Articles filed under Sports
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Assad makes first start, but Cubs bats continue to stall against Blue JaysAug 12, 2025 9:13 pm - Ernie Clement and Daulton Varsho homered, and the Toronto Blue Jays became the first AL team to reach 70 wins by beating the Chicago Cubs 5-1 on Tuesday night.
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Latest challenge for Zbikowski is coaching high school footballAug 12, 2025 8:47 pm - Former Buffalo Grove, Notre Dame and NFL star Tom Zbikowski has taken a new path as head coach at St. Patrick High School in Chicago.
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Kane County Cougars sweep doubleheader at homeAug 12, 2025 7:08 pm - In your not-so-typical doubleheader, the Kane County Cougars took both games against the Lake Country Dockhounds on Tuesday afternoon at Northwestern Medicine Field in Geneva. The first game saw Konnor Ash go the distance in a 10-2 win, then the Cougars, behind Claudio Finol, clawed back in and stole the second game 7-6.
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WNBA ratings and attendance are still strong despite top stars missing games with injuriesAug 12, 2025 5:35 pm - Even with many of its top stars sidelined, the WNBA has still had strong ratings and attendance numbers this season.
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CFP Bracket Watch: No. 12 Illini would be bumped from 12-team field based on preseason pollAug 12, 2025 12:07 pm - Texas, Penn State, Ohio State and Clemson would be the top four seeds in the College Football Playoff based on The Associated Press preseason Top 25 poll with Georgia, No...
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What’s led to Pete Crow-Armstrong’s rough start to August?Aug 12, 2025 12:00 pm - From the All-Star break through the end of July, a span of 46 plate appearances, Pete Crow-Armstrong had a 188 wRC+ with nine doubles and two home runs. July was actually his best month at a 170 wRC+. So Crow-Armstrong is just being hard on himself. His struggles started in August, and we’re just a little over a week into the month. He has just three hits, just one for extra bases, and no walks in these nine games.
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Was Caleb Williams’ dad right to be worried about the Bears? New book suggests soAug 12, 2025 11:35 am - Carl Williams became a bogeyman of sorts to skittish Bears fans in the run-up to the 2024 NFL Draft, as rumors persisted he was going to pull a move akin to Jack Elway and Archie Manning to get his son out of Chicago’s quarterback-cursed clutches. Then there were the outlandish demands he wanted to make about equity in the franchise.
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O’Donnell: The Bears have words but little leverage regarding Arlington ParkAug 12, 2025 8:00 am - The Bears might want the state to provide them with property-tax certainty before they build a new stadium for themselves, writes columnist Jim O’Donnell, but they don’t have the negotiating leverage to get what they want.
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Prep sports are back as fall practice startsAug 12, 2025 6:49 am - Our 2025 prep newsletter debuts today with the start of practices for football, girls volleyball, boys soccer and more fall sports. Dick Quagliano reports on Palatine an...
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Spencer Torkelson's tiebreaking homer in the 9th gives the Tigers a 2-1 victory over the White SoxAug 11, 2025 10:37 pm - CHICAGO — Spencer Torkelson hit a tiebreaking home run in the ninth to give the Detroit Tigers a 2-1 win over the White Sox on Monday night. The first baseman’s 26th home...