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Discus thrower Allman and pole vaulter Kendricks win Olympic medals moments apart for the U.S.Aug 06, 2024 6:49 am - SAINT-DENIS, France — Sam Kendricks appreciates the Olympics again. Valarie Allman never stopped. It's just the healing power that medals have to mend and reinforce feeli...
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‘It’s not fun. It’s painful’: White Sox lose 21st straight game, tying AL recordAug 05, 2024 11:54 pm - OAKLAND, Calif. — The Chicago White Sox lost their 21st straight game, tying the American League record with a 5-1 defeat to the Oakland Athletics on Monday night as Max ...
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Festa strikes out career-high 9, Twins beat Cubs 3-0Aug 05, 2024 10:05 pm - David Festa struck out a career-high 9 over 5 innings, and the Minnesota Twins beat the Cubs 3-0 in Monday night. Minnesota drew within 3 1/2 games of AL Central-leading ...
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Wheaton native Jaeschke helps U.S. men’s volleyball team advance to semifinalsAug 05, 2024 7:35 pm - A veteran's touch can never be discounted. Olympian Thomas Jaeschke applied it to solid effect on Monday. The 6-foot-6 Wheaton native recorded 5 kills with 3 digs and led...
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The Paris Olympic men’s basketball quarterfinals are star-studded, all with a Game 7 feelAug 05, 2024 5:56 pm - PARIS — There are NBA champions, All-Star selections and award winners all over the men's basketball quarterfinals at the Paris Olympics. And if that wasn't enough, all f...
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After winning Olympic thriller by a whisker, Noah Lyles looks for an encore in his favorite eventAug 05, 2024 4:46 pm - SAINT-DENIS, France — All the overhead shots and race replays tell the same story. Noah Lyles only led one time during his Olympic 100-meter sprint for the ages: at the f...
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We came for a mic drop. Simone Biles gave us a fitting final bow.Aug 05, 2024 3:13 pm - PARIS — In perhaps the final memory of Simone Biles on an Olympic podium, she bowed. Her motivation was not to acknowledge an adoring crowd, though she forever will be ad...
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20 straight! Woeful White Sox fall to Twins for longest MLB skid in 36 yearsAug 04, 2024 5:58 pm - The woeful Chicago White Sox lost their 20th consecutive game Sunday, the majors' longest skid in 36 years and one short of the American League record, as Chris Flexen was chased early in a 13-7 defeat against the Minnesota Twins.
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Bears training camp news: Rookie punter Tory Taylor ‘growing right before our eyes’Aug 04, 2024 4:34 pm - Bears rookie punter Tory Taylor did not punt in Thursday's preseason opener. Fans are eager to see the record-setting punter in game action. His coaches believe Taylor is getting better and better "right before our eyes" as training camp goes along.
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Chicago Dogs put up 13 runs, grabbing the series victory over Gary 13-5Aug 03, 2024 11:12 pm - It’s not everyday that you see every player in the batting order score a run. This was the case for the Chicago Dogs in Saturday’s 13-5 victory over the Gary SouthShore ...