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Bears looking for more production, consistency from rushing attackOct 10, 2025 5:04 pm - The Bears will face a tough test going against the Commanders in front of a national audience Monday night. Not only does Chicago need to find ways to stop a Washington team that’s a contender in the NFC on the road. But the Bears also have some of their own issues they’ll need to resolve in order to win Monday. Here are three of the most interesting things the Bears said Friday.
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Electric Wrigley Field gets the W as Cubs dominate Game 4 of NLDS vs. BrewersOct 10, 2025 3:40 pm - After losing the first two games of this series in lopsided fashion, the Cubs are surging after two wins at home: a one-run nail-biter in Game 3 on Wednesday, followed by a 6-0 beatdown Thursday in front of the biggest, loudest crowd of the season at Wrigley Field.
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Senator cautions Big Ten presidents about private capital, urges transparencyOct 10, 2025 3:25 pm - Sen. Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.) sent a letter to every Big Ten university president Friday morning, stressing her concerns and urging caution as the conference considers a multibillion-dollar private capital deal.
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Jonathan Toews returns to NHL with hometown Jets after being out 2 seasons with long COVIDOct 10, 2025 10:44 am - The spotlight was on former Blackhawk Jonathan Toews when the Winnipeg Jets skated onto the ice for their season opener against Dallas on Thursday night. The Winnipeg-born Toews received a loud, long cheer from the sold-out crowd when he was introduced before the Jets' 5-4 loss.
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Sister Jean Dolores Schmidt, Loyola Chicago's beloved chaplain, dies at 106Oct 09, 2025 11:26 pm - Sister Jean Dolores Schmidt, the chaplain for the men's basketball team at Loyola Chicago who became a beloved international celebrity during the school's fairy-tale run to the Final Four of the NCAA Tournament in 2018, has died, the university announced Thursday night.
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Decision day: Happ home run makes history, gets Cubs off to fast start to force Game 5 SaturdayOct 09, 2025 11:23 pm - Cubs starter Matthew Boyd became the first pitcher in this series to post a zero in the first inning Thursday, as the Cubs and Brewers battled in Game 4 at Wrigley Field.
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Dodgers advance to NLCS after Kerkering's 11th-inning error beats PhilliesOct 09, 2025 9:24 pm - Orion Kerkering made a wild throw past home instead of tossing to first after mishandling Andy Pages’ bases-loaded comebacker with two outs in the 11th inning, and the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Philadelphia Phillies 2-1 Thursday to win their NL Division Series 3-1.
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Fraser Minten scores in overtime to lift the Bruins past the Blackhawks 4-3Oct 09, 2025 9:20 pm - Fraser Minten scored at 2:12 of overtime to give the Boston Bruins a 4-3 victory over the Chicago Blackhawks on Thursday night in their home opener.
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Cubs run game has virtually disappeared in playoffsOct 09, 2025 8:22 pm - Cubs notes: During their first nine playoff games, the Cubs have just one stolen base, and it happened in Wednesday’s Game 3 against Milwaukee.
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Four coaches new to the Big Ten look to get their programs back on trackOct 09, 2025 6:36 pm - Four coaches new to the Big Ten this season — Indiana’s Darian DeVries, Iowa’s Ben McCollum, Buzz Williams at Maryland and Niko Medved at Minnesota — will try to replicate Michigan coach Dusty May’s first-year success story.