Articles filed under Sports
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Women’s basketball has joined the general silliness of March MadnessApr 07, 2024 6:00 am - The decision that allowed women to be Mad in March is marked as progress and happily coincidental with Caitlin Clark, who plays basketball. In fact, Clark managed to become the face of March Madness, much like, for entirely different and absurd reasons, Taylor Swift became the face of the Super Bowl.
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Led by Castle and Clingan, defending champ UConn returns to NCAA title game, beating Alabama 86-72Apr 06, 2024 10:43 pm - UConn kept its bid to repeat as national champion intact by surviving its first true test of the NCAA Tournament, getting 21 points from freshman Stephon Castle while clamping down defensively in the second half of an 86-72 win over Alabama in the Final Four on Saturday night.
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Melendez’s 2-run homer backs Wacha in Royals’ 3-0 shutout over White SoxApr 06, 2024 10:24 pm - Michael Wacha threw seven innings of two-hit ball and MJ Melendez launched a two-run homer as the Kansas City Royals beat the slumping White Sox 3-0 on Saturday night.
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Boys track and field: The life of Riley just got longerApr 06, 2024 8:52 pm - Illinois’ fastest short sprinter this boys indoor track season rediscovered how demanding even a 100-meter dash can be outdoors, Saturday at Wheaton North’s Best 4. “It’s...
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Edey and Purdue power their way into NCAA title game, beating N.C. State 63-50Apr 06, 2024 8:28 pm - Purdue kept its March Madness dream alive while snuffing out North Carolina State’s, getting 20 points and 12 rebounds from Zach Edey in a 63-50 victory Saturday that placed the Boilermakers a win from their first NCAA title.
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Cubs go down swinging, win streak ended by DodgersApr 06, 2024 8:24 pm - The Cubs had been remarkably adept at avoiding strikeouts this season, but that ended Saturday. They struck out 14 times while losing to the Dodgers 4-1.
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South Carolina tries to finish off perfect season when it faces Clark and Iowa in women’s title gameApr 06, 2024 7:17 pm - Dawn Staley knows Sunday's national championship game is a big moment for women's basketball.
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Blackhawks cool off surging Stars 3-2 behind Mrazek, BedardApr 06, 2024 6:29 pm - Connor Bedard, Andreas Athanasiou and Seth Jones scored in the second period, and the Blackhawks stopped Dallas' franchise-record win streak at eight games with a 3-2 victory over the Stars on Saturday.
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LIV Tour will return to Chicago after all — but at a new siteApr 06, 2024 6:26 pm - The Chicago area will have a major professional golf tournament this year after all. The LIV Golf League is returning, but not at Rich Harvest Farms.
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Wolves tipped by Moose 5-4 in a shootoutApr 06, 2024 5:41 pm - In a game with major implications in the Central Division postseason race, the Wolves fell to the Manitoba Moose 5-4 in a shootout Saturday in Winnipeg.