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Friday, May 24, 2019

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White Sox catcher James McCann, left, celebrates with starting pitcher Lucas Giolito after the team’s victory Houston Astros Thursday, in Houston. Giolito threw a four-hitter as the White Sox won 4-0.

White Sox | Giolito throws 4-hit gem, White Sox blank Astros 4-0

Lucas Giolito pitched a four-hitter for his first major league shutout, rookie Eloy Jimenez hit his third homer in two games and the Chicago White Sox beat the Houston Astros 4-0 on Thursday night.
Chicago White Sox's James McCann reacts after being struck out by Cleveland Indians starting pitcher Carlos Carrasco during the fourth inning of a baseball game, Thursday, May 9, 2019, in Cleveland. (AP Photo/Ron Schwane)

White Sox | The real McCann: Veteran catcher doing it all for White Sox

In his first season with the Chicago White Sox, James McCann has been an early offense force, a stable defender at catcher and a valued leader in the clubhouse.
Northern Illinois will travel to South Bend, Ind., in 2024 to take on Notre Dame for the first time, the university announced Thursday. In this 2017 photo, the Huskies head to the locker room after winning at Nebraska.

College Sports | Notre Dame football to host Northern Illinois in 2024

Northern Illinois University will travel to South Bend, Ind., to take on Notre Dame in football in 2024.
Commemorating the upcoming 40th anniversary of the infamous incident — and coinciding with “Free T-Shirt Thursday” — a Disco Demolition-themed T-shirt will be distributed to the first 10,000 fans who enter the ballpark.

Columns | Feder: White Sox to celebrate Disco Demolition at 40 with Steve Dahl

Forty years after Disco Demolition, it's nice to know the Chicago White Sox don't hold a grudge against Steve Dahl, Robert Feder writes.
Bears defensive coordinator Chuck Pagano watches his team during NFL football OTA practice in Lake Forest on Wednesday. Pagano said he sees “a ton” of parallels between the Ravens defenses he coached for four years (2008-10 as secondary coach, 2011 as coordinator) that ranked third in the NFL and reached the playoffs each season and the Bears unit he inherited that led the NFL in that category and in a spate of other key departments in 2018.
Bears | Bears new defensive coordinator sees plenty of parallels between his new 'D' and great Baltimore units
New Bears defensive cooredinator Pagano said he sees "a ton" of parallels between the Ravens defenses he coached for four years (2008-10 as secondary coach, 2011 as coordinator) that ranked third in the NFL and reached the playoffs each season and the Bears unit he inherited that led the NFL in that category and in a spate of other key departments in 2018.
Bulls | Bulls assistant Myers resigns
Bulls assistant coach Pete Myers resigned for personal reasons. Myers, who spent 16 years with the Bulls organization as a player, assistant coach and scout, was expected back on the bench next season.
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Columns | Feder: ESPN 1000 blasts Nielsen for ratings undercount
A rare correction and admission of error by Nielsen Audio Thursday wasn't enough to satisfy WMVP 1000-AM after the ESPN Radio sports/talk station was shortchanged in the latest Chicago radio ratings, Robert Feder writes.
Patrick Kunzer/pkunzer@dailyherald.com Chicago Cubs reliever Pedro Strop continues to make progress in his recovery from a hamstring injury. Strop is hoping to avoid a minor-league rehab stint.
Cubs | Strop plans to throw another bullpen session Saturday
Chicago Cubs reliever Pedro Strop continues to make progress in his recovery from a hamstring injury. Strop is hoping to avoid a minor-league rehab stint.
Blackhawks | Blackhawks sign forward, assistant coach
The Blackhawks made two moves Wednesday, signing 26-year-old Swedish forward Anton Wedin and adding an assistant to their coaching staff.
White Sox | Scouting report: White Sox vs. Minnesota Twins
The Chicago White Sox meet the Twins for the first time this season. Minnesota is running away in the AL Central and leads the major leagues in homers and runs scored.
Pro Sports | Uchman's Arlington selections for Friday's races
Here is today's link to Daily Herald handicapper Ron Uchman's selections for thoroughbred racing at Arlington International on Friday, May. 2019, plus Joe Mazzone's picks for harness racing at Hawthorne.
Milwaukee Bucks guard Malcolm Brogdon (13) loses the ball as Toronto Raptors forward Norman Powell (24) and guard Danny Green (14) defend during the first half of Game 5 of the NBA basketball playoffs Eastern Conference finals in Milwaukee on Thursday, May 23, 2019. (Frank Gunn/The Canadian Press via AP)
NBA | Bucks on brink of elimination after tweaking starting lineup
Different lineup, same result; now Bucks are facing elimination against the Raptors
                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
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Maine West's Kamil Kozerski hustles to return the ball in his match with St. Charles North's Conor Bajuk during the boys state tennis tournament at Barrington Thursday.
Opening round of boys state tennis
The Daily Herald Archive, Assignment # 563, Tom Grieger photo: Slot car racers show off their cars in Buffalo Grove in March of 1965.
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Batavia’s Katrina Schlenker (3066) leads the field midway through the Class 3A 3,200-meter relay as Hoffman Estates’ Nikki Rong (3397) runs just behind her during the girls state track finals in Charleston Saturday.
Saturday at the State Final Meet in Girls Track & Field
Warren’s Annika Bynum clears the bar while competing in the high jump during the Class 3A girls state track and field preliminaries in Charleston Friday.
Friday at the State Final Meet in Girls Track & Field
The Daily Herald Archive, Assignment # 45,105, Barry Jarvinen photo: Members of the Chicago Bears Honey Bears cheerleading squad practice for an upcoming Bears game in October of 1977. The Honey Bears final performance was at Super Bowl XX, January 26, 1986.
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Larkin pitcher Max Anderson etched his name in the IHSA record books in an 8-0 victory over Elgin at Trout Park Wednesday. The left-hander used a well-located fastball and an array of breaking pitches to strike out 19 in a 2-hit victory that clinched the crosstown series for the Royals. The senior struck out the first 12 batters of the game, the first two of which occurred Monday before lightning caused a first-inning suspension until Wednesday.
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