Pro Sports
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The NBA’s $525 million injury epidemic
Dec 13, 2025 12:19 pm - LOS ANGELES — Golden State Warriors coach Steve Kerr sparked a moment of introspection for the NBA last month when he said his team’s medical staff believed modern basket...
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Defensive end Sweat showing why Bears gave him the big bucks with productive season
Dec 13, 2025 11:42 am - A year after injuries derailed his ability to make a difference in games, Bears defensive end Montez Sweat has regained his production by executing whenever he needs to.
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Lincicome: There are many ways to have a ball, when you think about itDec 13, 2025 10:00 am - Beware of any argument that includes the phrase “when you think about it,” because it assumes that one of you is an idiot, not to slight the deep thinker who has noticed that football is not soccer.
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O’Donnell: What’ll be colder Sunday — Soldier Field or Cleveland’s iced dice?Dec 13, 2025 10:00 am - FOR MOST OF THE PAST THREE DECADES, being a fan of the Cleveland Browns has meant never having to say that you're optimistic. That tribal buzzkill should continue Sunday ...
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Blackhawks’ Connor Bedard injured after ‘freak accident’ against Blues
Dec 13, 2025 12:19 am - Chicago Blackhawks center Connor Bedard appeared to suffer a right shoulder injury in the final seconds of Friday’s road game against the St. Louis Blues.
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Baseball with a twist: New franchise seeks player/performers with unique skillsDec 12, 2025 6:56 pm - Take a knee, Harlem Globetrotters and Savannah Bananas, there's a new pro sportstainment franchise in the making: its name is the Chicago Snowballs, and it’s set to launch next spring at Chicago’s Kerry Wood Cubs Field.
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Caitlin Clark says CBA negotiations are the ‘biggest moment in the history of the WNBA’Dec 12, 2025 5:27 pm - Caitlin Clark understands the gravity of the WNBA's current collective bargaining negotiations, calling it the “biggest moment in the history" of the league.
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Icing on the cake: Beating the weather, Browns would boost Bears’ playoff chances
Dec 12, 2025 4:58 pm - Chicago controls its own playoff destiny. The Bears enter Week 15 as the No. 7 seed in an NFC playoff field where they’re behind the No. 1 seed Los Angeles Rams by one game. They’re also half a game behind the Green Bay Packers for the NFC North lead.
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Bears get good news for offense, defense on the injury front
Dec 12, 2025 4:21 pm - Cornerback Tyrique Stevenson (hip) was upgraded to a full participant at practice Friday and had no designation for Sunday’s game. Meanwhile, wide receiver Rome Odunze (foot) was ruled questionable after being limited once again. Each player returned to practice this week after missing all of last week because of their respective injuries.
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Bulls’ Matas Buzelis still powering through Billy Donovan’s ongoing test
Dec 12, 2025 3:51 pm - Two games into his second NBA season, Matas Buzelis ambled to the bench early in a fourth quarter he should’ve molded. Before sitting, he bashed the seat beside him and wrestled with his shooting shirt in anguish.