get excited about [...]

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]]> Chicago Red Stars: What to Know Before the Season Starts https://www.wonc.org/chicago-red-stars-what-to-know-before-the-season-starts/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=chicago-red-stars-what-to-know-before-the-season-starts Thu, 14 Mar 2024 14:37:25 +0000 https://www.wonc.org/?p=6843 by Hayden Krzyzanowski A team that doesn’t get the recognition it deserves, The Chicago Red Stars, have restructured their entire front office which has led to major changes on the field. This renaissance of the Red Stars has been a wonderful thing to see in Bridgeview. A slow close to [...]

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]]> A Season of Change for Cardinal Baseball https://www.wonc.org/a-season-of-change-for-cardinal-baseball/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=a-season-of-change-for-cardinal-baseball Mon, 05 Feb 2024 20:46:16 +0000 https://www.wonc.org/?p=6574 by Sam Corbett   Back on May 12th, Jack Oberli swung right over the top of a fastball from Illinois Wesleyan’s Luke Costello. In an instant, North Central was eliminated from the conference tournament, ending their season. A 7-5 loss to the Titans was the program’s second loss of the [...]

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]]> Bruner’s Beat: Joel Embiid and the NBA’s 65-Game Rule https://www.wonc.org/bruners-beat-joel-embiid-and-the-nbas-65-game-rule/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=bruners-beat-joel-embiid-and-the-nbas-65-game-rule Sun, 04 Feb 2024 16:10:34 +0000 https://www.wonc.org/?p=6530 by Evan Bruner   Reigning MVP Joel Embiid finds himself in a precarious position. He’s averaging 35.3 points and 11.3 rebounds per game. In a career that has been filled with incredible performances and top-to-bottom seasons, this campaign is perhaps his best work of all. Yet, Embiid is now a long [...]

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]]> Bruner’s Beat: Patrick Mahomes vs. Josh Allen Isn’t A Rivalry…Yet https://www.wonc.org/bruners-beat-patrick-mahomes-vs-josh-allen-isnt-a-rivalry-yet/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=bruners-beat-patrick-mahomes-vs-josh-allen-isnt-a-rivalry-yet Sun, 28 Jan 2024 17:45:14 +0000 https://www.wonc.org/?p=6446 by Evan Bruner   As the Kansas City Chiefs dispatched the Buffalo Bills 27-24 in the Divisional Round, the scene looked all too familiar. Patrick Mahomes and Kansas City walked out of the stadium smiling and celebrating while the Bills players were quiet, even shocked, entering the locker room.  The latest [...]

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]]> Bruner’s Beat: The Chicago Bears’ Justin Fields Situation https://www.wonc.org/bruners-beat-the-chicago-bears-justin-fields-situation/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=bruners-beat-the-chicago-bears-justin-fields-situation Sat, 20 Jan 2024 19:58:21 +0000 https://www.wonc.org/?p=6418 The Chicago Bears once again find themselves facing a franchise-altering decision. For the second straight season, the team holds the No. 1 overall pick in the draft. Last year, the team opted to trade back from the position to acquire additional assets, including wide receiver D.J. Moore and the eventual top [...]

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]]> Guenther Steiner Out at Haas F1 https://www.wonc.org/guenther-steiner-out-at-haas-f1/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=guenther-steiner-out-at-haas-f1 Thu, 11 Jan 2024 13:51:46 +0000 https://www.wonc.org/?p=6390 The Formula One offseason never ceases to bring its surprises. From new team names to the yearly silly season, fans are staying entertained even while cars aren’t out on track. In the latest breaking news of 2024, the Haas F1 team principal, Guenther Steiner, has been let go effective immediately. [...]

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]]> Bruner’s Beat: Adam Silver and the NBA’s Inaugural In-season Tournament https://www.wonc.org/bruners-beat-adam-silver-and-the-nbas-inaugural-in-season-tournament/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=bruners-beat-adam-silver-and-the-nbas-inaugural-in-season-tournament Sat, 09 Dec 2023 11:32:15 +0000 https://www.wonc.org/?p=6269 by Evan Bruner There may not be a more thankless profession than commissioner of a professional sports league. Between fans, players, and owners, it’s impossible to please everyone. As a result, commissioners are almost treated as politicians, posited as the culprit of every problem, the punchline of every joke.  No [...]

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]]> Bruner’s Beat: Does Firing Frank Reich Fix the Panthers? https://www.wonc.org/bruners-beat-does-firing-frank-reich-fix-the-panthers/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=bruners-beat-does-firing-frank-reich-fix-the-panthers Sun, 03 Dec 2023 13:03:06 +0000 https://www.wonc.org/?p=6206 by Evan Bruner   The short-lived Frank Reich era In Carolina came to an end last Monday following a disastrous 1-10 start. For Panthers fans, these 11 games have felt like an eternity, but in reality, it’s the earliest head coach firing in nearly 50 years. For reference, Urban Meyer got [...]

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]]> What the Taylor Hall and Corey Perry Absences Mean for the Hawks https://www.wonc.org/what-the-taylor-hall-and-corey-perry-absences-mean-for-the-hawks/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=what-the-taylor-hall-and-corey-perry-absences-mean-for-the-hawks Tue, 28 Nov 2023 01:09:27 +0000 https://www.wonc.org/?p=6179 by Andy Jachim The Hawks’ recent struggles (with the exception of a super exciting OT win against the Leafs last Friday) have come with some sour news from a pair of veterans in the forward group. Taylor Hall is expected to undergo surgery on his right ACL and will miss [...]

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