{
  "id": 11078617,
  "title": "White Sox news: How Chicago accomplished feat not seen since 2005 World Series",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/01/white-sox-news-how-chicago-accomplished-feat-not-seen-since-2005",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-01T01:39:10.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/white-sox-news-chicago-accomplished-013910949.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Chicago White Sox have accomplished a remarkable feat in the 2026 MLB playoffs, not experienced since their 2005 World Series victory. The South Siders recently emerged victorious in the American League Wild Card Round by sweeping the Houston Astros. In the ALDS, the White Sox will face their divisional rivals, the Cleveland Guardians.\n\nJesse Rogers of ESPN noted that the White Sox have not won a playoff series since defeating the Astros in the 2005 World Series, with only the Cincinnati Reds (1995) having a longer active postseason drought. ESPN's Jesse Rogers commented, \"The Sox are 3 outs away from their magical ride continuing.\"\n\nIn Game 1, the White Sox swept the Astros, winning 6-3 in the opening game and completing a sweep with a 7-3 victory at Daikin Park in Houston on Wednesday. The turning point came in the sixth inning when White Sox infielder Chase Meidroth hit a three-run home run, stretching Chicago's lead to 7-3.",
  "summary": "The road to the World Series is still very much open for the Chicago White Sox . The South Siders are still alive in the 2026 MLB playoffs and are even advancing to the American League Division Series Round after pulling off a series upset in the AL Wild Card Round by sweeping the Houston Astros. The White Sox defeated Houston in Game 1 on Tuesday, […] The post White Sox news: How Chicago…",
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  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Yahoo Sports",
        "title": "Houston Astros vs. Chicago White Sox: Live updates, analysis, highlights, how to watch Game 2",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/30/houston-astros-vs-chicago-white-sox-live-updates-analysis-highlights",
        "published": "2026-09-30T19:02:46.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Japan Times",
        "title": "White Sox sweep past Astros to reach ALDS",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/01/white-sox-sweep-past-astros-to-reach-alds",
        "published": "2026-10-01T00:55:00.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}