Chicago Cubs
Brett Taylor
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Apr 26, 2025
Cubs Trade Gage Workman to the White Sox
Farewell, Gage Workman. The Chicago Cubs won't be able to keep their Rule 5 Draft pick in the end. Now the Chicago White Sox will take a crack at it. Prior to today’s game at the Athletics, the Chicago White Sox acquired infielder Gage Workman from the Chicago Cubs in exchange for cash considerations and designated infielder Nick Maton for assignment.— Chicago White Sox (@whitesox) April 26, 2025 Recall, this...
Chicago Cubs
Michael Cerami
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Apr 26, 2025
Chicago Cubs Lineup: Platooning Michael Busch
CUBS LINEUP — The Cubs took the opener against the Phillies at Wrigley Field yesterday. And that means they have a chance to win yet another series against a good team today. It won't be an easy one, though, as Jesus Luzardo is on the mound for the Phillies and has been absolutely nails all season. Here's a look at the Cubs lineup for Game 2 at Wrigley Field. Chicago...
Chicago Cubs
Brett Taylor
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Apr 26, 2025
Facing Elite Starters, Cubs Passed on Luzardo, Rea and the Bullpen, and Other Cubs Bullets
I was getting an early (for me) start on thinking about Mother's Day stuff, but somehow that led me to this random knick knack Father's Day page at Amazon, where I'm now scrolling through all these little household things that I want. This is an #ad, but I'm serious. Oh yeah, I guess also I could try to find some Mother's Day stuff ... Just noticed that on the list...
Chicago Cubs
Brett Taylor
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Apr 25, 2025
Enhanced Box Score: Cubs 4, Phillies 0 – April 25, 2025
The Cubs and Phillies waited out a long rain delay before kicking off today's game, which featured some particularly ugly conditions for the offense (the gusts coming in from left reached 50 mph at times). Still the Cubs found a way to get on base a ton, and to score here and there, despite leaving 12(!) on base through eight innings. Some days are like that, and you just have...
Chicago Cubs
Brett Taylor
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Apr 25, 2025
Dansby Swanson and Nico Hoerner Combine for a Brilliant Play Up the Middle
[danleys] With the Cubs clinging to a 3-0 lead in the 7th, and with Brad Keller trying to wriggle out of a jam, Trea Turner hit one up the middle. Sure, Dansby Swanson could get to it - he's got that range - but you could tell immediately that he'd have no play on Turner, what with his speed. And because the grounder had taken him so deep up the...
Chicago Cubs
Michael Cerami
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Apr 25, 2025
Pre-Gamin’: Cubs vs Phillies (3:30 CT) – Lineups, Broadcast Info, Game Thread
CUBS LINEUP — Friday, 1:20, Wrigley Field, and a winning record. All we need is about 20 more degrees of warmth, and it doesn't get much better than that. Here's a look at the Chicago Cubs lineup for the first of three games against the Phillies at Wrigley Field. Chicago Cubs Lineup: Ian Happ, LF Kyle Tucker, RF Seiya Suzuki, DH Michael Busch, 1B Dansby Swanson, SS Nico Hoerner, 2B...
Chicago Cubs
Brett Taylor
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Apr 25, 2025
Welp, the Update on Javier Assad is Not Good
Due to the nature of oblique injuries in baseball players, I'm generally pessimistic anyway when it comes time to find out or calculate or reflect upon how much time a player will miss or has missed. But when it's a setback as a guy was already on his way back from an initial oblique injury, I get all the more dour. It's just such a slow process to get back...
Chicago Cubs
Brett Taylor
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Apr 25, 2025
Willson Contreras Takes Back His Comments About the Cubs Organization
I'll never hate Willson Contreras, no matter how much time he spends with the St. Louis Cardinals. He'll always be a Cubs hero to me. But I will admit, when he was transitioning to the Cardinals a couple years ago, it did really rub me the wrong way when Contreras said that he was joining the "better organization." Time has not exactly borne that out, and it certainly made it...
Chicago Cubs
Michael Cerami
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Apr 25, 2025
Once More Unto the Breach! Cubs vs Phillies – Series Preview
Cubs vs Phillies — So far, the 2025 Chicago Cubs have proven to be just as formidable as pretty much any other team in the league. But that doesn't change the fact that the Philadelphia Phillies represent yet ANOTHER tough matchup on the early season. And although the Cubs are missing Zack Wheeler, they are getting a resurgent Jesus Luzardo (... probably shoulda traded for him), a bouncing-back Taijuan Walker...
