Articles filed under Sports
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Defending champion U.S. women’s volleyball team beats Brazil in semifinal thriller at Paris OlympicsAug 08, 2024 12:44 pm - PARIS — Karch Kiraly made one request when the decisive fifth set began: Win or lose, make sure to enjoy the moment. The coach asked the American women to take in the atm...
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White Sox make a change: Manager Pedro Grifol fired after end of 21-game skid that tied recordAug 08, 2024 9:16 am - The White Sox are on course to finish with baseball's worst record of the modern era. Change clearly is needed. The White Sox made a switch in the dugout, firing manager ...
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The case for Jim Templin as the best fisherman in IllinoisAug 08, 2024 6:00 am - From loyal reader and rabid fisherman Michael Sopocy: “I saw you were looking for the top fisherman from Illinois. Jim Templin is by far the best fisherman to hail from I...
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How ‘Hard Knocks’ can improve its coverage of the Bears and what it did wellAug 08, 2024 6:00 am - There were only two reactions Bears fans could’ve had to the opening scene in “Hard Knocks“ when HBO commissioned Ray Clay to re-create his legendary Bulls introduction f...
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‘It’s a big loss’: Former Lake Park football coach Monken provided ‘a great example’Aug 08, 2024 6:00 am - Salute to former Lake Park football coach Bob Monken, who died Aug. 4.
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Chicago Dogs lose on eighth-inning home runAug 07, 2024 10:33 pm - Brian O’Grady homered off Lucas Galdoni in the bottom of the eighth inning, breaking a 4-4 tie and sending the Cleburne Railroaders to their second straight one run win o...
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Kane County shuts out MilwaukeeAug 07, 2024 10:03 pm - The Kane County Cougars (44-33) landed a return punch on the Milwaukee Milkmen (37-39) with a 3-0 win over their division rival Wednesday night from Northwestern Medicine...
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Chiefs kicker Harrison Butker says he stands behind comments he made during polarizing speechAug 07, 2024 9:30 pm - ST. JOSEPH, Mo. — Kansas City Chiefs kicker Harrison Butker said Wednesday he was “very intentional” in the comments he made during a polarizing college commencement spee...
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Weinberg helps the U.S. beat Australia 11-10 in the men’s water polo quarters at the Paris OlympicsAug 07, 2024 8:23 pm - NANTERRE, France — Adrian Weinberg made two blocks in a penalty shootout to help the United States beat Australia 11-10 on Wednesday in the quarterfinals of the men's wat...
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Ian Happ and Michael Busch homers power Cubs past Twins 8-2Aug 07, 2024 6:02 pm - Ian Happ and Michael Busch homered and five Chicago pitchers combined for a six-hitter as the Cubs beat the Minnesota Twins 8-2 on Wednesday. Javier Assad worked the firs...