Articles filed under Sports Leagues
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Cubs sign All-Star closer Liam Hendriks to minor-league deal: SourcesMay 13, 2026 2:30 pm - With their pitching depth disappearing, the Cubs signed Liam Hendriks to a minor-league contract, adding a three-time All-Star closer to the organization, league sources told The Athletic on Wednesday.
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Chicago Bulls guard Josh Giddey has surgery on his right ankle, expected to be ready for campMay 13, 2026 2:23 pm - Bulls guard Josh Giddey underwent arthroscopic surgery on his right ankle and is expected to be ready for the start of training camp, the team announced on Wednesday. The...
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‘I can play in this league’: Munetaka Murakami came to the White Sox to prove doubters wrongMay 13, 2026 11:24 am - Much of Munetaka Murakami’s big-league free agency was shrouded in secrecy. Shingo Takatsu — Murakami’s longtime coach, manager and confidant since childhood — knew exactly as much as everyone else: pretty much nothing.
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Chicago Fire’s new downtown stadium to be called McDonald’s ParkMay 13, 2026 10:43 am - The Chicago Fire’s new stadium, opening in 2028, will be named McDonald’s Park, as the fast-food giant and the MLS club announced a naming rights partnership on Wednesday.
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Hill's second pinch homer of season leads White Sox over Royals 6-5May 12, 2026 9:56 pm - CHICAGO — Pinch-hitter Derek Hill homered to break an eighth-inning tie after wasted a three-run lead, and the White Sox beat the Kansas City Royals 6-5 on Tuesday night ...
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Grant Holmes and 3 relievers pitch 1-hitter against Cubs, leading MLB-best Braves to 5-2 winMay 12, 2026 9:01 pm - ATLANTA — Grant Holmes combined with three relievers on a one-hitter, Austin Riley and Mike Yastrzemski homered and the Atlanta Braves beat the Cubs 5-2 on Tuesday night ...
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Five questions for the Hawks heading into the 2026 NHL DraftMay 12, 2026 3:02 pm - Five questions for the Hawks heading into the 2026 NHL Draft.
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Ten starters the Cubs could target before trade deadlineMay 12, 2026 2:48 pm - Here is a preliminary list of 10 potential starting pitchers that could be on the Cubs’ radar.
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O’Donnell: Bears schedule release tops all this week, including the Cubs-Sox seriesMay 12, 2026 10:00 am - Columnist Jim O’Donnell writes about the release of the Bears 2026 season schedule and this weekend’s Cubs-White Sox series at Rate Field.
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Expanding the NCAA tourneys: Don’t let it ruin your dayMay 11, 2026 8:28 pm - Expanding the NCAA basketball tournaments to 76 teams seems to be a resoundingly negative hot topic on social media. Mike McGraw sees a few positives in this latest revenue grab.