Articles filed under Sports Leagues
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Cardiac Cubs manage to win in 10th inning despite blowing lead in ninthAug 16, 2024 7:47 pm - The Cubs certainly feel a sense of urgency as they reach a relatively soft part of the schedule. On Friday, they squandered a 3-run lead in the ninth, but beat Toronto 6-5 in 10 innings on a walk-off single by Seiya Suzuki.
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Lakefront launch: Rookie quarterback Williams set to make Chicago preseason debutAug 16, 2024 11:33 am - Caleb Williams returns to action Saturday. The No. 1 overall draft pick will make his Soldier Field debut when the Bears take on the Cincinnati Bengals in preseason actio...
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Cubs Hall of Famer Ryne Sandberg says he is cancer-freeAug 15, 2024 9:12 pm - Hall of Fame second baseman Ryne Sandberg says he is cancer-free. The Cubs great made the announcement on Instagram on Thursday, nearly seven months after he announced he had metastatic prostate cancer.
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Torrid NL West is baseball’s hottest division race with Dodgers, Padres and DiamondbacksAug 15, 2024 7:48 pm - PHOENIX — The Arizona Diamondbacks are in the midst of a stretch that most big-league clubs can only dream about, winners of six straight games, 20 of 25 since the All-St...
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Rain cools off Bears, Bengals during joint practice at Halas HallAug 15, 2024 7:08 pm - The rain was coming down hard at Halas Hall in Lake Forest. Still, the Bears and Cincinnati Bengals played on. Through more than two hours of joint practice, the rain kep...
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Counsell had a history of strong finishes with Brewers. Can he do it with the Cubs?Aug 15, 2024 5:40 pm - The Cubs’ playoff potential doesn’t seem great, but maybe this is when Craig Counsell can make an impact. His Milwaukee teams consistently finished strong.
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Frozen Confines: Wrigley Field to host Big Ten men’s, women’s hockey gamesAug 15, 2024 4:30 pm - Wrigley Field will host a series of Big Ten men’s and women’s hockey games in early January, the conference and the Cubs announced Thursday. Penn State will take on Notre...
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Bears assistant Jennifer King was a successful basketball coach but couldn't pass up NFL opportunityAug 15, 2024 3:41 pm - Jennifer King was a champion women's basketball coach when she made a tough decision to pursue a career in football. She hasn't had to look back.
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Silvy: Enjoying Williams’ ‘baby steps’ as if the Bears QB were my own childAug 15, 2024 6:00 am - Eighteen snaps for No. 18 and I had the tingles. That’s all it took. Sorry, I’m not sorry.
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Vikings rookie QB J.J. McCarthy to miss season following right knee surgery to repair torn meniscusAug 14, 2024 10:59 pm - BEREA, Ohio — J.J. McCarthy's rookie year with the Minnesota Vikings is already over. The former Michigan star quarterback and first-round NFL draft pick from Nazareth Ac...