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Sports Monday, March 9, 2026 | | |
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Good morning, Chicago. Get ready for a busy week in sports. The NFL's free-agent negotiating period opens at 11 a.m. today, and any signings or trades can become official at 3 p.m. Wednesday with the start of the 2026 league year. And in college basketball, the men's Big Ten Tournament comes to the United Center starting Tuesday, as teams jockey for positioning before Selection Sunday. Today’s eNewspaper edition | Subscribe to more newsletters | Asking Eric | Horoscopes | Puzzles & Games | Today in History | | | | Ryan Poles was busy this week freeing up salary-cap space. What will the Bears do with it? Here are their three biggest positions of need heading into free agency. | | | | | The Cubs and White Sox are starting to make cuts in spring training camp, whittling down roster sizes before opening day on March 26. | | | | | When it comes to women’s sports, Northwestern has had a special run over the last 20 years, including five NCAA team championships in the last five years. | | | | | Troy Murray, who died Saturday at 63, played 12 of his 15 NHL seasons with the Chicago Blackhawks and won the Selke Trophy in 1985-86. | | | | | The glaring concern for the Chicago Bulls is that Sunday’s loss didn’t seem all that purposeful or planned. | | | | | It’s the busiest week on the NFL’s offseason calendar. Here’s the latest Chicago Bears news in free agency. | | | |
