Articles filed under Sports
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Billie Jean King, 82, earns a college degree 65 years after starting at Cal State LAMay 23, 2026 11:51 am - Billie Jean King raised her right arm in triumph. Not for another victory on the tennis court. This time, she was celebrating earning a college degree 65 years after she first took classes.
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O’Donnell: Case building that Jalen Brunson may be the greatest local athlete everMay 23, 2026 11:25 am - Columnist Jim O’Donnell writes about New York Knicks guard Jalen Brunson, a graduate of Stevenson High School in North suburban Lincolnshire.
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What we heard at Big Ten meetings: No push to mandate 10 Power 4 opponents amid CFP talksMay 23, 2026 10:51 am - This fall, the SEC and ACC both shift to nine league games with every team in those leagues playing at least 10 power-conference opponents. Every Big 12 team plays 10, too, if the matchups with Pac-12 leftovers Washington State and Oregon State are counted. The Big Ten is now the outlier in this debate, with four teams — Indiana, Penn State, USC and Nebraska — facing only nine Power 4 opponents. And there’s no interest from the league office to require its teams to play 10 power opponents.
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Lincicome: Right or wrong, baseball is ready to make the callMay 23, 2026 10:00 am - Columnist Bernie Lincicome writes about Major League Baseball’s Automated Ball-Strike System.
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Murakami’s three-run double highlights nine-run fourth, White Sox beat Giants 9-4May 23, 2026 12:11 am - Rookie Munetaka Murakami hit a bases-clearing, bases-loaded double in his second plate appearance of a wild nine-run fourth inning, Andrew Benintendi doubled in two runs earlier in the frame to help back Davis Martin's latest strong outing, and the Chicago White Sox beat the San Francisco Giants 9-4 on Friday night.
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Dogs fall behind early, drop opener to CanariesMay 22, 2026 10:54 pm - The Chicago Dogs lost the opening of a three-game set tonight to the Sioux Falls Canaries 9-5. The Dogs had their chances early against Sioux Falls starter, Thomas Dormi...
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Fast start results in victorious finish for Schaumburg BoomersMay 22, 2026 10:15 pm - The Schaumburg Boomers scored four runs in the first inning to surge past the Mississippi Mud Monsters 8-4 in the opener of a Memorial Day weekend series at Wintrust Fiel...
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Craig Counsell suggests lineup changes coming after Cubs’ sixth consecutive lossMay 22, 2026 8:22 pm - Craig Counsell is known for his steady hand and staying the course in rocky waters, but even he seems to have seen enough of a Chicago Cubs offense that’s struggling to come through in the biggest moments.
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Jordan Spieth shoots 62 but has uphill climb at his hometown Byron Nelson after Si Woo Kim’s 60May 22, 2026 8:10 pm - Jordan Spieth could only watch a year ago as good buddy Scottie Scheffler became the first of the two to win the CJ Cup Byron Nelson, the hometown event they both cherish. Spieth is giving himself a chance to answer, although Si Woo Kim's flirtation with history while settling for a 60 left the three-time major winner with plenty of work to do.
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Saying less has meaning for top-10 players in prize money protest at the French OpenMay 22, 2026 5:39 pm - Ten questions into her pre-tournament news conference as the defending champion at the French Open, Coco Gauff announced she was done.