Articles filed under Sports
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Accident in stands puts somber tone on Cubs’ loss to PiratesApr 30, 2025 10:12 pm - During the Cubs’ 4-3 lost at Pittsburgh on Wednesday, the game was delayed several minutes when a fan fell out of the stands in right field and appeared to suffer serious injuries.
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White Sox supporting 1B Andrew Vaughn through tough start to the seasonApr 30, 2025 8:50 pm - The White Sox are sticking with Andrew Vaughn — for now. Vaughn is batting .160 after he went 1 for 4 with a first-inning single and two strikeouts in a 7-2 loss to Milwaukee. The struggling first baseman has just two extra-base hits in his last 12 games. While Vaughn is looking for a turnaround in the majors, Tim Elko is off to a strong start with Triple-A Charlotte. The 26-year-old first baseman is batting .356 with nine homers and 20 RBI. General manager Chris Getz says the team is "more focused on supporting Andrew right now." He calls Vaughn "one of the more unlucky hitters in baseball."
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Flexen gets called up for Chicago do-over on North SideApr 30, 2025 7:43 pm - The Cubs called up former White Sox right-hander Chris Flexen, who credited the Cubs pitching department for guiding his strong start at Triple-A Iowa.
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Blackhawks’ dream offseason: Mike Sullivan, Michael Misa, Mitch Marner?Apr 30, 2025 5:53 pm - For it to be a perfect Blackhawks offseason, this is what would likely need to happen.
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‘First of all, it means I’m old’: Naperville Central’s Nussbaum reaches coaching milestoneApr 30, 2025 5:33 pm - With his 750th softball win this season, Naperville Central coach Andy Nussbaum reached 1,500 victories between softball and girls basketball.
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Sarley: How the most memorable perch I ever caught came up just shortApr 30, 2025 4:47 pm - The largest I had caught was estimated at 1.75 pounds by Captain Bob Jenkins. Two pounds is the magic number when it comes to declaring a perch to be a monster. I actually thought my fish might be near that weight.
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Boys volleyball team at St. Mary School-Elgin completes first undefeated seasonApr 30, 2025 3:27 pm - St. Mary Catholic School made history Monday night, completing their first-ever undefeated boys volleyball season with a thrilling victory over St. Patrick Catholic School.
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Last-place Chicago Stars fire coach Lorne DonaldsonApr 30, 2025 10:41 am - The Chicago Stars fired coach Lorne Donaldson after a 1-5-0 start to the season that has the team in last place in the 14-team NWSL.
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Imanaga leaves with cramps; Cubs hit four homers to beat PiratesApr 29, 2025 10:26 pm - While the Cubs seem to have avoided another significant injury on the mound, a change to the batting order paid dividends in an 9-0 victory over the Pirates.
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Durbin gets key 2-run single as the Brewers beat White Sox 7-2Apr 29, 2025 9:41 pm - Caleb Durbin hit a two-run single in Milwaukee's four-run sixth inning, helping the Brewers beat the White Sox 7-2 on Tuesday night. Isaac Collins hit his first career ho...