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Biggest week in American men’s soccer history is here as USMNT rides World Cup waveJul 02, 2026 4:29 pm - SANTA CLARA, Calif. — The People of the United States gathered Wednesday in New York and Los Angeles; in Chicago and Atlanta; in Missoula, Montana, and Brownsville, Texas...
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Have the Blackhawks done enough this offseason? Bowen Byram, youth will provide answerJul 01, 2026 10:54 pm - A year from now, this Chicago Blackhawks offseason will be considered either a massive success or failure. It’s not likely to be in between. Blackhawks general manager Ky...
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Blackhawks, Bowen Byram agree to 6-year contract extensionJul 01, 2026 8:15 am - When Chicago Blackhawks general manager Kyle Davidson recently acquired defenseman Bowen Byram from the Buffalo Sabres with a hefty trade package, Davidson knew it was th...
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Free agency, trades, offer sheets: Do the Hawks have any more surprises?Jun 30, 2026 4:38 pm - Will the Blackhawks be major players in the free agency or trade market?
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LeBron James will play 24th NBA season, but not with the LakersJun 30, 2026 11:53 am - LeBron James, the NBA’s all-time leading scorer, is returning for a record 24th NBA season. But it won’t be with the Los Angeles Lakers.
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Ahead of the MLB trade deadline, here’s where the Cubs standJun 29, 2026 7:39 am - MILWAUKEE — The boos still ring out whenever manager Craig Counsell’s name is announced during pregame introductions at American Family Field. The Milwaukee Brewers remai...
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Polish striker Lewandowski agrees to two-year deal with Chicago FireJun 28, 2026 8:07 pm - Poland international striker Robert Lewandowski has agreed to a deal with the Chicago Fire and will join the club this summer, sources briefed on the situation tell The Athletic.
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Breaking down the U.S. soccer team’s path to the World Cup finalJun 28, 2026 5:16 pm - The United States’ path through the 2026 World Cup knockout rounds came into focus on Friday when potential opponents in the round of 16 and quarterfinals locked up Groups G and H, respectively.
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Mia Hamm interview: U.S. men’s exciting run, the 2027 Women’s World Cup and the impact of BrazilJun 27, 2026 10:55 am - If anyone understands the power of participating in a World Cup at home, it is Mia Hamm. Hamm knows what it feels like when a stadium stops being just a venue and becomes...
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Mercury’s Alyssa Thomas suspended 1 game for incident with Caitlin ClarkJun 25, 2026 3:41 pm - INDIANAPOLIS — Phoenix Mercury forward Alyssa Thomas will be suspended one game for “recklessly making contact with her fist to the throat area” of Indiana Fever guard Ca...