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Matt Carlson

Chicago, Toronto
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Covers:  business, hockey, nhl, college sports, sporting goods, u.s.- canada issues, marketing
Journalist. Specialist & counselor in media strategy and channels. College instructor. Quips are my own and fact-based. EN/DE/FR

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Long-time freelance reporter for the AP in Chicago. I've been assigned on a beat basis for hockey for many years, and cover baseball and college sports.

Hockey equipment and product industry reporter for The Hockey News and Hockey News Fully Loaded. If it deals with skates and sticks, I write it.

Former Canadian Press reporter for the U.S. Midwest, covering sports, general news and business. Other long-term contracted jobs for the Chicago Tribune and Sun-Times, and a host of magazines.

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Carson Kelly has grand slam and career-high 6 RBIs as Cubs rout Blue Jays 16-2

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By Matt Carlson
| New Castle News Verified
CHICAGO (AP) — Carson Kelly hit his second career grand slam in Chicago’s seven-run first inning and finished with a career-high six RBIs as the Cubs routed the Toronto Blue Jays 16-2 on Friday. Pete Crow-Armstrong had three singles, an RBI and walked twice to extend his career-high on-base streak to 22 games, helping the Cubs win for the sixth time in eight games. Chicago's center fielder is batting .409 during that stretch.
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Blue Jays right-hander Shane Bieber rejoins team, nearing a return to action, manager says

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By Matt Carlson
| Black Hills Pioneer Verified
By MATT CARLSON - Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) - Toronto Blue Jays right-hander Shane Bieber rejoined the team on Friday and could be activated from the injured list in the next few days, manager John Schneider said. Bieber, the 2020 AL Cy Young Award winner, hasn't pitched this season. He was placed on the 15-day injured list in March with elbow inflammation and later transferred to the 60-day IL. Copyright 2026 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.
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Carson Kelly pega grand slam, impulsa 6 y los Cachorros aplastan 16-2 a los Azulejos

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By Matt Carlson
| Greenwich Time Verified
Carson Kelly, de los Cachorros de Chicago, batea un grand slam frente a los Azulejos de Toronto durante la primera entrada del juego de béisbol de Grandes Ligas, el viernes 19 de junio de 2026, en Chicago.
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