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Tarik Skubal, the Cleveland Browns and other athletes credit a tiny new scope for faster recoveries

Several top pro athletes and their surgeons say a modern version of an old tool is shaving weeks off the recovery time for certain injuries. And some top doctors think this is only the beginning.

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Hurricanes’ top-line performers come through as Carolina moves within a win of claiming Stanley Cup

Carolina Hurricanes coach Rod Brind'Amour spent weeks answering the same question about needing more goal-scoring pop from top-line forwards Andrei Svechnikov and Sebastian Aho.

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Coby Bryant brings his fiery intensity to a new-look secondary for the Chicago Bears

“I'm a true competitor,” he said. “I don't care if it's walking down the street, I want to walk faster than somebody else. I don't care what it is.”

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White Sox rookie Braden Montgomery hasn’t calmed down after his historic walk-off MLB debut

Montgomery was still buzzing hours after his 343-foot, opposite-field shot cleared the fence in left field.

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Caleb Williams credits Bears coach Ben Johnson as a stabilizing factor in his improvement

“There’s so much to unlock, there’s so much to get better at, there’s so much left of ball for me and us and accolades that we’ll have as a team and things like that,” Williams said Thursday.

1 week ago

Chicago White Sox trade veteran outfielder Derek Hill to the Philadelphia Phillies

White Sox manager Will Venable praised Hill for his contribution to the team on and off the field.

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World Cup begins with Mexico hosting South Africa in opening match

The largest World Cup in tournament history kicked off Thursday with co-host Mexico taking on South Africa in the opening match.

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Serena Williams’ comeback at the Queen’s Club is over after injury to doubles partner

Serena Williams' much-hyped comeback to professional tennis at the Queen's Club lasted just one match. The 44-year-old Williams' doubles partner, 19-year-old Canadian Victoria Mboko, was forced to withdraw from the draw on Thursday because of a knee injury she sustained in a singles match against Karolina Pliskova in the last 16 on Wednesday.

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Knicks complete record rally from 29 points down and beat Spurs 107-106 for 3-1 NBA Finals lead

A record-breaking comeback, capped off by what could go down as a legendary play. The long road back to the top of the NBA is almost complete for the New York Knicks, and the step they took Wednesday night was unforgettable.

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Republicans hope to reengage Bears with new proposals

Pritzker says he’s open to special session as he takes calls from Bears.

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Top outfield prospect Braden Montgomery is called up by the Chicago White Sox

Montgomery is batting .314 with 10 homers and 41 RBIs over 56 games with Double-A Birmingham and Charlotte this season. He was promoted to the Triple-A Knights on May 5.

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Chicago Bears are hoping a focus on fundamentals will help their pass rush

Despite their sagging pass rush, the Bears did not make any major additions to their defensive line in the offseason.

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Cubs starter Jameson Taillon out until after the All-Star break with a strained left hamstring

The loss of Taillon is the latest blow to a pitching staff already without Matthew Boyd, Cade Horton and Justin Steele.

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Pritzker open to special session on Bears

The governor characterizes the team's Springfield strategy as disorganized.

2 weeks ago

Serena returns: Williams makes a winning comeback in doubles at Queen’s Club with Mboko

After nearly four years away from professional tennis, Serena Williams showed she still has plenty of power to her game as she made a winning return at Queen's Club on Tuesday.

2 weeks ago

AP’s NBA mock draft: BYU’s Dybantsa is No. 1 ahead of Kansas’ Peterson, Duke’s Boozer, UNC’s Wilson

The freshman forward from BYU remains the player atop AP's second mock draft, with the Wizards set to make the No. 1 pick on June 23.

2 weeks ago

Spurs’ Victor Wembanyama shakes off Game 2 miss by taking over Game 3 of the NBA Finals

Victor Wembanyama sat in Manhattan's Gramercy Park on Sunday and drew the statue of 19th-century Shakespearean actor Edwin Booth. Turns out, it was the perfect mind-clearing activity that helped him shake off his miss at the buzzer in Game 2 and take over Game 3 of the NBA Finals, preventing the San Antonio Spurs from getting pushed to the brink of elimination.

2 weeks ago

United States feeling confident going into World Cup off tight loss against Germany

Robinson's spectacular goal was the biggest highlight for the United States in a 2-1 loss to Germany on Saturday.

2 weeks ago

Stacey King, longtime Bulls broadcaster who played on three NBA championship teams, dies at 59

As a broadcaster, King endeared himself to a new generation of Bulls supporters. He spent more than two decades as a commentator on Bulls games.

2 weeks ago

Cubs opening day starter Matthew Boyd expects to return from IL on upcoming trip

Boyd, an All-Star in 2025, is coming back from a second stint on the injured list this season.

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