Articles filed under The Athletic
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Could rail yard sale in South Loop lead to new White Sox stadium?Mar 18, 2026 4:04 pm - On Wednesday, Crain’s Chicago Business reported that Ishbia’s private equity firm, Shore Capital Partners, was in the process of buying a 47-acre Amtrak rail yard in the South Loop, located across the south branch of the Chicago River from “The 78,” the development that will house a new Chicago Fire stadium and one the Sox have also been eyeing for years.
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A look at the future? Blackhawks go with youngest defenseman group yetMar 18, 2026 9:10 am - Against the Wild, the Blackhawks’ entire defense was 24 years or younger, with increasing comfort evident in the overtime loss.
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Cubs’ Seiya Suzuki goes for MRI to determine extent of WBC injuryMar 16, 2026 5:37 pm - After being examined by a team doctor on Monday, Chicago Cubs outfielder Seiya Suzuki went for an MRI on his right knee to determine the extent of the injury he experienced while playing for Japan in the World Baseball Classic.
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Seiya Suzuki’s uncertain status clouds Cubs’ Opening Day picture in right fieldMar 15, 2026 10:01 pm - Near the end of a relatively smooth spring training, the Chicago Cubs are dealing with potential fallout from Seiya Suzuki getting injured during the World Baseball Classic, a setback that could have ramifications for Opening Day and beyond.
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Tyler Bertuzzi brings different style, leadership to Blackhawks: ‘He just does Bert’Mar 15, 2026 11:07 am - Tyler Bertuzzi’s game is nothing like Frank Nazar’s. Bertuzzi is all grit and grime, muscling his way to the net and jamming his stick blade against his skate so he can essentially legally kick in goals. Nazar is all speed and skill, dancing his way through defenders and firing off sneaky wristers and big one-timers.
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Greenberg: Team Italy standouts Kyle Teel, Sam Antonacci inspire hope for White SoxMar 14, 2026 3:58 pm - Team USA really thought it was unbeatable, didn’t it? An American colossus bent on dominating the world (in baseball). Over and over, we heard about this super-team full ...
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Is Dansby Swanson’s offseason work already paying off?Mar 14, 2026 11:22 am - Dansby Swanson, a 10-year veteran, made changes to his workout habits in the winter with the hope he’d be more athletic in the box. In eight spring games, he has a 1.297 OPS with two home runs, a triple and a double.
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Why is Andrew Mangiapane getting more playing time with Blackhawks than Nick Lardis?Mar 14, 2026 11:13 am - Andrew Mangiapane does a lot of things that many Chicago Blackhawks players don’t do. He has good straight-line speed, and he uses it to skate in, well, straight lines. He’s direct. North-south.
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The Chicago Bears’ new free-agent class has big goals — and a sense of humorMar 13, 2026 1:48 pm - Funny thing about Neville Gallimore, the 6-foot-2, 307-pound monster the Chicago Bears signed this week to become a plug within their run defense: Growing up, he was conv...
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Matthew Boyd earns Opening Day start, 5 years and multiple injuries after his last oneMar 13, 2026 1:07 pm - MESA, Ariz. — Early Thursday morning, sitting by Matthew Boyd’s locker at the Chicago Cubs spring training complex was a half-unpacked Team USA duffel bag. Even though hi...