Articles filed under Sports Types
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'On life support': How Illinois' horse racing industry is trying to survive after Arlington's closureMay 06, 2023 1:00 am - The entry of Two Phil's into Saturday's Kentucky Derby may have been a bright spot in an otherwise bleak landscape for the Illinois horse racing industry. The 3-year-old...
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Sox slugger Jimenez undergoes appendectomy, will miss 4-6 weeksMay 06, 2023 1:00 am - CINCINNATI - White Sox designated hitter Eloy Jiménez was hospitalized due to abdominal pain and underwent an appendectomy Saturday. Jiménez had abdominal pain on Frida...
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Why Bears rookie RB Roschon Johnson 'can almost be a linebacker' on special teamsMay 06, 2023 1:00 am - Richard Hightower knew the Bears landed a good one. The Bears' special teams coordinator has the texts to prove it. When the Bears selected Texas running back Roschon Jo...
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Kentucky Derby favorite Forte scratched from raceMay 06, 2023 1:00 am - LOUISVILLE, Ky. - The early favorite for the Kentucky Derby was scratched Saturday hours before the race. Forte was declared out of the 149th Derby, according to Churchi...
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Mage wins 149th Kentucky Derby; Two Phil's comes in secondMay 06, 2023 1:00 am - LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Mage won the 149th Kentucky Derby on Saturday. Two Phil's trained by North Barrington's Larry Rivelli was second. Mage had only one victory in three ...
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Ross, Hoyer not concerned about Hosmer changing rolesMay 05, 2023 2:00 pm - Cubs manager David Ross admitted the obvious before Friday's game: Matt Mervis didn't get called up from Iowa to watch and learn. He'll be playing first base on a regula...
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Mervis believed he wasn't a pitcher, and mashed his way to CubsMay 05, 2023 1:00 pm - The most important part of Matt Mervis' rise to the major leagues was not listening to the people around him. "Going back to high school, I had plenty of coaches tell me...
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Mervis endures spotlight while Steele leads Cubs to much-needed victoryMay 05, 2023 11:00 am - With two outs in the eighth inning and a man on second, Miami decided to walk Trey Mancini and give Matt Mervis one more chance at the plate in his major-league debut. T...
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Grab your canoe, kayak or paddleboard and float around Lake CountyMay 05, 2023 6:00 am - Grab your canoe, kayak or paddleboard and float around Lake County
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Where did the Arlington Park regulars go? Many ended up at a Prospect Heights OTBMay 05, 2023 5:30 am - Casual horse racing fans watching Saturday's Kentucky Derby might download a phone app to bet on the nation's marquee race while they watch the nationally televised broa...