Articles filed under Sports
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Nico Hoerner helps the surging Cubs rally for a 5-3 win over the sloppy NationalsAug 31, 2024 9:13 pm - WASHINGTON — Nico Hoerner had two hits and scored two runs, and the Cubs beat the sloppy Washington Nationals 5-3 on Saturday for their fifth straight win. Javier Assad p...
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White Sox could reach new heights if Downers Grove’s Wolkow keeps progressingAug 31, 2024 3:11 pm - During a dismal season for the White Sox, a success story is brewing in the minors. Downers Grove North product George Wolkow is a 6-foot-7 outfielder, just 18 years old and turning heads in his first year as a pro.
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Predictions for the 2024 NFL season you won’t find anywhere elseAug 31, 2024 9:00 am - Seriously, the Bears are the team to watch. It says so right here, and right there and just about everywhere. Pardon me while I cough behind my hand and look ahead. I pre...
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Jim O’Donnell: Ed Kranepool is a ‘62 Met not concerned with Reinsdorf’s woeful White SoxAug 31, 2024 8:30 am - JERRY REINSDORF'S 2024 White Sox are a civic disgrace — a scarlet letter now and a pox forever upon him, his family name and the soft-spined regional “leaders” who have e...
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Breaking down how the 2024 Bears season will turn outAug 31, 2024 7:00 am - By SEAN HAMMOND and MICHAL DWOJAK Training camp is in the books. The Bears have picked their 53-man roster. Now, it’s time to start thinking about the regular season. The...
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Mets too much as White Sox drop eighth straight gameAug 30, 2024 11:15 pm - J.D. Martinez hit a two-run homer, Tylor Megill pitched effectively into the sixth inning in his return from the minors and the New York Mets topped the skidding Chicago White Sox 5-1 on Friday night.
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Bellinger homers to cap 7-run second as Cubs hold on to take series openerAug 30, 2024 9:57 pm - Cody Bellinger homered to cap a seven-run second inning, and the Cubs held on to defeat the Washington Nationals 7-6 in the opener of a three-game series. The Cubs, who have scored 80 runs in its last eight games, improved to 6-1 on their three-city road trip
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Reese, Clark both set records, but Sky fall to FeverAug 30, 2024 9:52 pm - Caitlin Clark had a career-high 31 points and 12 assists in her final regular-season matchup with fellow rookie sensation Angel Reese, leading the Indiana Fever to a dominating 100-81 win over the reeling Chicago Sky. Reese had 10 points and 11 rebounds, breaking a tie with Tina Charles for rookie double-doubles with 23 and passing Sylvia Fowles for the Sky season record. The Fever (16-16) beat the Sky (11-20) for the third time in four matchups, solidifying their probable playoff berth while Chicago is barely hanging on to the last playoff spot.
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There’s a good reason the Bears haven’t given up on Jones yetAug 30, 2024 9:40 pm - The Bears are giving Velus Jones Jr. another shot. When the team released its 53-man roster on Tuesday, Jones was among the players included. That might have irked some B...
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NHL player Johnny Gaudreau and brother killed when bicycles hit by car on eve of sister’s weddingAug 30, 2024 10:00 am - NHL player Johnny Gaudreau and his younger brother were killed Thursday night when they were hit by a suspected drunken driver while riding bicycles in their home state o...