Sports Stories from June 7, 2019 (Change date)
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Pillow talk means basketball talk for new Sky coach and his wifeJun 07, 2019 1:00 am - Pillow talk quickly evolves into basketball strategizing at the Wade house. For two people who are paid for their basketball minds, basketball is, well, always on their ...
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Baseball: DeMarco closes door on St. Charles North's semifinal winJun 07, 2019 1:00 am - Sophomore closer Nick DeMarco looked like a calm, cool veteran as he finished off the biggest win in St. Charles North baseball history Friday. The North Stars defeated ...
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Legends, traditions converge as Bears kick off centennial season celebrationJun 07, 2019 1:00 am - Legends, traditions converge as Bears kick off centennial season celebration
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Softball: Win sinks in for St. FrancisJun 07, 2019 1:00 am - EAST PEORIA, Ill. - St. Francis started its victory celebration with a late procession out of the dugout on Friday. But the Spartans, like they did throughout Friday's s...
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With Craig Kimbrel a Cub, remember: World Series champs build their bullpens on the flyJun 07, 2019 1:00 am - Last Oct. 28, when the gate to the visitor's bullpen at Dodger Stadium swung open before the bottom of the ninth inning of Game 5 of the World Series, the pitcher enteri...
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Baseball: Dixon can't cool off red-hot MontiniJun 07, 2019 1:00 am - Pitching always matters in baseball, but sometimes it matters just a little less. Montini kept swinging hot bats while advancing to the Class 3A title game with Friday's...
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O'Donnell: New sports gaming bill means absolutely nothing to currently credible bookiesJun 07, 2019 1:00 am - So Illinois has a new sports gaming bill-plus. Translated in "Combine" - John Kass's clever description of the bipartisan sneak oilers who manipulate some affairs of the...
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Former Blackhawks forward Jurco helping Charlotte close in on Calder Cup titleJun 07, 2019 1:00 am - Tomas Jurco can't believe where the time has gone. One minute he was a second-round draft pick of the Red Wings and soon after an everyday player for Detroit, appearing ...
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Softball: Arrambide pitches St. Charles East to state title gameJun 07, 2019 1:00 am - EAST PEORIA - St. Charles East sophomore pitcher Katie Arrambide lost track of her performance on Friday afternoon. But for Arrambide and the Saints, that's often a good...
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Why Cubs, new closer Kimbrel appear to be a perfect fitJun 07, 2019 1:00 am - Judging by what everybody said Friday, Craig Kimbrel and the Chicago Cubs were the perfect fit all along. It just took until June 7 to make it work. The Cubs officiall...