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2026 Cubs Heroes and Goats: Game 39
The Cubs pick up their 10th straight win, 7-1.
May 9
3 min
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game
Fighting and chaos in Madrid gives Barcelona a psychological edge ahead of El Clasico
The build-up to the big game has been overshadowed by events in the Spanish capital.
May 9
3 min
soccer
How a 3,400-year-old ballgame survives in Mexico against all odds
The Osuna children grab the rubber ball, all 3.2 kilograms of it — around 7 pounds or seven times heavier than a soccer ball — and begin playing. Only the hips may touch it, forcing players to leap through the air or dive low when it skims the ground. As Mexico prepares to co-host the 2026 FIFA Wo
May 9
3 min
nhl
Where to watch Colorado Avalanche vs. Minnesota Wild Game 3 NHL playoffs: Live stream, start time, TV channel for Saturday, May 9
The Avalanche and Wild meet in Game 3 of their second-round playoff series.
May 9
2 min
nhl
Where to watch Carolina Hurricanes vs. Philadelphia Flyers Game 4 NHL playoffs: Live stream, start time, odds, TV channel for Saturday, May 9
The Hurricanes can sweep their second-round playoff series with the Flyers with a victory in Game 4.
May 9
2 min
nba
Where to watch Oklahoma City Thunder vs. Los Angeles Lakers Game 3 NBA playoffs: Live stream, start time, TV channel, odds for Saturday, May 9
The Thunder will take on the Lakers in Game 3 of their NBA second-round playoff series.
May 9
3 min
basketball
Orange Krush alum Points can't wait for Hall weekend
May 9—ORLANDO, Fla. — D.A. Points didn't anticipate last week's call from Illinois athletic director Josh Whitman. Points, a three-time winner on the PGA Tour and proud Illinois alum, has gotten to know Whitman through the years. "I've seen him at some basketball games, and we alway
May 9
4 min
football
Can't Wait For Saturday November night games for Illinois football: What could go wrong?
May 9—*** Perhaps, the once-in-a-lifetime November blizzard won't hit Champaign-Urbana again. Or it will and we will all be able to ask Fox and the Big Ten "What were you thinking?" On Friday, Fox unveiled its list of Friday night prime-time football games for the 2026 season. So far,
May 9
3 min
football
The daily pitch from Sports Editor : May 9, 2026
May 9—➜ . On 'The Pat McAfee Show,' on ESPN, no less. ➜ . The 6-foot-7, 300-pound Wagner was a First Team All-Area selection by The News-Gazette and a Class 3A First Team All-State choice by the Illinois High School Football Coaches Association during the 2025 season. ➜ and reach the Class 3
May 9
3 min