Articles filed under The Athletic
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Cubs have a plan for unleashing Cade Horton, a homegrown starter who has shown ace potentialApr 03, 2026 8:30 am - The Cubs deliberately managed Cade Horton's workload his rookie season, not allowing the right-hander to throw 100 pitches in a single start.
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‘I’m far away’: Jonathan Toews comparisons don’t faze Blackhawks rookie Anton FrondellApr 03, 2026 8:25 am - Anton Frondell figured to be the long-awaited winger Bedard has been waiting for, a player who could keep up with him physically and mentally on the ice. But as a center, Frondell lengthens the lineup.
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Where does Ian Happ fit after Cubs’ recent push for contract extensions?Apr 01, 2026 11:51 am - After the Chicago Cubs recently made substantial long-term investments in two of their core players, homegrown outfielder Ian Happ said Tuesday that “there’s nothing to report” in terms of his contractual status.
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Blackhawks’ team of the future gets even closer with Sacha Boisvert’s NHL debutMar 27, 2026 10:00 am - PHILADELPHIA — When Alex Vlasic made his NHL debut on March 19, 2022, Kyle Davidson was just weeks into being named the Chicago Blackhawks’ permanent general manager. But...
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Bulls’ Jaden Ivey and Jalen Smith both shut down for season due to injuryMar 26, 2026 2:59 pm - The Chicago Bulls are shutting down both Jaden Ivey and Jalen Smith for the rest of the season due to injury, the team announced Thursday.
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2026 White Sox watch guide: Regional and national TV info for Chicago’s South SidersMar 26, 2026 10:18 am - Here’s your guide to watching this young core across 162 games. This year, the national TV maze gets even more complicated with NBC and Netflix in tow. There’s also a new MLB.TV/ESPN situation affecting those outside the regional TV territory. And frustratingly, CHSN is no longer over the air in Chicago. We break it down.
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Q-and-A: The Chicago Cubs’ young core faces big questions. Jed Hoyer weighs in on Busch, PCA and Shaw (Part 2)Mar 26, 2026 9:58 am - MESA, Ariz. — Every year, Cubs president Jed Hoyer sits down with me for a long Q&A. Part one was published Wednesday. Here is part two. Q: Let’s talk about three you...
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Billy Donovan doesn’t deny interest in UNC coaching job but says his focus is on BullsMar 25, 2026 7:37 pm - Billy Donovan didn’t deny interest in the UNC job that opened Tuesday night, when the university parted ways with Hubert Davis. Donovan didn’t come close to doing that.
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Q-and-A: What Jed Hoyer really thinks about the Cubs heading into Opening Day (Part 1)Mar 25, 2026 11:49 am - Part one of an annual Q-and-A with Cubs president Jed Hoyer on the eve of the 2026 season.
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Five Cubs prospects who could open eyes in 2026 from Wiggins to RojasMar 25, 2026 11:21 am - What other young players could join Pete Crow-Armstrong as key pieces to future winning Cubs teams? Is the next great Cubs player on this list?