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Greenberg: Team Italy standouts Kyle Teel, Sam Antonacci inspire hope for White SoxMar 14, 2026 3:58 pm - Team USA really thought it was unbeatable, didn’t it? An American colossus bent on dominating the world (in baseball). Over and over, we heard about this super-team full ...
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Is Dansby Swanson’s offseason work already paying off?Mar 14, 2026 11:22 am - Dansby Swanson, a 10-year veteran, made changes to his workout habits in the winter with the hope he’d be more athletic in the box. In eight spring games, he has a 1.297 OPS with two home runs, a triple and a double.
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Why is Andrew Mangiapane getting more playing time with Blackhawks than Nick Lardis?Mar 14, 2026 11:13 am - Andrew Mangiapane does a lot of things that many Chicago Blackhawks players don’t do. He has good straight-line speed, and he uses it to skate in, well, straight lines. He’s direct. North-south.
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The Chicago Bears’ new free-agent class has big goals — and a sense of humorMar 13, 2026 1:48 pm - Funny thing about Neville Gallimore, the 6-foot-2, 307-pound monster the Chicago Bears signed this week to become a plug within their run defense: Growing up, he was conv...
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Matthew Boyd earns Opening Day start, 5 years and multiple injuries after his last oneMar 13, 2026 1:07 pm - MESA, Ariz. — Early Thursday morning, sitting by Matthew Boyd’s locker at the Chicago Cubs spring training complex was a half-unpacked Team USA duffel bag. Even though hi...
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Matt Shaw adds another position to his repertoire as he embraces his super-utility roleMar 12, 2026 4:59 pm - With the offseason signing of Alex Bregman, Matt Shaw was moved to a super-utility role. Shaw has made six starts in right field, one in center (and another game where he moved from right to center), two at second, two at third and now Wednesday’s game at first.
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To build a Final Four contender, Illinois basketball looked 5,000 miles east — to the BalkansMar 12, 2026 10:00 am - The back of the Illinois team bus is a Balkan party after most road wins. Tomislav Ivisic is banging the ceiling on drums. His twin brother, Zvonimir Ivisic, is on his feet and pumping his fist to the beat. David Mirkovic is on vocals … or at least the loudest one.
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Cade Horton focused on the process as he looks to repeat brilliant rookie seasonMar 11, 2026 8:19 am - SURPRISE, Ariz. — Craig Counsell likes to give honest assessments of his team and players. So when he hears expectations for players he feels are a little outlandish, he ...
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Could the Blackhawks take another defenseman early in the 2026 NHL Draft?Mar 11, 2026 8:09 am - The Blackhawks are likely going to draft somewhere in the top seven this year. That seems pretty safe at this point. With 18 games to go, the Blackhawks are bunched with ...
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Will the Bulls give Dillingham the opportunity he didn’t get in Minnesota?Mar 10, 2026 3:24 pm - Will the Bulls give Rob Dillingham the opportunity he didn’t get in Minnesota?
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