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College sports has a soft salary cap now. How does it work?Jul 04, 2025 3:02 pm - Some of the long-standing differences and caveats still apply. College athletes are not considered employees. Therefore, unlike athletes in the NFL, the NBA, the WNBA, the NHL and MLB, their pay and working conditions were not established through a collective bargaining process. But at least one major change will be familiar to any fan of those professional leagues. College sports has a (soft) salary cap now. Let’s unpack.
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Women’s sports are soaring, but the Stars are stumblingJul 04, 2025 12:53 pm - Women’s sports have never been more popular, but the Chicago Stars are missing out on the fun, putting a weak lineup on the field that isn’t drawing a lot of fans.
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Zaccheaus adds another reliable target for Bears QB WilliamsJul 04, 2025 12:28 pm - The Bears made a lot of the headlines this offseason. It started when general manager Ryan Poles hired Ben Johnson to be his new head coach and continued in the following...
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Pitcher Taillon set to miss ‘more than a month’; Cubs call up WicksJul 04, 2025 11:59 am - Cubs starting pitcher Jameson Taillon went on the injured list Friday with a right calf strain, while lefty Jordan Wicks was called up from Iowa.
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Dustin May’s perfect game bid broken up in Dodgers’ sweep of White SoxJul 03, 2025 11:48 pm - Dustin May delivers a stellar performance as the Los Angeles Dodgers sweep the White Sox in a three-game series. May retired the first 16 batters and allowed two runs over seven innings in a 6-2 win on Thursday night. He struck out nine, walked one, and earned his first win since June 15. Brooks Baldwin ended May's perfect game bid with a single in the sixth and later hit a two-run homer in the eighth.
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Schaumburg Boomers lose highest scoring game in league historyJul 03, 2025 11:27 pm - The Schaumburg Boomers finished a crazy series with the Florence Y’Alls by dropping the highest scoring game in league history, suffering a 23-19 loss on Thursday night. ...
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Chicago Dogs bats clobber Lake CountryJul 03, 2025 10:43 pm - The Chicago Dogs delivered a dominant 12-1 victory over the Lake Country DockHounds, showcasing their offensive firepower throughout the contest. Jeff Lindgren anchored t...
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Young heroes: Horton’s longest outing, Shaw sacrifice fly lead Cubs to sweepJul 03, 2025 10:07 pm - Cade Horton pitched 7 scoreless innings and Matt Shaw’s sacrifice fly in the 10th gave the Cubs a 1-0 victory over Cleveland on Thursday at Wrigley Field.
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Dominant Pogačar and resurgent Vingegaard set to ignite Tour de FranceJul 03, 2025 9:34 pm - Tadej Pogačar is the favorite to win this year's Tour de France. The 26-year-old Slovenian cyclist's quest for a fourth Tour title starts Saturday in Lille after an impressive season, including victories in one-day races and the recent Critérium du Dauphiné.
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PCA pumps up Cubs teammate Suzuki for all-star reservesJul 03, 2025 9:13 pm - After being voted an NL starting outfielder in the All-Star Game, Cubs center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong pushed Seiya Suzuki’s campaign to be named a reserve.