Pro Sports
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Breaking down the offseason so far for the Bears’ NFC North rivals
May 03, 2025 10:00 am - So how do the Bears’ changes stack up with their division rivals? Here’s what the other NFC North teams have done this offseason.
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Appreciation: Gregg Popovich had a view of the world, and it changed both the Spurs and the NBAMay 03, 2025 10:00 am - Gregg Popovich understood the world. That goes back long before the basketball world knew who he was. It probably can be traced to at least Popovich's time at the U.S. Air Force Academy, where he majored in Soviet studies and was on his way to becoming a spy. He became an icon instead.
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O’Donnell: NFL will add spring to its list of American sports conquestsMay 03, 2025 10:00 am - ONCE UPON A TIME IN AMERICA, the grand trifecta of a classic sports spring was Major League Baseball's Opening Day, the Masters and the Kentucky Derby. The public said so...
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Lincicome: Pardon me, but Pete Rose really doesn’t need oneMay 03, 2025 10:00 am - How it is that Pete Rose has found further humiliation may need the asterisk, if not handy parenthesis, to explain his time in baseball and beyond. His was a case at rest, as is Rose himself, revived on a Presidential whim, along with tariffs and insurrectionists.
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White Sox beat Astros 7-3 and win consecutive home games for the 2nd time this seasonMay 02, 2025 10:05 pm - Luis Robert Jr. homered and Edgar Quero added two hits and two RBI as the White Sox beat the Houston Astros 7-3. Jonathan Cannon (2-3) allowed two runs on nine hits with five strikeouts in six innings as the AL-worst White Sox won consecutive home games for the second time this season and improved to 9-23
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Michael Busch hits grand slam and Pete Crow-Armstrong homers twice in Cubs’ 10-0 win over BrewersMay 02, 2025 10:00 pm - Michael Busch hit his first grand slam and Pete Crow-Armstrong added two solo shots as the Cubs beat the Milwaukee Brewers 10-0 on Friday. This marked the first matchup of the season between the NL Central-leading Cubs and the two-time defending division champion Brewers.
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White Sox see promise in strong starts by minor leaguers Elko, TaylorMay 02, 2025 6:04 pm - The White Sox named Class AAA Charlotte Knights infielder Tim Elko and Class AA Birmingham Barons right-hander Grant Taylor as their minor-league players of the month on Friday.
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The 151st Kentucky Derby could be a mudder's delight with rain in the forecastMay 02, 2025 5:43 pm - Rain is in the forecast for the 151st Kentucky Derby and could turn the Churchill Downs dirt strip into something resembling peanut butter. A field of 19 3-year-olds is set to run 1¼ miles on Saturday. Thirteen of the contenders, including early 3-1 favorite Journalism, have never raced on a wet track.
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The Hope Index: Rating (again) the chances Chicago pro sports teams can soon make a title bidMay 02, 2025 4:58 pm - Those of us in the Chicago area know one thing when it comes to our professional sports teams: You gotta have hope.
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Who’s on third? The Cubs’ best option may still wind up being Matt Shaw
May 02, 2025 12:36 pm - The one unresolved spot in the Cubs’ lineup remains third base, which is not at all surprising. That clear need drove the decision to pursue Alex Bregman, who ultimately chose the Boston Red Sox during spring training, signing a three-year, $120 million contract that includes opt-out clauses and a substantial amount of deferred money.