Bears roll past Vikings to 38-7 win in 1989 opener
Jay Hilgenberg led Chicago to a dominant victory over Minnesota as Neal Anderson rushed for 97 yards and two TDs. The Bears built on a close first three quarters, then exploded with four fourth quarter scores. Offense and defense praised for solid line play and four turnovers that sparked the win.
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Drabek slows Cubs in pivotal NL East chase
Pittsburgh pitcher Doug Drabek tossed eight solid innings in a 2-0 Pirates win over Chicago. Bonilla and Redus singled to spark two fourth-inning runs as Sandberg misplayed a fielder’s choice. Drabek improved to 13-11 with his second straight shutout. Cubs manager Don Zimmer lamented the tough break as Pittsburgh stayed in the race.
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Sauk Valley tennis splits double dual with Oakton and Joliet
Sauk Valley Community College tennis team split a double dual on Saturday. They beat Oakton 4-3 with wins by Becky Stover and Chris Wait at Nos. 3 and 4 in singles and by Sally Sinclair Teresa Kitzmiller in doubles. Kendall won by forfeit. They lost to Joliet 5-4 with wins by Kitzmiller and Wait in singles while Joliet forfeited Nos. 1 and 6. The Lady Redmen also defeated Rock Valley 5-1 on Friday. Kitzmiller had Sauk's sole win at No. 2 singles. In volleyball, Sauk Valley improved to 8-0 in duals with a 15-12 15-11 15-12 win over South Suburban.
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Dixon keeps soccer unblemished with 1 1 tie at Hononegah
Dixon High School battled Hononegah to a 1-1 tie, staying 6-0-1 overall. James Lawson scored in the third period after Kevin Binkley set up the equalizer, and coach Jim German praised both teams' defenses in a hard fought road game.
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Earnhardt tightens Winston Cup lead with Peak 500 win
Dale Earnhardt held off Mark Martin by two car lengths to win the Peak Performance 500 at Dover Downs International Speedway. The victory extends Earnhardt's points lead to 3,397 and 102 over Rusty Wallace as the series heads to Martinsville for Goody's 500 with a $1 million prize to the champion.
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Raiders trip AFC to secure 29 8 win in conference clash
Franklin Grove report notes Kirkland Hiawatha opened scoring on a Tim Brennan 30-yard interception return but Ashton Franklin Center dominated the Northwest Nine tilt. AFC improved to 2-1 overall and 2-1 in league, while Kirkland dropped to 1-2 overall and 0-2 in conference.
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