Pro Sports
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New U.S. sprint star Melissa Jefferson-Wooden helped save her dad's life when she was 17Sep 19, 2025 7:52 pm - American sprinter Melissa Jefferson-Wooden has a gold medal from the world championships. Two of them, in fact. Her biggest win of all might be that her father, Melvin, was on hand in Tokyo to watch her. The country's brightest new sprint star donated stem cells from her bone marrow in 2018 to help her dad overcome a potentially deadly sickness in which the marrow doesn't produce enough white blood cells to enrich the immune system.
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Can Dennis Allen’s Bears defense turn jeers into cheers?
Sep 19, 2025 4:21 pm - Bears defensive coordinator Dennis Allen can break out the folksy aphorism about nobody caring about his problems, but 100% of Bears players, coaches, executives and fans absolutely care about the Bears’ defensive problems right now.
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Williams’ progress at quarterback again the top storyline for Bears this weekend
Sep 19, 2025 3:55 pm - The Bears face a potential fork-in-the-road moment Sunday afternoon when they host the Dallas Cowboys at Soldier Field. Sunday’s game kicks off at 3:25 p.m. and will be broadcast on Fox. Here are the top five storylines to watch.
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Bears rule out five players for Sunday’s game against the Cowboys, two more questionable
Sep 19, 2025 3:06 pm - The injury news didn’t get much better for the Chicago Bears on Friday. Five players were ruled out for Sunday’s game against the Dallas Cowboys at Soldier Field while two more are questionable.
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Cubs rookie Ballesteros OK after being struck in helmet by deflected 105-mph line drive
Sep 19, 2025 6:00 am - Cubs rookie Moisés Ballesteros said he felt fine after taking a 105-mph line drive off the helmet in Thursday’s game against the Cincinnati Reds.
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Kane County Cougars fall behind in championship seriesSep 18, 2025 9:19 pm - Pitching was the name of the game for the Sioux Falls Canaries as they put the Kane County Cougars on the ropes with a 5-3 Cougars loss in the Miles Wolff Cup Finals on Thursday Night at Sioux Falls Arena. The Canaries lead the best-of-five series 2-1.
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What needs fixing on the Bears’ defense? It starts with the lack of a pass rush
Sep 18, 2025 8:01 pm - Over the past few days, Chicago Bears players and coaches have tried to answer a common question at Halas Hall: What the heck happened in Detroit on Sunday?
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Tauchman not ready to focus on future with White SoxSep 18, 2025 7:33 pm - White Sox general manager Chris Getz discussed the possibility of bringing Palatine native Mike Tauchman back next season.
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Silvy: It’s business as usual for the Bears, and that’s their problem once again
Sep 18, 2025 6:30 am - A general manager who hasn’t drafted well and mismatched contracts between the coach and GM remain the Bears’ biggest problems.
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Why the Cubs did not take their playoff clinching celebration for granted
Sep 18, 2025 6:00 am - The Cubs did not hold back after clinching a spot in the National League playoffs after Wednesday afternoon’s 8-4 win over the Pirates. Inside a clubhouse covered in plastic, they sprayed bottles of cheap Champagne and prosecco, dumped Budweisers on each other and smoked victory cigars.