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Brendan Stiles

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University of Iowa alum (2010). Chicago sports fan (Bears, Bulls, Blackhawks, Cubs, and White Sox; yes, I like both baseball teams). He/Him/His.

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BREAKING: Legendary college football coach Lou Holtz has died at the age of 89, his family announced in a statement.

04.03.2026 21:55 β€” πŸ‘ 137    πŸ” 34    πŸ’¬ 37    πŸ“Œ 23

Note how the Tigers are like, "Way to go, Jason! This is so awesome." A total 180 from how Jerry and the Sox felt about him calling games nationally.

04.03.2026 19:49 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Great call

04.03.2026 15:57 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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GOP lawmakers defeat bill that would bar ICE partnerships with local governments A committee in the Minnesota House defeated the DFL-backed measure after sharp disagreements over the role of local jails.

A key committee in the Minnesota House blocked a measure that would ban local governments from partnering with ICE.

04.03.2026 14:27 β€” πŸ‘ 96    πŸ” 59    πŸ’¬ 18    πŸ“Œ 13

There's been a lot of debate within the Democratic establishment about what rhetoric to use via ICE.

Well, an incumbent doesn't lose by 48 percentage points very oftenβ€”and her vote on collaborating with ICE was the defining issue here.

04.03.2026 04:49 β€” πŸ‘ 8215    πŸ” 2447    πŸ’¬ 96    πŸ“Œ 105

the greatest sentence ever composed

04.03.2026 02:00 β€” πŸ‘ 2035    πŸ” 277    πŸ’¬ 49    πŸ“Œ 7

Wemby just hit a 3 from Caitlin's range. Geez.

04.03.2026 02:00 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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In Minnesota's divided legislature, DFL proposals to limit ICE have already stalled Democrats in the Minnesota legislature have already proposed a number of measures to contain ICE, but Republicans in the tied House have effectively blocked them.

Democrats in the Minnesota legislature have already proposed a number of measures to contain ICE, but Republicans in the tied House have effectively blocked them.

04.03.2026 01:06 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Come for the 90s nostalgia, stay for Wemby.

04.03.2026 00:59 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Get to NBC right now.

04.03.2026 00:59 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

1. People who know who you are (or remember you from the past) will recognize your name as soon as they see it, plus I think the design you have for that one looks the best.

03.03.2026 20:37 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

If there's one Iowa guy I absolutely do not want to see drafted by the Packers, Lions, or Vikings this year, Dunker is far and away No. 1 (I would also love him on the Bears).

03.03.2026 20:04 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

I'm glad he at least made the decision today and not after the draft because we all saw what happened to Detroit's OL as soon as Ragnow retired.

03.03.2026 20:02 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Good point. This probably kills any chance at getting Crosby now because they're gonna need to keep as much of that draft capital as possible now.

03.03.2026 20:01 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

The silver lining is that he made this decision now before FA starts and not like after the draft.

03.03.2026 19:56 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Tyler Linderbaum, you are a Chicago Bear?

03.03.2026 19:54 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1

Uh, what?

03.03.2026 19:53 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

"My Big Fat Greek Wedding" is now the official movie of the Big 12 Conference.

03.03.2026 04:45 β€” πŸ‘ 9    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Michigan as well.

03.03.2026 04:12 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Blackhawks agree to trade reliable defenseman Connor Murphy to Oilers The pending UFA right-shot defender has been among the NHL's top shot-blockers in recent seasons.

Connor Murphy is off to Edmonton, a league source tells Chris Johnston. Our initial story:
www.nytimes.com/athletic/701...

02.03.2026 21:14 β€” πŸ‘ 23    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 6

"I don't have the yips with respect to boots on the ground" just makes me think he's going to handle this war about as well as Rick Ankiel pitched in the Game 1 of the 2000 NLDS.

02.03.2026 16:30 β€” πŸ‘ 380    πŸ” 34    πŸ’¬ 27    πŸ“Œ 4

Nice to know I can root for this guy again.

02.03.2026 16:28 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

"IU Indianapolis" is still weird to me. IUPUI. Ooee-Pooee.

02.03.2026 14:16 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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The 2026 Ivy League Bracket.

01.03.2026 21:16 β€” πŸ‘ 20    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1

an extremely mixed reaction on SNL for the arrival of Jack & Quinn Hughes and an extremely not mixed reaction for the arrival of Hilary Knight & Megan Keller

01.03.2026 04:43 β€” πŸ‘ 581    πŸ” 47    πŸ’¬ 14    πŸ“Œ 17

No idea. I just know the roof got restored/refixed. Cubs play there the first full week in April.

01.03.2026 00:20 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Tropicana Field is supposed to re-open this year.

01.03.2026 00:12 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

College basketball is a year-to-year sport now. Winning the Crown doesn't mean a damn thing if you have to revamp your entire roster anyway. At least the NCAA Tournament could still be used as a recruiting pitch (not that I think it's a be-all, end-all now for any college kid).

01.03.2026 00:11 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Absolutely not. You take the NCAA Tournament every single time.

01.03.2026 00:09 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

I know "Last 10" shouldn't matter big picture, but going into Chicago losing 4 out of 5 and potentially into March Madness losing 5 out of 6 is not ideal.

28.02.2026 19:10 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0