Articles filed under Sports Leagues
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Jim O’Donnell: Without Willie Mays, would there be ‘A Charlie Brown Christmas?’Jun 26, 2024 6:00 am - WHEN THE CUBS OPENED a four-game series at San Francisco Monday night, all of the Giants wore No. 24. The gesture was a fitting tribute to Willie Mays, who died at ag...
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Six Giants pitchers, limit Cubs to four hits, overcoming strong Hendricks outingJun 25, 2024 11:38 pm - SAN FRANCISCO — Matt Chapman's 2-run single highlighted a three-run eighth inning and six San Francisco pitchers combined for a 4-hitter as the Giants beat the Cubs 5-1 o...
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Shohei Ohtani hits NL-leading 24th homer as the Dodgers top the lowly White Sox 4-3Jun 25, 2024 10:30 pm - Shohei Ohtani hit a leadoff homer and a tiebreaking RBI single, helping the Los Angeles Dodgers top the White Sox 4-3 on Tuesday night. Led by Ohtani and Freddie Freeman,...
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Ready to help: Giddey says his plan is to make everything easier for BullsJun 25, 2024 6:41 pm - New Bulls addition Josh Giddey spoke to reporters Tuesday about his new home, as well as what went wrong in Oklahoma City.
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With Sarr and Risacher in the mix for the No. 1 pick, NBA draft could be ‘special’ night for FranceJun 25, 2024 4:49 pm - NEW YORK — Alex Sarr was born in France and spent last season playing in Australia. Zaccharie Risacher was born in Spain and is coming off a breakout season in France. Th...
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Injuries continue to plague WNBA teams. The Sparks and Dream are winless with key players sidelinedJun 25, 2024 4:37 pm - The injury bug has bitten several WNBA teams this season with both Los Angeles and Atlanta losing key pieces last week. The Sparks will have to play without prized rookie...
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No time for a Stanley Cup hangover as the NHL off-season is already hereJun 25, 2024 4:29 pm - The Stanley Cup was still on the ice when Patric Hornqvist offered up a sobering thought surrounded by former teammates and other family revelers holding cans of beer dur...
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Jeremy Roenick gets into Hockey Hall of Fame after a lengthy waitJun 25, 2024 4:07 pm - Jeremy Roenick was getting a coffee when he got the call he once hoped for but some time ago stopped expecting when the Hockey Hall of Fame selection committee meets typi...
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Bears top position battles to watch: No. 4 defensive tackle, replacing Justin JonesJun 25, 2024 11:37 am - Bears training camp is less than a month away and all eyes will be on Chicago this summer. The Bears have the No. 1 overall draft pick in Caleb Williams, and they will be...
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Expect struggling Cubs to stake future on prospect potentialJun 25, 2024 6:00 am - The major-league #Cubs have been a disappointment, which is why it’s becoming more likely the team’s minor-leaguers are the future.