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Josef Newgarden repeats as Indy 500 winner

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INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Josef Newgarden put his cheating scandal behind him to become the first back-to-back winner of the Indianapolis 500 since Helio Castroneves 22 years ago and give Roger Penske a record-extending 20th win in “The Greatest…

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Cubs and Cardinals series finale Sunday delayed by storms and tornado warning

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ST. LOUIS — The second weather delay of the series pushed back the start time for the Cubs and Cardinals' game Sunday.

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Manager Pedro Grifol rips "flat" White Sox after 4-1 loss to Orioles

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White Sox manager Pedro Grifol didn’t need a lot of time to get his message across after the team’s 4-1 loss Sunday to the Orioles at Guaranteed Rate Field.

Sunday, May 26

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White Sox impressed with Bryan Ramos' selective approach

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Young hitters can struggle with their command of the strike zone. White Sox rookie third baseman Bryan Ramos is not having that issue.

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Cubs lose 7-6 to Cardinals despite offensive rebound

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ST. LOUIS — For a moment, it looked like the Cubs might pull off their third comeback of the game. Cody Bellinger found a hole on the right side of the infield, and his RBI single closed their deficit to a run.

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White Sox' bullpen spoils Erick Fedde's outing in 5-3 loss to Orioles

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All reliever Michael Kopech could do was watch with his right hand on his hip as his fastball traveled in the air for a solo home run by Orioles third baseman Jordan Westburg in the eighth inning.

Saturday, May 25

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'It just sucks': White Sox designated hitter Eloy Jimenez on suffering another injury

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One thought went through White Sox designated hitter Eloy Jimenez’s mind as he ran toward the plate Tuesday against the Blue Jays: ‘‘Not again.’’

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Analyzing Blackhawks' options for No. 2 draft pick: Ivan Demidov or Artyom Levshunov?

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For the first time since 2019, when the Blackhawks took Kirby Dach third overall, there's a real debate surrounding the Hawks' first-round pick.

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Cubs face NL Central-heavy schedule in coming weeks, starting with the Cardinals

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ST. LOUIS — Over the course of 17 days, the Cubs are scheduled to play three games against the Cardinals, four against the Brewers and seven against the Reds.

Cubs' Shota Imanaga drawing national attention — but he won't pitch this weekend in St. Louis

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ST. LOUIS — Cubs lefty Shota Imanaga grinned from his side of the split screen on ESPN’s “The Pat McAfee Show” on Thursday. He addressed McAfee’s question — what pitch would Imanaga throw McAfee and how far would “[expletive] hit that…

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Sox GM Chris Getz open to deals as trade season nears

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White Sox general manager Chris Getz and his staff will be busy over the next two months. The college baseball season is wrapping up, the draft is two months away and Memorial Day weekend — the unofficial first benchmark of the season —…

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Cubs-Cardinals series opener postponed because of inclement weather

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ST. LOUIS — The sky darkened, and the grounds crew at Busch Stadium pulled the tarp over the infield as game time approached Friday.

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'Baseball family through and through': Coaching paths led brothers Dustin and Jason Kelly to Cubs, Washington

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Cubs hitting coach Dustin Kelly isn’t one to interject if not invited. That kind of feel has served him well guiding a group of major-league players through the volatile journey of a baseball season.

Orioles-White Sox game Friday night has been delayed

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Friday's White Sox game vs. the Orioes will be delayed due to an approaching front of rain.

Friday, May 24

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Will Cubs' Kyle Hendricks ever get his starting job back?

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Kyle Hendricks has started 253 regular-season games in his major league career, all of them with the Cubs. Will there be a 254th? Bigger picture, will Hendricks — banished to the bullpen after a terrible opening couple of months to his…

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Pedro Grifol embraces adversity, confident it will make him, White Sox better

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There was a time during White Sox manager Pedro Grifol’s first season, especially during the 7-21 start, when he boiled after every loss.

Cubs' Porter Hodge riding high after striking out the side in 10 pitches in major-league debut

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Ten pitches. That’s all it took for Cubs prospect Porter Hodge to strike out the side in the ninth inning Wednesday in his major-league debut against the Braves.

Cubs shut out for fifth time this season, third time vs. Braves, in 3-0 loss

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On a Thursday afternoon — a time not known for strong baseball attendance — some 35,000 fans packed the sunbathed seats at Wrigley Field.

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White Sox' Andrew Benintendi: 'I'm way too good a hitter for this to continue'

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No, White Sox manager Pedro Grifol is not giving up on Andrew Benintendi. And he will continue to play the struggling left fielder.

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Dwyane Wade launches online community supporting transgender youth

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MIAMI BEACH, Fla. — NBA Hall of Famer and Chicago Sky co-owner Dwyane Wade was back in South Florida on Thursday to do battle again.

Thursday, May 23

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NBC Sports Chicago shares bleak outlook with employees for deal with White Sox, Bulls, Blackhawks

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NBC Sports Chicago is coming to grips with the reality that it will lose the White Sox, Bulls and Blackhawks this fall. The regional sports network painted a bleak picture to employees Thursday, saying it didn’t see a path to a deal with…

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MLB says automated ball-strike call system unlikely for 2025

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NEW YORK — Major League Baseball says robot home plate umpires are unlikely for 2025.

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Bears coach: 'I see progress' in QB Caleb Williams in first week of OTAs

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The Bears’ defense had just finished a boisterous, dominant performance in red zone drills Thursday when safety Kevin Byard, a two-time all-pro, walked up to quarterback Caleb Williams.

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Cubs' Kyle Hendricks embracing 'big opportunity' in bullpen

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Cubs right-hander Kyle Hendricks was able to relax a little Tuesday, knowing that in a close game, the ringing bullpen phone probably wasn’t for him. But he still described watching the game from the bullpen as exciting.

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Cubs held to two runs as Braves' Max Fried throws complete game

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No Cub had reached base safely until the sixth inning, when Ian Happ poked a line drive into left field for a leadoff double to break up Braves lefty Max Fried’s perfect-game bid.

White Sox' Nick Nastrini shelled for nine runs in 9-2 loss to Jays

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TORONTO — White Sox pitcher Nick Nastrini might be relieved to know he won’t get deep-sixed after his disastrous return from Triple-A Charlotte on Wednesday.

White Sox carry on, yet again, without Eloy Jimenez

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TORONTO — After exiting the game Tuesday against the Blue Jays, White Sox designated hitter Eloy Jimenez landed on the injured list Wednesday.

Wednesday, May 22

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White Sox DH Eloy Jimenez, reliever Steven Wilson land on IL

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The White Sox placed designated hitter Eloy Jimenez on the 10-day injured list.

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NFL Draft to be held in Pittsburgh in 2026

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Pittsburgh’s Acrisure Stadium, home of the Steelers, will host the 2026 NFL Draft.

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Cubs’ Nico Hoerner returns to lineup, hits walk-off single in 10th to beat Braves

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The Cubs’ Nico Hoerner is doused with water after he hit a game-winning single in the 10th inning Tuesday against the Braves.