Articles filed under Sports
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Australian Open: Keys upsets 2-time champion Sabalenka in women's final for 1st Grand Slam titleJan 25, 2025 4:40 pm - When Madison Keys stepped into Rod Laver Arena at 7:37 p.m. on Saturday night ahead of the Australian Open final, she strode right past the Daphne Akhurst Memorial Cup, the trophy that goes to the women's champion and was placed on a pedestal near the entrance to the court.
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When the rest of the NFL fumbled, the Eagles scooped up Saquon BarkleyJan 25, 2025 3:20 pm - You really haven’t seen a bargain until you watch one take a backward leap to hurdle a human being. Saquon Barkley, a 2,000-yard wonder and creator of inconceivable feats, is the personification of a damn good deal.
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The Washington Commanders once ruled an entire region. After years of struggle, the joy has returnedJan 25, 2025 3:11 pm - When the Commanders walk into Philadelphia on Sunday in the NFC championship game, it will be their first trip to the final step before the Super Bowl in more than three decades.
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Welcome to the mobile age: NFL conference title games filled with dual-threat QBsJan 25, 2025 2:48 pm - Josh Allen loves retelling the story of how he screwed up on what may go down as the NFL’s signature highlight of the regular season.
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Chicagoland Fishing Expo returns with gear, guides, lessonsJan 25, 2025 1:47 pm - The Chicagoland Fishing Expo returned to the Schaumburg Convention Center this weekend with everything fishing under one roof.
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Jim O’Donnell: Commanders showing the Bears how quick a turnaround can beJan 25, 2025 1:07 pm - WHAT INFO-SATURATED NFL FAN EXPECTED such progressive news so rapidly out of Washington, D.C., in 2025? If only the dateline could be, “Lake Forest, Ill.” Sunday is simpl...
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Lincicome: It’s all smiles around Halas Hall again, at least for nowJan 25, 2025 12:58 pm - Doubt benefit giving is a frequent burden for Bears fans, and yet granted freely and with fresh anticipation that each time the most dysfunctional franchise in sports has got it right. So we say welcome to another coach, a guy named Johnson, a simple two syllable hashtag, first name of Ben.
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Three things new coach Ben Johnson can do right away to fix the BearsJan 25, 2025 12:48 pm - The Bears found their head coach. From the moment general manager Ryan Poles hit it off with Lions offensive coordinator Ben Johnson over a video call on Jan. 11, Poles k...
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Harris English makes a late charge to take 3rd-round lead at the Farmers Insurance OpenJan 24, 2025 10:28 pm - Harris English finished his 6-under 66 with three straight birdies Friday, charging into a one-shot lead over Andrew Novak at 9-under 207 heading into the final round of the Farmers Insurance Open. English capitalized in the third round after Torrey Pines' brutal wind calmed down and the coastal South course returned to picture-perfect weather, making three birdies in four holes before the turn and adding four in his final six holes.
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Amber Glenn defends her title at the US Figure Skating Championships as Alysa Liu falters lateJan 24, 2025 10:19 pm - Amber Glenn defended her title as the U.S. Figure Skating Championships, landing a massive triple axel early in the program and then watching in stressful anticipation as Alysa Liu came up just short of surpassing her.