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Damiani’s PK, Glesnes’ late block help Union beat Fire 1-0Jun 25, 2025 11:22 pm - Bruno Damiani converted from the penalty spot in the 10th minute and 19-year-old goalkeeper Andrew Rick had his fourth shutout of the season to help the Philadelphia Union beat the Chicago Fire 1-0. Philadelphia (12-3-4), the points leader in all of MLS with 40, is unbeaten — with eight wins — in 11 straight. Jakob Glesnes blocked a shot by Chicago's Brian Gutiérrez in the third minute of stoppage time to preserve the Union's win. Chicago (7-7-4) had 57% possession and outshot the Union 15-11, but the Fire managed just two shots on goals.
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Chicago Dogs fall to Sioux Falls in Schaum’s first professional startJun 25, 2025 11:03 pm - The Chicago Dogs lost 8-1 to the Sioux Falls Canaries on Wednesday night with rookie Bryce Schaum making his first professional start on the mound. Just his second game ...
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Cooper Flagg the new Maine man for the Mavericks as the No. 1 pick in the NBA draftJun 25, 2025 10:05 pm - Cooper Flagg is headed to the Dallas Mavericks, who may have found their next franchise superstar less than five months after trading one away. The Mavericks took the Duke forward with the No. 1 pick in the draft Wednesday night, selecting the 18-year-old who was the college player of the year in his lone season.
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Meet NASCAR stars Shane Van Gisbergen and Connor Zilisch ahead of Chicago race weekendJun 25, 2025 10:00 pm - WeatherTech is hosting a NASCAR fan event with rising star Connor Zilisch and international sensation Shane Van Gisbergen on July 3 ahead of big Chicago races.
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Schaumburg Boomers blanked by Joliet on the roadJun 25, 2025 9:40 pm - The Schaumburg Boomers dropped the middle game of the midweek series at Joliet by a 7-0 score on Wednesday. Schaumburg did not put the leadoff man on base in the game and...
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Happ hits leadoff HR, Boyd tosses 6 innings to help the Cubs beat the Cardinals 8-0Jun 25, 2025 9:29 pm - Ian Happ hit a leadoff home run and drove in three, Matthew Boyd gave up three hits in six scoreless innings and the Chicago Cubs beat the St. Louis Cardinals 8-0. Reese McGuire and Kyle Tucker also homered for the Cubs, who snapped a three-game losing streak. Boyd (7-3), who struck out three and did not issue a walk, has allowed two or fewer runs in each of his last six starts.
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French market: Bulls opt for athletic potential of Essengue with No. 12 pickJun 25, 2025 8:53 pm - The Bulls selected Noa Essengue with the No. 12 pick of Wednesday’s NBA Draft, a 6-10 forward from France.
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Lenyn Sosa homers twice to lead White Sox past Diamondbacks 7-3Jun 25, 2025 4:49 pm - Lenyn Sosa went deep twice for his first multi-homer game and finished with a career-high 4 RBI to lead the Chicago White Sox past the Arizona Diamondbacks 7-3. Andrew Benintendi added a solo shot Wednesday and rookie catcher Kyle Teel had 3 hits with an RBI and two runs scored to help last-place Chicago avoid a sweep.
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Playing within herself, Butler wins Illinois State Women’s AmateurJun 25, 2025 3:55 pm - By winning the Illinois State Women’s Amateur Championship, Barrington High School graduate Bridget Butler qualified for the U.S. Women’s Amateur golf tournament in August.
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Miami’s Lionel Messi at $20.4 million earns more than 21 other MLS teams’ payrolls this yearJun 25, 2025 12:14 pm - Lionel Messi is the highest-paid player in Major League Soccer for the third straight year with total annual compensation of $20.4 million, greater than the entire payroll of 21 teams. Messi's base compensation is $12 million, according to the Major League Soccer Players Association.