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Saturday, August 17, 2019

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Chicago Cubs relief pitcher Brandon Kintzler reacts after walking Pittsburgh Pirates pinch hitter Cole Tucker with the bases loaded to drive in Bryan Reynolds with the tying run in the ninth inning of a baseball game, Friday, Aug. 16, 2019, in Pittsburgh. (AP Photo/Keith Srakocic)

Cubs | Chicago Cubs bullpen falters again in 3-2 loss

Pinch hitter Cole Tucker drew a bases-loaded walk and Kevin Newman hit an RBI single, all with two outs in the ninth inning, as the Pittsburgh Pirates rallied to defeat the Chicago Cubs 3-2.
Chicago Bears quarterback Chase Daniel (4) reacts after fumbling the ball and recovering it in the end zone for a safety during the second quarter of a preseason NFL football game against the New York Giants, Friday, Aug. 16, 2019, in East Rutherford, N.J. (AP Photo/Sarah Stier)

Sports | Highs and lows of Chicago Bears' 32-13 preseason loss to Giants

The good and the bad of the Chicago Bears' 32-13 preseason loss to the New York Giants on Friday night.
John Starks/jstarks@dailyherald.comPatrick Cantlay lines up his last putt of the day on #18 in the second round of the BMW Championship at Medinah Country Club in Medinah Friday, August 16, 2019.

Columns | Rozner: Cantlay rides hot flat stick to within 1 of lead

Medinah was a different course Friday when the winds picked up and changed direction, but that didn't stop Patrick Cantlay from challenging the lead in the BMW Championship.
Tiger Woods asks for help retrieving a bottled drink on the practice green Tuesday afternoon at the BMW Championship at Medinah Country Club.

Columns | WGA leaves its mark: More than 1,000 caddies get college scholarships

Len Ziehm notes the Western Golf Association exceeds its goal of number of college scholarships for caddies.
Hideki Matsuyama putts for a birdie on the 18th to finish 12 under through the second round of the BMW Championship at Medinah Friday.
News | Medinah Moments: Scenes from the second round of the BMW Championship
The second round of the BMW Championship is in the books at Medinah with a new course record, and it's time to take another look at our own version of the leaderboard.
The loss of forward Jantel Lavender, right, for the rest of the season is a big obstacle to overcome for the Chicago Sky.
Columns | Sky's depth put to the test with loss of Lavender
Jantel Lavender is out for the rest of the season, but Chicago Sky says it has the depth to keep moving forward.
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Columns | Bulls expert Mark Schanowski cutting back at NBC Sports Chicago
Mark Schanowski lightens Bulls load at NBC Sports Chicago.
Melissa Isaacson says multiple themes resonate from her book, “State: A Team, A Triumph, A Transformation.”
Columns | O'Donnell: 'State' high -- Melissa Isaacson's new book bounding toward national radar
Jim O'Donnell talks to former sports writer Melissa Isaacson about her book -- and her role -- on the 1979 state champion Niles West girls basketball team.
Tony Finau hits on the 18th tee in the second round of the BMW Championship at Medinah Country Club in Medinah on Friday.
Columns | Finau has eyes set on victory at BMW Championship
Tony Finau is thinking victory at the halfway point of the BMW Championship, and there's no reason he shouldn't be. Finau is just a shot behind leader Hideki Matsuyama heading into Saturday's third round at Medinah.
Pro Sports | Uchman's Arlington selections for Saturday's races
Here is today's link to Daily Herald handicapper Ron Uchman's selections for thoroughbred racing at Arlington International on Saturday, plus Joe Mazzone's picks for harness racing at Hawthorne.
NFL | Chargers All-Pro safety James out with broken right foot
Los Angeles Chargers safety Derwin James will likely miss the start of the regular season because of a foot injury
Chicago Sky's Courtney Vandersloot, left, and Los Angeles Sparks' Sydney Wiese battle for the ball during the second half of a WNBA basketball game Friday, Aug. 16, 2019, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast)
Pro Sports | Sky shuts down Sparks' Parker in big win
The Sky defeated Los Angeles for the first time in three tries this season, 91-81, securing a win that forces them into a tie with the Sparks for fourth place in the WNBA standings.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
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A boy walks past a large mural of Tiger Woods at the BMW Championship practice rounds at Medinah Country Club in Medinah Tuesday.
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