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Sun clinch No. 3 playoff seed and eliminate Sky from contention with 87-54 rout
UNCASVILLE, Conn. (AP) — Tyasha Harris scored 15 points, DiJonai Carrington had 12 points and 12 rebounds, and the Connecticut Sun erupted in the third quarter to throttle the Chicago Sky 87-54 on Thursday night. With the win in their regular-season finale, the Sun (28-12) clinched...
Texans travel in search of elusive victory vs. Vikings. Both teams are unbeaten this season
Houston (2-0) at Minnesota (2-0) Sunday, 1 p.m. EDT, CBS BetMGM NFL odds: Texans by 2. Series record: Vikings lead 5-0. Against the spread: Texans 0-1-1, Vikings 2-0. Last meeting: Vikings beat the Texans 31-23 in Houston on...
Teamsters union declines to endorse Trump or Harris for president
WASHINGTON (AP) — The International Brotherhood of Teamsters declined Wednesday to endorse Kamala Harris or Donald Trump for president, saying neither candidate had sufficient support from the 1.3 million-member union. “Unfortunately, neither major candidate was able to make...
No. 23 Northern Illinois enjoys moment, stays focused after beating Notre Dame
DEKALB, Ill. (AP) — Northern Illinois had just pulled off the stunner of the season at then-No. 5 Notre Dame two weeks ago and coach Thomas Hammock couldn't hide his feelings. His voiced cracked, his eyes welled up and the tears rolled down his cheeks. The sheer pride and joy and...
Tina Charles has 16 points and 14 rebounds to tie WNBA double-double record, Dream beats Sky 86-70
COLLEGE PARK, Ga. (AP) — Jordin Canada scored 18 points, Tina Charles finished with 16 points and 14 rebounds to tie the WNBA record with the 193rd double-double of her career and the Atlanta Dream beat the Chicago Sky 86-70 on Tuesday night to move into the eighth playoff spot with one game...
A woman found dead in 1991 in an Illinois cornfield is identified as being from the Chicago area
OTTAWA, Ill. (AP) — A person found dead in an Illinois cornfield in 1991 has been identified as a Chicago-area woman more than a decade after authorities began re-examining the cold case. An investigation relying on a posthumous DNA sample led to the identification of Paula Ann...
White Sox on 3-game winning streak for first time in nearly 3 months after beating Angels 8-4
ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Andrew Benintendi homered twice for the third time this season and drove in four runs, and the Chicago White Sox beat the Los Angeles Angels 8-4 Monday night for their first three-game winning streak in nearly three months. “It's been fun to watch. He's on...
Griner, Taurasi deliver in clutch and Mercury defeat Sky 93-88
CHICAGO (AP) — Brittney Griner scored 26 points, Diana Taurasi added 25 and the Phoenix Mercury held off the Chicago Sky 93-88 on Sunday night. The loss, Chicago's eighth in the last 10 games, leaves the Sky (13-25) in a tie with Washington and Atlanta in the battle for the...
Benintendi hits a game-ending homer as the White Sox stop their home slide with 7-6 win over A's
CHICAGO (AP) — Andrew Benintendi hit a leadoff homer in the ninth inning, and the Chicago White Sox stopped a 16-game home losing streak by edging the Oakland Athletics 7-6 on Saturday night. Benintendi, Luis Robert Jr., Nicky Lopez and Lenyn Sosa each had three hits for Chicago,...
Jon Rahm moves closer to LIV points title with a 64 to take the lead in Chicago
BOLINGBROOK, Ill. (AP) — Jon Rahm moved closer to two big paydays with a 6-under 64 on Saturday, giving the Spaniard a one-shot lead in LIV Golf Chicago as he moves closer to winning the season points title. Rahm tapped in for birdie on his final hole, the par-5 third at...
