Articles filed under The Athletic
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Was Caleb Williams’ dad right to be worried about the Bears? New book suggests soAug 12, 2025 11:35 am - Carl Williams became a bogeyman of sorts to skittish Bears fans in the run-up to the 2024 NFL Draft, as rumors persisted he was going to pull a move akin to Jack Elway and Archie Manning to get his son out of Chicago’s quarterback-cursed clutches. Then there were the outlandish demands he wanted to make about equity in the franchise.
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Cubs’ Cade Horton rewarding club’s faith in him at the trade deadlineAug 09, 2025 10:28 am - As the Cubs were searching for an impact starting pitcher who was under control beyond this season, one name kept coming up in trade talks: Cade Horton. But team president Jed Hoyer just wasn’t willing to part with the rookie pitcher, especially since those asks included other top prospects.
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What’s going on with Kyle Tucker? Examining slump of Cubs starAug 08, 2025 11:19 am - Both the Cubs’ offense as a whole and Kyle Tucker individually were among the best in baseball for the first few months of the season. Now, as the Cubs’ offense has struggled to live up to the incredible early standard it set, the spotlight has fallen on Chicago’s struggling star.
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The Big Ten and private equity: Why college sports’ richest conference is doing its homeworkAug 06, 2025 12:28 pm - With revenues likely to soar past $1 billion this fiscal year, the Big Ten’s deep pockets give its membership advantages well beyond its competition. But even for college...
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Blackhawks have big plans for centennial celebrationAug 05, 2025 4:04 pm - The Blackhawks on Tuesday announced another round of anniversary celebrations in 2025-26 to honor the franchise’s centennial.
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Why Blackhawks first-round pick Anton Frondell plans to stay in Sweden this seasonAug 05, 2025 6:53 am - Where Anton Frondell was going to play this coming season was decided long before he was drafted by the Blackhawks. It was decided even before it was known which division Djurgården would be playing this season.
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Texas tops preseason college football coaches pollAug 04, 2025 5:02 pm - The SEC landed nine teams in the USA Today 2025 preseason college football Coaches Poll to lead all conferences, with Texas holding off two Big Ten powerhouses to open as the preseason No. 1.
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NCAA Tournament staying at 68 teams for 2026Aug 04, 2025 3:22 pm - The NCAA Tournament for men’s and women’s basketball is staying at 68 teams for the 2026 postseason.
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What did Cubs chairman Tom Ricketts think of Jed Hoyer’s trade deadline?Aug 02, 2025 1:57 pm - The Cubs’ targeted, incremental moves around the trade deadline did not leave chairman Tom Ricketts disappointed.
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Luis Robert Jr. ‘happy’ to stay with White Sox after surprise decision to not trade himAug 02, 2025 1:46 pm - White Sox outfielder Luis Robert Jr. said he’s happy to still be with Chicago, a day after the organization opted not to trade him before Thursday’s deadline.