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Aldrich Potgieter, of South Africa poses with the trophy after winning a playoff during the final round of the Rocket Classic golf tournament at the Detroit Golf Club, Sunday, June 29, 2025, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)

John Deere Classic shaping up as a final qualifier in world ranking for British Open

Several players at the John Deere Classic are going to be vying for a spot in the British Open. The R&A no longer awards spots in The Open to the leading players at the Deere. But the British Open field for Royal Portrush is filling.
 
Aldrich Potgieter, of South Africa, celebrates after his winning putt in a playoff during the final round of the Rocket Classic golf tournament at Detroit Golf Club, Sunday, June 29, 2025, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)

A quiet week in golf before big events head to Europe

 
Dallas Wings guard Paige Bueckers (5) shoots against Indiana Fever guard Aari McDonald (2) during the first half of a WNBA basketball game Friday, June 27, 2025, in Dallas. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)

Rookie Paige Bueckers named WNBA All-Star starter. Nneka Ogwumike selected for 10th time

 
Construction of the street course continues ahead of the NASCAR auto racs, Friday, June 27, 2025, in downtown Chicago. (AP Photo/Erin Hooley)

Future of NASCAR’s downtown Chicago weekend is unclear going into the third year of contract

 
Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Paul Skenes (30) throws during the second inning of a baseball game against the Milwaukee Brewers, Wednesday, June 25, 2025, in Milwaukee. (AP Photo/Kayla Wolf)

Skenes, Misiorowski and Burns are part of an influx of talented young pitchers in the NL Central

 

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Canada's Matthew Schaefer, right, battles for the puck with Switzerland's Basile Sansonnens, second right, and Eric Schneller (26) during the third period of an IIHF World Junior Hockey Championship pre-tournament game in Ottawa, Ontario, Dec. 19, 2024. (Sean Kilpatrick/The Canadian Press via AP, File)

NHL top draft prospect, Erie defenseman Schaefer remains upbeat while dealing with death and injury

 
Chicago White Sox catcher Kyle Teel (8), left, and first baseman Tim Elko (30) celebrate their team's win over the Kansas City Royals in a baseball game Friday, June 6, 2025, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Erin Hooley)

Kyle Teel gets a new shirt as he joins the Chicago White Sox for big league debut

 
Aston Villa's Marco Asensio and Bournemouth's Tyler Adams, left, battle for the ball during the English Premier League soccer match between Bournemouth and Aston Villa at the Vitality Stadium, Bournemouth, England, Saturday May 10, 2025. (Steven Paston/PA via AP)

A year from World Cup, US tries to right itself after Copa America and CONCACAF Nations League flops

 

White Sox host the Royals to open 3-game series

 

Tigers host the Cubs to begin 3-game series

 

Cuypers leads the Chicago Fire against D.C. United

 

Chicago hosts Indiana following Mitchell’s 24-point game

 

Winning numbers drawn in Thursday’s Illinois Lucky Day Lotto (Evening)

 

Winning numbers drawn in Thursday’s Illinois Pick 3 Evening

 

Winning numbers drawn in Thursday’s Illinois Pick 4 Evening

 

Winning numbers drawn in Thursday’s Illinois Lotto Million 2

 

Winning numbers drawn in Thursday’s Illinois Lotto Million 1

 
Chicago Cubs' Pete Crow-Armstrong (4) celebrates his home run with teammates Michael Busch (29) and Kyle Tucker (30) during the first inning of a baseball game against the Washington Nationals at Nationals Park, Thursday, June 5, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jess Rapfogel)

Happ homers, has 4 RBIs on 3 hits as Cubs down Nats 7-1

 

Cubs designate right-handed reliever Tyson Miller for assignment

 
Chicago White Sox's Tim Elko (30), center, is swarmed by his teammates after he hit a walk-off single to defeat the Detroit Tigers in a baseball game Thursday, June 5, 2025, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Erin Hooley)

Elko delivers RBI single in the 10th to help White Sox beat AL-leading Tigers 3-2

 
Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark (22) reacts after a basket against the New York Liberty in the second half of a WNBA basketball game in Indianapolis, Saturday, May 24, 2025. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)

Caitlin Clark’s quad strain will be re-evaluated this weekend. She considers herself day-to-day

 
St. Louis Cardinals' Alec Burleson is unable to catch a home run ball hit by Kansas City Royals' Jonathan India during the first inning in the first baseball game of a doubleheader, Thursday, June 5, 2025, in St. Louis. (AP Photo/Scott Kane)

Contreras has RBI single in 10th to lift Cardinals past Royals, 6-5 in doubleheader opener

 
Justin Ishbia, right, brother of Phoenix Suns owner Mat Ishbia, and his wife Kristen Ishbia, left, sit courtside during the first half of an NBA basketball game against the Chicago Bulls, Saturday, Feb. 22, 2025, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Erin Hooley, File)

White Sox reach agreement for potential future sale of controlling interest to Justin Ishbia

 

AmeriCorps must restore grant funding and members to states that sued over cuts, federal judge rules

 
United States' Sergino Dest runs with the ball during a CONCACAF Nations League championship soccer match between Mexico and the United States, March 24, 2024, in Arlington, Texas. The U.S. won 2-0. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez, File)

Sergiño Dest to miss CONCACAF Gold Cup, further weakening US in last tournament before World Cup

 

Tigers bring 2-1 series advantage over White Sox into game 4

 

Nationals and Cubs meet to decide series winner

 
Detroit Tigers designated hitter Colt Keith (33) jumps over Chicago White Sox catcher Korey Lee (26) but is tagged out at home during the eighth inning of a baseball game Wednesday, June 4, 2025, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Erin Hooley)

Keith hits tiebreaking double in 8th as Tigers regroup to beat White Sox 5-4

 

Winning numbers drawn in Wednesday’s Illinois Pick 3 Evening

 

Winning numbers drawn in Wednesday’s Illinois Pick 4 Evening

 

Winning numbers drawn in Wednesday’s Illinois Lucky Day Lotto (Evening)

 
Washington Nationals pitcher MacKenzie Gore throws during the third inning of a baseball game against the Chicago Cubs in Washington, Wednesday, June 4, 2025. (AP Photo/Terrance Williams)

Gore outpitches Boyd as Nationals blank Cubs 2-0 to even series

 
Detroit Tigers's Kerry Carpenter watches after hitting a solo home run during the sixth inning of a baseball game against the Chicago White Sox in Chicago, Monday, June 2, 2025. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)

Tigers scratch Carpenter against White Sox because of right hamstring tightness

 
Baltimore Orioles' Ryan O'Hearn (32) is out at second base as Chicago White Sox second baseman Lenyn Sosa (50) throws to first base but cannot get out Orioles' Coby Mayo during the sixth inning of a baseball game, Sunday, June 1, 2025, in Baltimore. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)

White Sox place Lenyn Sosa on 10-day IL with strained hip flexor, recall Elko

 
United States' goalkeeper Zack Steffen reacts during a qualifying soccer match against Costa Rica for the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 in San Jose, Costa Rica, Wednesday, March 30, 2022. (AP Photo/Moises Castillo, File)

US goalkeeper Zack Steffen injures knee and will miss CONCACAF Gold Cup

 
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