Articles filed under The Athletic
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Inside Patrick Kane’s return to the Blackhawks: ‘It just makes so much sense’Jul 23, 2026 3:35 pm - Before free agency every year, player agent Pat Brisson likes to reach out to every team around the league and get a sense of what they’re looking for. Names aren’t menti...
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What we’re hearing about potential trade pieces and more intel from around MLBJul 23, 2026 3:27 pm - If the Seattle Mariners trade a starting pitcher, the logical assumption is that it would be veteran right-hander Luis Castillo. Maybe not. In their search for a right-ha...
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White Sox catching corps takes major hit with Kyle Teel’s absenceJul 22, 2026 10:23 am - Having just returned Kyle Teel from the 60-day IL a month ago, the Chicago White Sox must again contend with his absence after the second-year backstop was placed on the ...
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Freeman says he’s ‘all-in’ with Notre DameJul 21, 2026 4:46 pm - When Notre Dame head coach Marcus Freeman turned down NFL interest last winter, he announced his decision with a simple social media post of “2026…run it back” with “Go Irish” for good measure.
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‘The only place I want to play’: Bedard reaffirms commitment to BlackhawksJul 20, 2026 3:45 pm - By agreeing to an extension of five years and an annual average value of $15 million, Connor Bedard committed to the Blackhawks for long enough that they’ll have plenty of time to win with him on this contract and at a price where he probably left money on the table that the Blackhawks can use elsewhere to improve the team.
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Inside Bedard’s contract negotiations with the HawksJul 19, 2026 2:29 pm - The Blackhawks signed Connor Bedard to a five-year deal with a $15 million annual cap hit on Saturday, making Bedard the third-highest-paid player in the league after Carlsson and the Minnesota Wild’s Kirill Kaprizov.
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Monterrey acquiring Fire’s CuypersJul 19, 2026 2:21 pm - Monterrey is acquiring Chicago Fire forward Hugo Cuypers.
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Chicago Sky defer opening of new practice facility again, cite updated interior plansJul 18, 2026 4:47 pm - For the third time, the Chicago Sky set a timeline for the opening of the team’s new practice facility.
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NFL players advocate for natural grass playing surfaces after World Cup: ‘Worth the cost’Jul 18, 2026 9:24 am - As the World Cup winds down ahead of Sunday’s final, NFL players are taking to social media to express their desire to play on the type of natural grass fields the tourna...
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Mauricio Pochettino says he’ll make decision on his USMNT future ‘next week’Jul 17, 2026 3:10 pm - Mauricio Pochettino said he will make a decision next week about whether he remains on as U.S. men’s national team coach. His most recent contract was due to run thro...