Articles filed under The Athletic
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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.
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How does Amaya injury affect Cubs’ catching situation?May 25, 2025 6:05 pm - The Cubs’ injury problems deepened on Saturday when catcher Miguel Amaya went down with a left oblique strain.
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What are others saying about Hawks’ hiring of Blashill as head coach?May 25, 2025 4:08 pm - What are others around the NHL saying about the Blackhawks hiring Jeff Blashill as their new head coach?
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Bears OTA takeaways: A fiery Ben Johnson, Caleb Williams’ footwork and moreMay 23, 2025 5:19 pm - Ben Johnson didn’t like where tight end Cole Kmet lined up during a drill inside the Walter Payton Center on Wednesday. So the Bears head coach let his veteran hear it du...
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Caleb Williams didn’t talk, but Ben Johnson talks about writing a new Bears storyMay 23, 2025 5:13 pm - Ben Johnson has a pretty good alibi about why he’s not responsible for all the issues Carl and Caleb Williams had with the Bears before and after they drafted him. “I was...
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Cubs are instilling a winning mentality in Pete Crow-ArmstrongMay 23, 2025 7:25 am - Every team needs surprises, as Cubs manager Craig Counsell likes to say, and Pete Crow-Armstrong’s potentially evolving into one of the game’s brightest stars certainly qualifies as a seismic development that changes the team’s ceiling.
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Chicago Cubs aiming to secure 2027 All-Star Game for Wrigley FieldMay 22, 2025 5:50 pm - The Chicago Cubs remain focused on landing Wrigley Field as the host for Major League Baseball’s 2027 All-Star Game. Those lobbying efforts have long been part of the $1 billion Wrigleyville project that renovated the ballpark and redeveloped the neighborhood.
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New Blackhawks coach Jeff Blashill brings hope but faces daunting taskMay 22, 2025 4:59 pm - The appeal of the Blackhawks head coaching job is obvious. It’s a brand-name team in a world-class city with a huge fan base, a whip-smart general manager, a patient owner with deep pockets and a prospect pool full of tantalizing talents who are either knocking on the door or have already knocked it down.