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16 Unusual And Weird Sports Facts You Might Not Know
By: Brittni Michaelis With the slowest week of sports upon us and no professional games being played, it’s been an agonizing few days. No football, no baseball, no hockey, no basketball … is this real...
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21 Things That Have Happened Since The Last Back-to-Back Home Run Derby Champion
After Yoenis Cespedes won Monday night Home Run Derby for the second consecutive year, he became the first back-to-back champion in 15 years. Ken Griffey Jr. did it in 1998 and 1999 and now Cespedes...
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New Test May Help Diagnose Concussions Among Young Athletes
http://media.chicago.cbslocal.com/CBSCHI_20140912000930150AA.mp4 (CBS) – In all sports right now, concussion is a huge concern. But now, there is a new test, just approved by the Food and Drug...
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4 Must Watch College Games This Weekend
It’s Week 4 of the college football season and one by one teams are dropping like flies. Last week it was No. 9 USC, the week before that it was No. 8 Ohio State and opening weekend it was No. 9 South...
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Sports Stories From Outside Of The Bracket Bubble
Bryan Altman– (CBS Local) Have you officially ripped up each and every bracket that you spent a painstaking number of hours filling out? If you hear the word “bracket” just one more time are you going...
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5 Sports Guarantees That Went Horribly Wrong
Bryan Altman, CBS Local Sports The truth of the matter when it comes to making crazy predictions is that you have a ton to gain if you’re right and really not much to lose if you’re wrong. Think of...
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Book Gift Guide For The Sports Enthusiast In Your Life
Do you have baseball, basketball, or football fans in your life? We sure do. Our sister company, Simon & Schuster, has the perfect gifts for everyone on your list. Check out these exciting sports...
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Study Says One Round Of Golf Per Week ‘Very Good’ For Your Health
Bryan Altman Weekend warriors looking to hit the links and play some golf on Saturdays and Sundays this summer now have another good excuse for doing exactly that. According to a new study conducted by...
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Top 5 Feel-Good Sports Stories Of 2017
Ryan Mayer The end of 2017 is drawing near which means it’s a good time to take stock of the year in sports. As always, there were stories that made us laugh, cry, and shake our fists with rage. But...
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Devils Could Be Dangerous In Playoffs
By Steve Silverman As the NHL hits the deepest part of the regular-season stretch run, it’s all about making the playoffs and getting in position to get the best match-up possible. The team that may...
View ArticleLegal Expert: ‘Could See Sports Gambling Legalized In Several States By End...
Ryan Mayer The sports world was jolted into conversation Monday morning when the Supreme Court of the United States handed down its ruling in Murphy vs. NCAA, declaring the 1992 Professional and...
View ArticleArizona Cardinals Rookie Chase Edmonds Plans To Pay Off Sister’s Student Loans
Ryan Mayer Being drafted into the NFL and signing with a team often leaves players with more money than they’ve seen up until that point in their lives. In the wake of their signings you often hear...
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Staten Island Yankees To Be Renamed Pizza Rats On Saturday Home Games
Ryan Mayer The video of the pizza rat took the Internet by storm a few years ago, so much so that Pizza Rats was one of the potential names included by the Staten Island Yankees in their fan vote for a...
View ArticleChicago Red Stars’ Sam Kerr Expected To Shine Bright At Next Year’s Women’s...
CHICAGO (CBS) — It has been a non-stop party since France’s 4-2 World Cup clincher over Croatia. The French are hosting next year’s FIFA Women’s World Cup. As CBS 2’s Megan Mawicke reports, Sam Kerr is...
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Steelers WR Antonio Brown Unveiled As Madden NFL 19 Cover Athlete
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Football and video game fans eagerly await the latest installment in the Madden series every year. Fans will have to wait a couple of more weeks for this year’s installment to be...
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Is Brian Urlacher Nervous About Pro Hall Of Fame Induction Speech?
CHICAGO (CBS) — Ahead of tomorrow’s Pro Football Hall of Fame induction ceremony, Bears great Brian Urlacher tells CBS 2 if he thinks he’ll be nervous for his enshrinement speech and if comparisons to...
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Nude Golf Event In Full Swing At Course In Australia
DARWIN, Australia (CBS Local/CBS DFW) – On a golf course in northern Australia, everything is swinging — because 30 players are in the nude. Well, not completely nude. The golfers strolling around the...
View ArticleCollege Football: How To Watch Opening Weekend
Ryan Mayer As always seems to be the case, summer has flown by. We approach Labor Day weekend with the sound of parents rejoicing in kids going back to school ringing in our ears. While you soak up...
View ArticleLarry Fitzgerald, Other Arizona Athletes To Serve At Senator John McCain’s...
Ryan Mayer Arizona Senator John McCain died on Saturday at the age of 81 following a yearlong battle with brain cancer. McCain was one of America’s most respected senators and is being mourned by...
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Jay Feely: ‘Ed Oliver Does Things I’ve Never Seen A Defensive Lineman Do’
Ryan Mayer The opening weekend of college football is nearly upon us. Every team across the nation will have played a game by Tuesday morning (and in some cases two), and the chase for the College...
