Articles filed under Sports
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Bobby Jenks, All-Star closer and White Sox cult hero, dies of cancer at 44Jul 05, 2025 7:22 pm - In 2005, Bobby Jenks was as much of a cult hero in Chicago as he was a closer. Burly and baby-faced, he was armed with a fastball that touched 100 mph. Jenks was like a s...
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Trust busted: Cubs suffer rare bullpen bust as Cardinals rallyJul 05, 2025 6:13 pm - St. Louis scored 5 runs in the eighth inning to turn the tables and beat the Cubs 8-6 on Saturday at Wrigley Field.
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Emma Navarro beats defending Wimbledon champ Barbora Krejcikova. There will be a first-time winnerJul 05, 2025 5:49 pm - Defending Wimbledon champion Barbora Krejcikova lost to No. 10 seed Emma Navarro 2-6, 6-3, 6-4 in the third round to extend a recent run of one-and-done winners at the All England Club.Krejcikova faded in the third set, getting her blood pressure checked at the changeover after Navarro broke her to lead 3-2 at No. 1 Court.
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Suburban native Doug Ghim falls off the pace at John Deere Classic; defending champ Thompson leadsJul 05, 2025 5:41 pm - The John Deere Classic, which has more first-time winners since 1970 than any tournament on the circuit, could well have another in today’s final round at TPC Deere Run — but it most likely won’t be Doug Ghim. The rest of the field came at him in droves in Saturday’s third round, and Ghim couldn’t keep up.
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Tour de France: Philipsen wins first stage, Pogačar finishes safelyJul 05, 2025 5:24 pm - Jasper Philipsen has won the opening stage of the Tour de France in a sprint to the line in Lille. Defending champion Tadej Pogačar finished safely. Pogačar is looking to win the showcase race for a fourth time. The stage took riders on a 185-kilometer (115-mile) route starting and ending in Lille.
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Wimbledon: Jannik Sinner has dropped just 17 games so far. Krejcikova loses and Djokovic winsJul 05, 2025 5:14 pm - As well as Jannik Sinner is playing at Wimbledon at the moment, he doesn't appear to need much in the way of help. Still, he got some when his third-round opponent, Pedro Martinez, was dealing with a problematic shoulder and often put in first serves at so-so speeds.
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Alex Bowman is looking for a 2nd straight Cup Series win in ChicagoJul 05, 2025 5:02 pm - Alex Bowman thinks he is moving in the right direction. With the NASCAR Cup Series back in Chicago on Sunday, it's good timing for the Hendrick Motorsports driver. Bowman raced to a sorely needed victory in downtown Chicago a year ago, stopping an 80-race drought and securing a spot in the playoffs.
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Shane van Gisbergen wins the pole for Cup Series race in downtown ChicagoJul 05, 2025 4:56 pm - Shane van Gisbergen has won the pole for Sunday's NASCAR Cup Series race in downtown Chicago. The 36-year-old New Zealander turned a lap at 88.338 mph on a 2.2-mile street course that was made even more treacherous by temperatures in the 90s Fahrenheit on Saturday.
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Remembering the ‘Elmhurst Express,’ one of NASCAR’s early starsJul 05, 2025 4:51 pm - One of the first major stars of NASCAR grew up in an unlikely location. Elmhurst native Fred Lorenzen won 26 races from 1962-67, and died last December at 89.
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Lincicome: Finding meaning in Caitlin Clark’s popularity, whether she’s playing or notJul 05, 2025 10:23 am - Without playing much basketball of late, Caitlin Clark has managed to remain just as noticed, hardly a sustainable strategy, but to recall one writer’s review on the deat...