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MON, 5/16/2022

Monday, May 16, 2022

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
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Chicago White Sox starting pitcher Michael Kopech kicks the mound during the fifth inning of a baseball game against the New York Yankees in Chicago, Sunday, May 15, 2022.

White Sox | One shaky stretch from Kopech dooms White Sox as Yankees take series

The Yankees got to Michael Kopech for 3 runs in the second inning.
Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum (0) drives toward the basket past Milwaukee Bucks guard Pat Connaughton, left, and forward Giannis Antetokounmpo, right, during the second half of Game 7 of an NBA basketball Eastern Conference semifinals playoff series, Sunday, May 15, 2022, in Boston.

Pro Sports | Champs eliminated: Celtics beat Bucks in Game 7

Grant Williams scored a career-high 27 points and hit seven 3-pointers.
Dallas Mavericks guard Luka Doncic , right, embraces former Dallas Maverick Dirk Nowitzki after Game 7 of an NBA basketball Western Conference playoff semifinal against the Phoenix Suns, Sunday, May 15, 2022, in Phoenix. The Mavericks defeated the Suns 123-90.

Pro Sports | Mavs destroy NBA-best Suns in Game 7 blowout

Dallas advances to the Western Conference finals for the first time since 2011.
Cleveland Browns defensive linemen Perrion Winfrey participates in a drill during the NFL football team’s rookie minicamp, Friday, May 13, 2022, in Berea, Ohio.

College Sports | Lake Park grad Winfrey determined to make his NFL mark with Browns

Defensive tackle Perrion Winfrey, a four-year starter at Lake Park High School, was drafted by the Cleveland Browns on the fourth round last month. As he prepares to play in the NFL, Winfrey has set some lofty goals.
Chicago Cubs relief pitcher David Robertson follows through on a pitch during the ninth inning of a baseball game against the Pittsburgh Pirates in Pittsburgh, Tuesday, April 12, 2022. The Cubs won 2-1.
Cubs | Charting David Robertson's journey back to Chicago after injury stalled his MLB career
The Chicago Cubs' David Robertson was one of the best relief pitchers in the majors for more than a decade, but an injury derailed his career with the Phillies in 2019. Here is the story of how Robertson worked his way back and eventually negotiated his own one-year deal with Jed Hoyer on March 16.
Wolves | Wolves sweep Rockford out of the AHL playoffs
Goaltender Alex Lyon stopped 29 of 30 shots.
Kane County Cougars catcher Josh Rolette, center, 4, celebrates his 3-run homer Sunday with first baseman Dylan Busby, left, and fight fielder Nick Anderson at Northwestern Medicine Field.
Pro Sports | Cougars clinch opening series with 9-3 win
A quality start from Jack Fox helped the Kane County Cougars win Sunday.
Pittsburgh Penguins goaltender Tristan Jarry (35) reacts as the New York Rangers celebrate a game winning goal by Rangers left wing Artemi Panarin during overtime in Game 7 of an NHL hockey Stanley Cup first-round playoff series Sunday, May 15, 2022, in New York. The Rangers won 4-3 in overtime. (AP Photo/Adam Hunger)
Pro Sports | Panarin scores OT winner, Rangers eliminate Penguins
Artemi Panarin scored a power-play goal 4:46 into overtime.
Chicago Bears offensive line Teven Jenkins (76) and offensive line Willie Wright (64) warm up with teammates during the team’s voluntary minicamp at Halas Hall on April 21,
Columns | Hub Arkush: Bears face real dilemma on offensive line
Plugging in some veterans to help guide the Bears' young offensive line could be beneficial in more ways than one.
Manager Tony La Russa keeps an eye on his team, but do the White Sox lack consistent focus?
Columns | Jim O'Donnell: La Russa, Kreutz and other Ins and Outs on the sports panorama
Jim O'Donnell wonders if the White Sox lack the daily focus to keep them in the playoff hunt all season.
Fenway Park’s Green Monster in left field was not in the original plans, and two fires set the stage for what remains one of the iconic sites in Major League Baseball.
Columns | Steve Zalusky: Green Monster rose from the ashes of Fenway
Boston's Fenway Park didn't always have a Green Monster. That came about following fires in 1926 and 1934.
Pro Sports | Red Stars fall in San Diego
Rookie Ava Cook scored the Red Stars' lone goal.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
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The Chicago Dogs hosted the Gary SouthShore Railcats for its 2022 baseball season opener on Friday, May 13 at Impact Field in Rosemont. Before the game players Johnathon Tripp (34) and AJ Kullman (39) signed autographs.
Chicago Dogs and Kane County Cougars home openers
Glenbard West’s Paxton Warden, right, goes to the basket against Whitney Young’s Daniel Johnson in the Class 4A boys basketball state championship game at State Farm Center in Champaign Saturday.
Glenbard West, Whitney Young play for Class 4A state boys basketball title
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