Articles filed under Sports
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The Tour de France is an experience to beholdJul 06, 2024 3:24 pm - It was that great American truth seeker, Bo Jackson, who once famously asked, “Where is that Tour de France, anyhow?” The answer, unlike Bo, remains a continuous curiosit...
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No. 1 Iga Swiatek loses in Wimbledon’s third round to Yulia Putintseva of KazakhstanJul 06, 2024 12:01 pm - LONDON — After putting one shot into the net, Iga Swiatek muttered to herself. After another point went awry, she placed her hand over her mouth. Generally, she looked as...
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4 potential free-agent defensive ends for Chicago BearsJul 06, 2024 11:03 am - The Bears are two weeks away from training camp. Rookies report to camp next week. Veterans will join them on July 19. The team will hold its first official practice on J...
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Seven-run eighth inning propels Chicago Dogs to victory over the Kane County CougarsJul 06, 2024 10:49 am - All nine players in the Dogs’ starting lineup reached base by a hit in an 18-12 victory Friday night against the Kane County Cougars at Impact Field in Rosemont. Kenny Se...
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Fitting in: Neuqua Valley graduate John Poulakidas hangs with elite college wings at Jayson Tatum campJul 06, 2024 6:00 am - Elite. A distinction deemed upon those who perform at the highest level. John Poulakidas showed he belongs with that group at Jayson Tatum’s Elite Camp in Las Vegas earli...
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Rookie Drew Thorpe solid over 6⅓ innings and White Sox beat Marlins 3-2Jul 05, 2024 10:38 pm - MIAMI (AP) — Drew Thorpe threw 6⅓ innings of 1-run ball, Nicky López doubled twice and drove in two runs and the White Sox beat the Miami Marlins 3-2 on Friday night. Lui...
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Joyce sets league mark, but Schaumburg Boomers suffer defeatJul 05, 2024 9:44 pm - On a night when Jake Joyce set the Frontier League’s record for appearances, the Schaumburg Boomers suffered a 7-4 setback at the hands of the Gateway Grizzlies in the op...
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Shane van Gisbergen is back in Chicago after his career-altering NASCAR Cup Series win a year agoJul 05, 2024 8:38 pm - Shane van Gisbergen prefers the countryside to a big city, so Chicago isn't exactly his type of place. Except for the Windy City streets. He likes those a lot. Van Gisber...
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Spieth cuts it close at John Deere Classic; Streelman just barely survivesJul 05, 2024 8:18 pm - SILVIS, Ill. – Friday’s cut day at the John Deere Classic wasn’t pretty, but it produced some popular results. Jordan Spieth, a playoff champion at TPC Deere Run twice be...
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Blackhawks’ shopping spree carries goal of getting betterJul 05, 2024 7:47 pm - How will the Blackhawks’ free-agent additions help push the team toward respectability? Here’s a breakdown: