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Expanding the NCAA tourneys: Don’t let it ruin your dayMay 11, 2026 8:28 pm - Expanding the NCAA basketball tournaments to 76 teams seems to be a resoundingly negative hot topic on social media. Mike McGraw sees a few positives in this latest revenue grab.
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Quarterback RJ Day, son of Ohio State coach Ryan Day, commits to Northwestern in 2027May 10, 2026 4:23 pm - EVANSTON — Quarterback RJ Day said he is committing to play at Northwestern beginning in 2027, putting him in line to join his father in the Big Ten Conference. The son o...
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Lucky bounce: Bulls move up to No. 4 pick at NBA Draft LotteryMay 10, 2026 3:28 pm - New head of basketball operations Bryson Graham saw the ping-pong balls bounce his way as the Bulls moved up to the No. 4 pick in Sunday’s NBA Draft Lottery.
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Boomers settle for two out of three against Lake ErieMay 10, 2026 3:12 pm - The Schaumburg Boomers were denied an opportunity to sweep the Lake Erie Crushers, managing just four hits in their first loss of the season, a 5-2 defeat on Sunday.
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College Achievers: A Certa-fied ace at Illinois WesleyanMay 10, 2026 1:20 pm - Grayslake North High School graduate Gianna Certa, a senior pitcher for Illinois Wesleyan University softball, was named the College Conference of Illinois-Wisconsin pitcher of the year for the second time in three seasons.
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Kamilla Cardoso scores 22 as Chicago Sky spoils expansion Portland Fire’s WNBA opener with 98-83 winMay 09, 2026 10:26 pm - Kamilla Cardoso had 22 points and 14 rebounds, and the Chicago Sky spoiled the expansion Portland Fire's WNBA opener with a 98-83 victory on Saturday night.
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Schaumburg Boomers crush the Crushers for second win of seasonMay 09, 2026 9:59 pm - The Schaumburg Boomers broke open a 1-0 game by scoring seven times in the fourth inning to roll to a 2-0 start to the season with a 10-1 victory over the Lake Erie Crush...
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Miguel Vargas homers twice as the White Sox beat Luis Castillo and the Mariners 6-1May 09, 2026 9:26 pm - Miguel Vargas homered twice and drove in three runs, and the Chicago White Sox beat Luis Castillo and the Seattle Mariners 6-1 on Saturday night at Rate Field. Colson Mon...
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Does deep bag beat slugger success? Trying to explain Cubs’ fast startMay 09, 2026 9:12 pm - Why are the Cubs off to such a fast start? It’s not easy to explain, especially since their hitters are nowhere close to last season’s early level of success.
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Rangers shut out Cubs to end 10-game winning streakMay 09, 2026 9:07 pm - Josh Jung and Justin Foscue homered, Alejandro Osuna had a pair of RBI singles and the Texas Rangers beat the Cubs 6-0 on Saturday night, ending Chicago's second 10-game winning streak of the season.