Articles filed under Sports Leagues
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White Sox fall to Twins in 10; Anderson expected to miss 2-4 weeksApr 11, 2023 1:00 am - The injuries are piling up for the White Sox. Sound familiar? Heavily favored to repeat as AL Central champions last season, the Sox couldn't stay healthy and finished w...
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Hub Arkush: Cornerback could be too tempting for Bears GM Poles to pass up at No. 9Apr 11, 2023 1:00 am - While the Chicago Bears are clearly just emerging from the first year of a full rebuild, they are not completely without talent. Justin Fields, Khalil Herbert, D.J. Moor...
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Are Cubs destined for big things this season? Remember it's earlyApr 11, 2023 1:00 am - Jumping to conclusions during the opening weeks of a baseball season is awfully dangerous. A good example came last April, when Cubs catcher Willson Contreras told the D...
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'That's a big one:' Down 7-0, Cubs come back in epic fashion for 14-9 winApr 11, 2023 1:00 am - As soon as the ball exploded off Nelson Velazquez's bat, 30,000-plus fans at Wrigley Field leapt to their feet. They knew that ball had a one-way ticket for the left-fi...
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Velazquez gets call to be Cubs' extra outfielderApr 10, 2023 3:00 pm - With right-field defense becoming an issue, the Cubs called up outfielder Nelson Velazquez from Triple A Iowa before Monday's game, while sending down RHP Javier Assad. ...
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Smyly knuckles down, Hoerner walks it off: Cubs beat Mariners in 10Apr 10, 2023 1:00 pm - This closely-contested, extra-inning game featured a couple of daring dashes for third base. Seattle failed to arrive safely, while Cubs pinch-runner Nick Madrigal succe...
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First traded, then double-teamed, DeRozan expects more trouble from TorontoApr 10, 2023 8:00 am - DeMar DeRozan's numbers against Toronto this season are eye opening. Nine shots in the first meeting, 6 shots in the second, 11 in the third. His 14.0 scoring average i...
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Grifol 'optimistic' after Anderson makes early exit in White Sox's 4-3 win over TwinsApr 10, 2023 1:00 am - The White Sox won a game Monday. More importantly, it looks like they're not going to lose all-star shortstop Tim Anderson due to injury. In the third inning of Monday a...
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Plan now for the NASCAR race in July: Which major Chicago streets will close before, during, afterApr 10, 2023 1:00 am - Heading to downtown Chicago in late June or early July? It's a good idea to leave the driving to the professionals as many streets, including DuSable Lake Shore Drive, w...
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From the weather to LIV Tour players, it was one weird MastersApr 10, 2023 1:00 am - If ever a golf tournament merited a look-back two days after its conclusion it was this just-completed Masters. It was a strange one, to put it mildly. I've been to seve...