Articles filed under Sports Types
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How to watch the White Sox in 2025: Schedule, broadcast info and blackout rulesApr 17, 2025 11:09 am - It’s hard to make every White Sox game, and if you’re a Chicagoan hoping to catch the action on TV, navigating your viewing options can become tedious. We’re here to help with a guide to the new Chicago Sports Network, MLB.TV and national TV.
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Former NIU coach Lee Corso to retire from ESPN’s ‘College GameDay’ after four-decade runApr 17, 2025 11:00 am - Lee Corso's nearly four-decade run on ESPN's "College GameDay" is coming to an end. Corso, the longtime ESPN broadcaster and former coach widely known for his endearing expressions and elaborate headgear picks, is set to retire after a career with the show that began in 1987, ESPN announced. His final broadcast will be Aug. 30 — Week 1 of the 2025 college football season — the network said, adding that additional programming to celebrate Corso is also planned.
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Picking a team from bars to beam and hoping for 10s: Fantasy leagues in gymnastics are a thingApr 17, 2025 10:48 am - Interest in gymnastics traditionally peaks with the Olympic cycle, but the sport is popular all year round on the "gymternet," an online global community for devoted fans. At the college level, major growth in name, image and likeness deals, viewership and streaming availability has been accompanied by a surge in fantasy leagues, too.
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Migratory bird walk around Butler Lake in LibertyvilleApr 17, 2025 10:29 am - Bird lovers are invited to a free guided watch and walk around Butler Lake in Libertyville in search of spring migratory birds from 8 to 9:30 a.m. Saturday, April 26.
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Bullies of the Beach: Bulls season ends with decisive loss to MiamiApr 16, 2025 10:22 pm - The Bulls got a needed dose of reality Wednesday as their playoff dreams were ruined and their season ended by the Miami Heat. On to the draft lottery.
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Urshela’s 2-run triple and Bleday’s 3 hits lead Athletics past White Sox 3-1Apr 16, 2025 9:59 pm - Gio Urshela snapped a sixth-inning tie with a two-run triple that sent the Athletics past the struggling Chicago White Sox 3-1. JJ Bleday had three hits, including a double and an RBI single, to help the Athletics win their second straight on a cold night.
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Chicago Wolves end two-game drought with win over WildApr 16, 2025 9:47 pm - The Chicago Wolves snapped a two-game losing skid by dispatching the Wild 3-1 on Wednesday night in Iowa. Justin Robidas and Ryan Suzuki each had a goal and an assist and...
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Justin Rose coping with the ‘torment’ of Masters close callApr 16, 2025 9:18 pm - Justin Rose has been down this road before. He is trying to process another playoff loss at the Masters. Rose rallied from seven shots behind to catch mistake-filled Rory McIlroy. And then McIlroy beat him with a great shot in the playoff to win the green jacket and complete the career Grand Slam of majors.
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Chicago Bears reportedly sign linebacker TJ Edwards to two-year, $20 million extensionApr 16, 2025 8:43 pm - The Bears reportedly signed linebacker TJ Edwards to a two-year, $20 million extension Wednesday. The NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport was the first to report the signing. Bea...
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Tatis and Machado each drive in 2 runs as the Padres beat the Cubs 4-2Apr 16, 2025 7:17 pm - Fernando Tatis Jr. and Manny Machado each drove in two runs and Nick Pivetta pitched six strong innings for the San Diego Padres, who beat the Chicago Cubs 4-2 to take two of three in the series. The Padres improved to a major league-best 15-4.