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Can Tyler Bertuzzi replicate the numbers from one of the best seasons of his career? ( SCH )
Captain Connor? Bedard says becoming Blackhawks’ 37th captain “would be a special honor” ( Tribune )
Number Munchers, Part II: Searching for the road ahead ( SCH )
Blackhawks perfect offseason: Bedard, lottery luck, free agency ( Athletic )
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2027 4* Safety Semaj Stanford commits to Oregon Oregon takes down Gannon to advance to the NCATA Semifinals Beach Volleyball Season Comes to an End Sadiq goes to the Jets 16 overall and Thieneman goes 25 overall to the Bears Highlight of the Day: Sadiq and Thieneman Highlights
It was a huge week for Indiana Athletics as Heisman Trophy winner and national champion quarterback Fernando Mendoza was selected by the Las Vegas Raiders with the first overall pick in the 2026 NFL Draft on Thursday while the football program held the annual spring game. There’s plenty to talk about. Here’s what you need […]
Free of charge for the discerning reader. Happy birthday to Welington Castillo* and a mighty host of others, plus more baseball stories, like “NEWS ALERT”: The HOF and BBWAA have always been stupid entities, and world stories, such as Sir Paul is still kicking. Today in baseball history: Cubs Birthdays: Willi Castro, Steven Souza Jr., […]
THE DAILY SPONGIE SPECIAL BEARSSSSSS 2026 NFL Draft: Bears pick Oregon safety Dillon Thieneman at No. 25 The Bears have had an opening in the starting lineup alongside newcomer Coby Bryant, and Thieneman will get the inside track to win the job. SI bloke says “Bears Still Have Work to do at Safety Even With […]
With the No. 25 pick in the 2026 NFL Draft, the Chicago Bears selected Oregon safety Dillon Thieneman. Based off the consensus, it was a surprise to see Thieneman still available with the No. 25 pick. I had him as the No. 19 player on my big board, while the PFSN expert consensus ranked him […]
Charlotte Knights 3, Nashville Sounds 2 (10 innings)The Knights staggered out of this one with a 3–2 walk-off in 10, now sitting at 11–12 on the season. Early fireworks included a Dru Baker ejection before the first pitch, then Jarred Kelenic went yard in the bottom of the first for a quick 1-0 lead. Tanner […]
Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across the NFL. Throughout the year, we ask questions of the most plugged-in Bears fans and fans across the country. Sign up here to participate in the weekly emailed surveys. The NFL Draft couldn’t have fallen better for the Chicago Bears, as versatile safety Dillon Thieneman […]
The Bears drafted Dillon Thieneman, safety, out of Oregon on Thursday night with the 25th overall pick. Here’s what you need to know. Stats & Accolades What the Bears are getting: Thienemann has been an impact player across two schools in all three seasons of his collegiate career. He’s a versatile chess piece for a […]
The Chicago Bears stayed put in the first round of the 2025 NFL Draft, and with the 25th overall selection, they took Oregon safety Dillon Thieneman. According to the Chicago Tribune’s Brad Biggs, Thieneman is the first Bears safety in the first round of the draft since USC’s Mark Carrier in 1990. This is also […]
In case you haven’t heard: The Cubs assigned Lopez to Iowa, but I wouldn’t count on him actually ever going there. Iowa also activated catcher Casey Opitz off the Developmental List. Iowa Cubs The Iowa Cubs’ bats went silent against the Louisville Bats (Reds), 1-0. Jordan Wicks went 2.2 innings in a rehab assignment and […]
To gain more flexibility prior to the draft the Bears restructured the contracts of OL Jonah Jackson and TE Cole Kmet to gain $10.375M in cap room. Prior to the restructures the Bears had the least amount of cap room in the NFL, well under $1 million. This gives Chicago some wiggle room in the […]
After both teams combined to score 34 runs in the first two games of the series, the rubber match turned into a pitchers’ duel between Davis Martin and Michael Soroka. At least it was until the ninth. Arizona scored off Martin in the first on a Ketel Marte single and an Adrian Del Castillo double. […]
The Dbacks were not able to complete what would’ve been their 5th straight series win on Thursday as they lost to the Chicago White Sox on a 3 run home run in the top of the 9th inning. After the offensive explosion that happened last night at Chase Field with the 6 home runs, today […]
Well. That was… Not exactly the way you’d want to win a game, but wins are wins. The Cubs blew leads of 6-2 and 7-6, but walked off the Phillies 8-7 in the 10th inning on Dansby Swanson’s bases-loaded hit. The Cubs have now won nine consecutive games and, at 16-9, are tied for first […]
The Phillies finally showed some signs of life, but nevertheless they still couldn’t manage to finally break their losing streak, which has now extended to nine games. They erased a 6-2 deficit and tied it at 7-7 in the ninth, but ultimately, they couldn’t find a way to win in extras while Dansby Swanson walked […]
The Chicago Blackhawks were once again one of the worst teams in the NHL this season. This was not necessarily surprising, as they are still in the middle of a rebuild. With the Blackhawks having so many promising young forward prospects, it would not be surprising if they moved on from some of their veterans this offseason. Because of this, let's look at two forwards who could end up being traded this summer by Chicago. Teuvo Teravainen Teravainen could be a veteran forward to wat...
Today’s Lineups WHITE SOX DIAMONDBACKS Andrew Benintendi – DH Geraldo Perdomo – SS Munetaka Murakami – 1B Ketel Marte – 2B Miguel Vargas – 3B Corbin Carroll – RF Colson Montgomery – SS Adrian Del Castillo – DH Everson Pereira – RF Ildemaro Vargas – 1B Sam Antonacci – LF Nolan Arenado – 3B Chase […]
It’s rubber match time in the Battle of the Bats between two teams that have scored 34 runs, walloped 12 homers, and — most amazing — sped to six triples in the first two games of the series. On the White Sox side, Munetaka Murakami has homered in five games in a row, tying team […]
Go get ‘em, Edward.
After a seven-game road trip facing National League West teams, the Dodgers are back home to start a weekend series against the Chicago Cubs beginning Friday night at Dodger Stadium. Kyle Tucker will face one of his old teams for the first time since signing with the Dodgers. Emmet Sheehan gets the ball for the […]
The start of the 2026 NFL Draft is merely a few hours away. We’ve all waited long enough to see what the Bears will do in the first round, whether they stay put at No. 25 or trade out of it in either direction. You’re here for a mock draft. There’s no use in drawing […]
Here are the lineups for the final game in Chicago. Let’s discuss. For the Phillies: For the Cubs:
Thursday notes… Cubs lineup: Phillies lineup: Edward Cabrera, RHP vs. Cristopher Sánchez, LHP Edward Cabrera has been as advertised so far this year. His power changeup results in a lot of strikeouts — 17 in 22.2 innings. It also has led to a fair number of walks, 11, which is too many. Cut down on […]
2026 Cubs Heroes and Goats: Game 25
Cubs 8, Phillies 7: Dansby Swanson’s walkoff single gives the Cubs a sweep and nine straight wins
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