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US hoping Folarin Balogun and his fellow strikers can end their traditional World Cup scoring woes

Folarin Balogun chose to play for the United States precisely because of the opportunity he's about to get over the next few weeks.

Mexico launches its 2026 World Cup campaign with a 2-0 win over South Africa

MEXICO CITY — Mexico made an immediate impression on the largest World Cup in history, giving the roaring home crowd at the iconic Azteca Stadium a huge jolt of excitemen...

New York Knicks fans react during a watch party inside Central Park for Game 4 of the NBA Finals basketball series between the Knicks and the San Antonio Spurs, Wednesday, June 10, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Heather Khalifa)

Spurs join a growing list of notable collapses in sports history

The San Antonio Spurs have plenty of company in being on the losing end of a dramatic comeback. The New York Knicks rallied from 29 points down and beat the Spurs 107-106 on OG Anunoby 's tip-in with 1.2 seconds remaining in Game 4 of the NBA Finals on Wednesday night.

Bears linebacker Jon Rhattigan (46) works on the field during practice in Lake Forest on Tuesday.

Army can wait: Neuqua Valley’s Rhattigan focused on making Bears roster

Linebacker Jon Rhattigan, a Naperville native from Neuqua Valley High School, is a five-year NFL veteran trying to make the Bears roster as a special teams ace.

Former Naperville North teacher and coach Stan Gruszka died June 1 at 80 years old. Living in retirement in Phillips, Wis., Gruszka was an avid fisherman who was long affiliated with the Soo Lake United Association, even testing its waters for the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources.

Naperville North mourns the loss of ‘two great people’

Retired Naperville North teachers and coaches Stan Gruszka and Bill Petersen recently died within days of each other.

Alex Bregman, seen last week in a game against the Athletics, was hard on himself after the struggling Cubs fell to the Giants Sunday night

Struggles of Cubs’ offseason additions a major reason for their spiral

After the 2018 Cubs season, it was hard not to point to their offseason moves as a big reason they failed to live up to expectations. Granted, that was a 95-win team, but...

Vegas Golden Knights right wing Mark Stone, left, is checked by Carolina Hurricanes center Jordan Staal during the third period in Game 3 of the NHL hockey Stanley Cup Final series Saturday, June 6, 2026, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/Candice Ward)

Vegas and Carolina are playing a Stanley Cup Final for the ages, and the numbers show it

High-scoring, history-making, lead-blowing hockey is on full display in the Stanley Cup Final between the Vegas Golden Knights and Carolina Hurricanes. But is it among the greatest finals ever played?