Articles filed under Sports Leagues
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When it comes to Bears season, preparing for worst is just common senseSep 04, 2024 6:00 am - Heading into Sunday’s season opener, the Bears look like one of the brightest young teams in the NFL. They are still the Bears, though, so don’t get those hopes too high.
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Cubs blanked; Steele gets good news, but return from elbow soreness unclearSep 03, 2024 5:53 pm - Cubs left-hander Justin Steele had imaging done Tuesday on his sore elbow. He said before a 5-0 loss to Pittsburgh the imaging showed no damage, just inflammation, which appeared to be good news.
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Cubs win streak ends with late blown saveSep 02, 2024 10:12 pm - Jameson Taillon pitched 7 scoreless innings, but the usually reliable Jorge Lopez gave up a pair of home runs in the eighth as Pittsburgh rallied for a 5-3 victory, ending the Cubs’ six-game win streak.
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Cubs hitters overachieved in AugustSep 02, 2024 7:55 pm - The Cubs’ offense, which was so frustratingly bad in May, June and July, suddenly became one of the best in baseball during August.
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Mets hand White Sox their franchise record-tying 106th lossAug 31, 2024 10:47 pm - Pete Alonso and Jesse Winker hit back-to-back home runs in the first inning and the New York Mets beat the skidding White Sox 5-3 on Saturday night, handing Chicago its 1...
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Nico Hoerner helps the surging Cubs rally for a 5-3 win over the sloppy NationalsAug 31, 2024 9:13 pm - WASHINGTON — Nico Hoerner had two hits and scored two runs, and the Cubs beat the sloppy Washington Nationals 5-3 on Saturday for their fifth straight win. Javier Assad p...
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White Sox could reach new heights if Downers Grove’s Wolkow keeps progressingAug 31, 2024 3:11 pm - During a dismal season for the White Sox, a success story is brewing in the minors. Downers Grove North product George Wolkow is a 6-foot-7 outfielder, just 18 years old and turning heads in his first year as a pro.
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Predictions for the 2024 NFL season you won’t find anywhere elseAug 31, 2024 9:00 am - Seriously, the Bears are the team to watch. It says so right here, and right there and just about everywhere. Pardon me while I cough behind my hand and look ahead. I pre...
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Jim O’Donnell: Ed Kranepool is a ‘62 Met not concerned with Reinsdorf’s woeful White SoxAug 31, 2024 8:30 am - JERRY REINSDORF'S 2024 White Sox are a civic disgrace — a scarlet letter now and a pox forever upon him, his family name and the soft-spined regional “leaders” who have e...
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Breaking down how the 2024 Bears season will turn outAug 31, 2024 7:00 am - By SEAN HAMMOND and MICHAL DWOJAK Training camp is in the books. The Bears have picked their 53-man roster. Now, it’s time to start thinking about the regular season. The...