Articles filed under Sports Leagues
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As WNBA popularity soars, player salaries remain a big hurdle for the league to addressMay 14, 2025 3:22 pm - Breanna Stewart will start her ninth WNBA season in a few days. The New York Liberty All-Star and WNBA champ has been around the league long enough to watch her peers fight for visibility. She's seen a small uptick in player salaries over the years and watched the WNBA's meteoric rise in popularity.
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The PGA Championship’s identity might be that it has no identity at allMay 14, 2025 3:09 pm - The PGA Championship has long been the major that has struggled to find an identity outside of getting the top 100 players in the world. The Masters is at Augusta National every year. The U.S. Open is known as the toughest test. The British Open is links golf.
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The Reds will pay tribute to Rose a day after he was reinstated by MLB before game with White SoxMay 14, 2025 12:01 pm - The Cincinnati Reds are paying tribute to Pete Rose a day after baseball's career hits leader was posthumously removed from the major leagues' permanent ineligibility list. The Reds are handing out a replica No. 14 Rose jersey to fans in attendance for their game against the Chicago White Sox.
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Overnight, Cubs prospect Moisés Ballesteros went from playing MLB The Show to being in The ShowMay 14, 2025 11:34 am - Moisés Ballesteros was playing MLB The Show on Monday when Triple-A Iowa manager Marty Pevey called to deliver the stunning news that left the Chicago Cubs prospect feeling like he should throw the controller in celebration and disbelief.
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Miguel Vargas' 3-run homer in 10th sends White Sox to 5-1 win over RedsMay 13, 2025 11:08 pm - CINCINNATI — Miguel Vargas hit a three-run homer in the 10th inning, and the Chicago White Sox beat the Cincinnati Reds 5-1 Tuesday night in a game delayed nearly two hou...
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As Ballesteros debuts, Cubs rally for 3 in ninth to beat MarlinsMay 13, 2025 10:24 pm - Jusitn Turner hit a 2-run double in the ninth inning, giving the Cubs a dramatic 5-4 walkoff win over the Miami Marlins at Wrigley Field.
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O’Donnell: Jordan and NBC are happening because M.J. feels like itMay 13, 2025 5:30 pm - WHITE SMOKE OUT OF THE SISTINE CHAPEL last week signaled the selection of a new Pope for the Roman Catholic Church. White smoke out of 30 Rock in Manhattan on Monday was ...
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Swanson stays hot, hydrated as Cubs beat MarlinsMay 12, 2025 10:49 pm - Dansby Swanson and Seiya Suzuki each hit 2-run homers in the fifth inning, and pitcher Colin Rea gave the bullpen a rest as the Cubs beat Miami 5-2 on Monday at Wrigley Field.
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Michael Jordan is joining NBC as a special contributor for its NBA coverageMay 12, 2025 8:22 pm - NEW YORK — Michael Jordan is joining NBC Sports as a special contributor to its NBA coverage when the 2025-26 season begins. NBC made the announcement on Monday morning d...
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Ping pong pain: Tiebreaker proves costly to Bulls as Dallas wins draft lotteryMay 12, 2025 7:42 pm - The bad luck continued for the Bulls at Monday’s NBA Draft Lottery. They stayed put at No. 12, while a team that finished with the same record, Dallas, moved all the way up to the top pick.