Chicago Cubs
Brett Taylor
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Apr 25, 2025
Where Things Stand, Phillies Arrive, Weird and Wild Cubs, Wiggins, and Other Cubs Bullets
We have a bunch of Pillsbury cinnamon roll tubes - purchased not by me, so I don't even know where they came from - that we need to use sooner rather than later. I could, of course, just make the cinnamon rolls, but I have become a cinnamon roll snob and I don't think they're all that good AS cinnamon rolls. So I kinda want to use them to make...
Chicago Bears
Luis C. Medina
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Apr 26, 2025
IT’S HAPPENING: Shedeur Sanders Has Been Selected in the 2025 NFL Draft
Shedeur Sanders' wait is finally over. The Colorado quarterback has been selected by the Cleveland Browns with pick No. 144 in the 2025 NFL Draft: From Colorado to Cleveland!Shedeur Sanders joining the QB room pic.twitter.com/KjkTb7jXae— Cleveland Browns (@Browns) April 26, 2025 2025 NFL Draft: Shedeur Sanders goes to the Cleveland Browns The Cleveland Browns always made sense as a landing spot for Shedeur Sanders. However, who thought it would come...
Chicago Bears
Luis C. Medina
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Apr 26, 2025
THE PICK IS IN: Bears Draft Maryland LB Ruben Hyppolite II in Round 4
The Chicago Bears had us waiting long enough for them to make a pick. And when they did, it had me raising an eyebrow when it was announced. Maryland linebacker Ruben Hyppolite II has been chosen by the Bears with pick No. 132 in the 2025 NFL Draft: Takin' a Terp 🐢Welcome to Chicago, @rubenknows1! pic.twitter.com/3bkoT3DgOW— Chicago Bears (@ChicagoBears) April 26, 2025 EARLIER: Bears and Bills Swap Picks Again 2025...
Chicago Bears
Luis C. Medina
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Apr 26, 2025
Bears GM Ryan Poles Shares What He Sees in Day 2 Picks Luther Burden III, Ozzy Trapilo, and Shemar Turner
In case you missed it, the Chicago Bears made a trade early in Round 4 of the 2025 NFL Draft. Chicago's football team sent pick No. 109 to the Buffalo Bills. In exchange, the Bears are getting two picks from the Bills. These two teams love linking up for trades. And both seem to have an affinity for trading that 109th selection. But I digress, because I want to use...
Chicago Bears
Luis C. Medina
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Apr 26, 2025
TRADE ALERT: Bears and Bills Swap Picks Again
The Chicago Bears and Buffalo Bills continue to play hot potato with pick No. 109 in the 2025 NFL Draft. If you'll recall, the Bears traded that pick to the Bills last year so they can draft Kansas edge defender Austin Booker in the 2024 NFL Draft. That selection went back to Chicago in Friday's pick swap between the two teams. And just when you thought the Bears were about...
Chicago Bears
Luis C. Medina
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Apr 26, 2025
The 2025 NFL Draft (11 AM CT): Bears Day 3 Picks, Needs, Broadcast Info, More
The third (and final) day of the 2025 NFL Draft is here, and the Chicago Bears will soon be on the clock. Let's have some fun. 2025 NFL Draft Info Location: Green Bay, Wis. Dates and rounds: April 24 (Round 1), April 25 (Rounds 2-3), April 26 (Rounds 4-7) Round 1 start time: 11 a.m. CT How to watch/stream: ABC, ESPN, ESPN2 NFL Network, ESPN Deportes, NFL.com/watch Potential Chicago Bears 2025 NFL Draft...
Chicago Bears
Luis C. Medina
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Apr 26, 2025
Day 3 of the 2025 NFL Draft is Here! Looking Back on Bears Picks, Who Wants Shedeur? And Other Bears Bullets
It's Day 111 of the Chicago Bears offseason — and the final day of the 2025 NFL Draft. Day 3 of the NFL Draft is always my favorite. This is where the die-hards show up and the conversation gets fun. Please join me on Blue Sky, Twitter, and Facebook for the final round of NFL Draft shenanigans. In case you missed it, these are the players the Bears have taken in...
