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Tim Anderson crushes first career grand slam in White Sox win over Yankees
Tim Anderson is off to a really good start this season. Entering Sunday, the 25-year-old shortstop was the league-leader in hitting with a .444 batting average. He continued his hot streak on Sunday afternoon in the White Sox 5-2 win over the New York Yankees in the Bronx. In the fourth inning, the White Sox were trailing 2-0 but found themselves…
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A healthy Yu Darvish: ‘I really want to do something for Chicago and the Cubs'
On this day last year, Yu Darvish signed a six-year, $126 million contract with the Cubs. One year later, the 32-year-old is healthy and looking to have a bounce back season. Here’s what the right-hander had to say after throwing 45 pitches on Sunday. “I couldn’t do anything last year for the Cubs,” Darvish said. “I really love the fans…
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Report: Kareem Hunt expected to have a job ‘sooner rather than later'
Kareem Hunt might not be a free agent for too much longer. According to ESPN’s Adam Schefter, Hunt is expected to have a job “sooner rather than later.” In the Bears’ end-of-season press conference, head coach Matt Nagy didn’t shut down the possibility of bringing in the 23-year-old, who was released by the Kansas City Chiefs on Nov. 30...
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Jordan Matthews totally trolled Bears mascot in divisional game, didn't he?
Bears fans, if you’re still not over last weekend’s playoff loss to the Philadelphia Eagles, this might hurt a bit. The Eagles scored the game’s first touchdown early against the New Orleans Saints in Sunday’s divisional game after Nick Foles connected with Jordan Matthews for a 37-yard touchdown. In Matthews’ touchdown celebration, he totally appeared to take a shot...
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Bobby Portis believes Kevin Durant purposely tried to hit him
Did Kevin Durant purposely try to hit Bobby Portis on Friday night? That’s what the 23-year-old Bulls forward told reporters prior to Saturday’s game against the Utah Jazz, which he ended up missing due to elbow soreness. In the third quarter of Friday’s Bulls-Warriors game, Durant and Portis got tangled up, and Durant appeared to have hit Portis’ elbow. After...
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Report: Phillies ‘clear-cut favorite' to sign Bryce Harper
Will baseball’s top free agent head to Philadelphia? According to USA Today’s Bob Nightengale, the Philadelphia Phillies have emerged as the “clear-cut favorite” to land Bryce Harper. Nightengale reports that the Phillies had a five-hour meeting with the 26-year-old free agent on Saturday in Las Vegas, and optimism is running high in Philadelphia. Last week, a report from The Athletic’s Ken...
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Bears at 49ers: How to watch, listen and stream
The Bears travel to California for their Week 16 matchup against the San Francisco 49ers, and here’s how you can tune in to the game. Game Information Chicago Bears (10-4) at San Francisco 49ers (4-10) 3:05 p.m. CT, Sunday, December 23 Levi’s Stadium, Santa Clara, California Television NFL on FOX Announcers: Thom Brennaman and Chris Spielman Stream Watch live with fuboTV...
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Charles Leno Jr. proposes to girlfriend after Bears clinch NFC North
Pop the champagne bottles, because the celebrations are about to begin! Not only did the Bears clinch the NFC North with a big 24-17 win over the Green Bay Packers on Sunday afternoon, but Charles Leno Jr. is now engaged. Following the win, the Bears left tackle proposed to his girlfriend, Jennifer, at midfield…and she said yes! “It’s been...
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White Sox top prospect Eloy Jimenez likely to be shut down until spring training
Eloy Jimenez will be ending his winter ball a bit earlier than expected. According to Bruce Levine of 670 The Score, the White Sox are likely to shut down Jimenez (quad injury) until spring training. As Levine points out, the White Sox top prospect was scheduled to be shut down next week. James Fegan of The Athletic reported on Saturday…
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Cubs reportedly not making Kyle Schwarber available for trade
It appears the Cubs will be hanging onto Kyle Schwarber this offseason. According to USA Today’s Bob Nightengale, teams have asked the Cubs about Schwarber, only to be told he’s not available. The Cubs have given no indication that they’d want to trade Schwarber, so this shouldn’t be a surprise to anyone. The Cubs front office are still buying...
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