Articles filed under Sports
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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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UCLA coach Cori Close uses lessons learned from time with UConn’s Geno Auriemma over a decade agoApr 03, 2025 6:18 pm - UConn is in a familiar place, playing in the women's Final Four for the 16th time in the past 17 seasons while UCLA is making its first appearance in the NCAA national semifinals. Bruins coach Cori Close flew across the country to visit UConn's Geno Auriemma 14 years ago when she was just starting out at UCLA.
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Once pariahs, now winners, Final Four coaches Pearl, Sampson a reflection of a changing gameApr 03, 2025 5:53 pm - A decade ago, Bruce Pearl of Auburn and Kelvin Sampson of Houston were looking to resurrect their careers after being handed show-cause penalties by the NCAA for recruiting violations. This week, they're coaching at the Final Four.
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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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DePaul promotes suburban native Jill Pizzotti to replace longtime women’s coach Doug BrunoApr 03, 2025 2:47 pm - DePaul promoted assistant Jill Pizzotti to take over for longtime coach Doug Bruno on Thursday after he stepped down last week. Pizzotti was hired by DePaul in 2011 and served as interim coach with Bruno missing this season because of health issues.
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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.
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Chicago Wolves clinch playoff berth with victory against Grand RapidsApr 02, 2025 9:09 pm - The Chicago Wolves clinched a berth in the 2025 Calder Cup Playoffs when they defeated the Grand Rapids Griffins 4-3 on Wednesday night in Michigan.