Articles filed under Sports Leagues
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Sorting through the Big Ten’s second tier: Who still has a shot at contention?Oct 09, 2025 11:23 am - Beyond the top-10 trio, there are as many as nine other teams with at least one loss that could compete for both the league title and a College Football Playoff spot. However, none of them are infallible. Let’s break down nine teams that have a reasonable shot at remaining in league title contention entering midseason.
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Silvy: The Bears have a chance to change their season — for the better, this time — in WashingtonOct 09, 2025 6:00 am - Less than a year after one of the most painful regular-season losses in Bears history, a win on Monday at the scene of the crime could vault the Bears into playoff contention.
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Kyle Schwarber hits two homers to lift Phillies over Dodgers 8-2 and avoid sweep in NLDSOct 08, 2025 11:19 pm - Kyle Schwarber homered twice, his first towering shot clearing the right-field pavilion in a three-run fourth inning, and the Philadelphia Phillies avoided a sweep with an 8-1 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers in Game 3 of their NL Division Series on Wednesday night.
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Cubs have no complaint with infield fly that wasn’tOct 08, 2025 10:16 pm - Cubs notes: First-inning infield pop up was perplexing; Milwaukee starter Priester takes blame for defeat.
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Stayin’ alive: Cubs score only in first inning but hang on to win Game 3Oct 08, 2025 7:30 pm - Scoring runs only in the first inning is not generally a formula for success. But with their backs against the wall, the Cubs made it work Wednesday. They crossed the elu...
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Bears’ Stevenson facing questions about last season’s defining playOct 08, 2025 6:35 pm - A year has passed and there’s a new coaching staff in town. Bears’ cornerback Tyrique Stevenson has addressed the Commanders’ Hail Mary play often and has tried to move on with his career.
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Tigers force Game 5 against Mariners in ALDS with 9-3 winOct 08, 2025 5:32 pm - Riley Greene and Javier Báez homered in a four-run sixth inning and the Detroit Tigers kept their season alive with a 9-3 win over the Seattle Mariners in Game 4 of the American League Division Series.
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Blackhawks’ youth shows in season-opening loss to champion Panthers: ObservationsOct 08, 2025 5:28 pm - Going up against an experienced team like the Florida Panthers, who had just raised another Stanley Cup banner, what transpired for the Blackhawks shouldn’t have been completely surprising. Over the first 20 minutes, the Blackhawks compiled turnovers and penalties and the Panthers added up shots and goals.
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JuJu-less Big Ten prepares for another women's basketball season with UCLA a favoriteOct 08, 2025 5:05 pm - Southern California star JuJu Watkins propelled the Trojans to a Big Ten regular-season title and a second consecutive Elite Eight appearance last season. If the Trojans want to match that success this year, they'll need to do it without her.
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After pitching plan backfired, Cubs face long odds against BrewersOct 07, 2025 6:41 pm - The Cubs are back at Wrigley Field, but need a victory over Milwaukee in Wednesday’s NLDS Game 3 to keep their season alive.