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White Sox strike first in AL wild card, beating Astros

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HOUSTON — Colson Montgomery hit a solo homer and Sam Antonacci drove in two runs to lead the Chicago White Sox over the Houston Astros 6-3 in Game 1 of an AL Wild Card Series on Tuesday. The White Sox, in the postseason for the first time since 2021, made a remarkable turnaround this year to become the only team in major league history to follow consecutive 100-loss seasons with a playoff berth. They had lost 100 games three straight seasons, including 121 defeats in 2024, setting the record for most losses since 1899. The White Sox got a letter of support from Pope Leo XIV, a ...

What comes next with the Protect College Sports Act?

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It took more than four months for the Senate to pass a bill that backers concede is far from perfect, but still the best chance to control runaway spending and a raft of other problems across college sports. One of the bill's authors, Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, wants to parlay the 77-22 ...

High School Sports Roundup from Sept. 28

High School Sports

GIRLS SOCCER Warren JFK 3, Springfield 0 — Didi Ryan scored a pair of goals to push JFK (8-3) past Springfield (7-5-1). Maylee Nadaud added an insurance goal for the Eagles and Lizzy Berenics made one save for the shutout. Tigers goalie Ally Guerriero made 24 saves. Champion 10, Newton Falls 1 — Jackie Fields scored three goals and an assist to lead Champion. Anny Pattinson and Ella Pompoco added a pair of goals and one assist each. Sami Munroe, Rilyn Dunn and Aliviya Sitglitz also had a goal each for the Flashes. Austynn Drake found the net for Newton Falls. Juliana Courim ...

Stewart suspended 1 game for punch by South Carolina

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COLUMBIA, S.C. — The Southeastern Conference and South Carolina have jointly suspended Gamecocks edge rusher Dylan Stewart for throwing a punch at an Alabama player over the weekend. South Carolina coach Shane Beamer suspended Stewart indefinitely on Sunday for punching Alabama tight end ...

McCarthy expected bumps early in first year with Steelers

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PITTSBURGH — Aaron Rodgers urged patience, not panic, after the new-look Pittsburgh Steelers seemed an awful lot like the old-look Pittsburgh Steelers through two weeks. The four-time NFL MVP urged anyone who would listen to avoid being lured onto the emotional roller coaster that often can ...