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TUE, 9/29/2020

Tuesday, September 29, 2020

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
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Chicago White Sox’s Eloy Jimenez catches a ball during practice Monday in Oakland, California. Jimenez is not in the starting lineup for Game 1 against the A’s.

White Sox | Sprained foot keeps Eloy Jimenez out of White Sox's starting lineup for Game 1

Hoping to be in the lineup for Game 1 of the playoffs against Oakland today, White Sox left fielder Eloy Jimenez is out again with a sprained right foot.
Brent Seabrook, left, congratulates Brandon Pirri after he scored against Toronto Oct. 19, 2013 at the United Center.

Blackhawks | FORE SURE! Pirri glad to be back with Blackhawks

Brandon Pirri was about to hit the links Monday when he found out he had been traded to the Blackhawks. Back to where it all began. Back to the city in which he currently lives with his wife and young son.
Chicago Bears quarterback Nick Foles (9) leaves the field after an NFL football game against the Atlanta Falcons, Sunday, Sept. 27, 2020, in Atlanta. The Chicago Bears won 30-26.

Bears | Foles will start at QB for Bears against Colts, Nagy says

Bears coach Matt Nagy said Monday Nick Foles will start against Indianapolis Sunday at Soldier Field.
White Sox slugger Tim Anderson prepares to hit at practice during a baseball workout in Oakland, Calif., Monday, Sept. 28, 2020. The White Sox are scheduled to play the Oakland Athletics in an American League wild-card playoff series starting Tuesday.

White Sox | Are White Sox set up to ace A's in Game 1 of playoffs?

The Chicago White Sox open the playoffs Tuesday and they get Oakland left-hander Jesus Luzardo in Game 1. The Sox were 14-0 in games vs. left-handed starters during the regular season.
Tampa Bay Lightning players celebrate after defeating the Dallas Stars to win the Stanley Cup Monday in Edmonton.
Columns | Rozner: Against odds, Bettman and NHL players finish job
NHL could have cashed it in, but instead Gary Bettman and the players reached the finish line and handed out the best trophy in sports.
The NFL says the Tennessee Titans and Minnesota Vikings are suspending in-person activities after the Titans had three players test positive for the coronavirus, along with five other personnel. The league says both clubs are working closely with the NFL and the players’ union on tracing contacts, more testing and monitoring developments. The Titans are scheduled to host the Pittsburgh Steelers on Sunday.
NFL | Titans have NFL's first COVID-19 outbreak, with 8 positives
The Tennessee Titans suspended in-person activities through Friday after the NFL says three Titans players and five other personnel tested positive for the coronavirus.
A student holds a sign at a rally to support in-person learning and the return of sports across the street from Naperville Central High School Monday.
Prep Sports | Report: Lawsuit filed against IHSA over fall sports
A group of student athletes and parents have sued the Illinois High School Association, demanding the return of fall sports, according to an ABC 7 Chicago report.
Barrington’s Ian Bouchard chips up from the fairway to the second hole at the MSL boys golf tournament at Old Orchard Country Club in Mount Prospect.
Prep Sports | Boys golf: Barrington scrambles for MSL crown
Steady play from Barrington throughout dual meet and tournament play netted the Broncos the Mid-Suburban League boys golf championship.
Cubs | Hendricks gets Game 1 start, calls Darvish the Cubs' ace
The way the Cubs' pitching rotation fell, it seemed likely they would use Kyle Hendricks in Game 1 of the wild card series and manager David Ross made it official Tuesday.
White Sox | White Sox's playoff roster, starting lineup for Game 1 vs. Athletics
Leury Garcia and Zack Collins were added to the Chicago White Sox's 28-man playoff roster Tuesday before Game 1 of the opening round against the A's at Oakland.
Chicago Cubs' Kris Bryant, top right, is congratulated by teammates after hitting a solo home run during the second inning of a baseball game against the Chicago White Sox in Chicago, Sunday, Sept. 27, 2020. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)
Cubs | It doesn't make sense to break up Chicago Cubs now
Is this the last trip around the bases for the nucleus of Cubs players who won the World Series? Probably not, considering the team's other options.
Bears | Foles' game-winning TD pass shows what new starter brings to table
Bears coach Matt Nagy announced Monday that Nick Foles will start in Week 4 against the Indianapolis Colts at Soldier Field. Nagy benched Mitch Trubisky for Foles earlier in the game Sunday.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
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