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Gore outpitches Boyd as Nationals blank Cubs 2-0 to even seriesJun 04, 2025 8:38 pm - MacKenzie Gore pitched seven innings of three-hit ball and Amed Rosario homered to break a scoreless tie in the seventh as the Washington Nationals beat the Cubs 2-0. Nasim Nuñez added an RBI double in the eighth to chase Cubs starter Matthew Boyd, who carried a perfect game into the sixth before walking Nuñez with one out and then giving up a two-out single to rookie Robert Hassell III.
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NBA Finals: Can small-market matchup revive NBA’s lackluster ratings?Jun 04, 2025 8:34 pm - There was already big news in the NBA this week with the Knicks firing head coach Tom Thibodeau after reaching the conference finals. The small-market Finals between Oklahoma City and Indiana tips off Thursday, Mike McGraw makes a pick.
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Bears safety Jaquan Brisker grateful to be back on the field with his teammates at minicampJun 04, 2025 5:25 pm - Jaquan Brisker smiled as he walked into the PNC Center’s interview room at Halas Hall on Wednesday afternoon. The Bears safety had just wrapped up the second day of mandatory minicamp and came in ready to answer questions.
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A fairy tale in Paris: French wild card Boisson stuns No. 6 Andreeva to reach French Open semisJun 04, 2025 5:02 pm - French wild-card entry Loïs Boisson has upset sixth-ranked Mirra Andreeva 7-6 (6), 6-3 in front of a boisterous and partisan crowd to reach the French Open semifinals. Andreeva repeatedly showed her frustration with the crowd as fans chanted "Lois, Lois" between points, waved Tricolor flags and even applauded the Russian teenager's errors.
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Seiya Suzuki’s talents and personality are showing up in a big way for first-place CubsJun 04, 2025 11:20 am - Seiya Suzuki has grown to become very much a part of the Cubs clubhouse’s social fabric, the inside jokes and silly celebrations that get amplified when a team is in first place.
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Sarley: Why don’t more people use ‘wacky’ worms while fishing?Jun 04, 2025 10:41 am - Last week we talked about drop shotting plastic baits, and now we will deal with the technique that’s become known as “wacky” worms. These are certainly not new methods. They’ve been around for a while, but it amazes me that there are an awful lot of people who haven’t tried them out.
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Boomers blast four homers in win over Lake ErieJun 03, 2025 10:04 pm - The Schaumburg Boomers beat Lake Erie 12-2 on Tuesday.
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Smith and Taylor help the White Sox cool off the Tigers with an 8-1 victoryJun 03, 2025 9:40 pm - CHICAGO — Shane Smith pitched three-hit ball into the sixth inning, and the White Sox beat the Detroit Tigers 8-1 on Tuesday night to stop a four-game slide. Michael A. T...
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Busch's big day propels Cubs to 8-3 win over NationalsJun 03, 2025 8:42 pm - WASHINGTON — Michael Busch hit his ninth homer of the season, drove in three runs and finished a double shy of the cycle to help the Cubs to a 8-3 victory over the Washin...
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Bears’ Kmet surprised when team drafted LovelandJun 03, 2025 5:45 pm - The Bears’ Cole Kmet said Tuesday he was surprised when the team drafted fellow tight end Colston Loveland in the first round of the NFL draft.