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Enter our Pro Football Challenge now for a chance to win $1,000!
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A Chance To Win $1,000 Is On The Line In Our Pro Football Knockout Pool
Enter our Pro Football Knockout Pool for a chance to win $1,000!
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‘Arthur Ashe: A Life’ Excerpt From New Book By Raymond Arsenault
Photo Courtesy of Simon & Schuster Raymond Arsenault is the John Hope Franklin Professor of Southern History at the University of South Florida, St. Petersburg. One of the nation’s leading civil...
View ArticleThe Baseball Report: Martinez Has A Shot At ‘True’ Triple Crown
Ryan Mayer Boston Red Sox slugger J.D. Martinez has been a big part of why the team has posted the best record in the league up to this point and are set to win 100 games for just the fourth time in...
View ArticleFantasy Football Week 2: Start Jared Cook, Sit Amari Cooper
Ryan Mayer It’s early. Those two words are key to remember not only for your favorite NFL team, but also for your fantasy team. One week in, maybe your lineup didn’t produce the way that you were...
View ArticleThe Baseball Report: Orioles Could Set Franchise Mark For Futility
Ryan Mayer The Baltimore Orioles are in the midst of a historically bad season. Entering play on Tuesday, their record stood at 43-107, a full 60 games behind the Red Sox in the division. The 107...
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Top Daily Fantasy Plays For Each Team In Week 3
By Steve Silverman While your season-long fantasy team may be languishing in an 0-2 hole after the opening weeks of the season, you can cheer yourself up with daily fantasy. With each week of matchups,...
View ArticleNate Burleson: ‘Matchup To Watch Is Chargers Defense Against Rams Offense’
Ryan Mayer Two weeks into the NFL season, the common refrain for all teams and commentators alike is: “It’s still early.” That said, teams that start the season 2-0 have made the playoffs at a 62...
View ArticleHoliday Sports Viewing Guide: Best Games, Where To Watch, How To Watch
Ryan Mayer It’s the most wonderful time of the year. At least, that’s how the saying goes. But, we all know that at times the holidays can be overwhelming between shopping, baking, getting together...
View ArticleDeaths From Brain, Heart Problems Higher For NFL Than MLB
CHICAGO (AP) — Pro football players may be more likely to die from degenerative brain diseases and heart problems than baseball players but the reasons are unclear, a new study suggests. The...
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Addison Russell Is Out As Cubs Make Roster Moves
CHICAGO (CBS) — Addison Russell is off the Cubs, the team announced Monday. Monday marked the deadline to for the team to choose whether to tender or renew 2020 contracts for unsigned players on the...
View ArticleIndy 500 Moved From May To August
CHICAGO (CBS) — You’ll have to wait until later this summer to see the checkered flag wave at the brickyard. The 104th Indianapolis 500, originally set for May 24, is now scheduled for August due to...
View ArticleBulls Head Physician Dr. Brian Cole On How Safe It Really Is For Sports To...
CHICAGO (CBS) — The NBA’s return to play in a bubble at Disney Complex in Orlando includes giving players the option to wear a smart ring that is said to predict COVID-19 symptoms up to three days in...
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Unlike Illinois Youth Sport Restrictions, Kids In Indiana Can Play Ball, ‘To...
CHICAGO (CBS) — While high school sports are limited in Illinois, they are going forward in the neighboring state of Indiana. CBS 2’s Vince Gerasole reports from Lake Central High School with at...
View ArticleAs Sports Games Are Canceled In Protest, Chicago Sky Coach James Wade Has...
CHICAGO (CBS) — All three NBA playoff games were postponed, along with the entire WNBA slate and most of the MLS schedule in protest of the shooting of Jacob Blake in Kenosha and police violence. It...
View ArticleStudent Athletes And Parents Plan Lawsuit To Resume School Sports
CHICAGO (CBS) — Parents and student athletes are crying foul as they put pressure on Illinois lawmakers and educators to reopen schools so fall sports can begin. But as CBS 2’s Jeremy Ross reported...
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Illinois Health Officials Tighten Some Restrictions For Sports; Basketball...
CHICAGO (CBS) — Gov. JB Pritzker and the Illinois Department of Public Health on Tuesday tightened its restrictions for youth and adult recreational sports amid a new statewide surge in the COVID-19...
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Illinois High School Association Announces 2021 Sports Schedule; Some Can...
CHICAGO (CBS) — High school sports are coming back in Illinois, and some are starting as soon as possible. All 24 sports will get some play this year, and spring sports will get a full season. However,...
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Darryl Morsell’s Baltimore Roots Bring Him Back To NCAA Tournament With...
BALTIMORE (WJZ) — He’s been igniting crowds for years. Baltimore’s Darryl Morsell is the real deal. Before he was a four-year starter for the Maryland Terrapins, Mount St. Joseph High School was where...
View ArticleKyle Lowry Scores 19 Points, Heat Beat Bulls 107-104
CHICAGO (AP) — Kyle Lowry scored 19 points, Jimmy Butler added 18 and the Miami Heat beat the Chicago Bulls 107-104 on Saturday night. Gabe Vincent made four three-pointers and had 20 off the bench, 16...
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