Pro Sports
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Cooper Flagg the new Maine man for the Mavericks as the No. 1 pick in the NBA draftJun 25, 2025 10:05 pm - Cooper Flagg is headed to the Dallas Mavericks, who may have found their next franchise superstar less than five months after trading one away. The Mavericks took the Duke forward with the No. 1 pick in the draft Wednesday night, selecting the 18-year-old who was the college player of the year in his lone season.
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Schaumburg Boomers blanked by Joliet on the roadJun 25, 2025 9:40 pm - The Schaumburg Boomers dropped the middle game of the midweek series at Joliet by a 7-0 score on Wednesday. Schaumburg did not put the leadoff man on base in the game and...
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Happ hits leadoff HR, Boyd tosses 6 innings to help the Cubs beat the Cardinals 8-0Jun 25, 2025 9:29 pm - Ian Happ hit a leadoff home run and drove in three, Matthew Boyd gave up three hits in six scoreless innings and the Chicago Cubs beat the St. Louis Cardinals 8-0. Reese McGuire and Kyle Tucker also homered for the Cubs, who snapped a three-game losing streak. Boyd (7-3), who struck out three and did not issue a walk, has allowed two or fewer runs in each of his last six starts.
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French market: Bulls opt for athletic potential of Essengue with No. 12 pickJun 25, 2025 8:53 pm - The Bulls selected Noa Essengue with the No. 12 pick of Wednesday’s NBA Draft, a 6-10 forward from France.
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Lenyn Sosa homers twice to lead White Sox past Diamondbacks 7-3Jun 25, 2025 4:49 pm - Lenyn Sosa went deep twice for his first multi-homer game and finished with a career-high 4 RBI to lead the Chicago White Sox past the Arizona Diamondbacks 7-3. Andrew Benintendi added a solo shot Wednesday and rookie catcher Kyle Teel had 3 hits with an RBI and two runs scored to help last-place Chicago avoid a sweep.
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Miami’s Lionel Messi at $20.4 million earns more than 21 other MLS teams’ payrolls this yearJun 25, 2025 12:14 pm - Lionel Messi is the highest-paid player in Major League Soccer for the third straight year with total annual compensation of $20.4 million, greater than the entire payroll of 21 teams. Messi's base compensation is $12 million, according to the Major League Soccer Players Association.
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Bears expect a lot of competition for returning kicks, punts this season
Jun 25, 2025 11:37 am - We’re ranking the top-five position battles to watch during training camp. Here’s a look at No. 3 on the list. Check back each day this week for the next installment.
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Bears announce 2025 open training camp practice schedule
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With the clock ticking on Kyle Tucker in Chicago, the Cubs can’t go halfway at the deadline
Jun 25, 2025 11:16 am - The sense of urgency for the Chicago Cubs does not simply stem from the prospect of right fielder Kyle Tucker leaving after one year. The Cubs could lose five more important players to the open market after 2026, making an aggressive push at this year’s trade deadline all the more imperative.
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Diamondbacks’ Ketel Marte in tears after fan at White Sox game yells comment about late mother
Jun 25, 2025 10:26 am - CHICAGO (AP) — Diamondbacks second baseman Ketel Marte was seen in tears on the field after a spectator yelled a derogatory comment about his late mother during an at-bat...