Articles filed under Sports
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College Achievers: Siblings, Downers North grads have a day 1,500 miles apartApr 19, 2026 4:03 pm - College Achievers: Downers Grove North graduates Payton Janicki and her brother, Jimmy, both had huge days in their respective games, halfway across the country from each other.
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Wolves win, learn their first-round playoff opponentApr 18, 2026 10:08 pm - While the Wolves were defeating the Milwaukee Admirals 3-0 on Saturday night at Allstate Arena, Chicago learned its initial opponent for the 2026 Calder Cup Playoffs. The...
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Fire loses two-goal lead, holds on for draw at CincinnatiApr 18, 2026 9:27 pm - Hugo Cuypers scored two goals, Philip Zinckernagel added a goal and an assist for the Fire (4-2-2) and Chris Brady had eight saves. Chicago, which had won three consecutive games, is unbeaten in four straight.
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Bengals get star defensive tackle Dexter Lawrence from Giants for 10th overall pick, AP sources sayApr 18, 2026 8:08 pm - The Cincinnati Bengals acquired three-time Pro Bowl defensive tackle Dexter Lawrence from the New York Giants for the 10th overall pick in next week’s NFL draft, two peop...
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Max Muncy hits winning sacrifice fly in 11th inning as Athletics rally to beat White Sox 7-6Apr 18, 2026 7:15 pm - Max Muncy drove in the winning run with a sacrifice fly in the 11th inning to lift the Athletics to a 7-6 win over the Chicago White Sox on Saturday.
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The late, late show: Pivotal draft, but very different scenario for BearsApr 18, 2026 6:42 pm - The Bears aren’t used to waiting around on draft night. They’ve made eight top-10 picks since the last time they sat in the bottom 10 of the first round. And the pressure is on Ryan Poles to build off last year’s success.
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Counsell nails another pinch-hit decision, Cubs win fourth straightApr 18, 2026 6:25 pm - Carson Kelly’s 3-run, pinch-hit home run in the sixth inning broke a 1-1 tie and the Cubs went on to beat the New York Mets 4-2 on Saturday at Wrigley Field.
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St. Andrews: 100 years from ‘Horatio Alger story’ to 6 million rounds of golfApr 18, 2026 4:00 pm - St. Andrews Golf & Country Club in West Chicago is celebrating its 100th year of operation.
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US enters World Cup with goalkeeping and defensive worries but hopes for 1st knockout win since 2002Apr 18, 2026 3:32 pm - While the Americans enter the World Cup with their weakest goalkeepers in four decades and only a few central defenders playing in a top league, they benefit from being seeded as a co-host in the expanded tournament, which could keep them from playing an elite opponent until the round of 16.
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NFL is not investigating Patriots coach Mike Vrabel for behavior regarding reporter Dianna RussiniApr 18, 2026 10:44 am - The NFL is not investigating Mike Vrabel’s behavior after published photos of the New England Patriots coach and former Athletic reporter Dianna Russini at an Arizona res...