Articles filed under Sports Leagues
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Cubs rookie Ballesteros OK after being struck in helmet by deflected 105-mph line driveSep 19, 2025 6:00 am - Cubs rookie Moisés Ballesteros said he felt fine after taking a 105-mph line drive off the helmet in Thursday’s game against the Cincinnati Reds.
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Iowa’s Gronowski sets win record, faces ultimate Big Ten challengeSep 18, 2025 9:49 pm - Iowa quarterback Mark Gronowski, a Naperville native, tied an impressive record last week, and will lead the Hawkeyes against Rutgers on Friday.
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A day after celebrating playoff berth, Cubs blanked by Reds’ GreeneSep 18, 2025 8:44 pm - Hunter Greene pitched a one-hitter and Will Benson drove in the only run with a fourth-inning double as the Cincinnati Reds beat the Cubs 1-0 on Thursday night.
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What needs fixing on the Bears’ defense? It starts with the lack of a pass rushSep 18, 2025 8:01 pm - Over the past few days, Chicago Bears players and coaches have tried to answer a common question at Halas Hall: What the heck happened in Detroit on Sunday?
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Blashill puts the Chicago Blackhawks through challenging practice on 1st day of training campSep 18, 2025 7:49 pm - There was no easing in for the Chicago Blackhawks at the start of training camp. Not with Jeff Blashill in charge.
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Tauchman not ready to focus on future with White SoxSep 18, 2025 7:33 pm - White Sox general manager Chris Getz discussed the possibility of bringing Palatine native Mike Tauchman back next season.
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Friendly coaches ready to square off as No. 9 Illinois and No. 19 Indiana try to stay unbeatenSep 18, 2025 10:59 am - Bret Bielema and Curt Cignetti don't have a long relationship, but it is clear they admire each other's work. They sat together at last year's Big Ten spring meetings, crisscross one another's recruiting paths and have built budding powers in the Big Ten, Bielema at No. 9 Illinois and Cignetti at No. 19 Indiana. Both have 3-0 marks this season and top 20 teams heading into one of Saturday's featured games.
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Silvy: It’s business as usual for the Bears, and that’s their problem once againSep 18, 2025 6:30 am - A general manager who hasn’t drafted well and mismatched contracts between the coach and GM remain the Bears’ biggest problems.
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Why the Cubs did not take their playoff clinching celebration for grantedSep 18, 2025 6:00 am - The Cubs did not hold back after clinching a spot in the National League playoffs after Wednesday afternoon’s 8-4 win over the Pirates. Inside a clubhouse covered in plastic, they sprayed bottles of cheap Champagne and prosecco, dumped Budweisers on each other and smoked victory cigars.
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Chicago Blackhawks defenseman Wyatt Kaiser agrees to 2-year contractSep 17, 2025 9:17 pm - Wyatt Kaiser has agreed to a $3.4 million, two-year contract with the Blackhawks that clears the way for the defenseman to practice with the team at the start of training camp.