Articles filed under Sports
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Electric Wrigley Field gets the W as Cubs dominate Game 4 of NLDS vs. BrewersOct 10, 2025 3:40 pm - After losing the first two games of this series in lopsided fashion, the Cubs are surging after two wins at home: a one-run nail-biter in Game 3 on Wednesday, followed by a 6-0 beatdown Thursday in front of the biggest, loudest crowd of the season at Wrigley Field.
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Senator cautions Big Ten presidents about private capital, urges transparencyOct 10, 2025 3:25 pm - Sen. Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.) sent a letter to every Big Ten university president Friday morning, stressing her concerns and urging caution as the conference considers a multibillion-dollar private capital deal.
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Jonathan Toews returns to NHL with hometown Jets after being out 2 seasons with long COVIDOct 10, 2025 10:44 am - The spotlight was on former Blackhawk Jonathan Toews when the Winnipeg Jets skated onto the ice for their season opener against Dallas on Thursday night. The Winnipeg-born Toews received a loud, long cheer from the sold-out crowd when he was introduced before the Jets' 5-4 loss.
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Sister Jean Dolores Schmidt, Loyola Chicago's beloved chaplain, dies at 106Oct 09, 2025 11:26 pm - Sister Jean Dolores Schmidt, the chaplain for the men's basketball team at Loyola Chicago who became a beloved international celebrity during the school's fairy-tale run to the Final Four of the NCAA Tournament in 2018, has died, the university announced Thursday night.
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Decision day: Happ home run makes history, gets Cubs off to fast start to force Game 5 SaturdayOct 09, 2025 11:23 pm - Cubs starter Matthew Boyd became the first pitcher in this series to post a zero in the first inning Thursday, as the Cubs and Brewers battled in Game 4 at Wrigley Field.
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Dodgers advance to NLCS after Kerkering's 11th-inning error beats PhilliesOct 09, 2025 9:24 pm - Orion Kerkering made a wild throw past home instead of tossing to first after mishandling Andy Pages’ bases-loaded comebacker with two outs in the 11th inning, and the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Philadelphia Phillies 2-1 Thursday to win their NL Division Series 3-1.
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Fraser Minten scores in overtime to lift the Bruins past the Blackhawks 4-3Oct 09, 2025 9:20 pm - Fraser Minten scored at 2:12 of overtime to give the Boston Bruins a 4-3 victory over the Chicago Blackhawks on Thursday night in their home opener.
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Cubs run game has virtually disappeared in playoffsOct 09, 2025 8:22 pm - Cubs notes: During their first nine playoff games, the Cubs have just one stolen base, and it happened in Wednesday’s Game 3 against Milwaukee.
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Four coaches new to the Big Ten look to get their programs back on trackOct 09, 2025 6:36 pm - Four coaches new to the Big Ten this season — Indiana’s Darian DeVries, Iowa’s Ben McCollum, Buzz Williams at Maryland and Niko Medved at Minnesota — will try to replicate Michigan coach Dusty May’s first-year success story.
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Brisker, Jarrett, Wright, Monangai, Loveland, Gordon, Jackson on Bears’ injury reportOct 09, 2025 6:29 pm - The Chicago Bears would’ve been without four players Thursday in an estimated injury report the team released.