Articles filed under Sports
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College Achievers: Libertyville grad Tarello a winner on faceoffsMar 22, 2025 9:29 pm - College Achievers: Lewis University senior lacrosse player Domenic Tarello, a graduate of Libertyville High School, is among the nation’s top lacrosse players in the faceoff circle.
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Blackhawks' Patrick Maroon, a 3-time Stanley Cup champion, says he's retiring after the seasonMar 22, 2025 8:44 pm - Three-time Stanley Cup champion Patrick Maroon said he is retiring after this season. The soon-to-be 37-year-old made the announcement in a pregame television interview before he and the Chicago Blackhawks played at his hometown St. Louis Blues.
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Toropchenko, Hofer lead Blues past Blackhawks 4-1, Hawks as Hakws fall to 0-6-1 in last 7Mar 22, 2025 5:56 pm - Alexey Toropchenko had a goal and an assist and goalie Joel Hofer made 26 saves, leading the St. Louis Blues to a 4-1 win over the Chicago Blackhawks on Saturday.
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Sweet 16: Calipari guides Arkansas to upset Pitino, St. John's 75-66 for 16th trip to regional semifinalMar 22, 2025 5:09 pm - John Calipari is heading to the Sweet 16 for the 16th time, guiding the Arkansas Razorbacks past nemesis Rick Pitino and second-seeded St. John's 75-66 on Saturday to bring his fourth school to the NCAA Tournament's second week.
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More arm trouble for Sox — Thorpe will have season-ending surgeryMar 22, 2025 4:05 pm - Right-hander Drew Thorpe became the fourth young White Sox pitcher this spring to undergo Tommy John surgery, the team announced. Thorpe made his MLB debut last season and was expected to be a key piece in the rotation.
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Purdue ends McNeese's March Madness run 76-62 to get back to Sweet 16Mar 22, 2025 3:20 pm - Trey Kaufman-Renn had 22 points and 15 rebounds, and the Purdue Boilermakers used a fast start to roll to a 76-62 win over McNeese in the second round of the NCAA Tournament. Fletcher Loyer added 15 points. C.J. Cox finished with 11 points for the Boilermakers, who advanced through the Midwest Region to the Sweet 16 for the second straight season.
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Lincicome: It’s a mad, mad March and we’re stuck in itMar 22, 2025 10:00 am - Nothing deflates like a busted bracket and mine broke early. My team to win it all, Kansas, could not win even one game, losing immediately to a team named, in Ozark speak, Ar-Kansas, not to be confused with Yer-Kansas, and that’s that.
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NCAA tourney success not foreign to Ivisic as Illini roll past XavierMar 21, 2025 11:11 pm - Illinois got off to a fast start, shot the ball well from long range and rolled past Xavier in a first-round NCAA Tournament game. Next up for the Illini is No. 3 Kentucky.
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Windy City falls to Mexico CityMar 21, 2025 10:48 pm - The Windy City Bulls lost 114-101 to Mexico City on Friday.
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George Foreman, the fearsome heavyweight who became a beloved champion, dies at 76Mar 21, 2025 10:09 pm - George Foreman, the fearsome heavyweight who lost the “Rumble in the Jungle” to Muhammad Ali before his inspiring second act as a 45-year-old champion and a successful business owner, died Friday night. He was 76.