Articles filed under Sports
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Spurs know they have to be better in Game 2 of the NBA Finals, and Knicks feel the same wayJun 04, 2026 6:36 pm - The road to the NBA Finals was not exactly smooth for the San Antonio Spurs. They had — and lost — home-court advantage in Round 1 against Portland, before recovering to win the series. In Round 2 against Minnesota, the same thing happened. In the Western Conference finals against Oklahoma City, they trailed 2-1 before finding a way to oust the defending champion Thunder in seven games.
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Argentina seeks a glorious end to the Messi era with another World Cup titleJun 04, 2026 6:31 pm - Argentina has bitter memories of 1994, the last time the United States hosted the World Cup. After the second group stage match, national icon Diego Maradona was expelled from the tournament due to a positive doping test. Maradona would never play another World Cup match, and Argentina was eliminated in the round of 16.
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Sipping tea fuels Polish qualifier Chwalinska’s run to French Open final against teenager AndreevaJun 04, 2026 6:18 pm - Sipping tea every night is working wonders for Maja Chwalinska. The Polish player became just the second qualifier to reach a Grand Slam singles final in the Open Era when she beat Diana Shnaider of Russia 7-6 (4), 6-4 on Thursday.
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Brunson scores 30 and Knicks finish on 11-0 run, steal Game 1 from Spurs with 105-95 winJun 03, 2026 10:52 pm - Jalen Brunson scored 30 points, Karl-Anthony Towns finished with 18 points and 12 rebounds, and the Knicks erased a 14-point second-half deficit to beat the San Antonio Spurs 105-95 in Game 1 of the finals on Wednesday night.
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With offense quiet as home losing streak reaches 8, concern grows: Did Cubs get it all wrong?Jun 03, 2026 10:30 pm - The Cubs’ home losing streak stretched to eight in a row with a 5-4 loss to the Athletics on Wednesday at Wrigley Field. The Cubs lost a 4-2 lead in the eighth inning, then couldn’t score the tying run in the 10th.
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Chicago Wolves beat Colorado to even series at two games apiece; Game 5 Friday at Allstate ArenaJun 03, 2026 10:16 pm - The Chicago Wolves evened the best-of-7 Western Conference Finals at 2-2 with a 2-1 victory Wednesday night at Allstate Arena. Game 5 is Friday night in Rosemont.
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Schaumburg Boomers fall to Joliet, run losing streak to six straightJun 03, 2026 9:58 pm - The Schaumburg Boomers fell behind early and could not overcome the deficit, dropping a sixth consecutive contest and ninth in a row on the road by a 7-2 final at the han...
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Milwaukee solo shots take down the DogsJun 03, 2026 9:49 pm - It was a relatively cut-and-dried loss for the Dogs on Wednesday night, as the Milkmen took the second game of the series 4-2. The offense never really got going, as Chic...
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Bears wide receiver Rome Odunze is looking to bounce back after being hampered by a foot injuryJun 03, 2026 6:45 pm - Rome Odunze was hampered by a foot injury for much of his second season with the Chicago Bears. That is part of what he is describing as his new normal.
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White Sox avoid a sweep by beating the Twins 8-0 behind Erick Fedde’s first win in 10 monthsJun 03, 2026 4:11 pm - Erick Fedde pitched five scoreless innings for his first win in 10 months as the Chicago White Sox beat the Minnesota Twins 8-0 to stave off a series sweep on Wednesday.