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Top accessory this year at the Little League World Series? A bat that looks like sour gummy wormsAug 16, 2025 8:25 pm - It’s not an ice-cream cone. It’s not an Italian rainbow cookie. It’s the baseball bat being used at the Little League World Series. Easton’s 2026 Hype Fire USA Bat with the neon green grip and the pink-and-neon yellow barrel is hard to miss at the plate. And the players love them.
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Schaumburg Boomers split road doubleheader with New JerseyAug 16, 2025 7:52 pm - The Schaumburg Boomers were unable to hold a 4-0 lead in the opener but rallied from down 4-0 in the second game to split a pair of contests with the New Jersey Jackals o...
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Robert MacIntyre up to the test and holds 4-shot lead over Scheffler in BMW ChampionshipAug 16, 2025 6:38 pm - Robert MacIntyre passed a big test in the BMW Championship. He had a five-shot lead over the best player in the world and held his own. MacIntyre made a 40-foot birdie putt on the final hole for a 68. His lead is at four shots over Scottie Scheffler going into the final round at Caves Valley. Scheffler was efficient as ever in his round of 67. He made one bogey, ending his streak of 37 holes without one. Akshay Bhatia had the first hole-in-one of his tour career that could go a long way toward getting to the Tour Championship.
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Tucker channels frustration into Cubs’ winning rallyAug 16, 2025 6:18 pm - Kyle Tucker had 2 hits and scored the go-ahead run in the eighth inning as the Cubs pulled out a 3-1 victory over Pittsburgh at Wrigley Field.
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Recalling the day the Sky’s Hailey Van Lith brought Kobe Bryant to Central WashingtonAug 16, 2025 4:56 pm - Despite playing at a small high school in Central Washington, Sky guard Hailey Van Lith could count Kobe Bryant and his daughter Gigi as fans.
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Why the Packers are the quiet pick to win the NFC NorthAug 16, 2025 1:23 pm - Still one of the youngest teams in the NFL, the Packers last year reached the postseason for the fifth time in six seasons under LaFleur, winning 11 games or more for the fourth time. Color me among those who would not be surprised if the coach reached his first Super Bowl in this campaign.
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O’Donnell: Echoes of the past say B.J. and the Bears don’t win nine gamesAug 16, 2025 10:18 am - Daily Herald sports columnist Jim O’Donnell breaks down the Bears’ chances of celebrating a winning record this season, the first for new coach Ben Johnson.
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Williams, Bears offense will be focus of attention in preseason game vs. BuffaloAug 16, 2025 10:14 am - Four storylines to watch in Sunday night’s preseason game between the Bears and the Bills.
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Lincicome: If June has its swoon, what does August have to offer?Aug 16, 2025 7:00 am - Daily Herald columnist Bernie Lincicome takes an up-to-date look at Chicago’s baseball teams, such as they are.
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Ninth-inning rally falls short for Chicago DogsAug 15, 2025 11:31 pm - Despite a ninth-inning rally, the Chicago Dogs came up just short on Friday night, losing the first game of their final homestand of the season at the hands of the Gary SouthShore RailCats by a final of 5-4.