Articles filed under Sports
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French Open 2025: Casper Ruud is bothered by a painful knee and loses to Nuno BorgesMay 28, 2025 5:04 pm - Two-time French Open finalist Casper Ruud has dropped 13 of the last 14 games and lost 2-6, 6-4, 6-1, 6-0 to Nuno Borges in the second round at Roland-Garros while bothered by a bad left knee. The seventh-seeded Ruud revealed after Wednesday's match that he had been playing in pain off-and-on throughout the clay-court season. He reached at least the semifinals each of the past three years in Paris.
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Benintendi’s big day sends White Sox to 9-4 win over MetsMay 28, 2025 4:53 pm - Andrew Benintendi had a season-high four RBIs and finished a double shy of the cycle, powering the White Sox to a 9-4 win over the New York Mets that prevented a three-game sweep. Benintendi laced a 2-run single in the first inning and an RBI triple in the sixth before hitting his sixth homer in the eighth. Lenyn Sosa also had three hits and Mike Tauchman provided a two-run double for the White Sox, who avoided being swept for the seventh time this season.
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‘I wanted to come here’: Bears QB Caleb Williams responds to book detailsMay 28, 2025 4:47 pm - Chicago Bears quarterback Caleb Williams stepped up to the lectern at Halas Hall and delivered an opening statement that lasted nearly four minutes Wednesday. He then too...
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With the wind in their face, Cubs showing they can handle the pressureMay 28, 2025 11:33 am - Here’s how well things are going at Wrigley Field these days: Before Tuesday’s game, a reporter asked manager Craig Counsell if it’s “really tough” on the coaching staff ...
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Sarley: Recent developments have revolutionized fishing with plastic luresMay 28, 2025 11:19 am - I started fishing with live bait. I grew into using lures on a regular basis. To this day, I still think that live bait out-catches artificials. I think that fishing wit...
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SEC’s spring meetings: The future of college sports is in the balance at Florida resortMay 28, 2025 11:17 am - Nothing less than the future of college sports is being hashed this week at the Southeastern Conference's annual spring meetings in Florida. Among the topics are the future of the College Football Playoff, the SEC's own schedule, the transfer portal and the NCAA itself. All are influenced by the fate of a multibillion-dollar lawsuit settlement that hovers over almost every corner of college athletics.
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Biking popularity surges with infrastructure improvements, events, clubsMay 28, 2025 8:13 am - Illinois has improved its bike safety and infrastructure since 2020, with more counties and municipalities adopting bike/ped plans. But fatalities remain high, indicating more focus on safety is needed.
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Sabally scores 20, Kitija Laksa adds 18 to help Mercury beat winless Sky 94-89May 27, 2025 11:54 pm - PHOENIX — Satou Sabally scored 20 points, rookie Kitija Laksa added a season-high 18 points and the Phoenix Mercury rallied from a 16-point deficit in the second half and...
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Busch, Shaw rally Cubs to 4-3, 11-inning win, dealing Rockies 21st consecutive series lossMay 27, 2025 10:40 pm - CHICAGO — Michael Busch and Matt Shaw hit run-scoring singles in the 11th inning, lifting the Chicago Cubs past Colorado 4-3 on Tuesday night and sending the Rockies to t...
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Dogs’ bats come alive in win over MilwaukeeMay 27, 2025 10:36 pm - The Chicago Dogs beat Milwaukee 12-3 on Tuesday.