Articles filed under The Athletic
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A.J. Spellacy knows NHL path with Blackhawks is ‘playing that nasty style’Dec 27, 2025 12:05 pm - One of the things the Blackhawks love about A.J. Spellacy is that he’s dialed in with what he will likely be in the NHL. Sure, Spellacy wants to produce as much as the next player, and he’s hopeful to be more rounded someday, but he understands how to carve out an NHL role among the many Blackhawks prospects.
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Greenberg: Are the White Sox and Munetaka Murakami a match made in desperation or potential?Dec 25, 2025 11:45 am - No one was expecting the White Sox to sign 25-year-old Japanese slugger Munetaka Murakami to a two-year, $34 million deal this past weekend. After all, The Athletic’ s Tim Britton projected Murakami would earn an eight-year deal worth $158.5 million before free agency began, and he wasn’t alone among those predicting Murakami would sign a long-term deal that reached nine figures.
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Blackhawks continue to struggle as they navigate life without Connor Bedard, Frank NazarDec 24, 2025 3:37 pm - United Center will undoubtedly be packed in the coming weeks. People will be using the tickets they received as holiday gifts. Families will have planned months ahead wit...
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Sources: Cubs reach one-year deal with Jacob Webb, reinforcing their bullpenDec 23, 2025 1:27 pm - Continuing their bullpen makeover, the Chicago Cubs are in agreement with right-handed reliever Jacob Webb on a one-year contract that includes a club option for 2027, league sources briefed on the deal said Tuesday.
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The window is wide open for the Bears — with the Super Bowl in playDec 23, 2025 7:43 am - Surpassing expectations and defying the odds, the Bears' grandest dreams have become realistic behind Ben Johnson and Caleb Williams.
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Greenberg: Bears shocked the world, but not themselves, with Packers winDec 21, 2025 5:24 pm - Jon Greenberg: Who knew how to react after that improbable, insane, incredible Bears comeback and heart-stopping 22-16 overtime victory over the Green Bay Packers Saturday night. These types of wins don’t happen every season for this franchise.
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Japanese star Murakami signs with the White SoxDec 21, 2025 12:43 pm - Japanese star Munetaka Murakami signed with the White Sox on a two-year, $34 million deal on Sunday, league sources confirmed.
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Bears might be new to the big stage but have grown eager for itDec 19, 2025 5:00 pm - This might sound wild to the long-timers at Halas Hall, who know all too well the struggles of a Chicago Bears franchise that’s almost 15 years removed from its last post...
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Blackhawks’ youth line going through learning process togetherDec 19, 2025 8:30 am - MONTREAL — With their stalls positioned next to each other in the back corner of the Montreal Canadiens’ visiting dressing room, the Blackhawks’ Oliver Moore, Nick Lardis...
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Source: Cubs adding 1B Tyler Austin, a former Yankee returning from JapanDec 19, 2025 8:21 am - While the baseball industry awaits decisions from the next wave of Japanese players, the Chicago Cubs are bringing back an American hitter who spent the past six seasons ...