Sports
2 days ago
NCAA football oversight committee proposes stiff penalties for violations of transfer portal window
The NCAA football oversight committee is recommending emergency legislation to protect the transfer portal window by issuing penalties for schools and coaches who circumvent the rules.
2 days ago
US hockey player Brady Tkachuk slams White House TikTok as ‘clearly fake’ after anti-Canada slur
American hockey player Brady Tkachuk said Thursday that he did not appreciate a doctored TikTok video shared by the White House that made it look like he was disparaging Canadians after winning Olympic gold, calling it fake and something he would never say.
2 days ago
Lawmakers advance the ball on measure helping Chicago Bears
An economic development tool could be an advantage for the Bears.
3 days ago
Max Scherzer and Toronto Blue Jays agree to $3 million, 1-year deal, AP source says
Max Scherzer is returning to the Toronto Blue Jays. Two weeks into spring training, the three-time Cy Young Award winner has agreed with the reigning American League champions on a $3 million, one-year contract, a person familiar with the negotiations told The Associated Press early Thursday.
3 days ago
Cubs lose Tyler Austin for months following procedure on his right knee
Counsell said Wednesday that Austin had a patellar tendon debridement procedure on his right knee Tuesday and will need a lengthy recovery period.
3 days ago
Illinois Boys High School Basketball Poll (FINAL POLL)
The last high school boys basketball poll before tournament time!
3 days ago
Chicago Bears grant linebacker Tremaine Edmunds permission to seek a trade
Edmunds is entering the final season of a four-year, $72 million contract he signed in 2023 and could be released if he doesn't find a trade partner.
3 days ago
Dambacher next Glenwood football coach
James Dambacher was most recently a coach with Auburn.
4 days ago
Kevin Durant says he wants to play for US men’s basketball team at 2028 Olympics in LA
"I didn't want to just take my name out of consideration just because of the simple fact that I'm older and I did it before"
4 days ago
UFL restricts punting beyond 50-yard line and makes 60-plus field goals worth 4 points
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — The UFL won’t allow punts after a team crosses the 50-yard line until late in each…
4 days ago
Outfielder Michael Conforto agrees to a minor league deal with the Chicago Cubs
Conforto has agreed to a minor league deal with the Cubs that includes an invitation to major league camp for spring training.
4 days ago
Shane Smith prepares for 2nd season with White Sox after shedding Rule 5 status
Smith has gone from the Rule 5 draft to the top of Chicago's rotation and a leading candidate to start for the rebuilding White Sox on opening day.
5 days ago
Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao agree to a rematch in September at The Sphere in Las Vegas
Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao have agreed to a rematch of their landmark 2015 bout. Their second fight will be held Sept. 19 in Las Vegas, the boxing icons announced Monday.
5 days ago
Lindsey Vonn says surgery saved her from having her left leg amputated following Olympic crash
American skier Lindsey Vonn says she nearly lost her left leg following a frightening crash in the women's downhill at the Milan Cortina Olympics. Vonn shared in an Instagram post on Monday that her injuries went far beyond the complex tibia fracture in the leg she initially revealed after clipping a gate and sailing off course just 13 seconds into her run on Feb. 8.
5 days ago
Outfielder Michael Conforto agrees to a minor league deal with the Chicago Cubs
The outfielder is expected to compete for a reserve role.
6 days ago
Hughes scores in overtime as US beats Canada for first men’s hockey gold at the Olympics since 1980
Jack Hughes scored less than 2 minutes into overtime and the U.S. beat Canada 2-1 in the gold medal final at the Milan Cortina Olympics on Sunday, earning the nation's third men's title at the Games and its first since the "Miracle on Ice" in 1980 — 46 years to the day of the upset over the mighty Soviet Union, too.
6 days ago
Lenyn Sosa focuses on improvement amid uncertain future with the White Sox
Sosa led Chicago with a career-high 22 homers and 75 RBIs in 140 games last year.
1 week ago
Healthy again, Cade Horton looking for a big second season with the Chicago Cubs
After beginning last season with Triple-A Iowa, Horton made his big league debut in May.
1 week ago
Bears promote longtime scout, executive Jeff King to assistant general manager
King's promotion comes after Ian Cunningham left late last month to become Atlanta's general manager.
1 week ago
Norway wins its 17th gold medal, breaking record for most golds won in a single Winter Olympics
Johannes Dale-Skjevdal of Norway was the only biathlete to hit all 20 of his targets in the 15-kilometer mass start race Friday and skied his way to gold — Norway's 17th gold medal of the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics — breaking the record for the most gold medals won by a nation at a single Winter Olympics.
