Articles filed under Sports
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Schaumburg Boomers edge closer to playoff berth with high-scoring victoryAug 23, 2024 10:35 pm - The Schaumburg Boomers pulled within 1½ games of the final playoff slot in the Frontier League’s West Division by matching a season-high run total in tallying a 14-8 vict...
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Lake Country shuts out Chicago Dogs in opening game of seriesAug 23, 2024 10:25 pm - John Baker limited the high-powered Lake Country offense to just five hits and one run over seven innings of work, but it was not enough as Chicago’s offense struggled fo...
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Pete Crow-Armstrong hits inside-the-park homer to lead Cubs past Marlins 6-3Aug 23, 2024 10:15 pm - Pete Crow-Armstrong hit an inside-the-park homer and the Cubs beat the Miami Marlins 6-3 on Friday night. Ian Happ and Miguel Amaya also homered for the Cubs, who began a nine-game road trip.
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‘It’s hard, but he loves the team’: Lopez family still cheering for the home sideAug 23, 2024 9:43 pm - Bob and Angela Lopez have an interesting perspective on this White Sox season. While the losses piled up, the Naperville residents finally got a chance to watch son Nicky play at home.
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Barrington native Dan Wilson steps into the role of manager as Mariners try to save their seasonAug 23, 2024 7:17 pm - Barrington native Dan Wilson will manage his first game for the Mariners on Friday night when Seattle opens a series against the San Francisco Giants. Wilson was chosen as the replacement for Scott Servais, who was fired on Thursday.
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The NFL season is approaching. Here’s a look at some of the big games and rules changesAug 23, 2024 5:15 pm - The NFL season begins in less that two weeks when the two-time defending Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs host the Baltimore Ravens on Sept. 5.
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Miami (Ohio) coach accuses Alabama of ‘illegally recruiting’ kicker Graham Nicholson. DeBoer denies itAug 23, 2024 5:06 pm - Miami (Ohio) coach Chuck Martin is accusing Alabama of “illegally” recruiting his former All-America place-kicker Graham Nicholson, a charge that Crimson Tide coach Kalen...
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Former Naperville Cental QB Payton Thorne returns to Auburn for Year 2 with talented supporting castAug 23, 2024 5:01 pm - AUBURN, Ala. — The Auburn Tigers are banking on a better season from quarterback Payton Thorne, and they've certainly surrounded him with more talented playmakers. Thorne...
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Bears’ Coleman released from hospital ‘in good spirits’ after scary injury, Eberflus saysAug 23, 2024 4:48 pm - Bears cornerback Douglas Coleman III was released from a Kansas City hospital and returned to Chicago on Friday after he was injured while making a tackle during a presea...
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Bears trade a sixth-round draft pick for Seahawks pass rusher Darrell TaylorAug 23, 2024 2:37 pm - The Bears weren’t done building their defensive line yet. On Friday the Bears traded for Seattle Seahawks pass rusher Darrell Taylor, sending a 2025 sixth-round draft pic...