Articles filed under Sports
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Former NBA star Luol Deng has steered South Sudan's basketball journey to Paris OlympicsJun 16, 2024 11:08 am - Luol Deng was watching his vision coming into focus right in front of him. It was September 2023, barely six years since South Sudan had played in its first internationa...
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Bike shops boomed early in the pandemic. It’s been a bumpy ride for most ever sinceJun 16, 2024 5:58 am - For the nation’s bicycle shops, the past few years have probably felt like the business version of the Tour de France, with numerous twists and turns testing their endurance.
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Pedaling uphill: Ingenuity, adaptability have made the difference for suburban bike shops since the pandemicJun 16, 2024 5:44 am - The inventory and service demands that accompanied the pandemic’s sudden surge of interest in cycling sent suburban bike shops pedaling uphill on an already 4-year-long journey that hasn’t yet seen a downhill coast to 2019 market norms.
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White Sox score tying run on apparent intentional balk, beat Diamondbacks 9-2 for rare road winJun 16, 2024 12:23 am - PHOENIX — Chicago scored its first run after what appeared to be an intentional balk, Lenyn Sosa hit a 3-run homer and the White Sox picked up a rare road win with a 9-2 ...
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Oilers rout the Panthers 8-1 in Game 4 to avoid being swept in the Stanley Cup FinalJun 15, 2024 10:42 pm - EDMONTON, Alberta — Connor McDavid and the Edmonton Oilers are not ready for their off-season to begin, and the Stanley Cup Final is heading back to Florida after they ma...
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Katie Ledecky heading to her fourth Olympics, wins 400 freestyle at U.S. swimming trialsJun 15, 2024 10:38 pm - INDIANAPOLIS — Katie Ledecky is heading to her fourth Olympics, an accomplishment that seemed unimaginable when she was a 15-year-old kid in London. These days, it wouldn...
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Offense never comes around as Chicago Dogs drop Game 2 of series vs. Kane County CougarsJun 15, 2024 10:24 pm - A similar trend that’s been occurring all season is offensive struggles for the Chicago Dogs. Despite the team having a handful of players who have been hot at the plate,...
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Schaumburg Boomers rally falls a run short vs. WashingtonJun 15, 2024 9:48 pm - The Schaumburg Boomers rallied from an early deficit but dropped a 7-6 decision Saturday night at the hands of the Washington Wild Things at Wintrust Field, suffering a s...
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Draft decision ahead: York’s Sloan is a high-level MLB prospectJun 15, 2024 8:51 pm - York pitcher Ryan Sloan is one of the top prospects in the MLB Draft will likely have to choose between college at Wake Forest or turning pro.
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DeChambeau a one-man show at Pinehurst No. 2 and leads U.S. Open by 3Jun 15, 2024 8:21 pm - PINEHURST, N.C. — Bryson DeChambeau turned Pinehurst No. 2 into a one-man show Saturday in the U.S. Open. When he wasn't smashing eight drives of 340 yards or more, he wa...