Articles filed under The Athletic
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The Ben Johnson Show starts now at Bears camp. All eyes and ears are on himJul 23, 2025 10:25 am - Once Ben Johnson knotted up his orange tie and signed his massive contract, there was no question he was in charge at Halas Hall. No offense to Ryan Poles, Kevin Warren or George McCaskey, but it’s Johnson’s show here. And don’t just limit his power to Lake Forest. As he prepares to start his first season in charge, you could say Johnson is the most important coach, player or sports executive in Chicago.
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Brisker, Sweat, Bears defense looking to reboundJul 21, 2025 4:56 pm - With a bunch of familiar faces, the Bears hope to have one of the NFL’s top defenses this season.
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What’s the word on the Cubs as the trade deadline approaches?Jul 21, 2025 2:57 pm - The Athletic’s Patrick Mooney and Sahadev Sharma report on what they’re hearing about the Cubs as the trade deadline approaches.
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Caleb Williams, Rome Odunze, Joe Thuney give Bears’ offense unusual hope for campJul 19, 2025 11:25 am - It’s been a long time since the roster on offense looked this good. Games aren’t played on paper, and the Bears offense tends to lag when training camp gets underway. Will this year be different?
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Derrick Rose eager to shine light on NBA’s secret obsession: ChessJul 18, 2025 11:04 am - Derrick Rose was unaware of his chess-playing peers until his NBA career finished. On Sunday, he had lined them up across the stage, paired with world-renowned grandmasters. Rajon Rondo was once one of his fiercest rivals. Rose and Tony Snell shared a locker room for three seasons. Drew Gooden was one of Chicago’s veterans during Rose’s rookie year; yet they never spoke a word about the game they all secretly loved.
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Craig Counsell’s Cubs arrive as World Series contenders, but those pesky Brewers won’t go awayJul 17, 2025 5:59 pm - For all that has gone right so far — Pete Crow-Armstrong blossoming into a superstar, Kyle Tucker pushing to be the offseason’s No. 1 free agent, the Cubs getting unexpected contributions from so many pitchers — the Milwaukee Brewers are still breathing down their necks.
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Who won the 2025 Chicago sports media survey?Jul 17, 2025 6:00 am - It had been three years since we did a Chicago sports media survey and the voters were ready. More than double the number of respondents turned up at the polls than in 2022 (5,191 in total, though most questions received around 4,500 votes).
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Cubs second-half storylines to watch, starting with trade deadline prioritiesJul 16, 2025 7:18 am - It would be hard to deny that the Chicago Cubs’ first half is anything but a remarkable success. Only two teams — the Los Angeles Dodgers and Detroit Tigers — have a better record than the Cubs’ 57-39 mark. The underlying metrics also agree that this is a strong group, as BaseRuns has it as the second-best team in baseball.
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Matthew Boyd’s winding All-Star journey: ‘One of the best human beings you’re ever going to be around’Jul 15, 2025 10:30 pm - In the summer of 2001, Matthew Boyd’s father surprised him with tickets to the All-Star festivities in Seattle, a dream occasion for a 10-year-old residing in Washington state.
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Blackhawks sign 2025 draft pick Anton Frondell to entry-level contract: Where will he play?Jul 15, 2025 5:33 pm - The first step for the Chicago Blackhawks was signing Anton Frondell, the No. 3 pick in the 2025 NHL Draft, to an entry-level contract. That was accomplished Tuesday with Frondell agreeing to a three-year deal.