Sports Stories from April 9, 2026 (Change date)
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McIlroy has another reason to celebrate with his best Masters start in 15 years to share the leadApr 09, 2026 7:14 pm - Rory McIlroy has been celebrating all week at Augusta National as the defending champion, and on Thursday he found something else to savor — a 5-under 67, his lowest start at the Masters in 15 years to share the lead with Sam Burns.
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How Phil Maton is moving past bad start, becoming high-leverage reliever Cubs needApr 09, 2026 7:08 pm - Coming off a strong season in which he saw his velocity jump and posted a 2.79 ERA with a 32.7% strikeout season, Cubs reliever Phil Maton didn’t want to assume he couldn’t continue to get better. So in the offseason he looked for little ways he could improve. Find that extra tick of velocity and better shapes for his pitches, and try to move more efficiently.
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‘Brewing soon’: Elk Grove Village lands one of first Dutch Bros Coffee shops in the suburbsApr 09, 2026 5:37 pm - Dutch Bros Coffee, a West Coast drive-through chain popular with young people, will open this fall at the corner of Biesterfield and Meacham roads in Elk Grove Village.
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Big Ten earns nearly $70M in March Madness incentives for appearing and advancing in tournamentsApr 09, 2026 12:35 pm - The Big Ten Conference amassed nearly $70 million from NCAA distributions that will be paid for team appearances and performances in the 2026 men's and women's basketball tournaments.
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How Blackhawks’ Kevin Korchinski rebuilt his confidence after a shattering rookie seasonApr 09, 2026 11:14 am - Kevin Korchinski’s Chicago Blackhawks teammates were there for him in the roiling wake of the sudden and shocking death of his father, Larry. His roommates in Chicago, Samuel Savoie and Wyatt Kaiser, offered him all the support he could hope for. His teammates flew to Saskatoon to be there for the funeral. His team embraced him fully. But there was no solace. There never is.
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