Articles filed under The Athletic
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Big picture, Cubs are thinking World Series: Explaining the Assad decision, plan for PalenciaAug 22, 2026 10:55 am - SEATTLE — Javier Assad has to wear it. A major-league clubhouse is a unique workplace, but like any job, it comes with answering to bosses, making compromises and dealing...
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What Cubs first-rounder Cade Townsend lacks in size, he makes up for in confidenceAug 21, 2026 7:06 am - Ahead of the MLB draft this July, perhaps the biggest knock on Cade Townsend was his short stature. The Cubs’ 2026 first-round selection is listed at a generous 6-foot-1, but in his eyes, height won’t be something that holds him back from success.
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Caleb Williams, Bears offense up and down in joint practice vs. BengalsAug 21, 2026 5:52 am - Ben Johnson wanted to make sure that the Chicago Bears’ brand of football was on display in a joint practice with the Cincinnati Bengals.
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How do Bears fans feel about a possible move? Depends who you askAug 16, 2026 11:18 am - Jim Hoff grew up on Ave. F in Chicago’s southeast side, not far from Wolf Lake across the state line. Did he ever pause to think, “You know what, a Bears stadium would look really nice here?”
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Candace Parker and Elena Delle Donne changed basketball with help from ChicagoAug 14, 2026 3:10 pm - In Chicago, basketball is the sport. It’s important. There’s an identity connected with it. “As much of a tradition of baseball (is) here, as much of a tradition of track...
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Why Alex Bregman believes he’s finally found the recipe for consistent successAug 14, 2026 7:56 am - Alex Bregman has not stopped searching for answers. The veteran third baseman isn’t one to shy away from digging into video. He’s often staring at a screen, watching his movements in the cage or an old game, trying to figure out what’s right and what needs to be fixed.
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Behind the scenes for a day with Bears coach Ben JohnsonAug 12, 2026 4:27 pm - It’s shortly before 5 a.m. on Aug. 4, and the Chicago Bears offices are dark. Then Ben Johnson walks into his suite, and there is light.
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Pete Crow-Armstrong has ‘flipped’ performance against lefties, taking game to MVP levelAug 10, 2026 7:27 am - KANSAS CITY, Mo. — There was an at-bat in late June that showed everyone with the Chicago Cubs just how much Pete Crow-Armstrong had matured as a hitter. Late in a tie ga...
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Details about the Tarik Skubal trade deadline sweepstakes and more MLB notesAug 09, 2026 12:40 pm - In the end, the Los Angeles Dodgers simply made the best offer. One of the three players they traded for Tarik Skubal, outfielder Zyhir Hope, ranked 26th on Keith Law’s l...
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Notre Dame to the Big Ten? Miami to the SEC? What 19-team CFB conferences might look likeAug 07, 2026 4:06 pm - The latest version of the Protect College Sports Act changes the math of conference realignment. The text under consideration by the Senate and, perhaps, headed for a vot...