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Cubs sign pitcher Jorge López after controversial Mets exit
The Chicago Cubs are signing former Mets reliever Jorge López to a minor-league contract, according to the Cub’s MiLB transaction page. The Athletic first reported the signing. López, 31, stirred league-wide controversy after throwing his glove into the Citi Field stands following an ejection in the eighth inning of a 10-3 loss to the Dodgers on May 29. After...
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Basketball Hall of Famer Chet Walker dies at 84
Walker played 13 seasons in the NBA, including his last six in the league with the Bulls from 1969-1975. With the Bulls, he earned four All-Star nods while averaging 20.6 points, 6.1 rebounds and 2.3 assists in 474 games with the team. The Bulls went to the playoffs every season Walker was on the team. In 1972, Walker scored a…
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Man ‘harrassed' Chicago Sky players at Washington hotel: Report
A man harassed the Chicago Sky players as they exited the team bus upon arriving at their hotel in Washington, D.C. in preparation for their game against the Mystics on Thursday. According to the Sun-Times, the man targeted guard Chennedy Carter, who made headlines recently for shoving Caitlin Clark during a Sky-Fever game. There’s no certainty that was the...
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Angel Reese handed baffling ejection during Sky-Liberty game
During Tuesday’s Sky-Liberty game, a referee ejected Angel Reese after a seemingly minuscule dispute. Reese appeared to argue slightly with the referee, then brushed him off by waving towards him. The Sky forward earned a double-tech on the play, earning her the ejection. “I tried to get an explanation and I did not,” head coach Teresa Weatherspoon said after...
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MLB's top pitching prospect Paul Skenes to debut with Pirates on Saturday
Top MLB pitching prospect Paul Skenes will make his big league debut for the Pittsburgh Pirates against the Chicago Cubs on Saturday.
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Bears select Caleb Williams with No. 1 pick in 2024 NFL Draft
The Bears selected USC quarterback Caleb Williams with the No. 1 pick in the 2024 NFL Draft.
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Bears trade Justin Fields to the Steelers
The Bears are trading Justin Fields to the Steelers, the team announced on Saturday. The Bears will receive a sixth-round pick that could turn into a fourth-round pick if Fields plays more than 51% of snaps in 2024. Fields has been rumored to be traded for most of the offseason. Most believed all along this offseason the Bears will use…
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Bears trade for Chargers wide receiver Keenan Allen: reports
The Bears found their receiver to pair with DJ Moore, trading a fourth-round pick to the Chargers for Keenan Allen, a source confirmed to NBC Sports Chicago’s Josh Schrock. The Bears confirmed the move on Thursday night. According to a report from Ian Rapoport, the Chargers approached Allen about taking a pay cut to help the organization come down...
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Steve Kerr blasts ‘shameful' Bulls fans for booing late GM Jerry Krause
What was supposed to be a special night — and still was, for what it’s worth — for the Bulls franchise legends during the organization’s inaugural Ring of Honor ceremony, was spoiled by senseless booing towards former general manager Jerry Krause. Unfortunately, the boos outweighed the cheers for the former two-time NBA Executive of the Year (1988, 1996). It was…
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Bulls CEO Michael Reinsdorf releases statement following United Center booing Jerry Krause
The late Jerry Krause was senselessly booed during Friday night’s Ring of Honor ceremony put on by the Bulls to recognize the most invaluable contributors to their organization. It was an unfortunate, insensitive scene. The boos dominated the reaction to Krause’s induction to the Bulls’ inaugural Ring of Honor class; Krause’s widowed wife, Thelma, was overcome with emotion from...
