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Sox, Cubs, a success more than 100 years ago

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By Woodrow Carroll It is enjoyable to take a look at the best regular-season records in Major League Baseball, then check to see how well the teams did in the postseason. Memorable as these regular-season campaigns may have been, ultimate success is in championships aka a World Series trophies. Both...

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Good and bad Cubs, Sox; high schools heat up

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The Chicago Cubs are on a run to stay in competition for a playoff berth. Through Monday this week, the Cubs’ record was 21-15, a percentage of .583. That winning percentage will keep the team right at the top of the National League Central Division with the Milwaukee Brewers. The...

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Naperville’s Parkers give to image of basketball

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Old Duffers’ memories ordinarily go way back, especially those with a sports history. Focus today is perspective in sports history with a family emphasis. No, not 1974, or, 1984, however, more recently. Candace Parker, a 16-year veteran of women’s professional basketball, as an accomplished player, Sunday morning his week at...

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Soccer special in Tri-Cities Nights

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By Bobby Narang Four Kane County high schools got together for a special night of girls soccer last week. St. Charles North was host to St. Charles East in the nightcap of Tri-Cities Nights and Batavia and Geneva played in the opener. The annual event is a special occasion, filled...

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Hamlin captures 54th victory in Cup series

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By John Schutt Here are NASCAR results in the April races NASCAR Cup Series, Wurth 400, Dover Motor Speedway, Dover, Del., Sunday, April 28. After the dust was cleared, pole position was awarded to Kyle Busch in his Childress Chevrolet, but Denny Hamlin in a Gibbs Toyota held off the...

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The ‘88 Orioles exceeded Sox frustration this year

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By Woodrow Carroll After suffering a four-game sweep at the hands of the Minnesota Twins on the road in the early part of last week, the Chicago White Sox’s record fell to 3-22. There were comparisons with other Major League Baseball teams that opened their seasons with poor records. In...

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Bruce Bochy successful manager in three places

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By Woodrow Carroll After managing the San Francisco Giants to the World Championship in 2010, 2012, and 2014, many observers were quick to point that Giants’ manager Bruce Bochy was the only manager with three or more World Series conquests to his credit not in baseball’s Hall of Fame. Of...

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The NFL Draft our final piece of Winter sports

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In a sense this week ends the Winter season for sports in the greater Chicago area. Specifically, the college basketball season is long gone and the four truly professional Winter sports teams, Bulls in basketball, and hockey’s Blackhawks, Steel, and Wolves, were completed no later than April 21. Competitive in...

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Plainfield North captures Classic in soccer

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By Bobby Narang One year later, the Plainfield North High School girls soccer team got some revenge. For the third straight season, Plainfield North and Geneva played in the Plainfield Classic championship game Saturday (April 13) afternoon. The two teams had split the title game battles, with Geneva winning last...

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White Sox sink to a major struggle

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By Woodrow Carroll The Chicago White Sox schedule looked pretty good prior to the start of this season. At least on paper! Three home games with the Detroit Tigers to start the campaign presented the White Sox with the opportunity of a good, if not overpowering, start. Of course that...

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PGA Master’s Golf Champions

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2024 Scottie Scheffler2023 Jon Rahm2022 Justin Thomas2021 Hideki Matsuyama2020 Dustin Johnson2019 Tiger Woods2018 Patrick Reed2017 Sergio García]2016 Danny Willett2015 Jordan Spieth2014 Bubba Watson2013 Adam Scott2012 Bubba Watson2011 Charl Schwartzel2010 Phil Mickelson2009 Ángel Cabrera2008 Trevor Immelman2007 Zach Johnson2006 Phil Mickelson2005 Tiger Woods2004 Phil Mickelson2003 Mike Weir2002 Tiger Woods2001 Tiger Woods2000 Vijay...

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Marie Wilkinson basketball a bonanza game

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The aim in our sports world is greater than entertainment, although it is a sincere part of sports. Offering help is an objective part of the East Aurora-West Aurora alumni doubleheader basketball games at East Aurora Friday, April 19. Ticket sales from the games, which start at 6 p.m., will...

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