Articles filed under Sports
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NFL denies Bears’ appeal, says team won’t receive compensatory draft picks for Falcons GM CunninghamApr 03, 2026 12:19 pm - The Chicago Bears won’t receive compensatory picks for the hiring of former assistant general manager Ian Cunningham. The NFL announced the final decision Friday.
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Keaton Wagler leads deep group of talented freshmen still putting their imprint on March MadnessApr 03, 2026 6:00 am - Keaton Wagler's high school basketball transcript contained everything a college coach would want in a recruit.
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Big men, bigger lineups: how length, size got Illinois, UConn, Arizona, Michigan to the Final FourApr 03, 2026 6:00 am - There's no minimizing the impact of size this week in Indianapolis. Not with the Final Four boasting its biggest quartet of teams going back roughly two decades, starting with guys such as Reed, Michigan's Aday Mara, Arizona's Koa Peat and Illinois' 7-foot Ivisic twins as anchors to lineups with size radiating all the way out to the perimeter.
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Bears coach Ben Johnson reflects on what he learned in his first season with the teamApr 03, 2026 6:00 am - A one-on-one interview with Bears coach Ben Johnson from the NFL annual meeting in Phoenix.
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Oilers win season-high 5th straight, beating Chicago 3-1 to end Blackhawks’ playoff hopesApr 02, 2026 11:31 pm - Connor McDavid set up Matt Savoie's power-play goal to pad his NHL-leading points total and help the Edmonton Oilers win their season-high fifth straight game, 3-1 over the Blackhawks on Thursday night.
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Worth the wait: Final Four trip should silence all Underwood doubtersApr 02, 2026 8:53 pm - This trip to the Final Four should end any complaints about Illinois coach Brad Underwood, a basketball lifer who finally hit the big time.
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Rusty in crunch time, women’s Final Four teams brace for tight games after so many blowoutsApr 02, 2026 8:17 pm - PHOENIX — This year's Final Four at the women's NCAA Tournament features a quartet of powerhouse programs, teams that have overwhelmed almost all of their opponents with ...
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Mickelson pulls out of the Masters, which will be without Lefty and Woods for first time since 1994Apr 02, 2026 5:44 pm - Three-time champion Phil Mickelson withdrew from the Masters on Thursday, citing a personal health matter with his family that kept him out of all but one of the five LIV Golf events this year.
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Believe it! After a wild March Madness, Final Four teams look to conjure up more magicApr 02, 2026 11:23 am - Those who believe college sports is losing its heart — being overtaken by money and negotiations and boardrooms — are not all wrong; this is not the same game your father, or even your older sister, grew up watching.
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Silvy: What the Bears should prioritize the rest of the offseasonApr 02, 2026 6:00 am - Columnist Marc Silverman writes about the Bears’ priorities for the rest of the offseason.