The daily pitch from Sports Editor Matt Daniels: April 26, 2024
Apr. 26—➜ . They are The News-Gazette's latest High School Athletes of the Week, powered by Copper Creek Contractors. Read more about the pair in Monday's paper.
➜ . We'll have a 20-page special section available via an e-Edition at on Sunday that'll also run in Monday's paper.
➜ , sweeping John Wood in a home doubleheader.
Games above .500 is where the Cubs find themselves. With rookie hitting his first home run in Thursday's 3-1 win against the Astros to complete a three-game sweep at Wrigley Field, the Cubs are contending with the Brewers for first place in the NL Central.
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➜ . The Illini are vying for their ninth straight conference title when play gets underway Friday in Columbus, Ohio.
➜ . The second and third rounds take place Friday night before the fourth through seventh rounds are on Saturday. How many Illini will hear their names called?
➜ . For as good as the Cubs are playing, the White Sox are the opposite. They carry a paltry 3-22 record and a seven-game losing streak into Friday's 6:40 p.m. first pitch.
➜ the Chicago Cubs and the Notre Dame football team.
➜ Marcus Freeman, Patty Gasso and Steve Kerr.
➜ people who think they know everything.
