Articles filed under Sports Leagues
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Rory McIlroy toils at British Open as putting woes leave him 7 shots off the first-round leadJul 16, 2026 4:18 pm - SOUTHPORT, England — There were no “I’m so bad at golf” exclamations from Rory McIlroy this time. The puzzled looks, shakes of the head and sagging shoulders said it all....
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Blackhawks 2026-27 schedule takeaways: Connor Bedard return, familiar faces and moreJul 16, 2026 3:46 pm - The Chicago Blackhawks will open the season in September for the first time in franchise history when they visit the Vegas Golden Knights on Sept. 29. Will they be playin...
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DeChambeau finds a strategy to get in the mix at the British Open and trail by a shotJul 16, 2026 3:01 pm - SOUTHPORT, England — Turns out Bryson DeChambeau had enough strategy to get in the mix Thursday at Royal Birkdale, often ripping driver to take the fearsome bunkers out o...
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5 things we learned from Bulls’ 1st 3 summer league games, including Wilson’s desire to competeJul 16, 2026 11:17 am - After a week in the desert, excitement and concern are heating up around the young Chicago Bulls roster. The Bulls lost their first two NBA Summer League games in Las Veg...
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Greenberg: As Cubs celebrate their World Series anniversary, let’s raise a glass to Joe MaddonJul 16, 2026 11:04 am - Twelve years ago, Joe Maddon was introduced as the Cubs’ new savior at a Wrigleyville bar where he promised everyone a shot and a beer. The Hazleton Way, he called it. In...
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Expanded playoffs make it hard to predict whether Skubal, Chapman, Gray get dealtJul 15, 2026 9:40 pm - PHILADELPHIA — Expanded playoffs make it harder to predict whether Tarik Skubal and other choice acquisitions will be dealt before the Aug, 3 trade deadline. Twenty-three...
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Fired up to be a Flame: Rolling Meadows’ Hextall ‘just very joyful’ to hear the NHL’s callJul 15, 2026 7:52 pm - Jack Hextall, a Rolling Meadows native, was chosen by the Calgary Flames in the first round of the National Hockey League draft with the 30th overall pick.
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Marcus Plunkett finds golf again in the Army. The West Point alum is now in the British OpenJul 15, 2026 6:09 pm - SOUTHPORT, England — Royal Birkdale is not anywhere Marcus Plunkett expected to be. Not when he turned down golf scholarships to attend West Point. Not when he was rising...
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A’ja Wilson is drafted No. 1 as Cooper, Weatherspoon pick WNBA All-Star teams; host Sky shut outJul 15, 2026 5:57 pm - Four-time MVP A'ja Wilson was selected first in the WNBA All-Star draft for the exhibition game that will be played on July 25 in Chicago. Acting as honorary general mana...
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For Chicago Blackhawks signees Cole Smith and Ian Cole, joining a team ‘on the rise’ was a drawJul 15, 2026 5:51 pm - NHL free agency has been active this month. The top headline is the shocking five-year, $90 million offer sheet that Leo Carlsson signed with the Philadelphia Flyers — an...