Articles filed under Sports Types
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Lincicome: What is modern-day horse racing without the Kentucky Derby?May 02, 2026 10:00 am - Columnist Bernie Lincicome writes about the Kentucky Derby.
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Why Kyle Hendricks joined the Tigers, not the Cubs, as a special assistantMay 02, 2026 10:00 am - Kyle Hendricks returning to the Chicago Cubs in a different capacity seemed like a natural next step — if one of the most valuable pitchers in franchise history wanted to join a front office and learn a different side of the business.
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Murakami hits majors-leading 13th homer, White Sox beat Padres 8-2 for 4th straight winMay 01, 2026 11:39 pm - Munetaka Murakami hit his majors-leading 13th homer of the season to highlight a six-run second inning, Colson Montgomery added his ninth home run, and the Chicago White Sox beat the San Diego Padres 8-2 on Friday night for their fourth straight victory.
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Typical day for Cubs: Another injury, another victoryMay 01, 2026 6:53 pm - Second baseman Nico Hoerner had to leave the game with a sore neck, but the Cubs held on to beat Arizona 6-5 at Wrigley Field on Friday.
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ISU among colleges cutting tennis programs to fund other sports and athlete paymentsMay 01, 2026 6:32 pm - The NCAA men's and women's tennis tournaments opened Friday, and what should be a time of celebration for the sport has had a pall cast over it with more Division I schoo...
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No clear favorite and plenty of contenders: The 152nd Kentucky Derby is a 20-horse puzzleMay 01, 2026 6:26 pm - The chaos at the start of the Kentucky Derby sometimes decides the most exciting two minutes in sports in a matter of seconds. Twenty horses bursting out of the starting gate to varying degrees of success makes it a mad dash to the turn.
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South Elgin grad Weiss completes journey to majors, but still work aheadMay 01, 2026 4:07 pm - A roundup of local players in minor-league baseball begins with the story of former South Elgin pitcher Ryan Weiss, who finally arrived in MLB after two seasons in Korea.
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Scouting the Bears’ post-draft depth chart: Familiar faces and a handful of offseason additionsMay 01, 2026 6:00 am - Here’s a look at the Bears’ post-draft depth chart as of May 1.
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Wolves stop Stars in OT to even playoff series heading homeApr 30, 2026 10:41 pm - The Chicago Wolves rallied from three separate deficits to stun the Texas Stars 5-4 in overtime in Game 2 of the Central Division Semifinals on Thursday night in Cedar Pa...
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Cameron Young makes big putts to take early lead at Cadillac Championship in tour’s Doral returnApr 30, 2026 6:47 pm - Cameron Young made, by his own count, about a billion feet worth of putts. Jordan Spieth was, to use his own word, a nerd.