Articles filed under Sports Leagues
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York’s Sloan tops list of local players drafted by Major League BaseballJul 18, 2024 1:57 pm - Here’s a rundown of local players chosen in this week’s MLB Draft, led by York right-hander Ryan Sloan in the second round.
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Silvy: We need the Bears to bring sanity back to the Chicago sports scene. Is that asking too much?Jul 18, 2024 5:30 am - We’re not simply asking the Bears to be good but to save us all from the worst Chicago sports year of the modern era. That’s not hyperbole. That’s not being a prisoner of the moment. That’s a statistical fact.
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Former Bulls GM, Magic co-founder Pat Williams, who helped bring team to Orlando, dies at 84Jul 17, 2024 11:01 pm - Pat Williams, a co-founder of the Orlando Magic and someone who spent more than a half-century working within the NBA, including as general manager of the Bulls, died Wednesday from complications related to viral pneumonia, the team announced.
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Sky reaches Olympic break and trades away MabreyJul 17, 2024 6:13 pm - There were some pleasant surprises for the Sky during the first half of the season, and a shake-up Wednesday as the team traded guard Marina Mabrey.
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Slumbers wants British Open revenue directed to the right placesJul 17, 2024 1:49 pm - TROON, Scotland — The British Open raised its purse by $500,000 to $17 million, which Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St. Andrews chief Martin Slumbers attributed more to ...
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Great golf and being on the good side of the draw go a long way at the British OpenJul 17, 2024 1:28 pm - TROON, Scotland — Justin Thomas made his British Open debut at Royal Troon eight years ago, and it taught him everything he needs to know about what can make this major s...
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Good news for Cubs, White Sox at break? If you dig deep enough there are some positivesJul 16, 2024 6:00 am - The first half of baseball season didn’t go particularly well for the local teams. But there is good news for the Cubs and Sox if you look hard enough.
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Cubs, Sox pick up Smiths; York’s Sloan selected by MarinersJul 15, 2024 3:16 pm - In the first round of Sunday’s MLB Draft, the White Sox chose Arkansas pitcher Hagen Smith, while the Cubs selected Florida State third baseman Cam Smith.
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Was hot streak false hope? Cubs swept in St. LouisJul 13, 2024 10:24 pm - Maybe the #Cubs are finally showing their true colors. Maybe this recent hot streak is just false hope. Let’s try to sort out what matters most in the second half.
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NBA releases pools for this season’s NBA Cup in-season tournamentJul 13, 2024 10:01 pm - LAS VEGAS — Myles Turner thinks part of the reason the Indiana Pacers became a team capable of making a deep playoff run this past season was because of the in-season tou...