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Kumar Rocker gets assist from pickle juice in win as Rangers top White Sox 2-1Jun 15, 2025 6:08 pm - ARLINGTON, Texas — Rookie right-hander Kumar Rocker pitched five scoreless innings with help from some pickle juice, Ezequiel Duran put Texas in front for good with an RB...
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Carlota Ciganda wins Meijer LPGA Classic for her first LPGA Tour victory in more than 8 1/2 yearsJun 15, 2025 5:12 pm - BELMONT, Mich. — Carlota Ciganda birdied the final two holes to win the Meijer LPGA Classic on Sunday for her first LPGA Tour victory in more than 8 1/2 years, while Lexi...
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Sam Burns holds steady on soggy Oakmont to lead US OpenJun 14, 2025 11:44 pm - Sam Burns has the lead in the U.S. Open on a rain-soaked Oakmont course and faces his biggest test. The 28-year-old from Louisiana has never contended in 20 previous majors. He shot a 69 with a late birdie and a great lag putt for par. That gives him a one-shot lead over Adam Scott.
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Boyd got early start to pickoff plan; Cubs beat PiratesJun 14, 2025 6:37 pm - The Cubs and Pirates played their third straight low-scoring, one-run game at Wrigley Field on Saturday. Dansby Swanson’s solo homer in the sixth was the difference as the Cubs won 2-1.
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O’Donnell: ‘Blessed’ Jiggetts traced path from Bears to radio to grandfather beaming with prideJun 14, 2025 4:37 pm - Former Bear and WSCR sports personality Dan Jiggetts — on a life cycle built for two with wife Karen — has masted the art of being a successful family man.The result is two daughters, two sons-in-law and four grandsons who make Father's Day at any of the family households a celebration of unfettered love, gratitude and happiness.
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Add Vaughn to list of White Sox regrettable draft picksJun 14, 2025 4:31 pm - The White Sox traded former No. 3 overall pick Andrew Vaughn to Milwaukee on Friday. Where does he rank among the team’s greatest draft regrets? Mike McGraw makes a list.
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Howard’s 36 points and 9 three-pointers lead Dream past Sky 88-70Jun 13, 2025 10:16 pm - Rhyne Howard made a career-high nine 3-pointers and finished with a season-high 36 points, Brittney Griner moved into second place on the WNBA career blocks list, and the Atlanta Dream beat the Chicago Sky 88-70 on Friday night.
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Sam Burns avoided the late meltdown that cost him in the first round of the U.S. Open. He had a 65 and has a one-shot lead at Oakmont. Best of all he was long gone before the calamity set in at Oakmont. It was a long day with rounds approaching six hours. And it was a wild finish. Rory McIlroy threw a club and smashed a tee marker. Phil Mickelson missed the cut with a pair of double bogeys in what might be his final U.S. Open.Jun 13, 2025 8:28 pm - OAKMONT, Pa. — Sam Burns avoided a meltdown that ruined his opening round at the U.S. Open and wound up with a big par save on his last hole for a 5-under 65 and the 36-h...
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Horton responds to big matchup with best outingJun 13, 2025 7:27 pm - Cubs rookie Cade Horton delivered the best start of his major league career and kept his team in a stalemate against Pittsburgh ace Paul Skenes. Horton allowed no runs, 3 hits and 1 walk, while striking out 4. He used just 76 pitches through 5 2/3 innings.
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Once again Skenes makes himself at home among the ivy, Cubs lose to PiratesJun 13, 2025 6:49 pm - The Cubs offense couldn’t score against Pittsburgh ace Paul Skenes, but also plated just 1 run over five innings against the Pirates bullpen and lost 2-1 Friday.