Pro Sports
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NASCAR’s lone Black Cup driver Bubba Wallace ‘couldn't care less’ if Trump attends Daytona 500Feb 12, 2025 5:23 pm - Bubba Wallace said he "couldn't care less" if Donald Trump attends the Daytona 500 on Sunday, nearly five years after the president accused the NASCAR Cup Series' only Black full-time driver of perpetrating "a hoax" when a crew member found a noose in the team garage stall.
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Paying their respects: Bears matriarch Virginia Halas McCaskey laid to restFeb 12, 2025 4:47 pm - The Chicago Bears laid their matriarch to rest on a snowy Wednesday morning in the northwest suburbs. Hundreds of friends and family, including fellow NFL owners and many former Bears players, attended the funeral of team owner Virginia Halas McCaskey.
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White Sox and CF Michael A. Taylor agree to $1.95M, 1-year contractFeb 12, 2025 2:53 pm - Center fielder Michael A. Taylor and the Chicago White Sox have agreed to a $1.95 million, one-year contract. Taylor spent last season with the Pittsburgh Pirates, batting .193 with five home runs, 21 RBIs and a .543 OPS in 113 games. He struck out 105 times in 269 at-bats. Taylor, who turns 34 next month, provides another option in center field for the rebuilding White Sox if they decide to trade Luis Robert Jr. Or, the team could use Taylor to spell Roberts in an effort to keep him healthy. Taylor won a Gold Glove in 2021 with the Kansas City Royals.
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The Case of the Missing TurkeysFeb 12, 2025 10:00 am - Ever since I have been fortunate enough to appear on the Sports page of this fine newspaper, I have written about fishing. There’s more to the outdoors, like hunting and nature and conservation, and I hope to get into all of those subjects as time passes.
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Pistons set franchise record with 42-point halftime lead in 132-92 romp over Bulls
Feb 11, 2025 9:57 pm - Malik Beasley made seven 3-pointers and finished with 24 points, and the Detroit Pistons built a franchise-record, 42-point halftime lead on the way to a 132-92 romp over...
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White Sox and CF Michael A. Taylor agree to $1.95M, 1-year contract, AP source says
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O’Donnell: Jauron a good man who couldn’t overcome Halas HallFeb 11, 2025 8:53 pm - Jim O’Donnell: Former Bears head coach Dick Jauron, who died last week at 74, was a good man who couldn’t overcome the obstacles at Halas Hall.
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NASCAR heads into 2025 with plenty of storylines, none bigger than a lawsuit filed by Michael Jordan
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White Sox open camp with some bad news and many positions availableFeb 11, 2025 7:54 pm - Meeting with reporters before pitchers and catchers report, White Sox general manager Chris Getz shared some bad news about pitcher Ky Bush and set the stage for a wide-open spring.
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Lopez fighting for roster spot, but says he would welcome Bregman on CubsFeb 11, 2025 4:42 pm - Naperville Central graduate Nicky Lopez endorsed the idea of the Cubs signing free agent third baseman Alex Bregman on Tuesday.