Articles filed under Sports
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What to watch as Panthers take on Vegas for Stanley CupJun 01, 2023 1:00 am - Watching an individual or team overcome seemingly incalculable odds is a big reason why sports captivate so many of us. There are endless examples, but the best are know...
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Chicago Dutch Lions FC kicks off summer 2023 season, spotlights local semi-pro talentMay 31, 2023 11:00 pm - Semi-professional soccer team Chicago Dutch Lions FC has announced its 2023 summer season, providing the western suburbs with high-level soccer that features top talent ...
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Alzolay embracing bullpen role for CubsMay 31, 2023 2:00 pm - After finishing off the Tampa Bay Rays with a two-inning save on Tuesday night, Adbert Alzolay delivered a good impression of his longtime pal Justin Steele. Alzolay's s...
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Steele exits early with injury, Cubs can't complete sweep of RaysMay 31, 2023 1:00 pm - The Cubs had an improbable sweep of the Tampa Bay Rays in their sights a few times on Wednesday. But after starter Justin Steele left early with an injury, the Cubs didn...
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Baseball: Jacobs upsets Huntley in Class 4A Dundee-Crown Sectional semifinalMay 31, 2023 1:00 am - Jacobs pitcher Anthony Edge remembered well his previous outing against Huntley, a Fox Valley Conference game in which the Red Raider roughed him up for five earned runs...
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Softball: Antonucci listens to coach, slugs Wauconda to sectional win over CarmelMay 31, 2023 1:00 am - As Wauconda junior left fielder Bella Antonucci strode to the plate in the top of the second inning of the Class 3A Carmel Catholic softball sectional semifinal on Wedne...
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Baseball: Flynn pitches Oswego East past Downers Grove North into sectional finalMay 31, 2023 1:00 am - Patrick Flynn pitched in a howling wind his first playoff start, and in a steady drizzle his second on Wednesday. That's just fine with him. Oswego East's junk-balling s...
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Bears defense hopes to take next step with additions, experienceMay 31, 2023 1:00 am - Bears coach Matt Eberflus couldn't help but smirk when asked at offseason team activities Wednesday whether not having a safety lead the team in sacks was as important a...
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Two months into season, White Sox still clanging instead of clickingMay 31, 2023 1:00 am - Pedro Grifol still insists the White Sox are preparing the right way and putting in the necessary work to become a team that rises above mediocrity. The first-year manag...
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Baseball: York, Batavia advance at South Elgin sectionalMay 31, 2023 1:00 am - Ryan Sloan's motivation to play baseball isn't difficult to figure out. Sloan, the York junior pitcher and Wake Forest recruit, simply "wants to make it." It, as in Majo...