Other Sports
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Algonquin gymnast heads to third consecutive world adult competition
May 21, 2025 7:00 am - Despite multiple injuries from previous competitions, 53-year-old Algonquin resident Alison Wright will compete in an international adult gymnastics competition.
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Naperville parents voice objections after transgender student competes in track meetMay 20, 2025 9:28 am - Parents on Monday packed a Naperville Unit District 203 school board meeting after a transgender female student competed at a track meet at a middle school.
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Dick’s Sporting Goods to buy struggling shoe chain Foot Locker for $2.4 billion
May 15, 2025 8:24 am - Dick’s Sporting Goods is buying the struggling footwear chain Foot Locker for about $2.4 billion, the second buyout of a major footwear company in as many weeks as busine...
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The Biz Week That Was: Premium meats, a new Picklr opening and tit-for-tat tariff threatsMay 09, 2025 11:22 am - The Biz Week That Was: Premium meats, a new Picklr opening and tit-for-tat tariff threats are among the highlights.
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The Picklr opening in Wheaton this summerMay 08, 2025 11:09 am - The Picklr, North America’s fastest-growing indoor pickleball franchise, will open its Wheaton club in June.
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Youth sports participation on the rise, while pickleball continues setting the pace for adultsApr 26, 2025 1:02 pm - In 2024, for the third year in a row, pickleball saw the largest increase in participation. This is the third consecutive time that the NSGA’s Sports Participation in the U.S. report has tracked a growth in pickleball participation of at least 50% year-over-year.
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Simone Biles undecided on competing at LA Olympics, says 2028 'seems so far away'
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The US dominated figure skating's world championships. It may face the Russians at the Olympics
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How pickleball is revitalizing vacant big-box spaces across suburbsMar 26, 2025 9:13 am - When big-box stores like Toys R Us or Buy Buy Baby close, they leave behind tens of thousands of empty square feet — spaces that can be difficult to fill. One unlikely contender —pickleball — is breathing new life into these cavernous retail spaces.
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Mundelein baseball facility could relocate and expandMar 25, 2025 1:28 pm - A private youth baseball training facility in Mundelein could relocate to the village’s northwest side and expand its amenities.