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Column: Would Chicago Bears take a swing at a Maxx Crosby trade? Price tag, salary and health all factors. Fallout from the failed Maxx Crosby trade begs the question: What’s next for the Las Vegas Raiders and the marquee edge rusher? It’s a lot for the Chicago Bears to ponder.

Maxx Crosby is back in Las Vegas and there are 3 factors for the #Bears to mull:

🏈Trade compensation
💰Salary cost
⚕️Projected health moving forward

Yes, it's a complicated formula for GM Ryan Poles, who once pulled a big free-agent offer because of medicals.

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11.03.2026 20:21 👍 1 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
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Column: Would Chicago Bears take a swing at a Maxx Crosby trade? Price tag, salary and health all factors. Fallout from the failed Maxx Crosby trade begs the question: What’s next for the Las Vegas Raiders and the marquee edge rusher? It’s a lot for the Chicago Bears to ponder.

The new NFL year has begun.

@bradbiggs.bsky.social delves into the scuttled Maxx Crosby trade and how the Bears would have to calculate any potential interest in the marquee edge rusher.

11.03.2026 20:15 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

It’s officially a new year in the NFL.

The Bears officially announce that DJ Moore has been traded to Buffalo. The team also made the Garrett Bradbury trade with New England official.

11.03.2026 20:01 👍 3 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
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Big Ten Tournament preview: Illinois needs a March mindset — and rebuilt Michigan looks to repeat Michigan coach Dusty May built the Big Ten Tournament’s No. 1 seeded-team with a lineup filled with the nation’s top transfer talent.

Michigan coach Dusty May built the Big Ten Tournament's No. 1 seeded-team with a lineup filled with the nation's top transfer talent.

Here’s what to know as action gets underway, including Illinois' outlook and players to watch.

11.03.2026 20:00 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Who will make the Chicago Cubs roster for opening day? There’s bullpen and bench spots up for grabs. There are roster battles in camp that are starting to take shape, giving a little clarity on the Chicago Cubs’ direction for the 26-man roster together ahead of opening day on March 26.

Who will make the Cubs roster for opening day? There are bullpen and bench spots up for grabs.

11.03.2026 19:30 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

White Sox catcher Kyle Teel suffered a Grade 2 right hamstring strain during Tuesday's WBC game with Team Italy.
Sox GM Chris Getz: “He’s probably going to be down for about four, maybe six weeks, so that’s likely an IL to begin with.”

11.03.2026 19:07 👍 9 🔁 4 💬 1 📌 3
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Matas Buzelis is evolving for the Chicago Bulls. His career-best 41-point game is the latest evidence. Chicago Bulls forward Matas Buzelis averaged 19.2 points in the 13 games since the trade deadline, including a career-high 41 on Tuesday. He believes it’s just the start.

Bulls forward Matas Buzelis averaged 19.2 points in the 13 games since the trade deadline, including a career-high 41 on Tuesday.

He believes it’s just the start.

📝 @juliapoe.bsky.social

11.03.2026 19:00 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Iran’s sports minister says the country can’t take part in the World Cup because of US attacks Iran’s sports minister said it’s “not possible” for the country to take part in the World Cup after the United States killed its supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, in its ongoing war.…

Iran’s sports minister said it’s “not possible” for the country to take part in the World Cup after the United States killed its supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, in its ongoing war.

11.03.2026 18:45 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Tracking the Chicago Bears in NFL free agency: Elijah Hicks to re-sign, boosting safety depth and special teams It’s the busiest week on the NFL’s offseason calendar. Here’s the latest Chicago Bears news in free agency.

The Bears are re-signing reserve safety and core special teams player Elijah Hicks, a league source told @bradbiggs.bsky.social.

Tracking the team's moves in free agency.

11.03.2026 18:30 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Matas Buzelis is evolving for the Chicago Bulls. His career-best 41-point game is the latest evidence. Chicago Bulls forward Matas Buzelis averaged 19.2 points in the 13 games since the trade deadline, including a career-high 41 on Tuesday. He believes it’s just the start.

Matas Buzelis is evolving.

Last night’s 41-point performance against the Warriors was the latest piece of evidence.

On the late night talk with Billy Donovan that helped spur this recent scoring jump and the ongoing quest for consistency:

11.03.2026 18:08 👍 10 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 1
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Thanksgiving Eve may join the NFL’s holiday lineup as the league explores new TV windows Adding a Thanksgiving Eve game would give the NFL nine major broadcast windows to fill that week.

