Pro Sports
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Kane County Cougars advance to meet Chicago Dogs in championship seriesSep 06, 2025 9:37 pm - The Kane County Cougars fought back from a 2-0 deficit to walk-off the Milwaukee Milkmen to secure their East Division championship spot Saturday night at Northwestern Medicine Field in Geneva with a 3-2 victory. Vin Timpanelli, Zach Veen, Casey Crosby and Jake Gozzo combined to hold the Milkmen to just two runs, including six straight scoreless innings.
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Aryna Sabalenka defeats Amanda Anisimova for her 2nd consecutive U.S. Open title and 4th at a majorSep 06, 2025 8:00 pm - Aryna Sabalenka did not make many mistakes — well, until near the end — despite not sacrificing any power, and outplayed Amanda Anisimova for a 6-3, 7-6 (3) victory in the U.S. Open final Saturday, making her the first woman to win the tournament in consecutive years since Serena Williams more than a decade ago.
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Upward swing: Is recent improvement by White Sox a sign of what’s in store?Sep 06, 2025 3:18 pm - White Sox hitters have been socking the ball since the all-star break, to produce one of the best offenses in MLB. How long will it last?
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Davey Johnson, who won World Series twice with Baltimore, played for Cubs, dies
Sep 06, 2025 10:35 am - Davey Johnson, an All-Star second baseman who won the World Series twice with the Baltimore Orioles as a player and managed the New York Mets to the title in 1986 has died. He was 82.
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Hall of Fame Canadiens goaltender Ken Dryden dies of cancer at age 78
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Chicago Sky can’t handle the truth — Angel Reese suspension exposes deeper franchise issues
Sep 06, 2025 10:00 am - The Chicago Sky doesn’t have the appetite for a rebuild. All of the moves it made last off-season indicate a certain level of impatience. However, on Friday, the Sky punished its star player for espousing those same views.
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Lincicome: Even the national dunderheads know, these Bears are not Super Bowl contendersSep 06, 2025 9:00 am - Super Bowl contenders? Not these Bears, who would be thrilled to make the playoffs. This is a seven-win team, writes columnist Bernie Lincicome.
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O’Donnell: Ben & Caleb are fine — but J.J. McCarthy does nothing but winSep 06, 2025 9:00 am - Bears fans can’t wait to see new coach Ben Johnson and second-year quarterback Caleb Williams work together for the first time in a regular-season game Monday night, but Vikings QB J.J. McCarthy, a product of the Chicago suburbs, just doesn’t lose very often, writes columnist Jim O’Donnell.
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Schaumburg Boomers beat Lake Erie, sweep playoff seriesSep 05, 2025 10:35 pm - Nick Podkul hit a 2-run walk-off homer in the bottom of the ninth inning as the Schaumburg Boomers rallied to a 5-3 win over the Lake Erie Crushers to sweep the Frontier ...
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Herbert outduels Mahomes to help the Chargers beat the Chiefs 27-21 in Brazil