Articles filed under Sports
-
Kane County Cougars lose slugfest in home gameJun 11, 2025 10:45 pm - The Kane County Cougars had a 7-run lead at one point in the game, but the Cleburne Railroaders scored 14 straight runs to win 15-9 and even the series Wednesday night at...
-
Game 3: Pacers rally in the 4th, beat Thunder 116-107 to take 2-1 lead in NBA FinalsJun 11, 2025 10:32 pm - Bennedict Mathurin scored 27 off the bench, Tyrese Haliburton scored 22 and the Indiana Pacers reclaimed the lead in the NBA Finals by beating the Oklahoma City Thunder 116-107 in Game 3 on Wednesday night. Haliburton also had 11 assists and nine rebounds for the Pacers, who got 21 points from Pascal Siakam and enjoyed a whopping 49-18 edge in bench points on their way to a 2-1 lead in the series.
-
White Sox’ road woes continue with rout by HoustonJun 11, 2025 10:00 pm - Christian Walker homered among his three hits and had a season-high 4 RBI to lead the Houston Astros over the Chicago White Sox 10-2. Jose Altuve added two hits to give him 2,300, joining Dodgers first baseman Freddie Freeman as the only active players with at least 2,300. Altuve got things going with an RBI double in the first.
-
Home runs power Schaumburg Boomers triumph on the roadJun 11, 2025 8:31 pm - The Schaumburg Boomers hit a pair of homers and received another strong start from rookie righty Quinlan Wiley to capture the middle game from the Washington Wild Things ...
-
The Cubs have one of the best records in baseball. Are there areas to be concerned about? YesJun 11, 2025 7:59 pm - The Cubs finished their nine-game road trip with a 4-5 record after losing in Philadelphia on Wednesday. For a team with high expectations, this trek offered plenty of opportunities to pick apart flaws.
-
David Greenwood, former UCLA star and Bulls forward, dies at 68 after cancer battleJun 11, 2025 7:04 pm - David Greenwood, who was one of coach John Wooden's last recruits at UCLA and went on to win an NBA championship with Detroit during a 12-year pro career, has died. The university spoke to family members who said he died Sunday in Riverside, California, after battling cancer.
-
Brown’s first-inning trouble continue as Phillies cruise past Cubs 7-2Jun 11, 2025 7:00 pm - Kyle Schwarber homered, Alec Bohm hit a solo shot and had four RBIs, and Jesús Luzardo struck out 10 in six innings to lead the Philadelphia Phillies to a 7-2 win over the Chicago Cubs. Nick Castellanos also knocked his first triple of the year, and Max Kepler and Trea Turner both doubled. Luzardo didn't walk a batter, allowed only one run and recorded his fourth double-digit strikeout game in his 15th start. Max Lazar worked two innings of relief and Michael Mercado tossed a scoreless ninth for the Phillies.
-
The Big Ten’s 10 biggest offseason moves, from Penn State returnees to key QB additionsJun 11, 2025 5:13 pm - Having 18 teams means the Big Ten’s offseasons are bigger, too. This was a quiet year for coaching changes, as Purdue (Barry Odom) is the only Big Ten program with a new ...
-
US Open gets a peaceful day of practice ahead of tough test that awaits at OakmontJun 11, 2025 5:01 pm - The star of this U.S. Open is Oakmont. Rory McIlroy had a peaceful start to his final day of practice with the sun rising on the horizon. The chaos begins when the score starts to count in the opening round Thursday. Oakmont is reputed to be the toughest course in the land.
-
Sarley: Reader benefits from fishing tip, explains why sportsmen are also environmentalistsJun 11, 2025 4:55 pm - I love getting mail from readers. Connecting with a reader enough to get them to open their keyboard and respond to me gives me a charge that is hard to explain. I love e...