Articles filed under Sports
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Mark DeRosa owns ‘overly confident’ WBC remark before Team USA's loss to ItalyMar 12, 2026 7:51 pm - Manager Mark DeRosa says his premature comment about the United States having already punched its ticket to the World Baseball Classic quarterfinals before facing Italy was just an “overly confident statement” and reiterated Thursday he knew nothing was guaranteed at that point.
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Max Homa and Tony Finau among those who discover Sawgrass can take as quickly as it givesMar 12, 2026 6:33 pm - Max Homa could not have asked for a better start Thursday in The Players Championship. His gap wedge from 137 yards spun into the hole for eagle, and he followed that with a birdie.
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‘That’s what we felt like was best,’ Poles says about Bears’ personnel movesMar 12, 2026 6:29 pm - Here are three of the most interesting things Bears general manager Ryan Poles said Thursday when he met the media.
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Matt Shaw adds another position to his repertoire as he embraces his super-utility roleMar 12, 2026 4:59 pm - With the offseason signing of Alex Bregman, Matt Shaw was moved to a super-utility role. Shaw has made six starts in right field, one in center (and another game where he moved from right to center), two at second, two at third and now Wednesday’s game at first.
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Take a ride to check out these Bicycle Friendly CommunitiesMar 12, 2026 12:04 pm - The League of American Bicyclists recognized eight Chicago metro areas as Bicycle Friendly Communities, with Aurora, Batavia, Elmhurst and Niles achieving bronze status while Evanston maintained its silver ranking, the highest in the region.
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To build a Final Four contender, Illinois basketball looked 5,000 miles east — to the BalkansMar 12, 2026 10:00 am - The back of the Illinois team bus is a Balkan party after most road wins. Tomislav Ivisic is banging the ceiling on drums. His twin brother, Zvonimir Ivisic, is on his feet and pumping his fist to the beat. David Mirkovic is on vocals … or at least the loudest one.
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Silvy: Poles still has to prove he can draft difference makers on defenseMar 12, 2026 6:00 am - Columnist Marc Silverman writes about the Bears and their need for difference makers on defense.
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Chicago Wolves lose third straight gameMar 11, 2026 10:16 pm - The Chicago Wolves saw their losing streak reach three games after falling to the Iowa Wild 4-2 on Wednesday night at Allstate Arena.
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Martinelli refuses to quit, sends Northwestern past IndianaMar 11, 2026 9:58 pm - Northwestern forward Nick Martinelli continued to boost his scoring record, pouring in 28 points as the Wildcats advanced past Indiana in Round 2 of the Big Ten Tournament at the United Center.
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Bears celebrate new year by making deals official, adding an offensive tackle to the rosterMar 11, 2026 5:57 pm - A bunch of Chicago Bears deals became official Wednesday. The team announced two big trades that it made last week. Chicago announced the trade of wide receiver DJ Moore and a 2026 fifth-round pick to the Buffalo Bills for a 2026 second-round pick and the trade of a 2027 fifth-round pick to the New England Patriots for center Garrett Bradbury.