Articles filed under Sports
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After name change, Imanaga lifts Cubs past CardinalsJun 15, 2024 6:25 pm - Shota Imanaga tossed 7 innings and Ian Happ hit a clutch 3-run homer in the seventh inning as the Cubs beat St. Louis 5-1 on Saturday.
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The Wheaton connection: U.S. Olympic men’s volleyball team will feature two players from the Western suburbJun 15, 2024 5:01 pm - Two men both from Wheaton -- Tommy Jaeschke and Jeff Jendryk -- are playing with the United States Men’s National Volleyball Team team that will compete at the 2024 Olympics in Paris.
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Kansas lawmakers poised to lure Kansas City Chiefs from Missouri, despite economists’ concernsJun 15, 2024 4:01 pm - A 170-year-old rivalry is flaring up as Kansas lawmakers try to snatch the Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs away from Missouri even though economists long ago concluded subsidizing pro sports isn't worth the cost.
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NBA mock draft: Frenchmen go 1-2, then Sheppard and Castle follow as best of the one-and-donesJun 15, 2024 3:51 pm - The only certainty in the NBA draft used to be a college freshman at the top of it. From John Wall in 2010 to Paolo Banchero in 2022, 13 straight drafts began with a one-and-done player.
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Kyrie Irving ends his personal Celtics skid, so now the Mavs will try to win in Boston in NBA FinalsJun 15, 2024 3:50 pm - DALLAS — Kyrie Irving's personal 13-game losing streak against the Celtics is over. Now it's back to the parquet floor in Boston to face his former team again, the Dallas...
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We can’t always be a Tiger; names that describe how we play the gamesJun 15, 2024 12:08 pm - Early on it was my contention that Tiger Woods benefited greatly from his name, meaning it fit his game and his image, a double plus. Better I thought than Tiger Irons or...
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Jim O'Donnell: Olympics snub should be the pause that refreshes for Caitlin ClarkJun 15, 2024 11:16 am - CAITLIN CLARK NEEDS ANOTHER BASKETBALL SPOTLIGHT likes Taylor Swift needs another standing ovation. Both have had transcendent 2023-24 campaigns. If genders must be p...
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‘Not where I want to be yet’: Bears rookie Odunze doing the mental work to be ready for training campJun 15, 2024 11:03 am - Bears rookie receiver Rome Odunze plans on visiting friends and family in the Las Vegas area for about a week during his month off, but that doesn’t mean it’s time for a vacation.
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Chicago Dogs drop series opener against Kane County Cougars, 5-2Jun 14, 2024 11:37 pm - After taking three out of four games against the Lincoln Saltdogs, the Chicago Dogs continued a long homestand, taking on the Kane County Cougars for three games. The Cou...
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Suárez, Pederson homer, Nelson goes 6 innings in Diamondbacks’ 7-1 victory over White SoxJun 14, 2024 11:21 pm - PHOENIX — Eugenio Suárez homered, Ryne Nelson pitched six solid innings and the Arizona Diamondbacks beat the White Sox 7-1 on Friday night for their fourth victory in fi...