Articles filed under Sports Leagues
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Northwestern fires football coach Fitzgerald after hazing allegations; baseball coach also accusedJul 10, 2023 1:00 am - Northwestern fired coach Pat Fitzgerald on Monday amid a hazing scandal that called into question his leadership of the program and damaged the university's reputation i...
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Top 25 most important Bears in 2023: No. 12 T.J. EdwardsJul 10, 2023 1:00 am - By SEAN HAMMOND shammond@shawmedia.com We're counting down the top 25 most important Bears for the 2023 season. What makes one player more important than another? That's...
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Why Northbrook golfer Nick Hardy's game is on the upswingJul 10, 2023 1:00 am - Beset by wrist problems, Nick Hardy's rookie season on the PGA Tour didn't go too well. To retain his playing privileges for this season he had to perform well in the se...
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Cubs select a Big Ten star with No. 13 pick in MLB DraftJul 09, 2023 12:00 pm - When it was the Cubs' turn to pick at No. 13 in Sunday's MLB Draft, they bypassed pitchers, skipped the under-slots and went with a proven path. They chose shortstop Mat...
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Lincicome: All Star Games may be silly, but they're still great resume boostsJul 09, 2023 5:30 am - All-Star Games are, of course, silly, all of them, pointless and harmless, unless someone gets hurt, which is why the NFL banned tackling, and Hawaii for that matter, no...
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Jim O'Donnell: Carstanjen, Baffert going longer on Kentucky Derby battle of willsJul 09, 2023 5:30 am - THE IMPERIAL ATTITUDE CONTINUES to ooze out of the money-gulping halls of the burgoo kings at Churchill Downs Inc. The decision of Bunker Bill Carstanjen to extend the b...
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Cubs score 6 runs late to rally for 7-4 win over YankeesJul 09, 2023 1:00 am - NEW YORK - Yan Gomes hit a tying pinch-hit two-run single in the seventh inning following a fielding error by second baseman Gleyber Torres and Seiya Suzuki hit a go-ahe...
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Sports bettors 'are very pro-Bears,' bullish on Fields' MVP odds ahead of 2023 seasonJul 09, 2023 1:00 am - The Bears appear to be one of the darling teams in the eyes of sports bettors. Since the odds opened on Super Bowl LVIII, the Bears have gone from 100-1 to 50-1 to win t...
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DeJong, Contreras lead Cards past White Sox 4-3 in 10 inningsJul 09, 2023 1:00 am - Paul DeJong had an RBI double in the 10th inning and the St. Louis Cardinals edged the Chicago White Sox 4-3 on Sunday on the South Side. DeJong lined a pitch from Keyno...
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With first-round pick (No. 15 overall), White Sox draft Ole Miss shortstop Jacob GonzalezJul 09, 2023 1:00 am - When the Oakland Athletics announced their first-round pick Sunday night, Jacob Gonzalez was a little excited. "I got my hopes up for half a second," Gonzalez said. The ...