Articles filed under The Athletic
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Four numbers that help explain how the Cubs have gotten off to a 9-6 startApr 11, 2025 8:24 am - Here’s a look at four key numbers that help explain how the Cubs have both weathered an early hard schedule (so far) and perhaps could have been even better as they have started 9-6.
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How much does a beer and a hot dog cost you at Wrigley Field or the Rate? I did the mathApr 10, 2025 10:45 am - It’s not breaking news, but nothing is cheap at a professional sporting event, let alone Wrigley Field, where the Cubs pack ’em in, rain or shine, snow or sun. Starting with tickets, a parent taking a family of four to a game — or one person drinking for four — can experience losses of “biblical” proportions in their bank account.
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WNBA mock draft: Who will go after UConn’s Paige Bueckers?Apr 09, 2025 12:26 pm - When the Los Angeles Sparks traded out of the WNBA Draft lottery to acquire Kelsey Plum, part of the organization’s stated rationale was skepticism about who would be available to select with the No. 2 pick. A similar thought process informed Chicago’s decision to trade No. 3 for Ariel Atkins.
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Blackhawks ‘blow off some steam’ in team meeting after shutout loss to PenguinsApr 09, 2025 11:50 am - This wasn’t your ordinary players-only meeting after a loss. Blackhawks interim coach Anders Sörensen joined in Tuesday as his team followed an uplifting home win over the Pittsburgh Penguins on Sunday with a frustrating 5-0 loss to the same team on the road two days later.
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Bears get first work with new coaching staffApr 08, 2025 6:13 pm - The Bears began their offseason training program this week, with players getting to know the new coaching staff.
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Blackhawks’ Korchinski playing for permanent spot on rosterApr 07, 2025 5:55 pm - Blackhawks defenseman Kevin Korchinski is aiming to improve his game to secure a permanent spot on the roster
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Cubs return to Wrigley Field and give their fans some home-opening hopeApr 05, 2025 11:24 am - Looking at how the Cubs beat the San Diego Padres in a 3-1 matinee win, they might do better than break even … on the field. After two 83-win seasons and a too-long playoff drought, the Cubs look good enough to win 90 games, draw 3 million fans and win the National League Central.
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The Cubs are one of MLB’s top revenue machines. So why aren’t they paying for more players?Apr 04, 2025 11:31 am - At first glance, the post from an X user named @Brooks_Gate seemed like something a multibillion-dollar company would ignore. It consisted of a chart that used estimated ...
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The birth of a new pitch: Why MLB players are rushing to try the ‘kick-change’Apr 03, 2025 11:06 am - The “kick-change” is hot, and it’s so new we can actually track its progress through the league. And maybe tracking that progress will tell us a little more about what it means to be a Pitch Type in today’s game.
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Bears’ George McCaskey: Succession plan officially in place for family controlApr 02, 2025 4:20 pm - PALM BEACH, Fla. — The Chicago Bears are staying with the McCaskey family. That’s the message from team chairman George McCaskey. He answered questions Wednesday about wh...