The Chicago Fire are going to the MLS playoffs in consecutive seasons for the first time since a three-year run from 2007-09.
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Area roundup: Foot injury sidelines Max Strus for start of NBA season
Max Strus suffered a plantar fascia partial tear on Oct. 3 against Golden State in Hawaii and will be reevaluated in late October or early November.
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Mike Ditka, Bears Hall of Famer who won titles as player and coach, dies at 86Â
Mike Ditka, the Hall of Fame tight end who later coached the Chicago Bears to a Super Bowl XX championship, has died at 86, his family announced Friday morning.
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Area roundup: Former Nazareth star J.J. McCarthy traded to NFL’s New York Giants
After winning a college national championship at Michigan under Jim Harbaugh, J.J. McCarthy will play for John Harbaugh with the NFL’s New York Giants.
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Vedette sports report: Crete grad Lucas Spence has three-HR game for Astros
Crete-Monee grad and former Beecher Muskie Lucas Spence hit the first three home runs of his MLB career for the Houston Astros against the Athletics on Sept. 24.
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Area roundup: Lewandowski-Messi matchup draws Fire record crowd
Robert Lewandowski scored his sixth goal in nine MLS games as the Fire set a franchise attendance record of 63.094 in a 1-1 draw with Lionel Messi and Inter Miami.
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Area roundup: Thunderbolts just miss playoff berth, but still have best season since 2012
Windy City earned three Frontier League postseason awards: Tom Carcione won best manager, Carlos Pena was named best DH and Terry Bonadonna shared the best broadcaster honor.
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Area roundup: Stagg’s Max Strus traded to Los Angeles Clippers
Former Stagg star Max Strus will play for his fourth NBA team this winter after being traded from the Cleveland Cavaliers to the Los Angeles Clippers.
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Area roundup: Fire to host former star Hugo Cuypers in Leagues Cup
The Fire will play FC Monterrey in the Leagues Cup quarterfinals on Aug. 25 at SeatGeek Stadium in Bridgeview.
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McCook not giving up on Bears stadium
McCook Mayor Terrance Carr on Friday said the village still has a chance – if the Bears listen to his offer – to be the team’s new home.