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Houston Astros' Jose Altuve celebrates in the dugout after hitting a two-run home run against the Chicago Cubs during the fifth inning of a baseball game Sunday, June 29, 2025, in Houston. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)

Jose Altuve homers and Framber Valdez tosses six shutout innings in Astros’ 2-0 win over Cubs

Jose Altuve hit a two-run homer and Framber Valdez tossed six shutout innings, and the Houston Astros beat the Chicago Cubs 2-0. Altuve’s 13th home run of the season broke a scoreless tie in the fifth inning.
 
Indiana Fever players, from left, Sydney Colson, Sophie Cunningham and Caitlin Clark react on the bench during the first half of a WNBA basketball game against the Dallas Wings Friday, June 27, 2025, in Dallas. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)

Caitlin Clark and Napheesa Collier chosen as captains of WNBA All-Star Game by fan vote

 
Trainer D. Wayne Lukas sits atop his horse as he watches morning workouts against the backdrop of a large tent set up in the infield before sunrise at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Ky., April 25, 2009. (AP Photo/Ed Reinke, file)

D. Wayne Lukas death: Horse racing pays tribute to Hall of Fame trainer

 
Driver Chase Elliott (9) celebrates with the trophy in Victory Lane after winning a NASCAR Cup Series auto race, Saturday, June 28, 2025, in Hampton, Ga. (AP Photo/Butch Dill)

Elliott is in position to contend for 2nd NASCAR title following ‘surreal’ last-lap win in Atlanta

 
Revelers crowd the sidewalk and peer from windowsills during the Pride March on Sunday, June 29, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Olga Fedorova)

NYC, San Francisco and other US cities cap LGBTQ+ Pride month with a mix of party and protest

 

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Orioles face the White Sox leading series 1-0

 

Cincinnati Reds and Chicago Cubs meet in game 2 of series

 

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

 

Winning numbers drawn in Friday’s Illinois Pick 4 Evening

 

Winning numbers drawn in Friday’s Illinois Pick 3 Evening

 
Baltimore Orioles starting pitcher Zach Eflin throws during the first inning of a baseball game against the Chicago White Sox, Friday, May 30, 2025, in Baltimore. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)

Eflin goes seven scoreless innings and Orioles beat White Sox 2-1

 
Dallas Wing's Paige Bueckers reacts to a foul during a WNBA basketball game against the Connecticut Sun, Tuesday, May 27, 2025, in Uncasville, Conn. (Sarah Gordon/The Day via AP)

Dallas Wings rookie Paige Bueckers to miss at least 2 games while in WNBA’s concussion protocol

 
Cincinnati Reds starting pitcher Andrew Abbott (41) throws against the Chicago Cubs during the first inning of a baseball game Friday, May 30, 2025, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Erin Hooley)

Abbott pitches 7 crisp innings as the Reds hold off the Cubs for a 6-2 win

 
Chicago Cubs pitcher Ben Brown throws in the first inning of a baseball game against the Cincinnati Reds, Sunday, May 25, 2025, in Cincinnati. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

Cubs going with an opener to help Ben Brown with first-inning trouble

 
Cincinnati Reds' Austin Hays celebrates with teammates after their baseball game against the Kansas City Royals, Monday, May 26, 2025, in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)

Reds place OF Austin Hays on the 10-day IL with bruised left foot

 
This photo provided by the Manitoba government shows wildfires in Flin Flon, Manitoba, Canada on Tuesday, May 27, 2025. (Manitoba government via AP)

Winds push smoke from Canadian wildfires south into US and worsen air quality

 
In this photo shot from a television screen provided by the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy in June 2020, shows damage to anchor support EP-17-1 on the east leg of the Enbridge Line 5 pipeline within the Straits of Mackinac in Mich. (Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy via AP, File)

Army Corps analysis finds Great Lakes pipeline tunnel would have sweeping environmental impacts

 
In this photo provided by the Horry County Police Department, police officers respond to the scene of a shooting on Sunday, May 25, 2025, in Little River, S.C. (Horry County Police Department via AP)

Teen arrested in South Carolina party boat shooting that hurt 11 people

 

Cubs take on the Reds on home winning streak

 

Orioles open 3-game series with the White Sox

 

Orlando City takes on the Chicago Fire in conference matchup

 

Chicago visits Dallas after Ogunbowale’s 37-point performance

 
People wait at the Pace Harvey Transportation Center, Thursday, May 29, 2025, in Harvey, Ill. (AP Photo/Erin Hooley)

Illinois has a $770M hole in the transit budget that could leave commuters stranded

 

Winning numbers drawn in Thursday’s Illinois Lotto Million 1

 

Winning numbers drawn in Thursday’s Illinois Lucky Day Lotto (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 Pick 3 Evening

 

Cardoso scores 23, Vandersloot sets franchise marks in points, FGs in Sky’s 97-92 win over Wings

 
The Boeing logo is displayed at the company's factory, Sept. 24, 2024, in Renton, Wash. (AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson, File)

US formally moves to dismiss prosecution against Boeing and asks judge to cancel trial over crashes

 
New York Mets pitcher Génesis Cabrera (92) reacts after New York Yankees' Cody Bellinger hit a grand slam during the eighth inning of a baseball game Sunday, May 18, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)

Left-hander Génesis Cabrera agrees to 1-year deal with the Cubs

 
This image obtained by the Chicago Sun-Times shows Larry Hoover. (Chicago Sun-Times via AP, File)

What to know about onetime Chicago gang leader Larry Hoover, whose federal sentence Trump commuted

 
Chicago Blackhawks center Jonathan Toews (19) lines up for a face off during the first period of an NHL hockey game against the Buffalo Sabres, Saturday, Oct. 29, 2022, in Buffalo, N.Y. (AP Photo/Jeffrey T. Barnes, File)

Jonathan Toews is planning an NHL comeback after a 2-year hiatus

 
American flags are displayed together with Chinese flags on top of a trishaw on Sept. 16, 2018, in Beijing. (AP Photo/Andy Wong, File)

Chinese students anxious and angry after Rubio vows to revoke visas

 

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

 
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