Articles filed under Sports
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Austin Dillon makes NASCAR Cup playoffs with redemptive victory at RichmondAug 16, 2025 10:14 pm - Austin Dillon left no doubt this time that he will make the NASCAR Cup Series playoffs with his second consecutive victory at Richmond Raceway. A year after his championship eligibility was revoked for wrecking two drivers on the final lap, Dillon grabbed a playoff berth Saturday night with a clean run to the checkered flag on the 0.75-mile oval.
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Monasterio’s 3-run homer lifts Brewers to 14th straight win, 6-5 over RedsAug 16, 2025 9:43 pm - Andruw Monasterio hit a 3-run home run in the 11th inning and the Milwaukee Brewers won their franchise-record 14th game in a row 6-5 win over the Cincinnati Reds on Saturday night.
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Rave fills in nicely for Pasquantino in Royals’ 6-2 victory over the White SoxAug 16, 2025 9:27 pm - John Rave homered playing in place of the ailing Vinnie Pasquantino and the Kansas City Royals beat White Sox 6-2 on Saturday night to move above .500 for the first time since June 10.
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Top accessory this year at the Little League World Series? A bat that looks like sour gummy wormsAug 16, 2025 8:25 pm - It’s not an ice-cream cone. It’s not an Italian rainbow cookie. It’s the baseball bat being used at the Little League World Series. Easton’s 2026 Hype Fire USA Bat with the neon green grip and the pink-and-neon yellow barrel is hard to miss at the plate. And the players love them.
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Schaumburg Boomers split road doubleheader with New JerseyAug 16, 2025 7:52 pm - The Schaumburg Boomers were unable to hold a 4-0 lead in the opener but rallied from down 4-0 in the second game to split a pair of contests with the New Jersey Jackals o...
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Robert MacIntyre up to the test and holds 4-shot lead over Scheffler in BMW ChampionshipAug 16, 2025 6:38 pm - Robert MacIntyre passed a big test in the BMW Championship. He had a five-shot lead over the best player in the world and held his own. MacIntyre made a 40-foot birdie putt on the final hole for a 68. His lead is at four shots over Scottie Scheffler going into the final round at Caves Valley. Scheffler was efficient as ever in his round of 67. He made one bogey, ending his streak of 37 holes without one. Akshay Bhatia had the first hole-in-one of his tour career that could go a long way toward getting to the Tour Championship.
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Tucker channels frustration into Cubs’ winning rallyAug 16, 2025 6:18 pm - Kyle Tucker had 2 hits and scored the go-ahead run in the eighth inning as the Cubs pulled out a 3-1 victory over Pittsburgh at Wrigley Field.
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Recalling the day the Sky’s Hailey Van Lith brought Kobe Bryant to Central WashingtonAug 16, 2025 4:56 pm - Despite playing at a small high school in Central Washington, Sky guard Hailey Van Lith could count Kobe Bryant and his daughter Gigi as fans.
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Why the Packers are the quiet pick to win the NFC NorthAug 16, 2025 1:23 pm - Still one of the youngest teams in the NFL, the Packers last year reached the postseason for the fifth time in six seasons under LaFleur, winning 11 games or more for the fourth time. Color me among those who would not be surprised if the coach reached his first Super Bowl in this campaign.
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O’Donnell: Echoes of the past say B.J. and the Bears don’t win nine gamesAug 16, 2025 10:18 am - Daily Herald sports columnist Jim O’Donnell breaks down the Bears’ chances of celebrating a winning record this season, the first for new coach Ben Johnson.