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The NBA’s playoff chase has hit the final weekend. Here’s a look at what’s happeningApr 11, 2025 11:05 am - There's 15 games on Friday. There's 15 more on Sunday. And there's a whole lot of things left for those last 30 games of the NBA regular season to decide. Among them: 15 of the 20 postseason seeds (Cleveland, Oklahoma City, Boston, Houston and Orlando are locked into their spots), along with three of the four initial play-in tournament matchups. Of the 15 games on Friday's schedule, 12 will have at least some level of postseason implications. And it's possible that as many as 12 of the 15 games on Sunday's schedule will affect the final standings as well.
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Blackhawks score 4 third-period goals for 5-2 win over BruinsApr 10, 2025 9:15 pm - Nick Foligno scored a pair of goals, Arvid Soderblom made 31 saves and the Chicago Blackhawks beat the Boston Bruins 5-2. Ryan Donato, Tyler Bertuzzi and Kevin Korchinski all scored in a span of 1:33 early in the third period for the Blackhawks, who scored four goals in third period to pull away.
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Cubs acquire reliever Tom Cosgrove in trade with Padres for cash, send him to Triple-A IowaApr 10, 2025 8:04 pm - The Cubs acquired left-handed reliever Tom Cosgrove from the San Diego Padres on Thursday for cash considerations and optioned him to Triple-A Iowa.
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Kane County collects 24 hits in 19-15 win over Leñadores de Las TunasApr 10, 2025 7:50 pm - In another high-scoring affair in Mexico City, the Kane County Cougars outlasted the Leñadores de Las Tunas of Cuba 19-15 to advance to the Baseball Champions League Americas 2025 semifinals.
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Justin Rose steals the Masters show and builds 3-shot lead over Scottie SchefflerApr 10, 2025 7:17 pm - Justin Rose showed there's more than two players capable of winning a Masters green jacket. With all the attention on Scottie Scheffler and Rory McIlroy he matched his personal best at Augusta National with a 65. That gives Rose a three-shot lead over Scheffler, Ludvig Aberg and Corey Conners.
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With a big draft ahead, the Chicago Sky is looking for more big playersApr 10, 2025 6:29 pm - With college stars like Paige Bueckers, Hailey Van Lith and Aneesah Morrow in the pool of draftees, there’s a lot of players who could make a big impact right away in their rookie seasons. The Chicago Sky wants to make sure its draft picks provide not only big impacts but big wingspans as well.
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Sloan makes pro debut, former Wheaton North kicker joins Marlins bullpen and more in an early-season rundown of local players in pro baseball.Apr 10, 2025 6:12 pm - Temperatures have reached 40 degrees, so it must be baseball season in Chicago. With that in mind, here's a rundown of where some former local stars will be playing this ...
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White Sox remain winless in April after Cleveland completes series sweepApr 10, 2025 4:55 pm - Steven Kwan had a homer and three singles and drove in four runs to help Cleveland complete a three-game sweep and hand the White Sox their eighth straight loss with a 6-1 victory. Kwan singled leading off the first and scored on Kyle Manzardo's fourth home run of the season for a 2-1 lead, and the Guardians never trailed again.
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White Sox players Korey Lee and Mike Tauchman placed on 10-day injured listApr 10, 2025 2:57 pm - The Chicago White have placed catcher Korey Lee and outfielder Mike Tauchman on the 10-day injured list. The team announced the moves prior to its series finale at Cleveland. Lee has a sprained left ankle and Tauchman is back on the IL for the second time this season with a strained right hamstring. In corresponding moves, Chicago added outfielder Joshua Palacios from Triple-A Charlotte and catcher Omar Narváez from Double-A Birmingham.
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How much does a beer and a hot dog cost you at Wrigley Field or the Rate? I did the mathApr 10, 2025 10:45 am - It’s not breaking news, but nothing is cheap at a professional sporting event, let alone Wrigley Field, where the Cubs pack ’em in, rain or shine, snow or sun. Starting with tickets, a parent taking a family of four to a game — or one person drinking for four — can experience losses of “biblical” proportions in their bank account.