Articles filed under Sports
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Jason Benetti steps into the spotlight as NBC’s lead voice for ‘Sunday Night Baseball’Mar 25, 2026 10:55 am - Jason Benetti will be the voice of “Sunday Night Baseball,” which moves to NBC and Peacock after 26 seasons on ESPN. He handled play-by-play for the “MLB Sunday Leadoff” package on Peacock in 2022 after calling baseball for NBC during the Tokyo Olympics in 2021.
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Sarley: If it’s April it must be the start of trout season in IllinoisMar 25, 2026 10:00 am - Outdoors columnist Steve Sarley writes about the opening of trout season in Illinois.
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McClung becomes G-League’s all-time leading scorer with 59 points in Windy City lossMar 24, 2026 11:54 pm - Mac McClung scored a franchise-record 59 points and became the G-League’s all-time leading scorer in the Windy City Bulls’ 134-133 loss to Birmingham on Tuesday.
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Lardis, Nazar lead Blackhawks past Islanders 4-3, Frondell gets assist in NHL debutMar 24, 2026 8:57 pm - Anton Frondell had an assist in his NHL debut, Nick Lardis and Frank Nazar each had a goal and an assist and the Blackhawks defeated the New York Islanders 4-3 on Tuesday...
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New contract sets up Crow-Armstrong as Cubs’ franchise playerMar 24, 2026 7:40 pm - Pete Crow-Armstrong’s connection to Wrigley Field has pulled him and the Cubs into an agreement on a six-year, $115 million contract that begins in 2027 and includes no options, according to sources briefed on the deal.
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Will White Sox surprise or return to losing habits? Anything is possibleMar 24, 2026 5:21 pm - Enjoy the anticipation, White Sox fans, heading into Thursday’s season opener at Milwaukee. This is an “Anything Can Happen” type of season on the South Side.
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Thoughts on the Bears’ March movesMar 24, 2026 2:16 pm - For the Chicago Bears, March has been a month full of change. Exits, arrivals, trades, plus one surprise retirement. Nearly two dozen roster spots are open. And when the Bears return to the grass later this spring, their transition into 2026 will come with challenges.
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Frank Thomas suing White Sox, Nike, Fanatics over jersey salesMar 24, 2026 1:57 pm - Frank Thomas has filed a lawsuit against the White Sox, Nike and Fanatics, accusing them of profiting from the sale of City Connect 2.0 jerseys bearing his name without his consent.
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O’Donnell: Illini-Houston — two ambitious, resourced arcs set to collideMar 24, 2026 10:00 am - Columnist Jim O’Donnell writes about the NCAA men’s basketball tournament Sweet Sixteen game Thursday between Illinois and Houston.
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Cubs, Crow-Armstrong reportedly reach deal on contract extensionMar 23, 2026 10:40 pm - In a highly anticipated move, the Chicago Cubs reached an agreement with Pete Crow-Armstrong on a contract extension, league sources told The Athletic on Monday, a deal that will cement the young center fielder as a foundational player at Wrigley Field.