Articles filed under Sports Leagues
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Buzelis can’t advance past first round of dunk contestFeb 15, 2025 10:10 pm - Bulls rookie Matas Buzelis had a nice idea but couldn’t execute his first attempt in the NBA Slam Dunk Contest and didn’t advance past the first round.
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Chicago Wolves open homestand with loss to ClevelandFeb 15, 2025 9:59 pm - The Chicago Wolves opened a five-game homestand by falling to the Cleveland Monsters 4-1 on Saturday night at Allstate Arena. Bradly Nadeau scored his team-leading 19th g...
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NASCAR star Kyle Larson is on a tear in 2025. Can he keep it going with a Daytona 500 win?Feb 15, 2025 8:34 pm - Kyle Larson will try to snap a 0-for-11 skid in the Daytona 500, and The Associated Press will be embedded with his No. 5 Hendrick Motorsports team. Daytona has never been good to Larson despite three poles.
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Final Daytona 500 practice is paced by Keselowski as Fords dominate session 17 drivers skippedFeb 15, 2025 8:22 pm - Ford led the final Daytona 500 practice with Brad Keselowski pacing the field as he attempts to snap a 15-year winless drought Sunday in "The Great American Race." Keselowski co-owns the Ford that went 193.307 mph in Saturday's 55-minute final tune-up session.
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Patrick Rodgers takes the lead at Torrey Pines as Scheffler and McIlroy falterFeb 15, 2025 7:24 pm - Patrick Rodgers has a chance for his first PGA Tour victory after a wild day at the Genesis Invitational. Rodgers was at his best on the back nine and shot 68. That includes a bogey on the 18th hole when a wedge found the water. He's one shot ahead of Denny McCarthy, another player who has never won on tour.
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Matt Shaw is looking to win third base job with the Cubs in spring trainingFeb 15, 2025 6:25 pm - Matt Shaw is the favorite to start at third base for the Cubs on opening day after Alex Bregman signed with the Boston Red Sox in free agency. The Cubs were in the mix for the two-time All-Star before he agreed to his contract with the Red Sox. Shaw was slowed by a left oblique issue when the Cubs held their first full-squad workout of spring training.
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White Sox have a promising group of young catchers as they continue to rebuildFeb 15, 2025 6:08 pm - When it comes to the catchers for the White Sox, Korey Lee sees a common thread. Lee says, "We got a lot of hard workers." Making their way through a painful rebuilding process, the White Sox have accumulated an impressive group of young catchers that could form the foundation of the team in the future.
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Former White Sox All-Star, World Series champion Bobby Jenks undergoing stomach cancer treatmentFeb 15, 2025 5:38 pm - Former Chicago White Sox closer Bobby Jenks is being treated for stomach cancer. The two-time All-Star closer and World Series champion shared his condition from a Portugal hospital bed in an interview with MLB.com on Saturday. The White Sox later sent their best wishes via social media. The 43-year-old Jenks says he's planning to recover well enough to return for a second season as manager of the minor-league Windy City Thunderbolts in Southwest suburban Crestwood.
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Could free agents Allen, Jenkins, Shelton return to the Bears?Feb 15, 2025 10:52 am - It’s officially the NFL off-season. Free agency is a month away. General manager Ryan Poles and the Bears have a lot of decisions to make before the free agency negotiati...
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These all-star events are all fun and games — or notFeb 15, 2025 10:49 am - It has been widely implied that the NBA All-Star Game has been improved and should be taken seriously. Just kidding.