Articles filed under Sports
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Ian Happ homers, 5 combine for shutout as Cubs snap a 4-game skid with a 2-0 win over BravesMay 14, 2026 9:17 pm - Ian Happ hit a long home run and five Chicago Cubs pitchers combined for a 2-0 shutout of the Atlanta Braves on Thursday night, snapping a four-game losing streak.
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A radical Chicago sports reset: It’s OK to cheer for both baseball teamsMay 14, 2026 9:12 pm - This weekend’s City Series at Rate Field is set up to be a rare occasion when both the Cubs and White Sox have winning records. This is a good time to try a new approach to fandom.
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Bears’ 2026 schedule paints a picture of several prime-time opportunitiesMay 14, 2026 7:51 pm - The Chicago Bears will play during a prime-time holiday spot in the 2026 season. The NFL announced Thursday morning that Chicago will travel to take on the Detroit Lions at Ford Field on Thanksgiving, Nov. 26.
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‘Like a big family’: Kane County Cougars returning many key players in bid for 3rd straight titleMay 14, 2026 6:26 pm - The Kane County Cougars return many key players in their bid for a third consecutive league championship this season.
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Downtown Palatine tees up new indoor golf club in loft spaceMay 14, 2026 4:00 pm - An indoor golf facility is ready to tee off in a second-floor loft space inside a multi-tenant downtown Palatine building.
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Bulls bolster front office by hiring Magic’s Stephen Mervis, Nets’ Acie Law: SourcesMay 14, 2026 2:53 pm - The Chicago Bulls are filling out their new front office. New executive vice president Bryson Graham made two hires to his cabinet this week, tabbing Orlando Magic assistant general manager Stephen Mervis as senior vice president of basketball operations, and bringing on Acie Law, the Brooklyn Nets’ director of player personnel, as Chicago’s vice president of player personnel, league sources confirmed to The Athletic.
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Blackhawks sign Roman Kantserov, KHL’s leading goal scorer, to entry-level contractMay 14, 2026 2:41 pm - Blackhawks fans can stop worrying: Roman Kantserov is coming. Kantserov, 21, agreed to a three-year entry-level contract with the Blackhawks on Thursday and will begin playing in North America next season.
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Greenberg: How much is a beer, hot dog at Wrigley Field and The Rate? I did the math (’26 edition)May 14, 2026 10:52 am - One thing you won’t find at either Wrigley Field or Rate Field: a lot of cheap food options. Aside from the White Sox’ long-running $5 Tuesday promotion, prices inside the ballpark keep going up and up. It’s not a Chicago problem; it’s nationwide.
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Silvy: The NFL schedule release really is a football holiday for fans to celebrateMay 14, 2026 6:00 am - Columnist Marc Silverman writes about the NFL schedule release.
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Rickea Jackson hits late 3-pointer, scores 18 points to lead Sky past Valkyries 69-63May 13, 2026 11:27 pm - Rickea Jackson knocked down a 3-pointer with 1:41 remaining to help clinch it and scored 18 points, Skylar Diggins added 15 points, 7 assists and 5 assists, and the Chicago Sky beat the Golden State Valkyries 69-63 on Wednesday night.