Articles filed under The Athletic
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What we’re hearing about the Cubs: Is Pete Crow-Armstrong finally heating up?Apr 30, 2026 11:31 am - The Cubs have been waiting for a spark — while still marveling at his Gold Glove defense in center field — because they have seen Pete Crow-Armstrong perform at an MVP level. Maybe this is a turning point, the same way it was during last season’s April West Coast trip that created the momentum that carried him to the All-Star Game.
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How the Cubs are scoring more runs by swinging lessApr 30, 2026 7:54 am - The Chicago Cubs rank third in the majors in runs per game. They’re doing it without a dominant slugger. And they’re doing it in somewhat of an unusual manner, swinging a...
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Angel Reese fits right in with Dream, beats Sky in first game since trade: TakeawaysApr 29, 2026 10:45 pm - Angel Reese played in Chicago on Wednesday evening for the first time since being traded to the Atlanta Dream on April 6 for two first-round draft picks.
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Tigers adding former Cubs pitcher Kyle Hendricks to front office as a special assistantApr 29, 2026 5:02 pm - DETROIT — The Detroit Tigers have hired former MLB pitcher Kyle Hendricks as a special assistant, league sources told The Athletic. Hendricks has a relationship with Tig...
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As Angel Reese returns to Chicago with Dream, Sky works to reimagine its futureApr 29, 2026 11:22 am - Billboards of Angel Reese still loom throughout the city. One showing her modeling for Victoria’s Secret’s latest global ad campaign, the words “The Summer of Angel” taki...
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Cubs’ Steele suffers setback in injury rehabApr 28, 2026 11:03 pm - While the Cubs continue to deal with a cluster of pitching injuries, the anticipated return of Justin Steele, a one-time All-Star, remains increasingly unclear.
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On fumes: Injuries taking a toll on Cubs’ pitching staffApr 27, 2026 4:30 pm - One month into a new season, the Cubs are already burning through their pitching reserves at an alarming rate. For a club that expects to be playing in late October, it is the blinking red light amid several promising indicators.
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Back at Dodger Stadium, Cubs’ Pete Crow-Armstrong finds his place on MLB’s hottest teamApr 25, 2026 11:31 am - Even in baseball’s information age, this kind of cause and effect cannot be proven. Pete Crow-Armstrong’s MVP-level stretch began last season, while the Chicago Cubs were on the West Coast, immediately after a report surfaced that he had turned down a long-term contract offer from the club.
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Chicago Bears go offense with all 3 picks on Day 2: Time to trust Ben Johnson?Apr 25, 2026 11:15 am - The Chicago Bears ranked 29th in the league in yards allowed per play in 2025. They were in the bottom third of the league in nearly every major defensive category. And ...
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NFL draft 2026 best available players for Chicago Bears: Gracen Halton, Bryce BoettcherApr 24, 2026 11:16 pm - The position that seemingly everyone slotted to the Chicago Bears early in their mock drafts so far has been ignored. General manager Ryan Poles made three selections in...