Articles filed under Sports
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Eight-run seventh inning keys Schaumburg Boomers victoryJul 02, 2025 9:46 pm - The Schaumburg Boomers fell behind 5-0 to the Florence Y’Alls early but came from behind to win a wild 16-10 affair on Wednesday night at Wintrust Field. Florence scored ...
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Cubs plan to keep Tucker, but Hoyer wary of competitionJul 02, 2025 8:59 pm - Cubs president Jed Hoyer mentioned Kyle Tucker is a player they want to keep, but also added a warning about pending free-agency.
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Luna scores twice to lead US over Guatemala 2-1 and into CONCACAF Gold Cup finalJul 02, 2025 8:14 pm - Diego Luna scored twice in the first 15 minutes, and the United States hung on to beat Guatemala 2-1 to reach its first CONCACAF Gold Cup final since 2021. Luna put the U.S. ahead with a left-footed shot in the fourth minute, then scored with his right in the 15th for his third goal in two games.
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NCAA’s House settlement era begins, shaking up college athletics as some schools opt outJul 02, 2025 7:44 pm - The NCAA's House settlement era has launched, with athletic programs across the country free to start paying millions to their athletes in the biggest change in the history of college athletics. It's the death of the NCAA's longstanding amateur model, certain to cause headaches and disputes among powerhouse and small-time programs alike. Scattered among them, however, is a handful of schools that have decided to wait it out at least a year and see how things develop, including legal risks and Title IX concerns. Call them the opt-outs. The deadline for schools to opt out was Monday.
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Raise the roof: Tucker, Crow-Armstrong named National League all-star starters before Cubs win againJul 02, 2025 7:00 pm - Kyle Tucker and Pete Crow-Armstrong were selected as National League starting outfielders for the MLB All-Star Game.
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High school summer league baseball now little more than a memoryJul 02, 2025 3:48 pm - For the first time since it started in 1976, the Illinois High School Baseball Coaches Association summer league tournament was canceled.
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Can Johnson carve out a role for himself with new Bears coaching staff?Jul 02, 2025 12:01 pm - The Bears made a lot of the headlines in the NFL this offseason. It started when general manager Ryan Poles hired Ben Johnson to be his new head coach and continued in th...
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Sarley: Why some captains won’t allow bananas on their fishing boatsJul 02, 2025 11:45 am - The world of sports has a strong connection to luck and superstition.
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Wimbledon: No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka is the last top-five women's seed left. Carlos Alcaraz winsJul 02, 2025 10:51 am - Aryna Sabalenka has come back after being two points from dropping the opening set of her second-round Wimbledon match three times. Eventually, the No. 1-ranked Sabalenka asserting herself for a 7-6 (4), 6-4 victory over Marie Bouzkova on Wednesday to avoid the sort of surprise that has sent a group of seeded players home.
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Hoyer ready to deal before deadline; but all-in on the ‘25 Cubs? Maybe notJul 01, 2025 10:23 pm - Left-hander Matthew Boyd went 7 innings and Seiya Suzuki hit his 23rd home run as the Cubs beat Cleveland 5-2 at Wrigley Field on Tuesday.