Articles filed under Sports
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Former White Sox All-Star, World Series champion Bobby Jenks undergoing stomach cancer treatmentFeb 15, 2025 5:38 pm - Former Chicago White Sox closer Bobby Jenks is being treated for stomach cancer. The two-time All-Star closer and World Series champion shared his condition from a Portugal hospital bed in an interview with MLB.com on Saturday. The White Sox later sent their best wishes via social media. The 43-year-old Jenks says he's planning to recover well enough to return for a second season as manager of the minor-league Windy City Thunderbolts in Southwest suburban Crestwood.
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Could free agents Allen, Jenkins, Shelton return to the Bears?Feb 15, 2025 10:52 am - It’s officially the NFL off-season. Free agency is a month away. General manager Ryan Poles and the Bears have a lot of decisions to make before the free agency negotiati...
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These all-star events are all fun and games — or notFeb 15, 2025 10:49 am - It has been widely implied that the NBA All-Star Game has been improved and should be taken seriously. Just kidding.
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Fat tire bikes allow cyclists to keep riding all winterFeb 15, 2025 9:30 am - Bike tracks on snowy sidewalks? If the tracks are 3-4 inches wide, you can bet a fat tire bike, aka “fattie,” or fat bike, is on the prowl, pedaled by someone who won’t take snow for an answer.
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Chicago Wolves fall to Rockford IceHogs to start weekend setFeb 14, 2025 10:03 pm - The Chicago Wolves opened a set of three games in three days with a 6-3 defeat to the Rockford IceHogs on Friday night at BMO Center. Skyler Brind'Amour scored his sixth ...
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Davis Thompson leads by 1 over Scottie Scheffler with Rory McIlroy lurking at Torrey PinesFeb 14, 2025 8:56 pm - Davis Thompson has the lead at the Genesis Invitational thanks to a birdie on the final hole for a 66. He's one shot ahead of Scottie Scheffler. The world's No. 1 player only hit five fairways and still managed a bogey-free 67 at Torrey Pines.
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Bears’ Cunningham gets another interview for Jaguars’ GM jobFeb 14, 2025 7:38 pm - The Jacksonville Jaguars interviewed Bears assistant general manager Ian Cunningham for their vacant GM position on Friday. This was reportedly Cunningham’s second interv...
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Billy Donovan, Carmelo Anthony, Dwight Howard, Sue Bird, ‘Redeem Team’ among Hall of Fame finalistsFeb 14, 2025 7:05 pm - Carmelo Anthony and Dwight Howard are one step closer to going into the Basketball Hall of Fame. If all goes well, they might get in twice. Anthony and Howard were among the finalists announced Friday by the Naismith Memorial Hall of Fame for enshrinement as part of the class of 2025.
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With tears flowing, Dale Earnhardt Jr. gets another shot at the Daytona 500 as a team ownerFeb 14, 2025 6:44 pm - Dale Earnhardt Jr. blinked back tears as the moment hit him at Daytona International Speedway — a track bursting with triumph and tragedy for his family — that he was, with a country star and a NASCAR champ in tow, back in the Daytona 500.
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Bulls’ Buzelis added to Friday’s Rising Stars event at NBA All-Star WeekendFeb 14, 2025 10:38 am - Bulls rookie Matas Buzelis was already slated to be in the Slam Dunk Contest at All-Star Weekend. He was also added to Friday’s Rising Stars competition as an injury replacement.