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
Frontier League Baseball standings through July 31
West Division Team W L PCT GB Gateway 41 24 .631 – Schaumburg 40 25 .615 1.0 Evansville 36 29 .554 5.0 Washington 30 36 .455 11.5 Joliet 28 38 .424 13.5 Windy City 27 38 .415 14.0 Lake Erie 27 39 .409 14.5 Florence 26 40 .394 15.5 East
American Association League baseball standings through July 31
East Division Team W L PCT GB Milwaukee 42 27 .609 – Chicago 36 32 .529 5.5 Cleburne 35 34 .507 7.0 Kane County 34 35 .493 8.0 Lake Country 33 35 .485 8.5 Gary 29 39 .426 12.5 West Division Team W L PCT GB Kansas City 38 29
Crestwood Thunderbirds Schedule/results July 21 through August 6
Fri, July 21vs. Washington, L 4-3Sat, July 22vs. Washington, W 10-5Sun, July 23vs. Washington, L 7-4Tue, July 25at Gateway, L 7-4Wed, July 26at Gateway, L 7-6Thu, July 27at Gateway, L 12-7Fri, July 28vs. Ottawa, L 10-1Sat, July 29vs. Ottawa, L 4-2Sun, July 30vs. Ottawa, W 6-0Tue, Aug. 1, 6:35 p.m.vs.
IndyCar standings through July 31
1. Álex Palou 477 2. Josef Newgarden 397 3. Scott Dixon 357 4. Marcus Ericsson 330 5. Scott McLaughlin 329 5. Pato O’Ward 329 7. Will Power 316 8. Colton Herta 276 9. Christian Lundgaard 275 10. Alexander Rossi 265 11. Kyle Kirkwood 237 12. Felix Rosenqvist 233 13. Romain
NFL Summer training sites
NFC Arizona CardinalsState Farm Stadium, Glendale, Ariz.Atlanta FalconsIBM Performance Field, Flowery Branch, Ga.Carolina PanthersWofford College, Spartanburg, S.C.Chicago BearsPNC Center at Halas Hall, Lake Forest, Ill.Dallas CowboysRiver Ridge Playing Fields, Oxnard, Calif.Detroit LionsDetroit Lions Training Facility, Allen Park, Mich.Green Bay PackersRay Nitschke Field, Green Bay, Wis.Los Angeles RamsUniversity of California, Irvine,
Bears must stay positive; Late Lujack a success
Hope springs eternal when the new seasons begin. The Chicago Bears are undefeated and the plan by many, even though unrealistic in the main theme, is to stay undefeated. The Bears will lose this season. It is nearly a guarantee. The aim is to win more than lose and to
Aurora Kiwanis Pony champion
Kiwanis Club of Aurora entered the recent Pony youth playoffs as the number one seeded team. Kiwanis Club made it through the Pony League playoffs with good pitching and teamwork and played Aurora Police in the championship game, a very strong hitting team with a great coaching staff. After adjusting
Montini, Hinsdale Central, seek return to football playoffs
By Bobby Narang In less than two weeks, the Illinois High School Association (IHSA) football season will get under way. Two teams, Montini Catholic and Hinsdale Central, will enter this season with one primary goal: A return trip to the playoffs. Montini started its annual playoff trip in 1993, coached
Recalling 1933 Yankees, Senators, ‘Goose’ Goslin
By Woodrow Carroll I must confess I was fortunate to have a father who was sports-minded. All the major sports were just fine with him for sure, however, similar to most who grew up between the two World Wars, Major League Baseball (MLB) had a hold on him. For my
Major League Baseball standings through July 24
American League Central W L PCT GB Minnesota 54 48 .529 – Cleveland 49 51 .490 4.0 Detroit 46 54 .460 7.0 Chi White Sox 41 60 .406 12.5 Kansas City 29 73 .284 25.0 American League East W L PCT GB Baltimore 62 38 .620 – Tampa Bay 61
Frontier League Baseball standings through July 24
West Division Team W L PCT GB Gateway 35 23 .603 – Schaumburg 34 24 .586 1.0 Evansville 34 25 .576 1.5 Joliet 27 33 .450 9.0 Washington 27 33 .450 9.0 Windy City 26 33 .441 9.5 Florence 25 35 .417 11.0 Lake Erie 25 35 0417 11.0 East
American Association League baseball standings through July 24
East Division Team W L PCT GB Milwaukee 37 24 .607 – Cleburne 32 31 .508 6.0 Chicago 31 31 .500 6.5 Lake Country 30 30 .500 6.5 Kane County 29 33 .468 8.5 Gary 26 36 .419 11.5 West Division Team W L PCT GB Kansas City 37 24
Schaumburg Boomers schedule/results
Sat, July 15at New Jersey, L 14-7Sun, July 16at New Jersey, cancelledTue, July 18at Joliet, L 1-0, 11 inningsWed, July 19at Joliet, W 4-2Thu, July 20at Joliet, L 4-3Fri, July 21vs. Trois-Rivieres, W 13-1Sat, July 22vs. Trois-Rivieres, L 9-7, 10 inningsSun, July 23vs. Trois-Rivieres, W 7-0Tue, July 25, 6:30 p.m.vs.