Articles filed under Sports
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Swiatek's 6-0, 6-0 win over Anisimova delivers her her first Wimbledon title, 6th majorJul 12, 2025 3:09 pm - Iga Swiatek has won her first Wimbledon championship with a 6-0, 6-0 victory over Amanda Anisimova in the final. Saturday's victory at the All England Club took just 57 minutes and gave Swiatek her sixth Grand Slam title overall. She is now 6-0 in major title matches.
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O’Donnell: Bob Costas advocating change to reenergize MLB All-Star GameJul 12, 2025 9:28 am - MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL'S ALL-STAR GAME is withering between the lines. If the Cubs land the fading exhibition for 2027, that status will be amended to merely withering bet...
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Lincicome: Looking for the point to all-star gamesJul 12, 2025 9:00 am - My favorite all-star memory is of a game in Seattle years back. Not the game itself exactly but the workout day before when players loafed and visited and prided themselv...
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St. Francis receiver Zachary Washington soars to national profileJul 12, 2025 9:00 am - A three-year starter and returning Class 5A all-state receiver, St. Francis senior Zachary Washington will graduate early in order to join the Michigan State football program.
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Schaumburg Boomers have game suspended due to rain in eighth inning with score evenJul 11, 2025 10:54 pm - Andrew Sojka homered with one out in the bottom of the eighth inning, his second of the game, to tie the score as the Schaumburg Boomers and Brockton Rox were suspended f...
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Chicago Dogs get bats working in victoryJul 11, 2025 10:50 pm - The Chicago Dogs kicked off their three-game series against the Lincoln Saltdogs with an offensive explosion, pulling away to secure an 11-6 road victory Friday. It was a...
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The bronze aged: Buehrle parks tractor, leaves farm and kicks off 2005 reunion weekend for SoxJul 11, 2025 10:06 pm - Reunion weekend for the 2005 World Series champion White Sox began Friday with unveiling of a Mark Buehrle statue in the right field concourse.
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Holding No. 1 pick, Nationals’ front-office upheaval injects even more uncertainty into MLB draftJul 11, 2025 9:49 pm - The Washington Nationals hold the No. 1 pick in Sunday's MLB amateur draft, a key moment in their rebuilding efforts. Top prospects include prep shortstop Ethan Holliday and college left-handers Kade Anderson and Liam Doyle. Earlier this week, the Nationals fired their general manager and manager, adding uncertainty to the draft process.
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Amanda Anisimova or Iga Swiatek will be Wimbledon's eighth consecutive first-time women's championJul 11, 2025 6:59 pm - Either Amanda Anisimova or Iga Swiatek will leave the All England Club's grass courts as Wimbledon's eighth consecutive first-time women's champion. They will play in the final on Saturday. Swiatek has won five Grand Slam titles but never been to the final at Wimbledon before. Anisimova is making her debut in a major title match.
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Smith’s early exit in White Sox loss all about getting more restJul 11, 2025 6:49 pm - All-star pitcher Shane Smith left the mound after 3 innings of a 4-2 loss to Cleveland in Game 1 of Friday’s double-header. The goal was to give the rookie some extra rest, manager Will Venable said.