Articles filed under Sports
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During WNBA season, bars and restaurants say they saw greater customer demand for women's sportsOct 17, 2024 6:36 pm - Josh Pehlke remembers having to beg and plead at bars and restaurants to get them to show WNBA games just a few years ago. Too often, the answer was a flat-out no. These ...
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No. 22 Illinois eyes 1st ranked-vs-ranked win at home since 1991 against No. 24 MichiganOct 17, 2024 2:40 pm - CHAMPAIGN — Michigan and Illinois will try to get back on track Saturday in the first ranked-vs-ranked game at Memorial Stadium since 2000. No. 24 Michigan (4-2, 2-1 Big ...
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Justin Fields says he hasn’t played well enough for Steelers to not consider Russell Wilson at QBOct 17, 2024 2:33 pm - PITTSBURGH — Justin Fields seems to be at peace with the idea of getting benched in favor of Russell Wilson, even with the Pittsburgh Steelers at 4-2 and tied with Baltim...
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Report: Reinsdorf open to selling White SoxOct 17, 2024 7:57 am - White Sox majority owner Jerry Reinsdorf is in talks to sell the White Sox to a group led by former Major League pitcher Dave Stewart, The Athletic reported Wednesday.
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Silvy: No better time to buy stock in these Bears than this bye weekOct 17, 2024 6:00 am - Welcome to the Bears buy week. Yes, it’s spelled correctly. As in, it’s time to buy stock in Caleb Williams and the Bears. Remember when you wished you bought Apple or Am...
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Inaugural IHSA girls flag football broadcast, and then someOct 17, 2024 6:00 am - Sometimes, it’s just good to write a bunch of Sidelines items.
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Northern pike aren’t caught in Illinois often, but be careful if you doOct 17, 2024 6:00 am - One of the least caught game fish here in Illinois is the northern pike. I don’t know why. They are tough fighters and are fairly easily caught. I think the small northe...
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A long time coming: Ball looks ready to help Bulls in long-awaited return to courtOct 16, 2024 10:26 pm - Lonzo Ball’s return to the court after missing 2 1/2 years recovering from three knee surgeries was a success. He scored 10 points in the Bulls’ preseason win over Minnesota.
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Why you may not be able to watch Bulls, Hawks games from homeOct 16, 2024 9:42 pm - Here come the Hawks. And the Bulls. But when the Blackhawks drop the puck for their home opener Thursday night, and the Bulls tip off the regular season next week, millions of fans in the Chicago area won’t be able to watch from home.
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Ionescu’s 3-pointer with 1 second left gives Liberty 80-77 win over Lynx and 2-1 lead in WNBA FinalsOct 16, 2024 9:40 pm - MINNEAPOLIS — Sabrina Ionescu hit a tiebreaking 3-pointer from the top of the key with one second left and Breanna Stewart scored 30 points to help the New York Liberty b...