Articles filed under The Athletic
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Seiya Suzuki’s talents and personality are showing up in a big way for first-place CubsJun 04, 2025 11:20 am - Seiya Suzuki has grown to become very much a part of the Cubs clubhouse’s social fabric, the inside jokes and silly celebrations that get amplified when a team is in first place.
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Why Anders Sorensen chose to stay with the Blackhawks after Jeff Blashill took his jobJun 03, 2025 7:05 am - Disappointed he wasn’t hired as the Blackhawks’ permanent head coach, Anders Sörensen still saw an exciting opportunity when he was offered a position as an assistant on new Blackhawks coach Jeff Blashill’s staff.
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Cubs aren’t waiting until the trade deadline to make more moves for pitchingJun 03, 2025 6:55 am - The sudden emergence of Drew Pomeranz as a key member of the pitching staff explains why the Cubs are continuing to monitor pitchers who have June opt-out clauses in their minor-league contracts, as well as relievers such as Jorge López, who was recently designated for assignment by the Washington Nationals.
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Bears OTA takeaways: Why Johnson worked with Williams on body languageJun 01, 2025 3:28 pm - The Athletic’s Kevin Fishbain and Adam Jahns write about key takeaways from recent Bears OTAs.
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How Iowa made multimillion-dollar moves with suburbanites to end the jokes and start a new eraMay 29, 2025 5:10 pm - The addition of two former suburbanites, a coach and a player, both commanding big money, could be the key to making Iowa a playoff team.
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‘Blackhawks hit a home run’: Why Jon Cooper thinks Jeff Blashill will succeed in ChicagoMay 28, 2025 9:00 pm - Jeff Blashill and Jon Cooper had been friends for years — Cooper still remembers thinking he had made a unique connection the first time they met in 2001 — but they had n...
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‘I wanted to come here’: Bears QB Caleb Williams responds to book detailsMay 28, 2025 4:47 pm - Chicago Bears quarterback Caleb Williams stepped up to the lectern at Halas Hall and delivered an opening statement that lasted nearly four minutes Wednesday. He then too...
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With the wind in their face, Cubs showing they can handle the pressureMay 28, 2025 11:33 am - Here’s how well things are going at Wrigley Field these days: Before Tuesday’s game, a reporter asked manager Craig Counsell if it’s “really tough” on the coaching staff ...
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Cubs open to negotiating extension for Crow-Armstrong, even in seasonMay 27, 2025 8:59 pm - The Cubs haven’t closed the door on negotiating a contract extension for Pete Crow-Armstrong this season.
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‘The exact job that I wanted’: Blashill embracing opportunity to coach the BlackhawksMay 27, 2025 4:38 pm - Jeff Blashill was introduced Tuesday as the Blackhawks’ new head coach.