Articles filed under The Athletic
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Chicago Bears mock schedule: Our wish list for maximum theater in 2026May 06, 2026 11:12 am - The NFL schedule for 2026 will launch sometime in the next two weeks. This has prompted us to offer a sneak peek of what could be ahead for the Chicago Bears. To be clear, our mock schedule isn’t an exercise to predict the Bears’ itinerary. It’s more of an early-May submission to the NFL suggestion box, an attempt to piece together the most compelling Bears schedule possible.
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Hawks’ Davidson has plenty of options after draft lottery resultsMay 05, 2026 9:17 pm - The lottery balls didn’t pop the Blackhawks’ way on Tuesday and they had to settle for the fourth-overall pick in the NHL draft, the lowest possible pick they could have gotten after finishing in 31st place.
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Joe Maddon: These are three best leaders I managed in MLBMay 05, 2026 4:50 pm - Joe Maddon managed for 17 seasons in Major League Baseball. He was a three-time Manager of the Year and won the 2016 World Series with the Cubs. These are the three best leaders he managed.
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Sky signs Cloud, waives Van LithMay 04, 2026 4:35 pm - The Chicago Sky have signed Natasha Cloud to a one-year, $550,000 deal, sources briefed on the contract told The Athletic. The Sky also waived Hailey Van Lith, the team announced.
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Blackhawks 2026 NHL Draft Lottery guide: Odds, projected players, trade possibilitiesMay 04, 2026 10:14 am - The Blackhawks return to the NHL Draft Lottery Tuesday, hoping for a bit of luck again and another No. 1 pick but knowing they’ll leave with nothing less than a top-four ...
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Greenberg: No one wants NCAA tourney expansion, so of course it will happenMay 03, 2026 2:49 pm - Under a misguided plan that seems destined to pass, the NCAA Tournament could be expanded for the first time since 2011, adding eight (!) more teams to increase the field from 68 to 76.
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Why Blackhawks’ Bedard is skipping World ChampionshipMay 03, 2026 2:26 pm - Connor Bedard didn’t want to jump into a decision after the NHL season on whether he’d play for Team Canada at the upcoming World Championship in Switzerland.
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Big Ten schools receive record $1.37 billion from 2024-25 fiscal yearMay 02, 2026 8:47 pm - The Big Ten generated nearly $1.47 billion in the 2024-25 fiscal year and distributed $1.37 billion to its 18 members, the league announced Friday. Revenue surged $540 mi...
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Why Kyle Hendricks joined the Tigers, not the Cubs, as a special assistantMay 02, 2026 10:00 am - Kyle Hendricks returning to the Chicago Cubs in a different capacity seemed like a natural next step — if one of the most valuable pitchers in franchise history wanted to join a front office and learn a different side of the business.
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Home run-hitting Munetaka Murakami is making the White Sox look pretty smartMay 01, 2026 7:38 am - As we head into May, Munetaka Murakami is tied for the major-league lead with 12 home runs, and you couldn’t blame White Sox general manager Chris Getz for texting everyone in his address book whenever the Japanese slugger sends one to the bleachers.