Articles filed under Sports
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Chicago Cubs 2026 top 20 prospects: Kevin Alcántara, Moisés Ballesteros lead the wayFeb 04, 2026 2:16 pm - The Chicago Cubs have traded away and graduated quite a bit of prospect depth in the last year-plus, with Matt Shaw and Cade Horton in the majors and two more prospects now in Miami after the Edward Cabrera trade, leaving them with a system that doesn’t have a ton of depth and that is extremely hitter-heavy.
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Sarley: A good way to break into ice fishingFeb 04, 2026 1:55 pm - Thank goodness for the break in the weather. No matter how rough-and-tumble some ice fishermen like to act like, it has been just too frigid to be out there on the ice. The current moderate temps (for Northern Illinois, of course) make it much more comfortable to spend a little time on frozen water.
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Two high NFL draft picks, two different paths: Maye and Darnold will face off in Super BowlFeb 04, 2026 1:42 pm - Drake Maye and Sam Darnold came into the NFL in similar fashion as No. 3 overall picks tasked with being franchise quarterbacks for struggling teams.
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Mickey Lolich, hero of the 1968 World Series for the Detroit Tigers, dies at 85Feb 04, 2026 1:36 pm - Mickey Lolich, who had three complete-game victories for the Detroit Tigers in the 1968 World Series, the last Major League Baseball pitcher to post the incredible feat, died Wednesday. He was 85.
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Bulls say goodbye to Vucevic, then lose badly to BucksFeb 03, 2026 9:59 pm - The Bulls lost in Milwaukee after making a couple of reported trades Tuesday. Other than a strong third quarter, it was a sad, losing night at Fiserv Forum.
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Lindsey Vonn is 'confident' she can race at Olympics despite ruptured ACL in left kneeFeb 03, 2026 7:01 pm - CORTINA D'AMPEZZO, Italy — Lindsey Vonn has done this before. And succeeded. The 41-year-old American skiing standout is “confident” she can compete at the Milan Cortina ...
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Meet Negro League baseball player at Aurora eventFeb 03, 2026 4:14 pm - People can meet Negro League baseball player Dennis Biddle during an event scheduled for Friday night in Aurora.
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Report: Bulls acquire Ivey, Simons, Conley in pair of dealsFeb 03, 2026 2:16 pm - The Bulls added guard Jaden Ivey from Detroit and veteran Mike Conley from Minnesota on Tuesday, according to ESPN.
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The Bears’ defensive line still needs an upgradeFeb 03, 2026 2:02 pm - A major question heading into the season was whether the Bears did enough to improve the pass rush. It quickly became evident the answer was no.
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O’Donnell: Are Bears and others tracking Seattle-New England blueprints to SB 60?Feb 03, 2026 10:00 am - WAS IT PAUL BROWN, BILL BELICHICK OR CHER AT THE 2026 GRAMMYS who said: “There are 10,000 ways not to get to a Super Bowl and only a few ways to win one?” Full truthiness...