Other Sports
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Jim O'Donnell: WaPo's Sally Jenkins working OT to spotlight treachery of the OlympicsJul 23, 2021 1:00 am - SPORTS COLUMNISTS SELDOM win Pulitzer Prizes. And a female sports columnist? Ain't never been done. But the inspired Sally Jenkins of The Washington Post could be in the...
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Cleveland's baseball team goes from Indians to Guardians
Jul 23, 2021 1:00 am - CLEVELAND (AP) - Known as the Indians since 1915, Cleveland's Major League Baseball team will be called Guardians. The ballclub announced the name change Friday - effect...
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How local Olympians fared: Quadruple sculls in tough spotJul 23, 2021 1:00 am - If the U.S. women's quadruple sculls rowing team wants a shot at a medal in Tokyo, it will have to get there through essentially the consolation bracket. The Americans, ...
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Hawks get top defenseman Jones in mega-deal, now will it pay off?Jul 23, 2021 1:00 am - The Blackhawks got their man. After weeks of speculation that they would acquire Seth Jones - one of the best defensemen in the NHL - the Hawks pulled off a blockbuster ...
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Djokovic knows 'history is on the line' at Tokyo Olympics
Jul 22, 2021 7:00 am - TOKYO (AP) - Novak Djokovic knows how close he is. Not just to creating history and becoming the first man to achieve a Golden Slam by winning all four major tennis tour...
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Osaka makes her return against Zheng at Tokyo Olympics
Jul 22, 2021 7:00 am - TOKYO (AP) - Naomi Osaka's first match in nearly two months will come against 52nd-ranked Zheng Saisai of China in the opening round of the Olympic tennis tournament. Th...
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Suit: Activism got players tossed from women's college team
Jul 22, 2021 7:00 am - WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (AP) - Eight women's college basketball players and a manager were kicked off the team at a private North Carolina university because they organized ...
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Gonzales: Andrew Vaughn has plenty of value for White Sox, even when Eloy Jimenez returnsJul 22, 2021 1:00 am - Andrew Vaughn wasn't basking over his 77.2 percent contact rate, nor was he fretting over a recent 1-for-17 slump. "I'm not a numbers guy at all," Vaughn said Tuesday. "...
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Farnam prevails in three-man playoff, repeats as Illinois Amateur winnerJul 22, 2021 1:00 am - Crystal Lake's Ethan Farnam became the first repeat winner of the Illinois Amateur by prevailing in a three-man playoff at Mistwood Golf Club on Thursday. Farnam, Elmhur...
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Top 25 Bears in 2021: No 8: Bears need healthy HicksJul 22, 2021 1:00 am - No. 8: Akiem Hicks Position: Defensive tackle NFL experience: 10th year Looking back: Akiem Hicks started off the 2020 season strong, with all 3.5 of his sacks las...