Chicago Bears
Matt Rooney
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Apr 26, 2025
Where Will Shedeur Sanders Land and How Long Will The Free Fall Continue?
What a wild (frustrating) weekend it's been for Shedeur Sanders, who went from potential top-three pick to still being available to kick off day three of the 2025 NFL Draft! Why he's falling this far, and when he'll finally be selected, has been a topic of great debate and speculation (and a little controversy, too). Regardless of where you fall in that conversation, there are at least a few more...
Chicago Bears
Luis C. Medina
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Apr 26, 2025
Who Needs Coffee When You Can Watch Seth Rollins Cut a Wicked Promo on Packers Fans at the 2025 NFL Draft
You might not be familiar with Seth Rollins' game, but you'll want to be after watching him cut a promo that shredded Green Bay Packers fans on the second night of the 2025 NFL Draft. Seth Rollins is a professional wrestler in WWE who is one of the most famous, prominent, and outspoken celebrities who also happens to be a Chicago Bears fan. He also happens to be a magician...
Chicago Bears
Patrick K. Flowers
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Apr 26, 2025
The end is in sight for the 2025 NFL Draft with the third and final day of the event kicking off today, and we're going to spend some time this morning discussing some options for the Chicago Bears, who hold three selections today. The Chicago Bears own the 109th (Round 4), 148th (Round 5), and 233rd (Round 7) selections today. With Ben Johnson's offense having secured Colston Loveland on day...
Chicago Bears
Luis C. Medina
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Apr 25, 2025
WATCH: Highlights Starring Bears Round 2 Picks Luther Burden III, Shemar Turner, and Ozzy Trapilo
If you're reading this, it means you're a die-hard Chicago Bears fan who is likely still rocking with us late on Friday night as the 2025 NFL Draft continues. And if you're burning the late-night oil with us at this hour, I want to take this moment to say thank you for sticking around. Unless the Bears swing a trade before this evening's festivities are done, they won't have a...
Chicago Bulls
Elias Schuster
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Apr 26, 2025
Knueppel & Queen, Players Reflect on Season, Josh Giddey Wants to Get Paid, and Other Bulls Bullets
Maybe the Chicago Bulls should draft Shedeur Sanders? I fully recognize that what I'm about to say is a very loose connection, but it's the offseason! Give me a break! The Shedeur Sanders plummet is a good reminder of how unpredictable draft night can be, and we saw this work in the Chicago Bulls' favor last offseason. Yes, the Sanders situation is obviously WAY more dramatic and historic. But no...
Chicago Bulls
Elias Schuster
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Apr 25, 2025
Top 10 Chicago Bulls Dunks From This Season? Don’t Mind If I Do!
The Chicago Bulls may not have been a regular at the Dunk Club this season, but they at least hung out in the VIP section when they were there. For a team that was likely near the bottom of the league in total dunks, they put together quite the awesome 2024-25 highlight reel! Chicago Sports Network ranked what they believe to be the Top 10 jams of the season, and...
Chicago Bulls
Elias Schuster
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Apr 25, 2025
Sweep Time? Grizzlies Get a Bad Update on Ja Morant Ahead of Game 4
The Memphis Grizzlies will be without their superstar point guard this weekend, according to ESPN's Shams Charania. Ja Morant suffered a very hard fall on Thursday night in Memphis' Game 3 matchup against the Oklahoma City Thunder. Scottie Pippen Jr. found himself with the ball in transition with defender Lu Dort right behind him. As he approached the rim, Pippen Jr. passed it back to a trailing Ja Morant, who...
Chicago Bulls
Elias Schuster
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Apr 25, 2025
After Alex Caruso’s Big Night, the Chicago Bulls Are Being Put on Blast All Over Again
Down 77-51 to the Memphis Grizzlies in Game 3, the Oklahoma City Thunder leaned on their newest X-Factor. Guard Alex Caruso came out of the locker room like a Hungry Hungry Hippo. He relentlessly lunged at the basketball and played a fundamental role in what would become a historic postseason comeback. The Thunder proceeded to erase a 29-point deficit and claim a 3-0 series lead. Did the injury to Ja...
