Articles filed under Sports
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Cubs' Steele bypassed as NL's all-star starter but he says he just wants to 'get out there and do my job"Jul 10, 2023 12:00 pm - Arizona right-hander Zac Gallen was told last week he'd be the National League starting pitcher in Tuesday's All-Star Game. "I think I found out Wednesday or Thursday mo...
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Disgraced sports doctor Larry Nassar stabbed multiple times at Florida federal prison: AP sourcesJul 10, 2023 1:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - Disgraced sports doctor Larry Nassar, who was convicted of sexually abusing female gymnasts including Olympic medalists, was stabbed multiple times dur...
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Northwestern fires football coach Fitzgerald after hazing allegations; baseball coach also accusedJul 10, 2023 1:00 am - Northwestern fired coach Pat Fitzgerald on Monday amid a hazing scandal that called into question his leadership of the program and damaged the university's reputation i...
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Top 25 most important Bears in 2023: No. 12 T.J. EdwardsJul 10, 2023 1:00 am - By SEAN HAMMOND shammond@shawmedia.com We're counting down the top 25 most important Bears for the 2023 season. What makes one player more important than another? That's...
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Why Northbrook golfer Nick Hardy's game is on the upswingJul 10, 2023 1:00 am - Beset by wrist problems, Nick Hardy's rookie season on the PGA Tour didn't go too well. To retain his playing privileges for this season he had to perform well in the se...
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Cubs select a Big Ten star with No. 13 pick in MLB DraftJul 09, 2023 12:00 pm - When it was the Cubs' turn to pick at No. 13 in Sunday's MLB Draft, they bypassed pitchers, skipped the under-slots and went with a proven path. They chose shortstop Mat...
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Lincicome: All Star Games may be silly, but they're still great resume boostsJul 09, 2023 5:30 am - All-Star Games are, of course, silly, all of them, pointless and harmless, unless someone gets hurt, which is why the NFL banned tackling, and Hawaii for that matter, no...
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Jim O'Donnell: Carstanjen, Baffert going longer on Kentucky Derby battle of willsJul 09, 2023 5:30 am - THE IMPERIAL ATTITUDE CONTINUES to ooze out of the money-gulping halls of the burgoo kings at Churchill Downs Inc. The decision of Bunker Bill Carstanjen to extend the b...
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Sepp Straka nears tournament record Sunday to win John Deere ClassicJul 09, 2023 1:00 am - SILVIS, Ill. - Low numbers are nothing new at the John Deere Classic, and Sunday was no exception. Sepp Straka, far down the leaderboard at the start of the final round,...
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Northwestern president says he 'failed' in Fitzgerald punishment after hazing probeJul 09, 2023 1:00 am - More than six months after Northwestern began investigating allegations of hazing within its football team, and two days after announcing that coach Pat Fitzgerald had b...