Pro Sports
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Shane van Gisbergen wins the pole for Cup Series race in downtown ChicagoJul 05, 2025 4:56 pm - Shane van Gisbergen has won the pole for Sunday's NASCAR Cup Series race in downtown Chicago. The 36-year-old New Zealander turned a lap at 88.338 mph on a 2.2-mile street course that was made even more treacherous by temperatures in the 90s Fahrenheit on Saturday.
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Remembering the ‘Elmhurst Express,’ one of NASCAR’s early starsJul 05, 2025 4:51 pm - One of the first major stars of NASCAR grew up in an unlikely location. Elmhurst native Fred Lorenzen won 26 races from 1962-67, and died last December at 89.
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Your favorite sport — sponsored by DraftKings — might have a problemJul 05, 2025 10:44 am - Since sports leagues remain entranced by sports gambling, here’s an idea for their next prop bet. What’s the over/under on how many professional athletes will get snagged in a betting scandal before you finish reading this sentence?
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O’Donnell: A happy Fourth to the Cubs, and anybody else?Jul 05, 2025 10:29 am - FOURTH OF JULY, Fifth of July, Sixth of July — does the calendar really matter all that much in The Captive Sports City? Pick a month, any month, and underachievement is ...
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Lincicome: Finding meaning in Caitlin Clark’s popularity, whether she’s playing or notJul 05, 2025 10:23 am - Without playing much basketball of late, Caitlin Clark has managed to remain just as noticed, hardly a sustainable strategy, but to recall one writer’s review on the deat...
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Schaumburg Boomers earn walk-off win in front of capacity home crowdJul 04, 2025 10:57 pm - The Schaumburg Boomers treated a sold-out home crowd of 8,054 to a walk-off win over the Evansville Otters, celebrating Independence Day with a 9-8 victory Friday at Wint...
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Quero hits 1st homer to back Houser’s gem as White Sox edge Rockies in matchup of MLB’s worstJul 04, 2025 10:37 pm - Adrian Houser allowed two hits in eight innings and rookie catcher Edgar Quero hit his first major league home run — a tiebreaking solo shot in the sixth that sent the Chicago White Sox past the Colorado Rockies 3-2.
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Jonathan Toews is grateful and excited to play again after signing with his hometown Winnipeg JetsJul 04, 2025 10:31 pm - Jonathan Toews is back in the NHL with his hometown Winnipeg Jets after a two-year absence. The three-time Stanley Cup champion was introduced Friday as the newest member of the Jets. They announced their intention to acquire the 37-year-old center last month, but it only became official this week, with Toews signing a one-year deal worth $2 million, plus performance bonuses.. The longtime Chicago Blackhawks captain last played in April 2023.
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Chicago Dogs beat tired Kane County Cougars in RosemontJul 04, 2025 10:14 pm - The Kane County Cougars traveled overnight to get to Rosemont, and the Chicago Dogs made them pay, winning Game 1 of the first matchup between the two at Impact Field 5-3...
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Arlington Heights’ Ghim maintains hold on lead at John Deere ClassicJul 04, 2025 9:23 pm - Doug Ghim’s 62 gave him the first round lead in the 54th John Deere Classic on Thursday, and he maintained a 1-stroke lead after adding a 68 on Friday. Both rounds featured hole-outs from the fairway, Friday’s coming at the par-4 15th.