The NFL is considering adding a game the day before Thanksgiving to this season’s schedule as it continues to explore additional broadcast windows.

The teams likely would have a bye the previous week.

11.03.2026 18:15 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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After trade-deadline dust settles, GM Kyle Davidson stands firm in his vision for young Chicago Blackhawks The Chicago Blackhawks traded away three veteran captains this week. GM Kyle Davidson trusts his process of development and opportunity — as well as his young players.

The NHL trade deadline has passed, the smoke has cleared and the Blackhawks find themselves as one of the youngest teams.

GM Kyle Davidson, though, didn't emphasize a late-season playoff push, instead highlighting youth, opportunity and development after the trade deadline.

11.03.2026 18:00 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Chicago Cubs minor-league prospect notes: Young hitters like Josiah Hartshorn are getting opportunities Updates from spring training on Chicago Cubs prospects Josiah Hartshorn, Kane Kepley and Owen Ayers.

Updates from spring training on Cubs prospects Josiah Hartshorn, Kane Kepley and Owen Ayers.

11.03.2026 17:30 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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FIFA President says he’s talked to Donald Trump and was assured Iran can come to US for World Cup FIFA said it anticipates Iran’s national team will be allowed to come to the United States, even with war going on between the countries, and compete in the World Cup that begins in about three mon…

FIFA said it anticipates Iran’s national team will be allowed to come to the United States and compete in the World Cup that begins in about 3 months.

“During the discussions, President Trump reiterated that the Iranian team is, of course, welcome to compete in the tournament in the United States.”

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What to know about the Chicago Bears’ possible move from Soldier Field Here’s what to know about the Chicago Bears’ possible move from Soldier Field.

What to know about the Chicago Bears’ possible move from Soldier Field.

11.03.2026 16:30 👍 2 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
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Big East Tournament preview: DePaul earns its highest seed and looks to keep moving in ‘positive direction’ DePaul earned the program’s highest seed in the Big East Tournament and will face 11th-seeded Georgetown on Wednesday.

DePaul earned the program's highest seed in the Big East Tournament — No. 6 — and will face 11th-seeded Georgetown (8 p.m., Peacock).

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Tracking the Chicago Bears in NFL free agency: Kentavius Street agrees to deal to reunite with DC Dennis Allen It’s the busiest week on the NFL’s offseason calendar. Here’s the latest Chicago Bears news in free agency.

It’s the busiest week on the NFL’s offseason calendar.

Here's what the Bears have done so far in free agency.

11.03.2026 15:30 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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The Chicago Bulls have an injury crisis. An obscured Rob Dillingham injury is the latest addition. The Bulls acquired four players they genuinely wanted to assess at the deadline. Three of them came to Chicago with significant injury issues, yet none of the deals were amended.

The Bulls acquired 7 players at the deadline, only 4 were under serious consideration as future assets for the team: Jaden Ivey, Anfernee Simons, Collin Sexton and Rob Dillingham.

3 of those players arrived in Chicago with significant injury issues.

11.03.2026 15:00 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 1
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Stunning US loss to Italy leaves World Baseball Classic fate hanging: ‘It’s out of our control now’ The surprising loss by the United States to Italy in the World Baseball Classic Tuesday night means that the Americans need help to advance to the quarterfinals.

The surprising loss by the U.S. to Italy in the World Baseball Classic means that the Americans need help to advance to the quarterfinals.

A win by Italy over Mexico tonight would give the U.S. second place and a spot in the next round. If Mexico wins, then all 3 teams will go to a tiebreaker.

11.03.2026 14:30 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Nick Martinelli, feeling ‘senior urgency,’ drives Northwestern to 76-66 win in Big Ten Tournament opener Two-time Big Ten scoring leader Nick Martinelli had 24 points for Northwestern in the win over Penn State on Tuesday.

Nick Martinelli is a 2-time Big Ten scoring leader and owns the 2 best scoring seasons in Northwestern history.

But he was “super nervous” last night.

He and the 15th-seeded Wildcats did what they needed to do to advance at the United Center.

