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Oklahoma G Jeremiah Fears in NBA lottery conversation after starting college a year earlyFeb 22, 2025 6:37 pm - On some nights, Jeremiah Fears looks like a future NBA star. On others, he looks like a true freshman who reclassified and is still figuring things out. Oklahoma's dynamic point guard didn't turn 18 until after he arrived on campus. Either way, he's moving too fast to dwell on his age.
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Briscoe tries to move past devastating penalties and Blaney to start on pole in NASCAR Atlanta raceFeb 22, 2025 6:27 pm - A massive fine left Chase Briscoe facing a huge points deficit heading into Sunday's NASCAR Cup Series race at Atlanta Motor Speedway. Even so, Briscoe insists he feels no new pressure. He says he already felt an urgency to win this week because those are the expectations at Joe Gibbs Racing, his new NASCAR home.
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Eddie Fisher, an All-Star reliever with the White Sox in 1965, dies at age 88Feb 22, 2025 6:19 pm - Eddie Fisher, the right-hander whose 15-year major league career included an All-Star selection for the White Sox and a World Series title with Baltimore, has died. He was 88.
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Three things for the Bears to accomplish at the NFL Scouting CombineFeb 22, 2025 10:00 am - The NFL Scouting Combine begins this week in Indianapolis. Chicago Bears general manager Ryan Poles and first-year head coach Ben Johnson are both expected to meet with members of the media during the combine.
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Lincicome: Do politicians really have to bring their fights to hockey again?Feb 22, 2025 10:00 am - Geopolitics has apparently invaded the world of sports again, usually the domain of the Olympics and of soccer but recently stirred by ice hockey, where anthems were booe...
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O’Donnell: What if they threw a Bears game and nobody came?Feb 22, 2025 10:00 am - Columnist Jim O’Donnell has something to say about the Bears’ decision to raise season-ticket prices by an average of 10% for the 2025 season.
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Yankees owner Hal Steinbrenner may support a salary cap proposal tied to payroll minimumFeb 21, 2025 9:44 pm - New York Yankees owner Hal Steinbrenner may support a salary cap proposal as long as it contains a provision mandating minimum payrolls. The Yankees had Major League Baseball's highest payroll for 15 straight years through 2013 but have not been the biggest spender since then.
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Loyola defeats Dayton 76-72Feb 21, 2025 9:16 pm - Led by Des Watson's 22 points, the Loyola Chicago Ramblers defeated the Dayton Flyers 76-72
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Dodgers pitcher Bobby Miller has no fracture or significant bruising after getting struck by linerFeb 21, 2025 3:12 pm - Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Bobby Miller still has a bit of a headache, but manager Dave Roberts says the 25-year-old right-hander slept fine and feels much better a day after getting hit on the head by a line drive.
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4 Nations Face-Off shatters expectations as a hockey showcase. The Milan Olympics are up nextFeb 21, 2025 3:06 pm - The 4 Nations Face-Off was a one-off, a tournament with no past and no future, a trimmed down version of the World Cup of Hockey staged because the NHL's best players have waited so long for something of its kind. With tens of millions watching in the U.S. and Canada, it exceeded all expectations, with play on the ice better resembling a Stanley Cup Final or the Olympics than the All-Star Weekend festivities it replaced.