Articles filed under Sports Types
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The late, late show: Pivotal draft, but very different scenario for BearsApr 18, 2026 6:42 pm - The Bears aren’t used to waiting around on draft night. They’ve made eight top-10 picks since the last time they sat in the bottom 10 of the first round. And the pressure is on Ryan Poles to build off last year’s success.
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Counsell nails another pinch-hit decision, Cubs win fourth straightApr 18, 2026 6:25 pm - Carson Kelly’s 3-run, pinch-hit home run in the sixth inning broke a 1-1 tie and the Cubs went on to beat the New York Mets 4-2 on Saturday at Wrigley Field.
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St. Andrews: 100 years from ‘Horatio Alger story’ to 6 million rounds of golfApr 18, 2026 4:00 pm - St. Andrews Golf & Country Club in West Chicago is celebrating its 100th year of operation.
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US enters World Cup with goalkeeping and defensive worries but hopes for 1st knockout win since 2002Apr 18, 2026 3:32 pm - While the Americans enter the World Cup with their weakest goalkeepers in four decades and only a few central defenders playing in a top league, they benefit from being seeded as a co-host in the expanded tournament, which could keep them from playing an elite opponent until the round of 16.
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NFL is not investigating Patriots coach Mike Vrabel for behavior regarding reporter Dianna RussiniApr 18, 2026 10:44 am - The NFL is not investigating Mike Vrabel’s behavior after published photos of the New England Patriots coach and former Athletic reporter Dianna Russini at an Arizona res...
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O’Donnell: From Cubs to Kentucky Derby to NFL draft, ins and outs of AprilApr 18, 2026 10:00 am - Columnist Jim O’Donnell writes about current Sports news.
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Lincicome: The Bears need an ‘edger,’ and not for field maintenanceApr 18, 2026 10:00 am - Columnist Bernie Lincicome writes about the Bears draft next week.
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Murakami hits first grand slam and the White Sox beat the Athletics 9-2Apr 18, 2026 12:09 am - Munetaka Murakami hit his first major-league grand slam, Davis Martin gave up three hits over seven innings, and the White Sox beat the Athletics 9-2 on Friday night.
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As Cubs offense heats up, Ballesteros makes case to stay in lineupApr 17, 2026 7:06 pm - The Cubs scored double-digit runs for the third straight game and beat the Mets 12-4 on Friday at Wrigley Field, as Moises Ballesteros, Nico Hoerner and Ian Happ hit home runs.
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Now with Atlanta, Angel Reese says she is grateful for her 2 years in Chicago but wanted moreApr 17, 2026 5:51 pm - Angel Reese was surrounded by the love — and the talent — during her first news conference with the Atlanta Dream she felt was missing in her two years in Chicago.