Articles filed under Sports Leagues
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WNBA mock draft: Who will go after UConn’s Paige Bueckers?Apr 09, 2025 12:26 pm - When the Los Angeles Sparks traded out of the WNBA Draft lottery to acquire Kelsey Plum, part of the organization’s stated rationale was skepticism about who would be available to select with the No. 2 pick. A similar thought process informed Chicago’s decision to trade No. 3 for Ariel Atkins.
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Blackhawks ‘blow off some steam’ in team meeting after shutout loss to PenguinsApr 09, 2025 11:50 am - This wasn’t your ordinary players-only meeting after a loss. Blackhawks interim coach Anders Sörensen joined in Tuesday as his team followed an uplifting home win over the Pittsburgh Penguins on Sunday with a frustrating 5-0 loss to the same team on the road two days later.
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Cubs refuse to hibernate in cold, beat Texas againApr 08, 2025 10:24 pm - The Cubs should have a decided cold-weather advantage over a team like the Texas Rangers. On the second straight night of freezing temperatures, Texas was more competitive, but the Cubs won again.
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Erik Karlsson scores his 200th goal as the Penguins beat the Blackhawks 5-0Apr 08, 2025 9:00 pm - PITTSBURGH — Erik Karlsson scored his 200th career goal to help the Pittsburgh Penguins beat the Chicago Blackhawks 5-0 on Tuesday night. Sidney Crosby and Kris Letang al...
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Cavaliers claim the No. 1 seed in the Eastern Conference with a 135-113 win over the BullsApr 08, 2025 8:48 pm - CLEVELAND — Darius Garland scored 28 points, Evan Mobley had 21 points, 11 rebounds and seven assists and the Cleveland Cavaliers clinched the top seed in the Eastern Con...
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Nolan Jones draws walk with bases-loaded to give Guardians 1-0 victory over White Sox in home openerApr 08, 2025 7:47 pm - CLEVELAND — Nolan Jones drew a bases-loaded walk from Mike Clevinger in the ninth inning, and the Cleveland Guardians won their home opener 1-0 over the White Sox on Tues...
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Bears get first work with new coaching staffApr 08, 2025 6:13 pm - The Bears began their offseason training program this week, with players getting to know the new coaching staff.
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Helped by a contract comp, Cubs re-signing Tucker seems realisticApr 07, 2025 9:49 pm - The Cubs rolled past the Texas Rangers in the cold at Wrigley Field, while a contract extension by Toronto’s Vladimir Guerrero Jr., had everyone thinking about Kyle Tucker’s future.
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Uncorked: Five batting busts in MLB historyApr 07, 2025 6:30 pm - As a tribute to the legal (for now) torpedo bats, this edition of the High Five looks at notable instances of MLB players using corked bats.
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Blackhawks’ Korchinski playing for permanent spot on rosterApr 07, 2025 5:55 pm - Blackhawks defenseman Kevin Korchinski is aiming to improve his game to secure a permanent spot on the roster