Articles filed under Sports Leagues
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Looking back on 2023: Cubs run out of gas; Counsell replaces RossDec 24, 2023 6:12 pm - It was a season of ups and a big down for the Cubs in 2023. Expected to finish in the middle of the NL Central pack and possibly play .500 baseball, the Cubs wound up sec...
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Looking ahead to 2024: White Sox have to be better, right?Dec 24, 2023 6:00 am - On and off the field last season, everything that could go wrong for the White Sox did go wrong. There were losses, lots of them (101). The clubhouse was morose througho...
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Strus, Cavs send wake-up call to BullsDec 23, 2023 10:30 pm - Max Strus wears jersey No. 1 with the Cleveland Cavaliers and after Saturday's game at the United Center, he confirmed Derrick Rose is the reason. “Absolutely. He was my ...
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LaVine’s contract yet another predictable mistake by BullsDec 23, 2023 6:00 am - John Paxson once said, “Luck is not a strategy.” He also helped launch the Bulls' 2017 rebuild, which was highly dependent on lottery luck. Well, the Bulls might have fin...
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Looking back on 2023: White Sox look to regroup after miserable seasonDec 23, 2023 6:00 am - The best thing about 2023 for the White Sox? It’s almost over. In the 123-year history of the franchise, last season checks in near the top of the misery list. Just ask t...
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Long arms of Wembanyama can’t slow down BullsDec 21, 2023 10:13 pm - Consecutive nights brought contrasting attractions to United Center. On Wednesday, it was soon-to-be 39-year-old LeBron James, playing on the 20th anniversary of his firs...
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Rolling Meadows graduate Christie living dream, ignoring noise with LakersDec 20, 2023 10:16 pm - Just three years removed from playing his senior season at Rolling Meadows High School, Max Christie recently found himself starting five games in a row for the Los Angel...
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History can help explain Cubs’ offseason cautionDec 18, 2023 11:16 pm - There's still a couple months before players start filing in for spring training, but Cubs fans seem anxious for some action. When will the team sign a free agent? Will m...
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Chicago Bears WR Darnell Mooney on Hail Mary that wasn’t: ‘Just a difficult catch, it didn’t work out’Dec 17, 2023 8:06 pm - CLEVELAND – For an instant, Darnell Mooney had the football in his hands. Then it was momentarily nestled on his stomach. Then it was in the air again, escaping his grasp...
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Ohtani aces this math quiz, but you have to wonder about the DodgersDec 17, 2023 6:00 am - Let’s look at this another way. In 1930 Babe Ruth’s highest salary was $80,000. That would be worth $1.3 million today. On the other hand, Shohei Ohtani’s $700 million de...