Pro Sports
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Scheffler hits a perfect shot and plenty of great ones for a 62 to share lead at TravelersJun 19, 2025 8:21 pm - Scottie Scheffler hits a lot of great shots. Rarely does he hit one he considers close to perfect. Such was the case in the opening round of the Travelers Championship. It was a 3-iron to 10 feet for eagle on his way to a 62.
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Contreras and Pozo rally Cardinals past White Sox in 1st game of doubleheaderJun 19, 2025 7:08 pm - Willson Contreras hit a tying homer in the eighth inning and pinch-hitter Yohel Pozo singled home the go-ahead run as the St. Louis Cardinals rallied past the skidding Chicago White Sox 5-4 in the first game of a doubleheader.
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Vision quest: PCA hits 20-20, but Cubs’ comeback fall short against BrewersJun 19, 2025 7:02 pm - Pete Crow-Armstrong hit another milestone by reaching 20 homers and 20 stolen bases faster than anyone in Cubs history. A late comeback by the Cubs fell short in an 8-7 loss to Milwaukee at Wrigley Field.
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Wrestling to MLB? Brewers rookie from suburbs took unique pathJun 19, 2025 6:50 pm - Brewers third baseman Caleb Durbin, a Lake Forest native, has a unique background for an MLB player. He was an accomplished high school wrestler.
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NFL widows say new study minimizes struggle to care for ex-players with CTEJun 19, 2025 4:07 pm - Dozens of widows and other caregivers for former NFL players diagnosed with CTE say a published study is insulting and dismissive of their experience living with the degenerative brain disease that has been linked to concussions and other repeated head trauma common in contact sports like football.
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Transfers are common across college sports. Athletes see irony in being criticized as disloyalJun 19, 2025 3:48 pm - College sports was once rooted in tradition, school pride and loyalty, but those expectations are changing in a landscape where athletes have won the ability to transfer season to season, year to year. Some are painted as disloyal or selfish. Athletes like Hailey Van Lith and Ray Davis don't see it that way.
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Will Bears’ Jones have a job at left tackle when he returns from injury?
Jun 19, 2025 3:05 pm - Here’s a look at No. 2 on the list of top Bears players with something to prove. Check back Saturday to see the final edition of the countdown. No. 2 Braxton Jones ...
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The Cubs now look like a real Craig Counsell team: ‘He deserves every penny’
Jun 19, 2025 8:00 am - Craig Counsell’s breakup with the Milwaukee Brewers is old news, except for the fans who still taunt the Chicago Cubs manager whenever his new team plays on the road at A...
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Schaumburg Boomers turn the tables on Gateway, win by football scoreJun 18, 2025 10:33 pm - A night after the Gateway Grizzlies scored nine times in the second, the Schaumburg Boomers returned the favor by scoring nine runs in the top of the sixth to notch a 17-...
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The Thunder knows an NBA title is just 1 win away. It’s trying to keep its minds on the PacersJun 18, 2025 9:57 pm - Difficult as it may seem, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is desperately trying to not think about what may await the Oklahoma City Thunder. The Thunder star doesn't want to think about the end of the NBA Finals. Or how the Larry O'Brien Trophy will feel in his hands if he gets to finally hoist it as a champion. Or what the celebration will look like, sound like, be like.