John Dietz
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Smyly loses perfect game in a painful way, but Cubs romp to 13-0 win over DodgersApr 21, 2023 1:00 am - Unlike some major leaguers, Drew Smyly is not very superstitious. So when the lefty retired the first nine Dodgers he faced during the Cubs' 13-0 victory at Wrigley Fiel...
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Fans were cheering for Cubs' Smyly so loudly, he couldn't hear the pitch call in the 7thApr 21, 2023 1:00 am - Before one of the most important offerings of Drew Smyly's near-perfect performance Friday, the Cubs' pitcher didn't know what kind of pitch catcher Yan Gomes was callin...
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Heyward hears nothing but applause in Wrigley returnApr 20, 2023 1:00 am - It's always interesting to see how fans react when a former player from a championship team returns in an enemy uniform. The Blackhawks' faithful have had opportunities ...
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Cubs pitcher Taillon goes on IR, Dodgers win on grand slam in ninthApr 20, 2023 1:00 am - Injuries can happen in myriad ways on the baseball field. Collisions at home plate or in the outfield. Hard slides into a base. Getting plunked by a 100-mph fastball. T...
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Patrick Kane headlines long list of ex-Blackhawks in Stanley Cup playoffsApr 16, 2023 1:00 am - It's Christmas in April every year for hockey fans. As soon as the regular season ends, they are besieged with a smorgasbord of juicy, enticing Stanley Cup playoff match...
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He'll be a Blackhawk forever: Toews reflects on his emotional farewell and what's the next stepApr 14, 2023 1:00 am - It's been seven years since we've seen the Blackhawks win a postseason game at the United Center. The 6-3 victory over St. Louis in Game 6 included a pair of assists fro...
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Blackhawks mishandle announcement, but fans give departing Toews a roaring sendoffApr 13, 2023 1:00 am - Ranking the all-time iconic moments in Chicago Blackhawks history is no easy task. The top 10 would center mostly around the team's Stanley Cup runs in 2010, 2013 and 20...
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Tonight is Jonathan Toews' last game with the Blackhawks. Here's how they should honor himApr 12, 2023 1:00 am - Rare is the pro athlete who can admit the end has arrived. Nearly all of them yearn for another season or two, no matter how much their skills have deteriorated. It's no...
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Are Cubs destined for big things this season? Remember it's earlyApr 11, 2023 1:00 am - Jumping to conclusions during the opening weeks of a baseball season is awfully dangerous. A good example came last April, when Cubs catcher Willson Contreras told the D...
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'That's a big one:' Down 7-0, Cubs come back in epic fashion for 14-9 winApr 11, 2023 1:00 am - As soon as the ball exploded off Nelson Velazquez's bat, 30,000-plus fans at Wrigley Field leapt to their feet. They knew that ball had a one-way ticket for the left-fi...