Articles filed under Pro Sports

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  Schaumburg Boomers a hit with 5,000 fans May 26, 2012 12:00 AM
  The return of professional baseball to Schaumburg — after a nearly two-year hiatus — proved to be as successful in the stands as it was on the field Friday night. A crowd of more than 5,000 mostly orange-clad fans cheered the Schaumburg Boomers on to their first home victory, beating the Florence Freedom 5 to 2.
  

   

• Cougars’ Baez gets a win May 26, 2012 12:00 AM
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  Konerko’s 4-for-4 paces White Sox’ 17-hit attack May 26, 2012 12:00 AM
  Something special is happening with the White Sox. Paul Konerko is the fuse, and he lit up again during Saturday’s 14-7 victory over the first-place Indians at U.S. Cellular Field. Konerko was 4-for-4 with 3 doubles, 2 RBI and a walk as the Sox crept within 1½ games of Cleveland in the AL Central.
  

   
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  Why Spiegel has a new perspective today on baseball May 26, 2012 12:00 AM
  In his weekly baseball column, Matt Spiegel shares why he has a new perspective on the game he loves so much. It's a perspective rooted in the moment he peered through the backstop with his 79-year-old Pops to watch a young nephew, Jack, work his magic on the mound. It's a new feeling for Spiegel, and one he wants to enjoy for many years to come.
  

   
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  Ricketts talks as Cubs keep losing May 25, 2012 12:00 AM
  On the same day Cubs manager Dale Sveum decided to insert Joe Mather into tje lineup in center, it was team owner Tom Ricketts who was the center of attention.
  

   

• Big 7-run third boosts Cougars May 25, 2012 12:00 AM
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  Bears teammates not worried about Forte or Bush May 25, 2012 12:00 AM
  Even with Matt Forte skipping the off-season program, the Bears' running game is in capable hands with the addition of unrestricted free agent Michael Bush. But the first-year Bear knows his role will change when Forte eventually returns, and he's fine with that.
  

   
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  Will slugger Rizzo join Cubs after road trip? May 25, 2012 12:00 AM
  Has Iowa Cubs first baseman Anthony Rizzo played his last baseball game in Des Moines? Check out this report by Des Moines Register sports writer Randy Peterson.
  

   

• Espy delivers as Cougars rally in ninth May 25, 2012 12:00 AM
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  Bunt ignites Boomers’ winMay 25, 2012 12:00 AM
  The new baseball team in Schaumburg might be called the Boomers, but their scoring Friday night started with a very quiet hit. A bunt single by second baseman Drew Heithoff to lead off the sixth inning ignited a 5-run burst for the Boomers, who went on to capture a 5-2 victory over the Florence Freedom on Opening Night at Schaumburg Baseball Stadium. The big inning came after the Boomers were held to 2 hits over the first five innings. Boomers manager Jamie Bennett said the bunt was meant to provide a spark.
  

   
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  Konerko just keeps getting betterMay 25, 2012 12:00 AM
  Paul Konerko was 1-for-4 in Friday night's 9-3 win over the Indians at U.S. Cellular Field, and the White Sox' veteran first baseman still leads the American League with a .381 batting average. But Konerko does not like talking about individual accomplishments, and winning a batting title is not on his to-do list. Rather, Konerko aims to compete during each and every trip to the plate.
  

   
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  Indy 500 always well worth watching May 24, 2012 12:00 AM
  
  

   
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  All not lost in Cubs’ fight for help May 24, 2012 12:00 AM
  The timing of the Joe Ricketts super PAC story was about as bad as possible with NATO in town, embarrassing Rahm Emanuel in front of all his D.C. friends. But it doesn't mean he won't eventually make a deal with the Cubs.
  

   
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  Cubs on pace for historic losing seasonMay 24, 2012 12:00 AM
  Don't look now, but the Cubs are on pace for a record of 55-107 as they take a nine-game losing streak into Pittsburgh for a weekend series. Things don't figure to get any easier for the Cubs, who are in the early stages of a stretch of 16 of 19 games on the road.
  

   
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  Boomers’ starting pitching key to early success May 24, 2012 12:00 AM
  The Schaumburg Boomers and manager Jamie Bennett will open their home schedule against the Florence Freedom at 6:30 p.m. Friday at Schaumburg Baseball Stadium. Cameron Roth will take the mound for the new Frontier League team in the first regular-season contest in Schaumburg since the Flyers played there in 2010.
  

   

• Michael Antonio, Cougars buzz Bees May 24, 2012 12:00 AM
  Michael Antonio turned in a couple defensive gems in the seventh inning, then delivered a go-ahead, 2-run double in the eighth to lift the host Kane County Cougars to a 4-3 win over the Burlington Bees on Wednesday night at Fifth Third Bank Ballpark in Geneva.
  

   
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  Cubs’ losing streak worst since 2002 May 23, 2012 12:00 AM
  Jeff Samardzija has pitched well for the Cubs this season, but even another quality start Wednesday night wasn't enough as the Cubs fell 5-1 to the Houston Astros, as Houston broke open a 2-1 game in the eighth inning. The Cubs have lost nine in a row, the first time they've done that since 2002.
  

   
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  Optimistic Knox won’t rush his return to action May 23, 2012 12:00 AM
  Bears wide receiver Johnny Knox is in the beginning stages of a long rehabilitation from last season's back injury and surgery that caused him to lose 30 pounds off an already thin frame. He's trying to remain optimistic, even though he might not be able to return to the field this season.
  

   

• Can Blackhawks learn from watching playoffs? May 23, 2012 12:00 AM
  There is a lot the Blackhawks can learn from watching the way Darryl Sutter took the Kings to the Finals, and the way Dave Tippett took average goalies and made them great in Phoenix.
  

   
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  Bears' Cutler pumped about receiver options May 23, 2012 12:00 AM
  Bears quarterback Jay Cutler has more, and bigger, weapons than he's had in three previous seasons in Chicago. Cutler also expects big things from an offense that features more talent at the skill positions than any in recent memory.