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7 days ago
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.
7 days ago
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.
7 days ago
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.
1 week ago
Pritzker open to special session on Bears
The governor characterizes the team's Springfield strategy as disorganized.
1 week 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.
1 week 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.
1 week 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.
1 week 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.
1 week 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.
1 week 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.
1 week ago
Cubs’ Jameson Taillon says he’s headed to IL after leaving vs. Giants with hamstring injury
Taillon said he first felt discomfort in the hamstring after throwing an inside changeup to Chapman that made the count 2-2 in the at-bat.
1 week ago
Carolina trails Vegas in the Stanley Cup Final and has a big decision to make for Game 4
A sequence of events in a Stanley Cup Final that has gotten crazier by the minute has put the Carolina Hurricanes at a crossroads. They blew a two-goal lead and lost Game 1, erased a two-goal deficit and won Game 2, and rallied from down four goals in Game 3, only to lose in double overtime on a fluky bounce.
1 week ago
Spurs-Knicks Game 3 of the NBA Finals is a hot ticket with the potential for a wild scene
Knicks fever has set the stage for Game 3 of the NBA Finals against the San Antonio Spurs to be a must-see event — inside Madison Square Garden and out on the streets and in bars across New York City.
1 week ago
Sané, Havertz score as Germany beats US 2-1, heads to World Cup with 9-game winning streak
The 16th-ranked United States has lost nine straight games to European opponents dating to 2022.
2 weeks ago
Bears sign safety Dillon Thieneman and center Logan Jones ahead of minicamp
The Bears begin a mandatory three-day minicamp on Tuesday.
2 weeks ago
Cubs president Jed Hoyer says talented team will break out of slump, but needs to do so soon
Hoyer says the Cubs, with a deep starting lineup and strong defensive play, shouldn't be wallowing at the .240 winning percentage they've had since May 9.
2 weeks ago
Chris Richards trains with U.S. team with World Cup deadline looming
The U.S. is coming off a 3-2 victory over Senegal on Sunday.
2 weeks ago
Hurricanes thriving in high-pressure playoff settings as Stanley Cup Final shifts West for Game 3
The Carolina Hurricanes have spent months regrouping quickly after losses and they have proven unshaken by the challenge of playing in hostile arenas or in next-goal-wins extra time.
2 weeks ago
Bears say they are moving forward with Northwest Indiana location for new stadium
The Chicago Bears are looking to build a stadium in Northwest Indiana after a proposal to provide financial incentives for the NFL team to build its new home in Illinois stalled in the state legislature.