Articles filed under Sports
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Welcome wagon: Catchings doesn’t mind Clark grabbing the spotlight in IndyAug 24, 2024 4:10 pm - All eyes have been on Indiana rookie sensation Caitlin Clark this summer. The greatest Fever player, Tamika Catchings, is one of Clark’s biggest fans.
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Figuring out all the changes coming our way in college football this seasonAug 24, 2024 8:30 am - These are the times that try an old grad’s tolerance, what with his old school’s alliance with bandits and burglars, not to mention why his Buckeyes are playing Oregon’s ...
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Jim O’Donnell: Lackluster HBO turns Bears and ‘Hard Knocks’ into ‘Hard Watch’Aug 24, 2024 8:30 am - THE KINDEST CRITICS CAN ALWAYS find a way to let a disappointing production down gently. The kids at Corn Shuck Memorial High flailed trying to do “The Music Man?” So pra...
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Players show love for new skipper Sizemore, but White Sox open homestand with lossAug 23, 2024 11:01 pm - Several White Sox players paid tribute to interim manager Grady Sizemore during batting practice, but the Sox fell short Friday, losing to Detroit 5-2 to start a 10-game homestand.
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Schaumburg Boomers edge closer to playoff berth with high-scoring victoryAug 23, 2024 10:35 pm - The Schaumburg Boomers pulled within 1½ games of the final playoff slot in the Frontier League’s West Division by matching a season-high run total in tallying a 14-8 vict...
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Lake Country shuts out Chicago Dogs in opening game of seriesAug 23, 2024 10:25 pm - John Baker limited the high-powered Lake Country offense to just five hits and one run over seven innings of work, but it was not enough as Chicago’s offense struggled fo...
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Pete Crow-Armstrong hits inside-the-park homer to lead Cubs past Marlins 6-3Aug 23, 2024 10:15 pm - Pete Crow-Armstrong hit an inside-the-park homer and the Cubs beat the Miami Marlins 6-3 on Friday night. Ian Happ and Miguel Amaya also homered for the Cubs, who began a nine-game road trip.
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‘It’s hard, but he loves the team’: Lopez family still cheering for the home sideAug 23, 2024 9:43 pm - Bob and Angela Lopez have an interesting perspective on this White Sox season. While the losses piled up, the Naperville residents finally got a chance to watch son Nicky play at home.
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Barrington native Dan Wilson steps into the role of manager as Mariners try to save their seasonAug 23, 2024 7:17 pm - Barrington native Dan Wilson will manage his first game for the Mariners on Friday night when Seattle opens a series against the San Francisco Giants. Wilson was chosen as the replacement for Scott Servais, who was fired on Thursday.
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The NFL season is approaching. Here’s a look at some of the big games and rules changesAug 23, 2024 5:15 pm - The NFL season begins in less that two weeks when the two-time defending Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs host the Baltimore Ravens on Sept. 5.