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Wednesday, September 27, 2023

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White Sox | Getz takes first of multiple deep dives in attempt to salvage sinking White Sox

On the job for nearly a month, general manager Chris Getz has spent most of his time examining the White Sox's day-to-day operations. After the season, he'll shift his focus to making numerous roster decisions.
Huntley volleyball coach Karen Naymola and Mike Naymola who is the head coach of the varsity football team pose with their daughters Abby, right, and Izzy Whitehouse.

Columns | Never a typical day: How Huntley sports family balances work, play

Mike Naymola, Huntley's second-year head football coach, and his wife Karen, now in her 11th year as the Red Raiders' head girls volleyball coach, plan to keep writing chapters of success in their respective programs. Stories about husbands and wives who coach are fairly common, right? Well, yes, but you don't run across many who coach a high-leverage sport in the same season, and with daughters playing volleyball for their mom, too.
White Sox’s Luis Robert Jr. runs on his solo home run during the ninth inning of a baseball game against the Boston Red Sox, Saturday, in Boston. The center fielder will miss the final six games after the Chicago White Sox placed him on the 10-day injured list Tuesday with a mild MCL sprain in his left knee.

White Sox | Robert Jr.'s season over as White Sox center fielder goes on IL with mild MCL sprain

Luis Robert Jr.'s fantastic 2023 season is over. The center fielder will miss the final six games after the Chicago White Sox placed him on the 10-day injured list Tuesday with a mild MCL sprain in his left knee.
Bears quarterback Justin Fields is sacked for a 4-yard loss by Kansas City Chiefs defensive end Mike Danna Sunday during the second half in Kansas City, Missouri.

Bears | The numbers are all bad for the Bears. But odds of No. 1 overall pick look promising

Everything that could go wrong did go wrong Sunday for the Bears against the Kansas City Chiefs. We're three weeks in and it feels as if coach Matt Eberflus' team is on life support.
Chicago White Sox relief pitcher Yohan Ramirez reacts after giving up a two-run home run to Arizona Diamondbacks’ Christian Walker during the sixth inning of a baseball game, Tuesday, Sept. 26, 2023, in Chicago.
White Sox | Robert's impressive season ends, Sox get blown out by Arizona
Before the White Sox were blown out by the Diamondbacks 15-4 at Guaranteed Rate Field Tuesday night, star center fielder Luis Robert Jr.'s season came to and end due to a left knee injury.
Kansas City Royals’ Nelson Velazquez runs the bases after hitting a three-run home run during the first inning of a baseball game against the Cleveland Guardians Wednesday, Sept. 20, 2023, in Kansas City, Mo.
Cubs | If Cubs fall short of playoffs, April's Velazquez decision may prove costly
How can the Cubs use their top-five ranked farm system to turn the major-league squad into a World Series contender? That's a great question, considering they haven't given their rookie position players much playing time last year, and now Nelson Velazquez is hitting home runs at a torrid pace for Kansas City.
Chicago Bears head coach Matt Eberflus speaks during a news conference following an NFL football game against the Kansas City Chiefs Sunday, Sept. 24, 2023, in Kansas City, Mo. The Chiefs won 41-10.
Bears | Eberflus believes in Fields: 'We just need to see the fruits of the labor'
Bears coach Matt Eberflus focused on the individual details a day after his team suffered a 41-10 loss to Kansas City on Sunday.
Chicago Blackhawks left wing Lukas Reichel (27) in the first period during an NHL hockey game against the Arizona Coyotes, Saturday, March 18, 2023, in Tempe, Ariz.
Blackhawks | Bedard wows at Blackhawks scrimmage -- but so does Reichel
Expectations for Connor Bedard will be sky high all season, so fans and reporters were certainly curious to see how the Blackhawks rookie would fare in the first scrimmage of training camp. Needless to say, he did not disappoint.
Former Baltimore Oriole Brooks Robinson speaks during a ceremony in memory of Frank Robinson before a baseball game between the Orioles and the New York Yankees, Saturday, April 6, 2019, in Baltimore. Robinson, whose deft glovework and folksy manner made him one of the most beloved and accomplished athletes in Baltimore history, has died, according to a joint announcement by the Orioles and his family Tuesday.
MLB | Brooks Robinson, Orioles third baseman with 16 Gold Gloves, has died
Hall of Fame third baseman Brooks Robinson, whose deft glovework and folksy manner made him one of the most beloved and accomplished athletes in Baltimore history, has died. He was 86. The Orioles announced his death in a joint statement with Robinson's family Tuesday. The statement did not say how Robinson died.
Village Bank & Trust in Arlington Heights will hold a ribbon cutting Wednesday to mark the recent completion of interior renovations.
Business of Sports | Andre Dawson to greet fans at Arlington Heights bank
After months of renovations, officials at Village Bank & Trust in Arlington Heights will cut the ribbon in their new lobby Wednesday evening.
St. Charles North’s Ava Kashuba returns the ball during a game at St. Charles East on Tuesday, Sept. 26, 2023.
Prep Sports | Girls volleyball: Bardouniotis, St. Charles North rally past St. Charles East
Nothing was going right for St. Charles North.
Glenbrook North quarterback-receiver-safety Jack Philbin passed for 93 yards, ran for 48 and caught 3 passes for 94 yards in the Spartans’ 28-14 loss to Deerfield Sept. 22.
Prep Football | Deerfield steps on the gas, eases past Glenbrook North
Deerfield ruined Glenbrook North's homecoming football game with a 28-14 Central Suburban League South victory in Northbrook.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
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