Chicago Bulls
Elias Schuster
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Apr 25, 2025
Five-Star USC Commit Alijah Arenas Out of Coma
The sports world received very positive news on Friday morning, as Alijah Arenas is now out of his medically induced coma, per ESPN's Shams Charania. The five-star USC commit was part of a serious accident early Thursday morning when his Tesla Cybertruck struck a fire hydrant and a tree in Los Angeles. According to a statement released by the family and shared by Charania, Arenas had to be pulled from...
Chicago Bulls
Elias Schuster
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Apr 25, 2025
Dreaming of Jokic, Let’s Hand Out Some Team Awards, Draft Philosophy Thoughts, and Other Bulls Bullets
Nikola Jokic, it's time to come home. And by home, I mean a city roughly 700 miles closer to Serbia than Denver! That's close enough, right? The Nuggets looked completely out of their element as the series shifted to Los Angeles on Thursday night. The Clippers controlled the game from start to finish, holding the Nuggets to a mere 83 points and finishing with six players in double digits. This...
Chicago Bulls
Elias Schuster
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Apr 24, 2025
Wait, A Flamin’ Hot Cheeto Shaped Like Michael Jordan Sold For How Much!?
Today's Life Lesson: Appraise before you chew! Goldin Auction recently closed a deal on a Flamin' Hot Cheeto in the shape of the iconic Michael Jordan "Jumpman" logo. Yes, you read that right. A consumer happened upon a piece of the crunchy and spicy snack that resembled the Chicago Bulls legend's famous leap, and this consumer is now thousands of dollars richer. Placed inside a case to mimic a collectible...
Chicago Bulls
BN Staff
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Apr 24, 2025
Bleacher Nation Wants to Support Local Tradesworkers and Unions — Nominate Yours
At Bleacher Nation, we believe in showing up for the people who show up every day—whether it’s on the field or on the job site. This year, we’re looking beyond Chicago Sports to find new ways to give back to the local community that supports us. That’s why we’re excited to announce a new initiative aimed at supporting local trades workers and unions across the Chicagoland area and beyond. From the electricians...
Chicago Bulls
Elias Schuster
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Apr 24, 2025
One of the Latest Illinois Lottery Winners is a Big Bulls Fan!
A man who dubbed himself "San Judas Tadeo" scratched his way to a $1,000,000 prize this week. Picking up a lottery ticket at a Speedway gas station located on Cicero Avenue in Chicago, the man said he was drawn to the green-colored ticket because of Saint Jude. The theological figure is his favorite Apostle and is known to don a green robe, which has become his favorite color. Although it...
Chicago Bulls
Elias Schuster
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Apr 24, 2025
Draft Talk, Following Foot Steps, The Bulls Were Shockingly Clutch This Year, and Other Bulls Bullets
HAPPY NFL DRAFT DAY TO THOSE WHO CELEBRATE! No league has done a better job of making the draft feel like must-see TV than the NFL. Even if we all understand that the majority of players who hear their name called will struggle to make an impression at the next level, this event has no time for the harsh realities of life. The next three days are about selling hope...
Chicago Blackhawks
Tab Bamford
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Apr 26, 2025
Report: David Carle Withdraws From Consideration for Blackhawks Head Coach Job
Unfortunate reports on Saturday for the Blackhawks fans who were hoping the team could convince University of Denver head coach David Carle to make the jump to the NHL. According to Elliotte Friedman, it appears Carle has declined the advances from the Blackhawks' front office. Hearing that David Carle has withdrawn from consideration for the Chicago Blackhawks coaching job. The Blackhawks definitely made an aggressive pursuit— Elliotte Friedman (@FriedgeHNIC) April 26,...
Chicago Blackhawks
Tab Bamford
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Apr 26, 2025
IceHogs Second Round Playoff Schedule is Out, Tickets On Sale
On Friday night, the Rockford IceHogs put a beating on the Chicago Wolves, sending them to the golf courses with a 5-0 win that ended their best-of-three first-round series. Which means the IceHogs advance to the second round of the Calder Cup Playoffs, where they'll face another rival: the Milwaukee Admirals. This series, a best-of-five, begins on Thursday evening in Wisconsin. Milwaukee is the AHL affiliate of the Nashville Predators...
