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30 young Chicago basketball players get to tour Michael Jordan's former mansion
CBS 2 Chicago - Illinois
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A group of 30 young men from Chicago's South Side had the opportunity of a lifetime on Friday at the Highland Park mansion once owned by Basketball Hall of Famer Michael Jordan. It was a first-of-its-kind event the new owner held. Middle and high...
Golden State Valkyries vs Chicago Sky Player Stats and Box Score (Aug 1) | 2025 WNBA season
Sportskeeda
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August 2, 2025
The Golden State Valkyries dominated the Chicago Sky in the fourth quarter on Friday to win 73-66. Golden State, which struggled to make baskets, found its stroke behind Veronica Burton, Iliana Rupert and Janelle Salaun. The Valkyries' defense...
"Why are the Chicago Sky fans so toxic?": Fans stunned as another d*ldo incident rocks WNBA
Sportskeeda
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August 2, 2025
The WNBA game between the Golden State Valkyries and the Chicago Sky was briefly stopped late in the third quarter on Friday. With Chicago leading 39-37 and holding possession, a green d*ldo was thrown by a fan near the Sky basket. One of the...
RANKED: Which States Are Producing The Best Country Music Artists… Right Now?
Whiskey Riff
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August 1, 2025
What state is pumping out the best country stars right now? Let’s break it down… Luke Combs recently made the argument that the country music talent in Kentucky is better than anything in the United States, and he’s not wrong… you can definitely...
Peoria’s public TV station ‘relying on the community’ after loss of broadcasting funds
Week 25 - Illinois
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August 2, 2025
PEORIA (25News Now) - Peoria-based public television station WTVP will remain open even after the Corporation for Public Broadcasting announces its closure. Friday afternoon, the CPB announced in a press release that it will begin to phase out its...
Chicago Cubs officially earn bid to host 2027 MLB All-Star Game at Wrigley Field
FOX 32 Chicago - Illinois
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The MLB Trade Deadline has come and gone, and the Cubs made four acquisitions. Here's what team president Jed Hoyer said about the Cubs' trades over the last 24 hours. CHICAGO - It's official. The Chicago Cubs will host the 2027 MLB All-Star Game...
Who Are the Savannah Bananas? Explaining Banana Ball & Where to Watch on TV in 2025
TV Insider
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August 1, 2025
After taking the internet by storm, the Savannah Bananas are bringing Banana Ball to the small screen. Since launching in 2016, the Georgia-based baseball team has changed the sporting landscape with its unique take on America’s favorite pastime....
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Photos: Illinois Valley Pistol Shrimp wrap up 2025 season
Ilinois Valley
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ExpandAutoplay Image 1 of 13 “Players Cross” stands on the field after a 4-7 loss at the end of the 2025 season on Thursday, July 31, 2025, at Schweickert Stadium in Peru. (MaKade Rios for Shaw Media)
Angel Reese overcomes her troubles at Chicago Sky with another spectacular change of look: she now sports two-tone hair
MARCA
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August 1, 2025
Actualizado 01/08/2025 - 08:31 CDT Angel Reese, the rising star of the Chicago Sky, has once again found a way to turn heads - both on and off the court. Set for a brief absence from action due to injury which rules her out of the clash against...
Chicago murals: Damen Silos were a landmark for graffiti artists to hone their craft
Chicago Sun Times - Illinois
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August 1, 2025
Milt Coronado remembers ditching evening church and walking a half mile to the Damen Silos in McKinley Park, where, as a college student, he painted his first graffiti tags. “I wasn’t part of a graffiti crew,” Coronado says. “I didn’t consider...
Sports Watch 8-1-25
Westside Seattle - Washington State
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By Tim Clinton SPORTS EDITOR Baseball Summer collegiate The DubSea Fish Sticks of White Center host the SS team for a 6:35 p.m. Friday game at Mel Olson Stadium inside Steve Cox Memorial Park. The GUM team visits at 6:05 p.m. Saturday. Pros...
Chicago Sky launches new film series celebrating 20th WNBA season
Chicago City Wire - Illinois
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July 31, 2025
The Chicago Sky is marking its 20th season in the WNBA with a new series of brand films produced by BarkleyOKRP. The campaign highlights the team’s history, players, and its connection to the city of Chicago. The first video in the campaign...
Chicago Sky suffer massive injury blow with Angel Reese, $400,000 star sidelined and 2 others iffy vs Valkyries
Sportskeeda
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August 1, 2025
The Chicago Sky face an uphill battle ahead of Friday's game against the Golden State Valkyries with stars Angel Reese and Ariel Atkins sidelined. Not just that, Chicago could also be without Hailey Van Lith and Michaela Onyenwere, who are listed...
DAZN Official Weights: Duarte – Sims and Prograis – Diaz Jr – on Saturday in Chicago
Boxing News 24/7
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August 1, 2025
Kenneth Sims Jr. (22-2-1, 8 KOs) weighed in at 139.8, while Oscar Duarte (29-3-1, 23 KOs) came in at 139.8 pounds at Friday’s weigh-in for their 12-round main event fight on DAZN this Saturday, August 2nd, at the Credit Union 1 Arena in Chicago,...
Illinois State football opens fall camp ahead of season debut
McLean County Times - Illinois
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July 31, 2025
The Illinois State football team began its 2025 fall training camp Thursday morning at Hancock Stadium, marking the end of an offseason spent on workouts and weightlifting. The first practice took place in cooler than expected weather and lasted...
LeRoy Neiman’s Fashion Illustrations to Be Focus of Kent State University Museum Show
WWD - New York
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August 1, 2025
Sports fans of a certain age know the late artist LeRoy Neiman for his athletic-inspired bold-colored paintings, but the Kent State University Museum wants more people to know about his style sense. With help from the LeRoy Neiman and Janet Byrne...
Summer TV Ratings: ‘Love Island USA,’ ‘The Summer I Turned Pretty’ and ‘Untamed’ Stir Up Strong Streaming Numbers
The Wrap
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August 1, 2025
Summer TV is in full swing, with reality series like “Love Island USA” and “Bachelor in Paradise” and splashy dramas like “The Summer I Turned Pretty” and “The Hunting Wives” stirring up strong ratings, while action series like “Untamed” and...
In a Biden-era retread, media push bogus narrative that Trump is helpless to stop Gaza genocide
The Real News Network
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August 1, 2025
Once again, US media is helping take pressure off of the White House by parroting US officials and pro-Israel talking heads insisting that the president is more or less helpless to stop anything Israel is doing in the Middle East, up to and...
Chicago Cubs to host 2027 MLB All-Star Game at Wrigley Field
NBC 5 Chicago - Illinois
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After decades of waiting and hundreds of millions of dollars in renovations, Wrigley Field will host the 2027 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. The game will mark the first time the Cubs have hosted the All-Star Game since all the way back in...
Shorthanded Valkyries power through fatigue, down Chicago Sky on road
The Mercury News - California
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August 1, 2025
The Golden State Valkyries came into Friday’s game against the Chicago Sky exhausted and undermanned. Playing the second game of a back-to-back and their fourth game in six days, the expansion team suited up just nine players after getting into...