Articles filed under Sports
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Maple hardwood, the very foundation of the Final Four, is ingrained with basketball’s rich historyApr 02, 2025 4:28 pm - The maple hardwood that makes up the courts at the men's and women's Final Four is part of basketball's foundation. Maple has been the go-to wood for courts for a century. That means decades of historic moments in basketball have happened on the same type of surface. That includes epic games and great players or coaches. The Michigan-based company that makes the Final Four courts is Connor Sports.
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Bears’ George McCaskey: Succession plan officially in place for family controlApr 02, 2025 4:20 pm - PALM BEACH, Fla. — The Chicago Bears are staying with the McCaskey family. That’s the message from team chairman George McCaskey. He answered questions Wednesday about wh...
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Why aren’t there any women famous for competing in professional fishing?Apr 02, 2025 2:43 pm - There aren’t any famous female fishermen. It is a men’s sport almost exclusively. There is absolutely no reason that a woman shouldn’t be able to compete against men in a professional fishing tournament. I understand the popular arguments about inter-gender competition and the effect of trans athletes on sports, but neither sex has any type of advantage in fishing. So why are there no ladies on the leaderboards of any pro tournaments?
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Your Chicago Bulls are a postseason team once again … kind ofApr 02, 2025 12:14 pm - With their 137-118 win over the Toronto Raptors on April 1, the Bulls clinched their third straight Play-In Tournament berth. Someone call Pat Riley, because we’re talking about three-peats in Chicago again.
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Why Blackhawks captain Nick Foligno is planting a garden he’ll likely never see bloomApr 02, 2025 11:59 am - Nick Foligno really wants to beat the Colorado Avalanche on Wednesday night. That’s it. That’s the goal. That’s priority No. 1. And if Sam Rinzel’s offensive instincts and Artyom Levshunov’s aggressiveness and Oliver Moore’s speed all help the Chicago Blackhawks beat the Avalanche, then he wants them on the ice. It’s not any more complicated than that.
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Kyle Tucker homers in his 4th straight game as the Cubs power past the A's again, 7-4Apr 02, 2025 12:29 am - WEST SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Seiya Suzuki hit a three-run homer in the first inning, Kyle Tucker added a solo shot in the third to give him home runs in a career-best four s...
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Chattanooga tops Loyola 80-73, will play UC Irvine in NIT championship gameApr 01, 2025 11:11 pm - INDIANAPOLIS — Trey Bonham scored 23 points and Honor Huff hit a big 3-pointer late to lead Chattanooga to an 80-73 victory over Loyola in an NIT semifinal at Hinkle Fiel...
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Bulls make it official, will head to play-in tourney for third straight yearApr 01, 2025 10:21 pm - Some NBA teams prefer not to join the play-in tournament. Like Toronto, which let the Bulls roll to a 137-118 win Tuesday at the United Center. The victory clinched the Bulls’ third-straight trip to the play-in.
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Miranda gets big hit as the Twins beat the White Sox 8-3 for their first win this seasonApr 01, 2025 10:04 pm - Jose Miranda hit a tiebreaking two-run single in Minnesota's five-run sixth inning, and the Twins beat the Chicago White Sox 8-3 on Tuesday night for their first win of t...
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O’Donnell: Celebrating the 2004-05 Fighting IlliniApr 01, 2025 9:20 pm - Jim O’Donnell: It’s a good time to celebrate the anniversary of the 2004-05 Fighting Illini team that reached the NCAA championship game.