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It's Bears schedule day! Plus: Cubs win on Turner's 1st extra-base hit and White Sox win in extras.
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Wednesday, May 14, 2025

Good morning, Chicago.

The entirety of the NFL’s 272-game regular-season schedule won’t be officially unveiled until 7 p.m. But the league already has started to get the word out on some of its higher-profile, bigger-stage games. Here 's what we know so far about the Bears' 2025 slate.

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Justin Turner’s 1st extra-base hit of the season gives the Chicago Cubs a 5-4 walk-off win

Justin Turner’s two-run, walk-off double scored Vidal Bruján and Nico Hoerner to put the Chicago Cubs on top of the Miami Marlins, 5-4.

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Column: The Pete Rose saga will likely end with the all-time Hit King in the Hall of Fame

Pete Rose was his own worst enemy when he was alive. Now that he’s gone, he’ll finally get his chance to make the Baseball Hall of Fame.

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Chicago Bears Q&A: Will Ryan Poles look into Trey Hendrickson? Will Ben Johnson be gutsy on 4th down?

Will Chicago Bears GM Ryan Poles call the Cincinnati Bengals about Trey Hendrickson? Brad Biggs answers your Bears questions weekly.

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Who stood out on Day 1 of the NBA draft combine? And who should the Chicago Bulls keep an eye on?

With the draft order now set for the top 14 picks, the NBA turned its attention to Wintrust Arena to begin analyzing the 2025 prospects.

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Big hits by Chase Meidroth and Miguel Vargas lead Chicago White Sox to a 5-1 extra-inning win

The Chicago White Sox made sure a marvelous pitching performance from Jonathan Cannon didn’t go to waste as they won for the third time in four games.

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Illinois rewards coaches Bret Bielema and Brad Underwood with 6-year extensions

Illinois has locked in its football and men’s basketball coaches for the long term, agreeing to six-year contracts with Bret Bielema and Brad Underwood.

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‘He’s always been a hitter’: Chicago Cubs call up Moisés Ballesteros for MLB debut with Ian Happ on injured list

Moisés Ballesteros fittingly was playing the video game “MLB: The Show” when the call came.

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Chicago White Sox prospect Colson Montgomery returns to Triple-A Charlotte — and collects 2 hits

Chicago White Sox shortstop prospect Colson Montgomery spent almost two weeks in Arizona working on his swing.

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Northwestern hires NFL scout Christian Sarkisian as GM of athletic department, overseeing revenue sharing

Christian Sarkisian, who spent the last seven years as a scout for the Cincinnati Bengals, will help Northwe