Sports Stories from April 19, 2024 (Change date)
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Girls soccer: Vukas lifts Benet over Oswego in Naperville inviteApr 19, 2024 8:58 pm - Sophomore forward Ivana Vukas can create havoc even against the best defenses. “It’s her speed and her skill level on the ball,” Benet coach Gerard Oconer said. “Every ti...
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Softball: St. Charles East wins thriller, hands rival 1st lossApr 19, 2024 8:51 pm - A diving play is always a thrilling way to end a game. But it becomes oh-so sweeter when it’s a diving play with the bases loaded and two outs to preserve a one-run lead ...
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Softball: Hammer, Wheaton North speed past Wheaton Warrenville SouthApr 19, 2024 8:42 pm - A varsity reserve in 2023, Makayla Hammer is excelling as the only sophomore starter for a talented Wheaton North softball team. “I’m taking every opportunity that I can...
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Baseball: Clary pitches St. Viator to series win over CarmelApr 19, 2024 8:05 pm - After splitting the first two games of a three-game series, host St. Viator was hoping to win the rubber game against Carmel Catholic Friday afternoon in East Suburban Ca...
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NHL Playoffs: ‘It’s wide open’ is the theme as the race to the Stanley Cup beginsApr 19, 2024 7:54 pm - There is no prohibitive favorite to win the Stanley Cup as the NHL playoffs begin this weekend.
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The NBA playoffs are finally here. And as LeBron James says, 'it's a sprint now'Apr 19, 2024 7:01 pm - There's a 64-win team in Boston that ran away with the league's best record. The defending champions in Denver, a group that won 57 games. A fearless young bunch in Oklahoma City, whose No. 1 seed was no fluke. A trio of Villanova alums in New York, who turned the Knicks into a real contender.
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Taillon comes off the injured list and helps the Cubs beat the Marlins 8-3Apr 19, 2024 4:43 pm - Jameson Taillon had a solid first start, Nico Hoerner doubled twice and the Cubs rolled past the Miami Marlins 8-3 on Friday.
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Will the Bears get help for Sweat in the first round next week?Apr 19, 2024 4:35 pm - Caleb Williams to the Bears at No. 1 overall in the NFL Draft feels almost like a done deal at this point, what the Bears do with their second draft pick at No. 9 overall is anything but clear. In part, of course, it will depend heavily upon what the teams ahead of them do.
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High School Athletes Captured in Action by Daily Herald PhotographersApr 19, 2024 12:44 pm - Each week Daily Herald photographers capture local high school athletes at their peak. We hope that you enjoy the “Week in sports photos through our lens” as much as we e...
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Season of milestones for Wolves captain Chris TerryApr 19, 2024 6:00 am - The only way Chris Terry knows when he’s approaching a career milestone is if the Chicago Wolves captain gets a random text from a family member or friend or if he hears it mentioned on a TV broadcast.