Pro Sports
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Bears testing out Jones Jr. at running back
Aug 06, 2024 6:18 pm - Velus Jones Jr., drafted by the Bears as a receiver and returner, is being tested out at running back during practice this week.
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‘It’s time to kick over the spread’: Frank Thomas says he would snap if he was managing White Sox
Aug 06, 2024 6:45 am - Hall of Famer Frank Thomas says he would throw a postgame tantrum with reporters if he were managing the Chicago White Sox. Chicago lost its 21st consecutive game on Mond...
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‘It’s not fun. It’s painful’: White Sox lose 21st straight game, tying AL record
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Lyles wins a historically close Olympic 100-meter sprint by five-thousandths of a secondAug 04, 2024 11:18 pm - PARIS — Noah Lyles paced on the far end of the track, hands folded over the top of his head, wistfully looking up at a scoreboard that would, sooner or later, flash an an...
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On a wild final night of swimming, U.S. sets two world recordsAug 04, 2024 11:11 pm - The United States closed out Olympic swimming with a wide range of emotions. The Americans set two world records on the final night, winning the gold-medal count over rival Australia and easing the sting of the first loss ever in the men’s 4x100-meter medley relay.
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Olympic boxer Khelif calls for end to bullying after backlash over gender misconceptionsAug 04, 2024 11:07 pm - Olympic boxer Imane Khelif said the wave of hateful scrutiny she has faced over misconceptions about her gender "harms human dignity," and she called for an end to bullying athletes after being greatly affected by the international backlash against her.
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Steele pitches Cubs past Cardinals 6-2 behind homers from Tauchman and AmayaAug 04, 2024 9:56 pm - Justin Steele pitched three-hit ball into the seventh inning and the Chicago Cubs topped the St. Louis Cardinals 6-2 for their fourth win in five games
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20 straight! Woeful White Sox fall to Twins for longest MLB skid in 36 yearsAug 04, 2024 5:58 pm - The woeful Chicago White Sox lost their 20th consecutive game Sunday, the majors' longest skid in 36 years and one short of the American League record, as Chris Flexen was chased early in a 13-7 defeat against the Minnesota Twins.
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Bears training camp news: Rookie punter Tory Taylor ‘growing right before our eyes’Aug 04, 2024 4:34 pm - Bears rookie punter Tory Taylor did not punt in Thursday's preseason opener. Fans are eager to see the record-setting punter in game action. His coaches believe Taylor is getting better and better "right before our eyes" as training camp goes along.
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‘I have truly lived the dream’: Dan Schatzeder went from major-league pitcher to suburban teacher and coachAug 04, 2024 6:00 am - What did Elmhurst native Dan Schatzeder do after his Major League Baseball career ended?