Aurora Central Catholic High School football team stars practice
Aurora Central Catholic High School football players practice during the first week of training drills.
Super Bowl Champion strolls through the halls of Aurora City Hall
It’s not every day a Super Bowl Champion strolls through the halls of Aurora City Hall. That’s why some staff members who are longtime Chicago Bears fans were stunned when retired Chicago Bears player Dennis McKinnon walked into the lobby recently. A wide receiver for the 1985 Super Bowl Champion
High School Football Practice starts, aided by Sign Language interpreter
West Aurora High School football team’s first-day of drills at the School Monday, Aug. 7 included an American Sign Language interpreter who assisted coaches.
IC Catholic Prep, St. Francis, receive new challenges
By Bobby Narang Several high school football teams are set to start a new era this season. Two of the most successful lower-level teams, IC Catholic Prep and St. Francis, are teams shifting conferences. Both teams will have to deal with upgraded schedules, which feature several powerhouse, higher level, programs.
Old-time pitcher Milt Gaston lowest 67 games under .500
By Woodrow Carroll We all like stories with a twist. Former Major League Baseball (MLB) pitcher, Milt Gaston, gives us just that. A native of New Jersey, Gaston played in the big leagues for 11 seasons, 1924-1934. Gaston broke in as a pitcher with the New York Yankees in 1924.
West Aurora Soccer starts practice
West Aurora High School’s boys’ soccer team opened pre-season drills and scrimmages early Monday, Aug. 7.
Major League Baseball standings through August 7
American League Central W L PCT GB Minnesota 60 54 .526 – Cleveland 54 59 .478 5.5 Detroit 49 63 .438 10.0 Chi White Sox 46 68 .404 14.0 Kansas City 36 78 .316 24.0 American League East W L PCT GB Baltimore 70 42 .625 – Tampa Bay 68
Frontier League baseball standings through August 7
West Division Team W L PCT GB Gateway 44 27 .620 – Schaumburg 42 29 .592 2.0 Evansville 40 31 .563 4.0 Washington 33 39 .458 11.5 Joliet 32 40 .444 12.5 Florence 31 41 .431 13.5 Windy City 30 41 .423 14.0 Lake Erie 27 45 .375 17.5 East
Kane County Cougars Schedule/results July 29 through August 13
Sat, July 29at Lincoln, L 4-1Sun, July 30at Lincoln, W 11-6Mon, July 31at Lincoln, W 7-0Tue, Aug. 1ar Cleburne, W 9-7Wed, Aug. 2at Cleburne, W 5-3Thu, Aug. 3at Cleburne, L 6-5Fri, Aug. 4at Cleburne, W 7-6Sat, Aug. 5at Cleburne, W 4-1Sun, Aug. 6at Cleburne, L 9-3Tue, Aug. 8, 6:35 p.m.at
Men’s Major League Soccer Eastern Conference standings through August 7
Club PTS W L T Cincinnati 51 15 2 6 New England 43 12 4 7 Philadelphia 40 12 7 4 Nashville 38 11 8 5 Orlando 37 10 6 7 Columbus 36 10 7 6 Atlanta 35 9 7 8 Chicago 32 8 7 8 D.C. 30 8 10
WNBA standings through August 7
Eastern Conference Overall Conf. W L W L New York 22 6 11 3 Connecticut 20 7 11 3 Atlanta 15 13 9 8 Washington 13 14 6 9 Chicago 12 15 3 10 Indiana 7 21 4 11 Western Conference Las Vegas 24 3 14 1 Dallas 15 13
NFL Summer training sites
AFCBaltimore RavensUnder Armour Performance Center, Owings Mills, Md.Buffalo BillsSt. John Fisher University, Rochester, N.Y.Cincinnati BengalsPaycor Stadium, Cincinnati, OhioCleveland BrownsCrossCountry Mortgage Campus Berea, OhioDenver BroncosCentura Health Training Center, Englewood, Colo.Houston TexansHouston Methodist Training Center, Houston, TexasIndianapolis ColtsGrand Park, Westfield, Ind.Jacksonville JaguarsMiller Electric Center, Jacksonville, Fla.Kansas City ChiefsMissouri Western State University, St.
College sports in changing landscape at the top
College football in Division I continues its growth. Change, at times, overcomes the game’s growth as the headline fixture. There is growth in Division III schools, which includes defending national champion North Central College, Wheaton College, Benedictine University, and Aurora University, all with consistency, excellence, fun, practicality, however, the Division
Sam Mayor rallies to win in Elkhart Lakes, Wis.
By John Schutt NASCAR Cup Series, Cook Out 400, Richmond Raceway, Richmond, Va., Sunday, July 30. Late in the race two Rosch Fenway Fords of Brad Keselowski and Chris Buesher fought for first place, but Kesolowski was involved in a crash and Buesher came out the victor. Following in second
Coach Lee Maciejewski in memorable milestones
By Bobby Narang Veteran high school coach Lee Maciejewski is having a memorable year. After serving as a head coach and assistant coach for nearly five decades, Maciejewski has added a few more milestones to his legendary career this year. In the 2022-23 boys basketball season, Maciejewski experienced the State
Major League Baseball changes nature of the game
By Woodrow Carroll Last season, the Chicago White Sox ended up exactly .500 with a final record of 81-81. Tony LaRussa managed the White Sox for most of 2022 and Miguel Cairo called the shots the final month. Cleveland won the American League Central Division championship. At the conclusion, Cleveland
NASCAR Cup Series standings through July 31
1. Martin Truex Jr. 744 2. Denny Hamlin 705 3. William Byron 701 4. Christopher Bell 653 5. Kyle Busch 648 6. Kevin Harvick 634 7. Ross Chastain 626 8. Kyle Larson 619 9. Ryan Blaney 614 10. Joey Logano 609 11. Brad Keselowski 603 12. Tyler Reddick 602 13.
Major League Baseball through July 31
American League Central W L PCT GB Minnesota 54 53 .505 – Cleveland 53 54 .495 1.0 Detroit 47 59 .443 6.5 Chi White Sox 43 64 .402 11.0 Kansas City 32 75 .299 220 American League East W L PCT GB Baltimore 65 41 .613 – Tampa Bay 65