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Sorry, moms: Blackhawks left with mixed feelings after Wild erases 3-goal deficitJan 28, 2026 6:20 pm - ST. PAUL, Minn. — It would almost be easier if they had just fallen apart — collapsed, choked, gagged, whatever your favorite synonym might be. Had they taken foolish pen...
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How will Bregman fare for Cubs at windy Wrigley Field?Jan 27, 2026 3:44 pm - During the spring and summer months, one of the first things Cubs players do when heading to Wrigley Field is check what direction the flags are blowing as they try to judge what type of day it may be. How will Alex Bregman fare?
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Packers reportedly hiring Gannon as defensive coordinatorJan 25, 2026 5:51 pm - The Green Bay Packers are hiring Jonathan Gannon, the Arizona Cardinals’ former head coach, to be their new defensive coordinator, a league source said Sunday.
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Former sports broadcaster, columnist Terry Boers dies at 75Jan 25, 2026 5:08 pm - Former Chicago sports talk radio host and columnist Terry Boers died Friday at age 75, 670 The Score announced.
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Greenberg: Lester’s next induction should be in CooperstownJan 25, 2026 5:05 pm - After last Tuesday’s National Baseball Hall of Fame election, Jon Lester is now on the clock for the big induction, not a regional one. He will be on the ballot for the first time next season.
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Bears coach Ben Johnson already calling for greater urgency after a remarkable Year 1 runJan 23, 2026 11:33 am - The messenger of the Bears’ whole operation, 39-year-old firebrand Ben Johnson, isn’t in the mood for a victory lap, despite winning the division and a playoff game.
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Caleb Williams does Chicago tour, no word on Bears stadium and White Sox deal Luis RobertJan 22, 2026 1:50 pm - In the days after a heartbreaking overtime loss to the Rams in the divisional round, Caleb Williams didn’t hide in his mansion or take off for some exotic locale. He went to the Hawks game with Cubs outfielder Pete Crow-Armstrong on Monday to see Jonathan Toews’ return and then returned with PCA to watch the Bulls beat the Clippers on Tuesday.
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What I’m hearing about the Blackhawks as the NHL trade deadline approachesJan 22, 2026 11:00 am - The Blackhawks aren’t sure how the trade deadline will play out yet. Jason Dickinson, Ilya Mikheyev and Connor Murphy are the primary players other teams are showing interest in so far, but with the standings so bunched up and not a lot of trade movement happening around the league, the Blackhawks aren’t sure exactly what offers will look like.
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White Sox trade Robert Jr. to MetsJan 20, 2026 11:23 pm - The White Sox have traded outfielder Luis Robert Jr. to the New York Mets for infielder Luisangel Acuña and minor-league right-handed pitcher Truman Pauley.
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‘Raging’ owners to push for salary cap after Dodgers signing of TuckerJan 20, 2026 5:04 pm - Major League Baseball owners are “raging” in the wake of Kyle Tucker’s free agency agreement with the Los Angeles Dodgers and it is now “a 100 percent certainty” that the owners will push for a salary cap, one person briefed on ownership conversations who was not authorized to speak publicly told The Athletic.