11.03.2026 14:00 👍 0 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
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Star edge rusher Trey Hendrickson heading to Baltimore Ravens on 4-year, $112 million deal Four-time Pro Bowl edge rusher Trey Hendrickson has agreed on a four-year, $112 million contract with the Baltimore Ravens, a person with knowledge of the deal told The Associated Press on Wednesda…

Four-time Pro Bowl edge rusher Trey Hendrickson has agreed on a 4-year, $112 million contract with the Ravens.

The Ravens backed out of a blockbuster trade for star edge rusher Maxx Crosby late Tuesday.

11.03.2026 13:43 👍 3 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
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WNBA and players’ union log 12-hour marathon talks that are ‘going in the right direction’ The WNBA and players union met for nearly 12 hours trying to get a new collective bargaining agreement deal done to start the upcoming season on time.

The WNBA and players union met for nearly 12 hours trying to get a new collective bargaining agreement deal done to start the upcoming season on time.

11.03.2026 13:30 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Column: Hall of Fame cap saga finally ends for Chicago Cubs great Andre Dawson After rejecting former Chicago Cubs great Andre Dawson’s request to replace the Montreal Expos cap on his Hall of Fame plaque, the two sides finally agreed to a compromise.

After rejecting former Cubs great Andre Dawson's request to replace the Expos cap on his Hall of Fame plaque, the two sides finally agreed to a compromise.

“It’s been resolved, and I can move forward now.”

📝 @pwsullivan.bsky.social

11.03.2026 13:00 👍 2 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0
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The Chicago Bulls have an injury crisis. An obscured Rob Dillingham injury is the latest addition. The Bulls acquired four players they genuinely wanted to assess at the deadline. Three of them came to Chicago with significant injury issues, yet none of the deals were amended.

Rob Dillingham isn't shooting the ball right.

The Bulls know it. He knows it. But a previously undisclosed wrist injury is preventing anyone from fixing it.

This is only the latest in a series of injuries inherited at the deadline. On the failure of this talent evaluation window:

11.03.2026 05:30 👍 22 🔁 9 💬 0 📌 7
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Italy stuns the US 8-6 in the WBC — and Chicago players hit 2 home runs for each team Chicago White Sox’s Kyle Teel and Sam Antonacci each hit a home run for Italy, while Chicago Cubs’ Pete Crow-Armstrong hit a pair of home runs for the U.S.

Chicago White Sox’s Kyle Teel and Sam Antonacci each hit a home run for Italy, while Chicago Cubs’ Pete Crow-Armstrong hit a pair of home runs for the U.S.

11.03.2026 05:30 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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The Chicago Bulls have an injury crisis. An obscured Rob Dillingham injury is the latest addition. The Bulls acquired four players they genuinely wanted to assess at the deadline. Three of them came to Chicago with significant injury issues, yet none of the deals were amended.

The Bulls acquired four players they genuinely wanted to assess at the deadline. Three of them came to Chicago with significant injury issues, yet none of the deals were amended.

📝 @juliapoe.bsky.social

11.03.2026 05:27 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Bam Adebayo scores 83 points for the Miami Heat, 2nd-best in NBA history Bam Adebayo had a night for all time on Tuesday, with a point total second to only Wilt Chamberlain in the NBA record books.

Bam Adebayo had a night for all time on Tuesday, with a point total second to only Wilt Chamberlain in the NBA record books.

11.03.2026 04:59 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Nick Martinelli, feeling ‘senior urgency,’ drives Northwestern to a win over Penn State in Big Ten Tournament Two-time Big Ten scoring leader Nick Martinelli had 24 points for Northwestern in the win over Penn State on Tuesday.

Two-time Big Ten scoring leader Nick Martinelli had 24 points for Northwestern in the win over Penn State on Tuesday.

📝 @colleenkane.bsky.social
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11.03.2026 03:51 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Baltimore Ravens nix trade for Las Vegas Raiders’ Maxx Crosby after star pass rusher fails his physical The blockbuster trade sending star pass rusher Maxx Crosby to the Baltimore Ravens is off.

The blockbuster trade sending star pass rusher Maxx Crosby to the Baltimore Ravens is off.

11.03.2026 02:30 👍 0 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
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A US-Canada gold medal hockey match looms again at the Winter Games, this time at the Paralympics Shortly after their clashes in the Olympic hockey finals, the United States and Canada are on track for another gold-medal showdown, this time in Paralympic ice hockey.

Shortly after their clashes in the Olympic hockey finals, the United States and Canada are on track for another gold-medal showdown, this time in Paralympic ice hockey.

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