Articles filed under The Athletic
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Where will Blackhawks forward Lukas Reichel be next week?Sep 29, 2025 2:01 pm - Lukas Reichel is by no means old at 23, but he’s a veteran when it comes to Blackhawks’ training camp. This is No. 5 for him.
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After being overlooked and underestimated, Cubs’ bullpen will embrace OctoberSep 29, 2025 11:48 am - In finishing with 83 wins in each of the previous two years, the Cubs were thwarted by a bullpen that either wore down near the end of the season or failed in too many clutch moments. In learning more about the club’s personnel, manager Craig Counsell drew praise from relievers for his direct style of communication as well as an emphasis on rest and recovery.
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Blackhawks’ Connor Murphy desperately wants to win, but will he be in Chicago to see it?Sep 27, 2025 10:39 am - Blackhawks defenseman Connor Murphy, by far the longest-tenured player as he enters his ninth season in Chicago (no one else has more than three full seasons), has played in 745 regular-season games over 11 NHL seasons but has never played in a Stanley Cup playoff game.
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A great unknown: Bears are intriguing, scary after 3 weeksSep 26, 2025 11:36 am - Now, in 2025, anything is possible as the 1-2 Bears prepare for a game with the Raiders in Las Vegas with a bye week on the horizon. Not everything, but anything.
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Blackhawks want Colton Dach to be the power forward they needSep 24, 2025 10:59 am - There’s a roster spot for Colton Dach to take out of training camp, and it requires everything he did in the Blackhawks’ preseason opener against the Detroit Red Wings on Tuesday. If Dach can stand up to opponents, be physical and create chances, he can carve out a spot this season and for years to come with the Blackhawks.
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‘It was torture’: How the Bears made a statement with their 19-play touchdown driveSep 22, 2025 4:27 pm - Nineteen plays. The Bears offense stayed on the field for 19 plays. They took 9:54 off the clock while nearly 15 minutes elapsed.
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What we’re hearing about the Cubs’ playoff discussions, including Kyle Tucker’s statusSep 22, 2025 4:21 pm - As the Chicago Cubs continue to discuss their postseason plans, Kyle Tucker’s status remains uncertain, making this an important week for the All-Star outfielder who’s been sidelined with a strained left calf for nearly all of September.
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As losing White Sox seasons go, this one has been less awful than mostSep 20, 2025 2:55 pm - There is no parade for a season that ends in “not the worst ever,” but the Sox, despite being four losses away from another 100-loss season, might have the second-best sports vibes in town right now. (Disregard if the Chicago Bears actually beat the Dallas Cowboys on Sunday.)
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Can Dennis Allen’s Bears defense turn jeers into cheers?Sep 19, 2025 4:21 pm - Bears defensive coordinator Dennis Allen can break out the folksy aphorism about nobody caring about his problems, but 100% of Bears players, coaches, executives and fans absolutely care about the Bears’ defensive problems right now.
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Cubs rookie Ballesteros OK after being struck in helmet by deflected 105-mph line driveSep 19, 2025 6:00 am - Cubs rookie Moisés Ballesteros said he felt fine after taking a 105-mph line drive off the helmet in Thursday’s game against the Cincinnati Reds.