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Baseball: Conant duo does its job in nonconference win over Wheeling

Conant’s pitching plan bore a lot of fruit Friday in Hoffman Estates. Mason Hopkins and Joseph Garza were to split the pitching duties in the Cougars’ nonconference cross...

Girls track and field: Glenn’s blistering 800 helps St. Charles North claim Kane County crown

Kara Glenn had been feeling ill since Monday. She had been working hard to overcome a rough start to the indoor season, and signs weren’t necessarily pointing toward a pe...

Boys track and field: Prospect cruises to championship at own Wanner invite

A huge field of 22 boys track teams were assembled for the 58th annual Wanner Knights' Invitational Friday night at Prospect. The very chilly temperatures for the May 1 m...

Huntley's Leo Bianchin get the force out at first bas as Prairie Ridge's Zach Techen runs to the base during a Fox Valley Conference baseball game on Friday, May 1, 2026, at Prairie Ridge High School.

Baseball: Eickelman, Huntley use small ball to beat Prairie Ridge

Bunting for a hit. Bunting to sacrifice. Drag bunt. Push bunt. Safety squeeze. Suicide squeeze. Does it really matter? All that matters to Huntley middle infielder Aiden ...

Baseball: Neidhardt quiets Burlington Central’s bats

Normally McHenry’s shutdown closer, senior left-hander Nathan Neidhardt took the ball for a start as the Warriors faced Burlington Central in a Fox Valley Conference bas...

Kentucky Derby entrant Renegade works out at Churchill Downs Thursday, April 30, 2026, in Louisville, Ky. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)

No clear favorite and plenty of contenders: The 152nd Kentucky Derby is a 20-horse puzzle

The chaos at the start of the Kentucky Derby sometimes decides the most exciting two minutes in sports in a matter of seconds. Twenty horses bursting out of the starting gate to varying degrees of success makes it a mad dash to the turn.

4 US-born players could be in the mix for Mexico’s World Cup roster

Mexico’s World Cup roster could owe more than a little bit to its northern neighbor, including one player from the suburbs.