Articles filed under Sports
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St. Francis graduate Milivojevic earned Fitzgerald’s trust quickly at Michigan StateJul 29, 2026 5:18 pm - Naperville native Alessio Milivojevic earned the respect of new Michigan State coach Pat Fitzgerald before the two were even on the same team. The St. Francis grad heads into fall camp as MSU’s starting QB.
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Cougars build early lead, hold off late Dogs rallyJul 29, 2026 5:04 pm - The Kane County Cougars (32-31) jumped out to an early nine-run advantage and held off a late push from the Chicago Dogs (21-42) to earn a 12-8 victory Wednesday morning ...
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In a ‘good spot,’ Illinois QB Katin Houser will lean on experience and leadership in replacing Luke AltmyerJul 29, 2026 2:08 pm - Illinois coach Bret Bielema has been intentional about positioning Katin Houser as the face and leader of Illini football, even though the transfer quarterback from East Carolina has only been in Champaign for seven months.
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Aurora to host Beep Baseball World Series on Aug. 3-8Jul 29, 2026 1:12 pm - The National Beep Baseball Association World Series is coming to Aurora on Monday-Saturday, Aug. 3-8. The 50th annual event will be held at Stuart Sports Complex.
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Chicago White Sox star Munetaka Murakami ‘devastated’ by news of earthquake in his Japanese hometownJul 29, 2026 12:25 pm - Chicago White Sox slugger Munetaka Murakami said after Tuesday’s game with the New York Yankees his family was fine after a 7.1 magnitude earthquake devastated his Japane...
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Former Northern Illinois coach Joe Novak, who ‘changed the trajectory of Huskie football,’ dies at 81Jul 29, 2026 11:40 am - Former Northern Illinois football coach Joe Novak, who led the Huskies to seven winning seasons in 12 years — launching a run of success that saw the program make 15 bowl...
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Ziehm: Morrison standing tall on Korn Ferry TourJul 29, 2026 8:00 am - Tommy Morrison turned pro after golfing for the University of Texas in the NCAA Championship, and his success as a touring professional has been astounding.
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Boomers draw 16 walks in win over MississippiJul 28, 2026 10:40 pm - The Schaumburg Boomers drew a franchise record 16 walks in a 13-4 win over the Mississippi Mud Monsters on Tuesday night
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Cubs race to an early 7-run lead on the way to a 10-2 win over the CardinalsJul 28, 2026 10:10 pm - ST. LOUIS — Seiya Suzuki, Ian Happ and Nico Hoerner drove in two runs apiece and the Cubs jumped out to a seven-run lead after two innings on the way to a 10-2 victory ov...
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Cole throws 6 scoreless innings, Yankees hold off late rally from White SoxJul 28, 2026 10:03 pm - CHICAGO — Gerrit Cole pitched six shutout innings of four-hit ball and the New York Yankees beat the White Sox 3-2 on Tuesday night for their fifth victory in six games. ...