Pro Sports
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Pawol breaks gender barrier, earns good reviews for her work behind the plate on historic weekend
Aug 10, 2025 5:10 pm - ATLANTA — Jen Pawol breezed through Sunday's Marlins-Braves game as if breaking a gender barrier was just another day on the job. Considering Pawol became the first femal...
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Another capacity crowd sees Schaumburg Boomers drop decision to BouldersAug 09, 2025 11:20 pm - Aaron Simmons hit a go-ahead 3-run homer in the bottom of the third inning, but the lead was short-lived as the Schaumburg Boomers dropped a 13-6 decision to the New York Boulders in the middle game of the weekend series before another capacity crowd of 8,022 at Wintrust Field on Saturday night.
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Tommy Fleetwood clings to 1-shot lead in Memphis as Scottie Scheffler lurksAug 09, 2025 10:15 pm - Tommy Fleetwood had a three-shot swing go against him early and a two-shot swing cost him on the final hole Saturday in the FedEx St. Jude Championship. He did enough right in between for a 1-under 69 and a one-shot lead over Justin Rose as he goes for his first PGA Tour title.
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Unfamiliar faces take their turn in the spotlight at LIV tournament in BolingbrookAug 09, 2025 7:56 pm - Dean Burmester shot 65 to claim the 36-hole lead at 9-under-par 133. Josele Ballester carded a 66 and is at 7-under 135. Richard Brand hung tough with them until a late double bogey dropped in him into a tie for seventh place.
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12 causes for concern: To best prepare for Bears season, set expectations to lowAug 09, 2025 7:26 pm - Ahead of Sunday’s preseason opener, Mike McGraw lists reasons to be pessimistic about the Bears this fall, just because it’s always best to be prepared.
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NASCAR driver Shane van Gisbergen aiming for elite company at Watkins Glen InternationalAug 09, 2025 4:47 pm - After qualifying for the NASCAR Cup Series playoffs with victories this season at Mexico City, Chicago and Sonoma, Shane van Gisbergen is bidding to join Chase Elliott and Jeff Gordon as the only drivers to win four consecutive races on road or street courses.
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Lions’ Morice Norris shares good news after he was taken off field in ambulanceAug 09, 2025 4:38 pm - Detroit Lions safety Morice Norris says in a social media post he’s OK after being taken off the field in an ambulance late in a preseason game against the Atlanta Falcons. Norris thanked people for their support in the post on Saturday. He was in stable condition late Friday night after he was attended to for about 20 minutes and taken to an Atlanta hospital.
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Cubs’ Cade Horton rewarding club’s faith in him at the trade deadline
Aug 09, 2025 10:28 am - As the Cubs were searching for an impact starting pitcher who was under control beyond this season, one name kept coming up in trade talks: Cade Horton. But team president Jed Hoyer just wasn’t willing to part with the rookie pitcher, especially since those asks included other top prospects.
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Bears ready to reveal a little more about themselves in preseason opener vs. Miami
Aug 09, 2025 10:15 am - Months after hiring Ben Johnson as their new head coach and weeks after starting training camp, the Bears will play a game. They’ll open the preseason against the Miami Dolphins at noon Sunday at Soldier Field.
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Lincicome: Should the Cubs faithful panic? If not now, when?Aug 09, 2025 10:00 am - The Cubs have five games left with the Brewers, but to matter, the Cubs will have to win at least four of them. And as for the rest of the schedule, according to whomever takes the trouble to figure these things out, the Brewers have a much easier task than the Cubs.