Articles filed under Sports Leagues
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Carpenter homers twice, Flaherty wins in Detroit return, White Sox lose third straight gameApr 04, 2025 5:19 pm - Kerry Carpenter hit a pair of solo home runs and the Detroit Tigers beat the Chicago White Sox 7-4 for their 14th win in their last 17 home openers. Carpenter's third career multihomer game backed Jack Flaherty (1-0), who allowed one run and three hits while striking out seven over 5⅔ innings in his first Comerica Park start since July 16.
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The Cubs are one of MLB’s top revenue machines. So why aren’t they paying for more players?Apr 04, 2025 11:31 am - At first glance, the post from an X user named @Brooks_Gate seemed like something a multibillion-dollar company would ignore. It consisted of a chart that used estimated ...
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Sam Ryder takes only 21 putts for a 63 and leads Texas OpenApr 03, 2025 9:14 pm - Sam Ryder's neck was bothering him and he wasn't sure he could swing. He could definitely putt. Ryder took only 21 putts at the Valero Texas Open and shot a 63. That gives his a one-shot lead over Keith Mitchell. Former British Open champion Brian Harman was another shot behind.
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Brooke Henderson wins in another rout and Nelly Korda hangs on in LPGA Match PlayApr 03, 2025 9:09 pm - Brooke Henderson is having an easy time in the T-Mobile Match Play at Shadow Creek. The Canadian has needed only 27 holes to win two matches. The latest was a 5-and-4 victory over Gabriela Ruffels. But she still has one more match to reach the weekend. Friday determines who advances from each of the 16 groups.
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Cubs wary of unfriendly wind holding back TuckerApr 03, 2025 7:27 pm - The winds of Wrigley Field are historically tougher on left-handed hitters. That’s a concern this season with the Cubs hoping for a huge season from newcomer Kyle Tucker.
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Bears sign receiver Boykin, QB Keenum and CB Wade to 1-year contractsApr 03, 2025 6:46 pm - The Chicago Bears have signed veteran receiver Miles Boykin and cornerback Shaun Wade to one-year contracts. Boykin was a third-round draft pick by Baltimore in 2019 and has played in 73 games and started 25 for the Ravens and Pittsburgh Steelers.
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Silvy: Are the Bears finally starting to make some sense?Apr 03, 2025 5:38 pm - My mantra for the Bears has been “make it make sense.”
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The birth of a new pitch: Why MLB players are rushing to try the ‘kick-change’Apr 03, 2025 11:06 am - The “kick-change” is hot, and it’s so new we can actually track its progress through the league. And maybe tracking that progress will tell us a little more about what it means to be a Pitch Type in today’s game.
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Avalanche rallies to force OT and beat Blackhawks 3-2 in shootoutApr 03, 2025 12:09 am - Martin Necas tied it with 11 seconds left and Nathan MacKinnon and Artturi Lehkonen scored in a shootout to give the Colorado Avalanche a 3-2 victory over the Chicago Blackhawks on Wednesday night. Cale Makar pulled Chicago to 2-1 midway through the third period with his career-high 29th goal of the season, and Necas completed the comeback with his 27th.
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Ovechkin scores his 892nd career goal. He needs 2 to tie Gretzky and 3 to break the NHL recordApr 02, 2025 10:07 pm - Alex Ovechkin moved three goals away from breaking Wayne Gretzky's NHL record with No. 892 in the Washington Capitals' game at the Carolina Hurricanes on Wednesday night. Ovechkin beat Frederik Andersen for a 10th time in 13 career games against the Danish netminder. The 39-year-old Russian has 39 goals this season and is on track to reach 40 for a record 14th time despite missing 16 games because of a broken left fibula. The first-place Capitals have seven games left this season.