Articles filed under Sports
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O’Donnell: How the agenda of Churchill Downs Inc. fueled Bears stadium maniaJun 06, 2026 10:00 am - Columnist Jim O’Donnell writes about the Bears stadium site drama.
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Chicago Wolves head back to Colorado needing to win twice after high-scoring lossJun 05, 2026 10:58 pm - Goals rained down in Friday night’s matchup on the ice, as Chicago played its highest-scoring contest of the postseason. The Wolves took an early two-goal lead, but Colorado responded and came back to record a 7-3 victory, taking a 3-2 series lead.
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Wemby misses at the end, Knicks and Brunson beat Spurs 105-104 for 2-0 lead in NBA FinalsJun 05, 2026 10:44 pm - Go crazy, New York. Or, perhaps more accurately, crazier. The red-hot Knicks are going home, two wins away from an NBA championship that New York has been waiting to see for generations.
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Close but not quite for the Chicago DogsJun 05, 2026 10:38 pm - As has been the theme lately, the Dogs offense got things going early, but couldn’t capitalize on a few late-game opportunities, and the bullpen couldn’t hang on, leading...
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Schaumburg Boomers shake rust off bats, break seven-game losing streakJun 05, 2026 10:21 pm - The Schaumburg Boomers scored in six of their eight trips to the plate to open a weekend series at Wintrust Field with an 11-4 victory over the Evansville Otters, ending ...
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Skylar Diggins scores 24 and the Sky beats the Sun 85-80 to end a 5-game losing streakJun 05, 2026 9:09 pm - Skylar Diggins scored 18 of her 24 points in the first half, Elizabeth Williams made two key baskets in the final minute, and the Chicago Sky beat the Connecticut Sun 85-80 on Friday night to end a five-game losing streak.
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Marsh and Schwarber switch roles to lead Phillies past White Sox 8-6Jun 05, 2026 9:06 pm - Brandon Marsh hit his first homer off a left-handed starter in nearly four years, Kyle Schwarber had four singles in a game for the first time in his career and the Philadelphia Phillies defeated the Chicago White Sox 8-6 on Friday night.
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Chris Richards trains with U.S. team with World Cup deadline loomingJun 05, 2026 6:15 pm - Chris Richards joined the U.S. for training on Friday in Chicago in a positive sign for the top American defender as he tries to make it back in time for the World Cup. R...
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Zverev beats Mensik in French Open semifinals and nears elusive Grand Slam titleJun 05, 2026 5:51 pm - Jannik Sinner lost early. Carlos Alcaraz withdrew due to injury. The pressure has been on Alexander Zverev to finally win an elusive Grand Slam title, and now the second-seeded German is only one victory away from raising the French Open trophy.
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Giants hit 7 home runs to pound reeling Cubs 18-3Jun 05, 2026 5:45 pm - Matt Chapman hit his fourth career grand slam in the fourth inning and added a three-run shot to cap San Francisco's seven-run sixth inning and the Giants pounded the slumping Chicago Cubs 18-3 on Friday.