Articles filed under Sports
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U.S. men's basketball team rolls past Serbia 110-84 in opening game at the Paris OlympicsJul 28, 2024 5:04 pm - VILLENEUVE-D'ASCQ, France — LeBron James was feeling some nervousness, some butterflies, maybe even a bit of angst as he listened to the national anthem play before his f...
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Banned coach Bev Priestman 'heartbroken' and apologizes in Canada drone-spying scandal at OlympicsJul 28, 2024 4:59 pm - MARSEILLE, France — Embattled Canada women's soccer coach Bev Priestman apologized to her players Sunday and pledged to cooperate with an investigation into the drone-spy...
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Biles and Team USA mix glamour and grit to surge to the lead at Olympic gymnastics qualifyingJul 28, 2024 4:28 pm - PARIS — Simone Biles and the rest of the U.S. women's gymnastics team walked onto the floor at Bercy Arena on Sunday in leotards adorned with thousands of crystals, the k...
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O'Donnell: Inconvenient NFL history indicates “Hard Knocks” really can be a dragJul 28, 2024 10:47 am - DESPITE THE STRONG SUGGESTION of George McCaskey, the sports gods have yet to officially proclaim that “Hard Knocks” is a curse. But the Bears chairman may have been ...
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Virtual reality: Local college football players thrilled to be in video gameJul 28, 2024 6:00 am - It’s been a thrill for local college football players to be in the new EA Sports College Football 25 video game.
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With 6-3 loss to Mariners, Sox drop 13th straightJul 27, 2024 11:30 pm - Jorge Polanco hit two solo homers and added an RBI single to help the Seattle Mariners beat the Chicago White Sox 6-3 on Saturday night. The Mariners remained a game be...
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Wisdom hits grand slam as a pinch hitter in the 7th, Cubs top Royals 9-4Jul 27, 2024 11:24 pm - By AVERY OSEN Associated Press KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Patrick Wisdom hit a grand slam as a pinch hitter in the seventh inning, Seiya Suzuki also homered and the Chicago Cubs ...
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Deerfield gymnast Paul Juda helps U.S. men earn spot in finalsJul 27, 2024 4:47 pm - PARIS — Paul Juda long has let himself dream. Just never too big. It's safer that way. Besides, wasn't the Deerfield native and Stevenson High School grad dreaming big ...
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Bears training camp report: Caleb Williams, offense ‘struggles’ with interceptions, penalties on SaturdayJul 27, 2024 4:42 pm - Caleb Williams’ pass fell to the grass, incomplete. Chicago Bears safety Kevin Byard shouted: “Game over!” Jaquan Brisker put his hands together and his head to the s...
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Salvador Perez hit a three-run homer that highlighted a six-run fifth inning and Kansas City beat the Chicago Cubs 6-0Jul 26, 2024 11:54 pm - KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Salvador Perez hit a three-run homer that highlighted a six-run fifth inning and Kansas City beat the Chicago Cubs 6-0 Friday night in front of the Roy...