Articles filed under Sports Types
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Churchill Downs to cease racing as it investigates 12 horse deathsJun 02, 2023 1:00 am - Churchill Downs will suspend racing operations on Wednesday and move the remainder of its spring meet to Ellis Park in order to conduct a "top-to-bottom" review of safet...
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Girls soccer: Barrington's headed back to state title game after routing LibertyvilleJun 02, 2023 1:00 am - Barrington will be playing for the Class 3A state title for the second consecutive year. The Fillies unleashed an unstoppable 10 minutes of attacking soccer that dashed ...
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Softball: Makenzie Sweeney, Yorkville overpower Wheaton Warrenville South to win sectional titleJun 02, 2023 1:00 am - Makenzie Sweeney stopped halfway between first and second base as her fly ball soared toward the right field fence, unsure if she could break into a home run trot. Did s...
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Softball: Warren thwarts Buffalo Grove's comeback bid, wins 2nd straight sectionalJun 02, 2023 1:00 am - When Buffalo Grove found itself down 10-1 in the sixth inning in Friday's Class 4A sectional final against host Warren, the Bison gave it their best shot at imitating th...
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Boys volleyball: Glenbrook South pushes Glenbard West to 3 sets, but defending champs move onJun 02, 2023 1:00 am - Glenbard West took a big step toward another state championship on Friday morning. The Hilltoppers, the defending state champions, nearly stumbled in their state volleyb...
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Good Cubs pitching news: Steele has just a strain, and Taillon finally has a good startJun 02, 2023 1:00 am - The Cubs - reeling after a maddening May - got some much-needed good news Friday when they learned starting pitcher Justin Steele has just a mild forearm strain. Steele,...
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Softball: Echevarria swings new bat, sends Antioch to sectional crownJun 02, 2023 1:00 am - Through 4-plus innings of the Class 3A Carmel Catholic softball sectional final Friday afternoon, Eden Echevarria's bat felt dead. So Antioch's senior leadoff hitter/cen...
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Solid pitching, defense spark White Sox's 3-0 win over TigersJun 02, 2023 1:00 am - After playing 16 straight games to close out May, the White Sox got a needed day off Thursday. They arrived at Guaranteed Rate Field Friday night expecting to be revived...
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Softball: Michela Barbanente, Lake Park upset '22 state champ St. Charles North to win first sectional title since 2008Jun 02, 2023 1:00 am - Tom Mazzie was initially lost for words for the briefest of moments. Mazzie, the longtime Lake Park varsity softball coach, had elated pandemonium unfolding behind him c...
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Girls soccer: Benet shuts out Crystal Lake Central, one step away from Class 2A state titleJun 02, 2023 1:00 am - One goal had more than one meaning for Rania Fikri and Benet on Friday afternoon. The Redwings' one goal this season was to return to the state championship match after ...