Articles filed under Sports
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Star power: Serena Williams commands spotlight ahead of her Wimbledon returnJun 27, 2026 7:49 pm - LONDON — Iga Swiatek is the defending champion. Aryna Sabalenka is the No. 1 women’s singles player. Serena Williams is the star, though, at Wimbledon. The 44-year-old Wi...
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Gonzalez hits RBI single in ninth as White Sox beat Royals 2-1Jun 27, 2026 6:47 pm - Jacob Gonzalez hit a one-out RBI single in the ninth inning to give the Chicago White Sox a 2-1 walk-off win over the Kansas City Royals on Saturday, and 10 consecutive h...
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White Sox chairman Reinsdorf officiates wedding of former Rookie of Year Kittle during gameJun 27, 2026 5:13 pm - As the White Sox were slugging their way to a 22-1 victory over the Royals on Friday night, former player Ron Kittle was getting married in a ballpark suite with Chicago ...
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Mia Hamm interview: U.S. men’s exciting run, the 2027 Women’s World Cup and the impact of BrazilJun 27, 2026 10:55 am - If anyone understands the power of participating in a World Cup at home, it is Mia Hamm. Hamm knows what it feels like when a stadium stops being just a venue and becomes...
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O’Donnell: Synthetic drama intended to hold audience for U.S. in ’26 World CupJun 27, 2026 10:15 am - Columnist Jim O’Donnell writes about the World Cup and the U.S. soccer team.
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The Milwaukee mystery: Brewer Ball is real, and a huge problem for CubsJun 27, 2026 6:00 am - Why has Brewer Ball become such a persistent problem for the Cubs? It seems like Craig Counsell helped introduced a philosophy that won’t shut off.
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Chicago Dogs lose in extra inningsJun 26, 2026 11:43 pm - The Chicago Dogs dropped the first game of their series against the Lincoln Saltdogs 8-7 in extra innings on Friday evening at Haymarket Park. The Dogs jumped out to a 2-...
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Classic rocks: Cubs can’t handle heat, lose to Brewers, MisiorowskiJun 26, 2026 10:58 pm - Brewers pitcher Jacob Misiorowski threw his third pitch of the game at 105.5 miles per hour, and beat the Cubs 6-2 on Friday.
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Tristan Peters hits grand slam in the White Sox’ 22-1 romp over the RoyalsJun 26, 2026 10:01 pm - Tristan Peters hit a grand slam and had six RBI, Miguel Vargas had a three-run homer and an RBI double in Chicago's 10-run third inning, and the White Sox routed the Kans...
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Cape Verde’s dream run continues, becoming smallest country into World Cup knockout roundJun 26, 2026 9:35 pm - Cape Verde completed an improbable run through the group stage with a third straight World Cup draw to become the smallest country to earn a spot in the knockout round fo...