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Albies, Olson homers, Elder’s strong outing lead the Braves to a 4-1 win over the CubsSep 08, 2025 8:49 pm - Ozzie Albies and Matt Olson homered and Bryce Elder had his fourth straight strong outing as the Atlanta Braves beat the Cubs 4-1 on Monday night. The Cubs, who lead the NL wild-card race, lost for the fourth time in five games.
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Cubs closer Daniel Palencia strains right shoulder, goes on injured listSep 08, 2025 7:31 pm - Cubs closer Daniel Palencia went on the 15-day injured list Monday, a day after straining his right shoulder.
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AP Top 25 Extra Points: No. 9 Illinois rides 6-game win streak to its 1st top-10 ranking since 2001Sep 08, 2025 3:53 pm - These are heady times at Illinois. The Illini are enjoying their most successful run of football in over two decades. The No. 9 Illini entered the top 10 of The Associated Press college football poll on Sunday for the first time since 2001. The 20 weeks they've been ranked since Bret Bielema took over in 2021 are the most over a five-season stretch since the John Mackovic-Lou Tepper eras of the late 1980s and early '90s. They're on a six-game win streak heading into Saturday's home game against Western Michigan.
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What we’re hearing about the Cubs: Pete Crow-Armstrong, Sammy Sosa, Jaxon Wiggins and moreSep 08, 2025 7:39 am - Pete Crow-Armstrong gave a thumbs-up while walking through the Wrigley Field clubhouse Sunday morning, signaling that he wasn’t worried about his right knee. The Cubs, though, are treating their all-star center fielder with caution, and it’s becoming clear that his condition is not the club’s only issue.
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What to watch in tonight’s Bears game against the VikingsSep 08, 2025 7:36 am - The Bears season opener kicks off at 7:15 p.m. today and will be broadcast on both ABC and ESPN. Here are the top five storylines to watch.
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St. Francis grad Kelsay focuses on ‘family’ as first-year head coach at Michigan StateSep 07, 2025 10:00 am - St. Francis High School graduate Kristen Kelsay is 4-0 in her first season as head women’s volleyball coach at Michigan State University.
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Bamba, Zinckernagel and Cuypers each score a goal, Fire beats Revolution 3-2Sep 06, 2025 9:59 pm - Jonathan Bamba, Philip Zinckernagel and Hugo Cuypers each scored a goal on Saturday night to help the Fire beat the New England Revolution 3-1.
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Kane County Cougars advance to meet Chicago Dogs in championship seriesSep 06, 2025 9:37 pm - The Kane County Cougars fought back from a 2-0 deficit to walk-off the Milwaukee Milkmen to secure their East Division championship spot Saturday night at Northwestern Medicine Field in Geneva with a 3-2 victory. Vin Timpanelli, Zach Veen, Casey Crosby and Jake Gozzo combined to hold the Milkmen to just two runs, including six straight scoreless innings.
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No. 11 Illinois was struggling for momentum at Duke. Then came a penalty that changed everythingSep 06, 2025 9:08 pm - Eleventh-ranked Illinois had just closed out a strong second-half performance that turned a close tussle at halftime into a lopsided win at Duke. And coach Bret Bielema had plenty of key plays to rattle off as he basked in the glow of a road victory.
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Aryna Sabalenka defeats Amanda Anisimova for her 2nd consecutive U.S. Open title and 4th at a majorSep 06, 2025 8:00 pm - Aryna Sabalenka did not make many mistakes — well, until near the end — despite not sacrificing any power, and outplayed Amanda Anisimova for a 6-3, 7-6 (3) victory in the U.S. Open final Saturday, making her the first woman to win the tournament in consecutive years since Serena Williams more than a decade ago.