Articles filed under Sports Types
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A'ja Wilson, U.S. women hold off France to win eighth straight Olympic basketball gold medalAug 11, 2024 12:18 pm - PARIS — The U.S. women's basketball team had to overcome its greatest challenge in 32 years before extending the Americans' unprecedented run to eight straight Olympic go...
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U.S. ties China in Paris Olympics gold medal count after Americans' nail-biting women's hoops winAug 11, 2024 12:05 pm - PARIS — The U.S. women's basketball team held off France on Sunday to win gold in the final event of the Paris Olympics, and that hardware was needed for the Americans to...
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Paris Olympics Memorable Moments: Simone Biles was the star but the spotlight reached many facesAug 11, 2024 12:02 pm - PARIS — Simone Biles stole the show at the Paris Olympics with a captivating comeback that had everyone watching everything she did both in and out of the gymnasium. All ...
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Bears’ Odunze eager to learn as much as he canAug 11, 2024 11:46 am - Bears rookie receiver Rome Odunze is eager to learn as much as he can during training camp.
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Sweep of Sox lifts Cubs closer to elusive .500 markAug 10, 2024 10:23 pm - Miguel Amaya’s 2-run single in the eighth inning broke a tie and lifted the Cubs to a 3-1 win over the White Sox, completing a season sweep at Guaranteed Rate Field.
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Competitive fire led Sizemore back to baseball, and now White SoxAug 10, 2024 8:31 pm - There are some interesting qualities and contradictions to White Sox interim manager Grady Sizemore, making him both an unlikely and intriguing choice for the job.
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Swanson explains why he didn’t request time off to watch OlympicsAug 10, 2024 6:09 pm - Tom Cruise was there, cheering on Mallory Swanson and the gold-medal-winning U.S. women’s soccer team. Swanson’s husband Dansby, though, had to watch in his basement.
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Golden Steph: Curry's late barrage seals another Olympic men's basketball title, as US beats FranceAug 10, 2024 4:48 pm - Stephen Curry was thinking about this two years ago, after winning his fourth NBA title. The only thing left for him to win was Olympic gold. And in the ultimate moment, he made sure that medal would be his. The U.S. is atop the international men's basketball world once again, after Curry scored 24 points and led the way to a 98-87 win over France in the final at the Paris Games on Saturday night.
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5 takeaways from Caleb Williams’ preseason debut as Bears win 33-6 over BillsAug 10, 2024 4:30 pm - Caleb Williams led the Bears on two scoring drives during his preseason debut on Saturday against the Buffalo Bills. Here are five big takeaways from Saturday's 33-6 win over Josh Allen and the Bills.
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Behind two Red Stars, women’s soccer wins fifth Olympic gold medal; Grayslake midfielder has key assistAug 10, 2024 1:26 pm - The U.S. women's soccer team won its fifth Olympic gold medal by beating Brazil 1-0 backed by Chicago Red Stars Mallory Swanson's early second-half goal in the tournament final at the Paris Games. Grayslake midfielder Korbin Albert also had an Olympic moment to remember as her assist on the Swanson's goal at the 57-minute mark made Saturday her most impactful international cap