Sports Stories from May 31, 2025 (Change date)
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Paris Saint-Germain routs Inter Milan to win the Champions League for the first timeMay 31, 2025 5:38 pm - French teenager Désiré Doué has scored twice to help Paris Saint-Germain finally win the Champions League by routing Inter Milan 5-0 in the final in Munich. The 19-year-old Doué set up Achraf Hakimi for the opening goal in the 12th minute. He made it 2-0 eight minutes later with the help of a deflection, and grabbed the third in the 63rd by shooting inside the right post.
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Baseball: Waubonsie Valley erupts for 11 runs in 4th inning to oust West AuroraMay 31, 2025 5:37 pm - After three innings the scoreboard at Waubonsie Valley showed nothing but zeros, and after three-and-half frames it only showed a single 1. But that 1 was deceiving, as t...
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Girls soccer: Lucier’s strike sends Barrington to sectional titleMay 31, 2025 5:31 pm - An early goal from Piper Lucier was enough to give Barrington a 1-0 sectional final victory Saturday afternoon over Lake Zurich at the host Warren Township to send the Fi...
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Ben Shelton, Frances Tiafoe and Tommy Paul try to add to the best French Open for U.S. men in decadesMay 31, 2025 4:54 pm - It's been 30 years since three American men reached Week 2 at the French Open. Back then, it was Andre Agassi, Michael Chang and Jim Courier. Each of them won the tournament at some point. This time, the trio is Tommy Paul, Ben Shelton and Frances Tiafoe. All are scheduled to be on court Sunday in fourth-round action at Roland-Garros.
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French Open: Jannik Sinner drops just 3 games to extend Grand Slam unbeaten run. Djokovic winsMay 31, 2025 4:47 pm - When Jannik Sinner's opponent in the French Open's third round finally won a single game, the Court Suzanne-Lenglen crowd responded with a standing ovation. Sinner was simply too good, extending his Grand Slam winning streak to 17 matches and looking very much like the No. 1-ranked man.
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Boys volleyball: Libertyville, New Trier advance to sectional final at BarringtonMay 31, 2025 4:36 pm - Libertyville’s smallest uniform number is reserved for its tallest player: 6-foot-10 middle hitter Nathan Knight. Sporting No. 0, the junior and Ball State commit filled...
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Baseball: Crystal Lake South holds off ‘Cinderella’ Central to win regional titleMay 31, 2025 4:29 pm - Beating its crosstown rival that hadn’t lost a postseason baseball game in two years, and beating the hitter who beat them up all year, required everything Crystal Lake S...
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Baseball: Fleming’s blast sets tone in York’s regional title win over St. Charles EastMay 31, 2025 4:26 pm - Josh Fleming enjoys setting the tone for his teammates. The senior infielder smacked a 1-0 pitch over the left field fence for his ninth home run of the season to lead of...
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Baseball: McHenry denies Jacobs’ upset bidMay 31, 2025 4:06 pm - McHenry third baseman Zach Readdy knew as soon as the ball left his bat, he may have done something special. Mired in a stagnant 1-1 tie and pitcher’s duel with Jacobs— w...
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Baseball: Yario, Bartlett shut down Willowbrook’s hot batsMay 31, 2025 3:33 pm - Willowbrook’s baseball team came into Saturday’s Class 4A regional championship on its home field averaging just a shade under 7 runs a game this season. So when the top-...