Articles filed under Sports
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Dogs win final game of the season against Milwaukee, take season series 10-2Jul 17, 2025 9:22 pm - Keoni Cavaco and Davis Welch went head-to-head in a pitchers’ duel, which the Chicago Dogs ended up winning 4-1 over the Milwaukee Milkmen on Thursday thanks to great out...
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Less rallies to pass Hamm and win Illinois State Amateur golf championshipJul 17, 2025 8:12 pm - The Illinois State Amateur has been played for 94 years, but it’s doubtful it ever had a tournament wrap up quite like Thursday’s at Stonebridge Country Club in Aurora. Macomb’s Connor Hamm shot a 9-under-par 63 in the morning to start the 36-hole final day of the event, and that gave him a 7-stroke lead on the field. Hamm’s luck turned sour in the afternoon 18, however, starting with his approach to the first green.
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Craig Counsell’s Cubs arrive as World Series contenders, but those pesky Brewers won’t go awayJul 17, 2025 5:59 pm - For all that has gone right so far — Pete Crow-Armstrong blossoming into a superstar, Kyle Tucker pushing to be the offseason’s No. 1 free agent, the Cubs getting unexpected contributions from so many pitchers — the Milwaukee Brewers are still breathing down their necks.
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Caitlin Clark to miss WNBA All-Star Game due to injuryJul 17, 2025 5:08 pm - INDIANAPOLIS — Caitlin Clark’s face is featured all around the city of Indianapolis this week — from the airport to the arena to the side of hotels — with the city hostin...
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SEC coaches and players defend their dominance amid Big Ten's recent successJul 17, 2025 4:58 pm - ATLANTA — There was not a Big Ten player, coach or fan was in sight this week as the College Football Hall of Fame hosted SEC Media Days. Still, the SEC’s No. 1 rival fou...
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British Open brings rain, sun, wind and Scottie Scheffler in range of the leadJul 17, 2025 2:52 pm - PORTRUSH, Northern Ireland — The British Open had a little bit of everything Thursday, from sunshine to rain, a breeze to strong gusts. And no surprise, it had Scottie Sc...
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Bears need a return to form from defensive end SweatJul 17, 2025 11:16 am - Injuries played a role in Montez Sweat’s lower production last season. Sweat missed the Bears’ Week 9 game against the Arizona Cardinals with a shin injury and never looked 100% the rest of the year even though he played every game the rest of the season. The Bears also didn’t create much pressure from other points on the defensive line to help Sweat.
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Silvy: The Bears made a mistake in extending Poles’ contractJul 17, 2025 6:00 am - What has Bears general manager Ryan Poles done to earn a contract extension well before his current deal was set to expire? He has yet to draft a pro bowler and has one of the worst three-year runs in Bears franchise history. Poles’ is 15-36 and has two historic double-digit losing streaks.
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Milkmen pitching no match for Dogs offenseJul 16, 2025 11:07 pm - Despite the rain on Wednesday night in Milwaukee, the Dogs offense was seeing the ball extremely well. Fifteen hits and 11 runs later, the Dogs finished off an 11-1 win o...
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Cleburne topples Kane County CougarsJul 16, 2025 10:04 pm - The Cleburne Railroaders found hits from every batter in their lineup Wednesday night at Northwestern Medicine Field in Geneva after the Kane County Cougars did the same ...