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The Cincinnati Bengals are getting set to host the Chicago Bears for their second preseason game. Zac Taylor’s starters won’t be playing on Saturday night, but plenty of other players will get extensive playing time to make one of their final cases to make the final roster. Will some of the players who impressed last […]
Chicago lives and dies by its sports teams. Bears Sundays. Cubs summer nights. Bulls banners hanging from the rafters like nobody’s forgotten the 90s. But there’s a newer game building its own following in the city’s parks and rec centers, and it doesn’t need a jumbotron to pull a crowd. Pickleball’s been the fastest-growing sport [...] The post Why Pickleball Leagues Are Becoming One of the Best Ways to Meet People Through Sport appeared first on ChiCitySports .
Players Weekend features three themes this year, celebrating off-field interests, charities and causes, and the people who helped the players succeed. The Cubs leaned into category number two tonight, giving away a game to Seattle as an act of charity. Even the 2026 Seattle Mariners can still win the occasional game they don’t deserve. It’s […]
Jake Rogers came through with incredible heroics to lead the Chicago White Sox past the New York Mets in a thrilling 6-4 victory on Friday night. Rogers is going through the seventh year of his career in the majors, his first with the White Sox. He started the campaign with the Detroit Tigers before taking […] The post White Sox’s Jake Rogers walking off the Mets would make the Michael Jordan proud appeared first on ClutchPoints .
Iowa Cubs The Iowa Cubs fried the Toledo Mud Hens (Tigers), 8-3. Andrew Wantz got the start and gave the I-Cubs four innings and gave the Mud Hens two runs on three hits. He walked three and struck out five. Hoby Milner pitched the fifth inning in a rehab assignment. Milner gave up a one-out […]
Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders 5, Charlotte Knights 3 Playing against two rehabbing Yankees and their 4A team was too tall an order for the Knights, but this time the loss was on the arms. Jonathan Cannon did a fair job stretching his start as long as possible. Although he gave up two home runs, his six innings […]
For a young team like the Chicago White Sox, where most of the players haven’t experienced a playoff race much less a wining season, the dog days can be too much for some teams to handle. With plenty of time left in August, no one game gives reason to push the panic button, but the […]
Chicago Cubs pitcher Daniel Palencia recently shared a funny story about baseball legend Ichiro Suzuki—a tale that is sure to make longtime fans realize how much time has truly passed. Before the Cubs faced off against the Mariners, Palencia spoke with Ichiro and said he has always seen the Hall of Famer as a baseball […] The post Daniel Palencia’s Ichiro Suzuki PS2 memory will make fans feel old appeared first on ClutchPoints .
The Mets got off to a 4-0 lead, but the White Sox erased that lead with back-to-back-to-back home runs in the sixth and then hit another home run in the bottom off the ninth to walk it off. Both starting pitchers, who both happened to be named Sean (Manaea and Burke), pitched scoreless innings to […]
At the start of the ninth inning, excitable Mets reliever Jefry Yan jumped for joy in his trademark fashion when he'd thought he'd rung up Colson Montgomery on a 1-2 slider. The pitch was low enough that Mets catcher Francisco Alvarez didn't even consider a challenge, and made a quick mound visit afterward. https://twitter.com/FoulTerritoryTV/status/2090988822246875597 The post White Sox 6, Mets 4: It’s Jake Rogers’ neighborhood appeared first on Sox Machine .
Go get ‘em, Matthew.
The Chicago Cubs have been one of the strongest teams in the National League and they have been especially hot on the road, having been victorious in 9 straight series away from Wrigley Field. That should give them a significant edge on the slumping Seattle Mariners as the two teams meet in the Pacific Northwest […] The post Cubs’ Shota Imanaga picks Ichiro Suzuki’s brain before Mariners clash appeared first on ClutchPoints .
SEATTLE — Today’s roster moves: Here Friday notes… Cubs lineup: Mariners lineup: Matthew Boyd, LHP vs. Emerson Hancock, RHP Matthew Boyd had been so good in his first nine starts back from his knee injury that his four-homer clunker against the Cardinals last Saturday was pretty shocking. Even with that awful game he’s still at […]
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These pregame notes aren't late; they just anticipated rain pushing back the start time by 20 minutes. ⚙️⚙️⚙️ The post Pregame notes: Luis Robert Jr. returns to South Side appeared first on Sox Machine .
Heading into this season most people would’ve assumed the New York Mets would be fighting for their division title while the White Sox would be floundering, with another losing record. Fortunately for us, money can’t buy wins on its own, unless you’re Mark Walter and you love taking out loans. The Mets have been better […]
Luis Robert Jr. is making his return to Chicago on Friday as the Mets prepare to play the Chicago White Sox on the road. Robert was traded from the White Sox to the Mets this past offseason. While Robert had ups and downs with the White Sox, he did have a memorable 2023 campaign that […] The post Mets’ Luis Robert Jr. opens up about return to Chicago before White Sox clash appeared first on ClutchPoints .
Have I mentioned before how much I hate these late West Coast start times? Thankfully, tonight is the only game in the series that will stretch into the next day for those of us in earlier time zones. I’m not sure I’ll be able to stay awake for the whole thing, so I’m hoping for … The post Chicago Cubs Lineup (8/21/26): Boyd Facing M’s in Late-Night Start appeared first on .
Daniel Palencia had a good year as Cubs closer in 2025 despite some injury issues. He had more time on the IL this year, first with an oblique strain and then a flexor injury. Today, the Cubs activated Palencia from the injured list after five rehab outings, the last two of which were pretty good. […]
The Chicago Bears could target Steelers CB Joey Porter Jr. in a trade that would bring Ryan Poles’ infamous Chase Claypool deal full circle.
The Cubs made a flurry of roster moves ahead of Friday night’s game in Seattle, with Daniel Palencia‘s activation headlining the transactions. Javier Assad continues to be a pawn who gets shuffled around because he’s got an option remaining. See below for more… The Chicago Cubs today added infielder Gabriel Arias to the 26-man roster … The post Palencia Activated, Arias Added, Assad Optioned, Miller Designated appeared first on .
Mets lineup Sean Manaea – LHP White Sox lineup Sean Burke – RHP Broadcast info First pitch: 7:40pm EDTTV: WPIXRadio: Audacy Mets Radio WHSQ 880AM, Audacy App, 92.3 HD2
Bears Bears HC Ben Johnson said OT Jedrick Wills has displayed considerable traits but also added that he needs to continue to master the scheme. “Jed was a guy that’s supremely talented coming out of Alabama,” Johnson said, via Bears Wire. “[He] started off really well in Cleveland, and then obviously the injuries slowed him […] The post NFC Notes: Jared Goff, Jordan Love, Bears, Lions, Packers appeared first on NFLTradeRumors.co .
This week’s MLBTR Mailbag will dig into the Cubs’ long-term outfield look, the Rays’ crop of catching talent, the Yankees’ 2027 payroll and roster pursuits, and possible contracts for some notable names around the league. (Note: questions are lightly edited for clarity and brevity.) Let’s get into it! Colin asks: What are the Cubs’ options […]
Chicago Bears cornerback Jaylon Johnson had Ja'Marr Chase locked up and 'fuming' during joint practices with the Cincinnati Bengals.