Articles filed under Sports
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Diana Taurasi set for Paris Olympics, trying to become first basketball player to win 6 gold medalsJul 18, 2024 3:16 pm - PHOENIX — Diana Taurasi joked after the Tokyo Olympics that she would see everyone in Paris. The 42-year-old guard turned the joke into reality; she’ll be playing in a re...
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Bears training camp preview: Linebackers top list of team’s strongest position groupsJul 18, 2024 2:52 pm - The 2024 Bears should be in a much better place than they were even just a year ago. General manager Ryan Poles has been busy building upon the late-season success that h...
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How the Cubs, Sox attacked Major League Baseball draft differentlyJul 18, 2024 1:58 pm - The Cubs and White Sox used differing styles to attack this week’s MLB draft. Here’s a recap:
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York’s Sloan tops list of local players drafted by Major League BaseballJul 18, 2024 1:57 pm - Here’s a rundown of local players chosen in this week’s MLB Draft, led by York right-hander Ryan Sloan in the second round.
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Going to the polls to find the best fisherman from IllinoisJul 18, 2024 6:00 am - Please allow me to pose a question. I’d like to get your opinions about who you think is the best fisherman to hail from Illinois. This is just a poll. There is no prize ...
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Silvy: We need the Bears to bring sanity back to the Chicago sports scene. Is that asking too much?Jul 18, 2024 5:30 am - We’re not simply asking the Bears to be good but to save us all from the worst Chicago sports year of the modern era. That’s not hyperbole. That’s not being a prisoner of the moment. That’s a statistical fact.
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Former Bulls GM, Magic co-founder Pat Williams, who helped bring team to Orlando, dies at 84Jul 17, 2024 11:01 pm - Pat Williams, a co-founder of the Orlando Magic and someone who spent more than a half-century working within the NBA, including as general manager of the Bulls, died Wednesday from complications related to viral pneumonia, the team announced.
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Eighth-inning magic brings the Chicago Dogs a victory over Milwaukee 8-7Jul 17, 2024 10:42 pm - A competitive rivalry showcased two of the top teams in the American Association East Division fighting for a series victory. Steven Lacey, the Wednesday starter for the...
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Sky reaches Olympic break and trades away MabreyJul 17, 2024 6:13 pm - There were some pleasant surprises for the Sky during the first half of the season, and a shake-up Wednesday as the team traded guard Marina Mabrey.
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Paul Skenes says `I feel like I’m one of them' after hitless inning against All-StarsJul 17, 2024 6:07 pm - ARLINGTON, Texas — Paul Skenes walked onto the Globe Life Field mound, 66 days after his major league debut, 13 months after he was pitching in college. The public-addres...