Articles filed under Sports Types
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Sports Editor Orrin Schwarz looks at the week aheadAug 16, 2026 11:19 am - Monday-Wednesday White Sox at Cubs The Crosstown Series returns to the North Side with the White Sox still in first place in the AL Central and the Cubs gaining...
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Florence scores three in ninth inning to steal win from Schaumburg BoomersAug 15, 2026 8:55 pm - Cole Zaffiro had an outstanding performance on the mound overshadowed by three runs in the bottom of the ninth as the Schaumburg Boomers suffered a 4-3 walkoff loss to th...
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Scottie Scheffler with a 68 builds a two-shot lead over Sam Burns and Sungjae Im in MemphisAug 15, 2026 7:46 pm - MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Scottie Scheffler settled in after a rough start Saturday for a 2-under 68, giving him a two-shot lead over Sam Burns and Sungjae Im in the FedEx St. Jud...
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Báez makes history at Chicago Cubs’ expense with 3 HRs in his MLB debut in Cardinals’ 8-4 winAug 15, 2026 7:36 pm - Chicago Cubs starter Matthew Boyd tried to fire a first-pitch fastball past St. Louis Cardinals left fielder Joshua Báez, who was making his major-league debut Saturday a...
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5 takeaways from Bears’ 34-10 preseason win, including Bagent’s day and defense’s splash playsAug 15, 2026 7:29 pm - The Chicago Bears took a while to get on track, but they found their stride and rattled off 24 unanswered points en route to a 34-10 win over the Cleveland Browns in thei...
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Chicago White Sox win 2nd straight against Detroit Tigers for some breathing room in AL Central raceAug 15, 2026 7:10 pm - DETROIT — The Detroit Tigers intentionally walked Miguel Vargas, setting up a lefty-lefty matchup for reliever Drew Sommers against Chicago White Sox designated hitter An...
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Seahawks, CB Devon Witherspoon agree to 4-year, $132 million deal, AP source saysAug 15, 2026 3:56 pm - SEATTLE — The Seattle Seahawks and cornerback Devon Witherspoon have agreed to a four-year, $132 million contract extension, with $101 million guaranteed, a person with k...
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Hinsdale native Andrew Gutman signs contract extension with Chicago FireAug 15, 2026 3:23 pm - Chicago Fire FC on Saturday announced that it has signed Hinsdale native Andrew Gutman to a new contract. The defender will remain with the Fire through the 2028-29 seaso...
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How 5th-year DBs Scott, Bailey worked their way back to lead an experienced Illini secondaryAug 15, 2026 10:31 am - CHAMPAIGN — If all had gone according to plan, Xavier Scott would have been the latest in a recent group of Illinois defensive backs to be drafted into the NFL this past ...
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Schaumburg Boomers capture seventh consecutive victoryAug 14, 2026 9:44 pm - The Schaumburg Boomers did not trail in securing a seventh consecutive victory, toppling the Florence Y’Alls 6-5 in the opener of a weekend road series on Friday night. F...