Chicago Blackhawks
Tab Bamford
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Apr 26, 2025
Iron Mike, Every Shift, a Brilliant Commesso Shutout, Hagel Suspended, and Other Blackhawks Bullets
It's Saturday and while there are Stanley Cup and Calder Cup playoff series progressing, I thought I would open up our weekend with something I'm going to be reading this summer while wandering around the Midwest this summer with my son's travel baseball team. Iron Mike: My Life Behind the Bench by Mike Keenan with Scott Morrison (foreword by Mark Messier) Keenan was the bench boss of the Blackhawks at...
Chicago Blackhawks
Tab Bamford
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Apr 25, 2025
A Lardis Update, IceHogs-Wolves Tonight, USA Hawks, Hail to the Victors! and Other Blackhawks Bullets
Scott Powers at The Athletic gave us a good report on the health of one of the Blackhawks' top forward prospects, Nick Lardis. He took an ugly hit that resulted in Oshawa's Andrew Gibson being suspended two games. Lardis missed the remainder of the series; Brantford did not win another game and were eliminated. When the Bulldogs' season ended, his teammate and fellow Blackhawks forward prospect Marek Vanacker was assigned...
Chicago Blackhawks
Tab Bamford
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Apr 24, 2025
Blackhawks Assign Colton Dach to Rockford
This appears to be good news, both for the Rockford IceHogs and Colton Dach. On Thursday afternoon, the Blackhawks assigned Dach to the Hogs. Which presumably means he's healthy enough to help the IceHogs with their playoff push. Dach hasn't played since hyperextending his elbow against the Los Angeles Kings on March 20. He made his NHL debut with the Blackhawks this season and scored two goals with five assists...
Chicago Blackhawks
BN Staff
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Apr 24, 2025
Bleacher Nation Wants to Support Local Tradesworkers and Unions — Nominate Yours
At Bleacher Nation, we believe in showing up for the people who show up every day—whether it’s on the field or on the job site. This year, we’re looking beyond Chicago Sports to find new ways to give back to the local community that supports us. That’s why we’re excited to announce a new initiative aimed at supporting local trades workers and unions across the Chicagoland area and beyond. From the electricians...
Chicago Blackhawks
Tab Bamford
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Apr 24, 2025
Blackhawks Frank Nazar, Alex Vlasic Will Play for the USA
On Thursday, USA Hockey released the names of the 18 players who will skate in the Men's World Championship. Blackhawks forward Frank Nazar and defenseman Alex Vlasic are on the list. As I noted previously, Blackhawks assistant coach Kevin Dean will help coach the defense for the US in the tournament. The IIHF Men’s World Championship will take place May 9-25 in Herning, Denmark, and Stockholm, Sweden.
Chicago Blackhawks
Tab Bamford
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Apr 24, 2025
Around the NHL: Landeskog Returns, Rangers Extend Drury, Clutterbuck Retires, More
As the Stanley Cup Playoffs continue rolling along without the Blackhawks, there's plenty going on around the league that's noteworthy. It's been a minute since we looked at some headlines around the league, but there's enough out there right now that it's worth doing that today. The Avalanche got their captain back, the Rangers generously retained their general manager -- which impacts the market for general manager candidates -- and...
Chicago Blackhawks
Tab Bamford
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Apr 24, 2025
Project 2020: Blackhawks Draft History Lessons (and Looking to the Future)
Earlier this week I shared a couple throwback posts on Twitter from 2022, interviews with forwards Landon Slaggert and Aidan Thompson. I wrote those two stories less than one year after Stan Bowman left the Blackhawks. We were wandering into truly uncharted waters in the rebuild, not knowing what the coming months and years would look like as an aggressive organizational overhaul began. When I went back and read the...
Chicago Blackhawks
Tab Bamford
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Apr 24, 2025
Big IceHogs OT Win, Prospects Moving Up, Frozen Four Viewers, and Other Blackhawks Bullets
If you had a chance to tune into the IceHogs game against the Chicago Wolves in Rosemont last night, it was a terrific playoff game. Plenty of physical play, lots of speed and hitting from both sides and excellent goaltending. Drew Commesso was fabulous. He stopped 32 of 33 in the game to lead the IceHogs to a 2-1 win that required overtime. Rockford's two goals came from young defensemen....