Pro Sports
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Shota Imanaga brilliant in return, Willson Contreras gets heated as Cubs blank Cards
Jun 26, 2025 9:19 pm - Four minutes before first pitch on Thursday afternoon, Shota Imanaga strolled in from the left-field bullpen and headed toward the Cubs dugout at Busch Stadium. As he approached, a small group of Cubs fans in the area stood and cheered for the team’s ace.
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‘Team in transition’: Bulls GM Eversley sends gloomy message on draft nightJun 26, 2025 7:15 pm - After the Bulls chose 6-10 French forward Noa Essengue in Wednesday’s NBA Draft, GM Marc Eversley took the microphone and went out of his way to keep team expectations low.
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Shota Imanaga throws 5 sharp innings in return from injury as Cubs beat Cardinals 3-0Jun 26, 2025 4:36 pm - Shota Imanaga returned from the injured list to throw five innings of one-hit ball, lifting the Chicago Cubs to a 3-0 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals for a split of a four-game series. Michael Busch homered and singled and Carson Kelly also had two hits for the NL Central-leading Cubs.
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Wimbledon 2025: Coco Gauff and Carlos Alcaraz give tennis two young superstarsJun 26, 2025 2:35 pm - Coco Gauff and Carlos Alcaraz are ushering in a new era for tennis. Wimbledon begins Monday, and the sport's most recent Grand Slam champions are Gauff and Alcaraz. She is a 21-year-old American. He is a 22-year-old Spaniard. Both are No. 2 in the rankings and both are coming off French Open titles secured in riveting finals against the sport's No. 1 players.
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Third Bears starting linebacker spot could come down to Hyppolite vs. SewellJun 26, 2025 2:26 pm - We’re ranking the top-five position battles to watch during training camp. Here’s a look at No. 2 on the list.
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Damiani’s PK, Glesnes’ late block help Union beat Fire 1-0Jun 25, 2025 11:22 pm - Bruno Damiani converted from the penalty spot in the 10th minute and 19-year-old goalkeeper Andrew Rick had his fourth shutout of the season to help the Philadelphia Union beat the Chicago Fire 1-0. Philadelphia (12-3-4), the points leader in all of MLS with 40, is unbeaten — with eight wins — in 11 straight. Jakob Glesnes blocked a shot by Chicago's Brian Gutiérrez in the third minute of stoppage time to preserve the Union's win. Chicago (7-7-4) had 57% possession and outshot the Union 15-11, but the Fire managed just two shots on goals.
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Chicago Dogs fall to Sioux Falls in Schaum’s first professional startJun 25, 2025 11:03 pm - The Chicago Dogs lost 8-1 to the Sioux Falls Canaries on Wednesday night with rookie Bryce Schaum making his first professional start on the mound. Just his second game ...
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Cooper Flagg the new Maine man for the Mavericks as the No. 1 pick in the NBA draftJun 25, 2025 10:05 pm - Cooper Flagg is headed to the Dallas Mavericks, who may have found their next franchise superstar less than five months after trading one away. The Mavericks took the Duke forward with the No. 1 pick in the draft Wednesday night, selecting the 18-year-old who was the college player of the year in his lone season.
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Schaumburg Boomers blanked by Joliet on the roadJun 25, 2025 9:40 pm - The Schaumburg Boomers dropped the middle game of the midweek series at Joliet by a 7-0 score on Wednesday. Schaumburg did not put the leadoff man on base in the game and...
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Happ hits leadoff HR, Boyd tosses 6 innings to help the Cubs beat the Cardinals 8-0Jun 25, 2025 9:29 pm - Ian Happ hit a leadoff home run and drove in three, Matthew Boyd gave up three hits in six scoreless innings and the Chicago Cubs beat the St. Louis Cardinals 8-0. Reese McGuire and Kyle Tucker also homered for the Cubs, who snapped a three-game losing streak. Boyd (7-3), who struck out three and did not issue a walk, has allowed two or fewer runs in each of his last six starts.