Articles filed under The Athletic
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Blackhawks beginning to believe after another gut-check win: ‘We’ve got some dawgs in here’Nov 06, 2025 12:00 pm - The Blackhawks have had periods like the second Wednesday night at Rogers Arena. More than they can count, more than they care to remember. Periods when every clearing attempt seems to hit a stick or a leg, when every shift is spent deep in their own zone, when they’re taking penalties out of exhaustion and desperation, when it feels like time is moving so slowly, it’s actually going backward.
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To compete in 2026, Cubs will need to rebuild bullpen once againNov 05, 2025 11:54 am - How will the Cubs go about trying to piece together a bullpen in a season they’re expected to once again be in contention for the postseason? Expect more of the same this winter.
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Why the Blackhawks recalled Moore sooner than expectedNov 03, 2025 11:00 pm - The Blackhawks recalled center Oliver Moore, who played in Monday night’s game against Seattle.
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For the Blackhawks’ young players, life on the road is good (and, sigh, clean) funNov 01, 2025 12:53 pm - The Blackhawks hit the road this week for their longest trip since 2016-17, the final year of the famed Circus Trip and Ice Show Trip, when the Ringling Brothers and Disney, respectively, would evict them from Chicago’s United Center for a couple of weeks at a time. Winnipeg, Edmonton, Seattle, Vancouver, Calgary and Detroit. Six cities, 12 days, 4,363 air miles.
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Ja’Marr Chase has the Chicago Bears defense on high alert, and with good reasonNov 01, 2025 10:00 am - Ja’Marr Chase is back in his groove, quickly locking in this month with new Bengals quarterback Joe Flacco and again becoming the wick for a Cincinnati offense that has exploded for 1,136 yards and 89 points in three games since Flacco’s arrival. Chase has caught 38 balls for 345 yards and two touchdowns in that span.
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As Cubs try to reach the next level, building around Nico Hoerner is a mustOct 31, 2025 11:05 am - Fast, athletic and instinctual, Cubs second baseman Nico Hoerner embodied a 92-win team that studied the game and concentrated on the little details within each series. Educated at Stanford University, he has an ability to clearly see the big picture.
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Baker Mayfield, Sam Darnold examples of Caleb Williams’ ‘potentially monstrous’ payoff for BearsOct 30, 2025 11:48 am - Caleb Williams, the No. 1 pick in the 2024 NFL draft, is now eight games into his second season, and his progress has been a mixed bag. Patience is not the order of the day for modern NFL fans, but The Athletic’s Robert Mays and Derrik Klassen took a measured look at the Chicago Bears’ quarterback for the latest episode of “The Athletic Football Show” and came away with a message for Chicago fans.
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Jonathan Toews’ best Blackhawks moments: ‘17 Seconds’ and other career-defining memoriesOct 30, 2025 11:17 am - Whatever happens in Winnipeg, whenever he does retire, Jonathan Toews’ indelible mark will always be in Chicago. Ahead of his first game against his old team on Thursday, let’s take a look back at the most memorable moments in a most memorable career.
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Michael Jordan laments NBA’s load management trend: ‘It shouldn’t be needed’Oct 29, 2025 4:31 pm - Michael Jordan offered his insights on load management in the NBA: He doesn’t like it.
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Jonathan Toews brings healthy body, healthy attitude to his first game against the BlackhawksOct 28, 2025 9:56 am - Jonathan Toews’ well-documented healing journey over two long years away has brought him back to hockey, back to his native Winnipeg, and back to those dirty areas around the net and in the corners where he made his living for all those years in Chicago.