Pro Sports
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Breanna Stewart scores first basket in Unrivaled history in debut of 3-on-3 women’s leagueJan 17, 2025 9:17 pm - Unrivaled shined brightly on its opening night. The 3-on-3 women's basketball league co-founded by WNBA stars Breanna Stewart and Napheesa Collier debuted Friday night. The co-founders squared off in the opening game and fittingly Stewart scored the first basket in league history _ a baseline jumper.
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Assistant GM Cunningham seems likely to remain with Bears and help pick new coach
Jan 17, 2025 5:09 pm - Bears assistant general manager Ian Cunningham was a finalist for the Titans GM job that reportedly went to Mike Borgonzi. Cunningham conducted a second interview with the Titans in person on Wednesday.
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Super Bowl-contending Lions lifting the spirits of fans who endured much misery in the Motor CityJan 17, 2025 3:34 pm - Rob "Lion Eyes" Gonzales stood on a swath of the turf from Pontiac Silverdome in his basement, sporting his signature shades with blue frames and leaping lions on silver lenses that obstruct his view. He says that used to be a good thing. No one is laughing at the Detroit Lions anymore.
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Coco Gauff and Aryna Sabalenka move closer to an Australian Open rematch. Djokovic and Alcaraz winJan 17, 2025 11:04 am - Coco Gauff and two-time defending champion Aryna Sabalenka have moved closer to another semifinal showdown at the Australian Open. Gauff eliminated 2021 U.S. Open runner-up Leylah Fernandez in the third round on Friday. Sabalenka got past Clara Tausen. Both won in straight sets.
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Forsberg and Stamkos help the Predators outlast the Blackhawks 3-2 in a shootoutJan 16, 2025 10:31 pm - Steven Stamkos scored in regulation and had Nashville's third straight shootout goal in the Predators' 3-2 victory over the Chicago Blackhawks on Thursday night. Filip Forsberg tied it with 3:03 left with his 300th NHL goal, and Juuse Saros made 24 saves in regulation and overtime.
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Kyle Tucker and Cubs avoid arbitration, agree to $16.5 million, 1-year contract, AP source saysJan 16, 2025 8:39 pm - A person familiar with the negotiations tells The Associated Press that Kyle Tucker and the Chicago Cubs settled the largest of the 17 salary arbitration cases in which proposed figures were exchanged, agreeing to a $16.5 million, one-year contract.
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Which NFL offensive coordinator would make the best Bears head coach?
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Stage is set for Ravens’ Lamar Jackson to face Bills’ Josh Allen in divisional playoff at BuffaloJan 16, 2025 6:32 pm - The only thing Ravens coach John Harbaugh figures is missing in preparation for Baltimore's divisional round playoff showdown in Buffalo is having the deep and resonant voice of late NFL Films broadcaster John Facenda serve as narrator.
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New beer garden, other ballpark upgrades in works for Schaumburg Boomers’ 2025 seasonJan 16, 2025 3:29 pm - A new beer garden along the first-base line leads several upgrades being made to Wintrust Field in Schaumburg before the Schaumburg Boomers’ 2025 season begins May 8 at the village-owned stadium.
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Tennis player Taylor Fritz is donating Australian Open prize money to LA wildfire relief fundsJan 16, 2025 11:23 am - American tennis player Taylor Fritz is donating the prize money he earned for his first-round victory at the Australian Open — about $82,000 — to relief funds to help people affected by the wildfires in the greater Los Angeles area.