Articles filed under Sports
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US soccer great Tobin Heath hoping Club World Cup spurs more growth for game at homeJun 28, 2025 10:31 pm - Tobin Heath might know something about what makes soccer resonate within the U.S. Her resume, in part: She won NCAA titles in college at North Carolina, then went on to win two Olympic gold medals with the U.S. women's national team and two World Cup titles as well, all coming after she was inspired by the 1999 Women's World Cup.
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Philip Zinckernagel kick-starts first-half onslaught and Chicago goes on to defeat Charlotte 3-2Jun 28, 2025 10:24 pm - Philip Zinckernagel scored to open a three-goal surge in the first half and the Chicago Fire held on to defeat Charlotte 3-2. Chicago scored three times in an 11-minute span of the first half and took a commanding 3-0 lead into the halftime break.
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Kane County Cougars clobber Chicago DogsJun 28, 2025 10:12 pm - The battle of Illinois is set for an epic Game 3 after the Kane County Cougars breezed past the Chicago Dogs 13-1 on Saturday night at Northwestern Medicine Field in Gene...
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Draft picks Sorber and Barnhizer embrace Thunder cultureJun 28, 2025 9:46 pm - Oklahoma City draft picks Thomas Sorber and Brooks Barnhizer sounded like Thunder veterans during their introductory press conference. Sorber mentioned several times that he is looking forward to learning from his new teammates and Barnhizer talked about stacking days.
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Tucker enjoys huge game against former team as Cubs hammer AstrosJun 28, 2025 9:37 pm - Kyle Tucker launched a three-run homer and matched a season high with four hits against the team that traded him in December, and the Cubs routed Houston 12-3 to stop the Astros' five-game winning streak. Tucker also scored four times to pace a Cubs lineup that pounded out 15 hits, including three by Dansby Swanson.
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Yes, it’s possible to be bullish on the BullsJun 28, 2025 8:00 pm - Faith in the Bulls, and the management team, seems to be hitting a low point in Chicago. Here’s a dissenting voice, a vision of a brighter future based on the current nucleus.
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Houser goes 7 and Benintendi homers as White Sox blank Giants 1-0Jun 28, 2025 6:17 pm - Adrian Houser pitched seven sharp innings and Andrew Benintendi homered in the sixth as the Chicago White Sox beat the San Francisco Giants 1-0. Houser allowed four hits and a walk before giving way to Grant Taylor, who struck out two in two hitless innings for his second save in his eighth appearance.
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Angel Reese releases ‘mebounds’ merchandise with proceeds going toward cyber-bullying preventionJun 28, 2025 4:08 pm - After filing to trademark the term “mebounds,” Angel Reese has released a merchandise collection featuring the word used to mock her game on the court through her person...
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Dave Parker, hard-hitting Hall of Fame outfielder nicknamed 'the Cobra,' dies at 74Jun 28, 2025 4:01 pm - Dave Parker, a hard-hitting outfielder who was set to be inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame next month, has died. He was 74. The Pittsburgh Pirates announced Parker's death on Saturday, and no further details were immediately available. Nicknamed "the Cobra," the 6-foot-5 Parker played 19 major league seasons, 11 for the Pirates.
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Wimbledon 2025: Coco Gauff is just 21 but already thinking about what to do after tennisJun 28, 2025 11:34 am - Coco Gauff is a tennis star who is seeded No. 2 at Wimbledon and already owns two Grand Slam titles at age 21. She also is already thinking about setting herself up for whenever her playing days are done — which she figures is a long way's off.