Other Sports
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Column: IndyCar and NASCAR roar into showcase month of May
May 13, 2019 7:00 am - CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) - The most prolific month in motorsports arrived with two strong races with IndyCar and NASCAR both opening May with momentum-grabbing entertaining ...
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Mt. Prospect native takes the mound in Boomers' home openerMay 13, 2019 1:00 am - He could guide a fastball over home plate, but was too young to steer a car. Still, Jack Landwehr remembers the route to the nearby pro ballpark. "Busse Road to (Illinoi...
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Rafael Nadal says he is taking clay slump 'naturally'
May 12, 2019 7:00 am - MADRID (AP) - Usually this time of the year Rafael Nadal is talking about how his game is peaking ahead of the French Open. The discussion is typically about how many ti...
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Local 17-year-old wild card beats US veteran Johnson in Rome
May 12, 2019 7:00 am - ROME (AP) - Local teenager Jannik Sinner rallied to beat American veteran Steve Johnson 1-6, 6-1, 7-5 in the first round of the Italian Open on Sunday. In his Masters Se...
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Alex Bowman on run of 2nd-place finishes in Cup Series
May 12, 2019 7:00 am - KANSAS CITY, Kan. (AP) - Alex Bowman quite literally had his first NASCAR Cup Series victory in his sights, ticking off the laps in his No. 88 Chevrolet at the front of ...
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Djokovic beats Tsitsipas to win his 3rd Madrid Open title
May 12, 2019 7:00 am - MADRID (AP) - Novak Djokovic celebrated a lot more than a record-tying 33rd Masters 1000 title at the Madrid Open. Djokovic left the Spanish capital feeling pretty good ...
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Guard Evina Westbrook leaves Tennessee for UConn women
May 11, 2019 7:00 am - STORRS, Conn. (AP) - Former Tennessee guard Evina Westbrook has joined the UConn women's basketball team. UConn said Saturday the 6-footer will have two years of eligibi...
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Federer adds Italian Open to his Roland Garros preparation
May 11, 2019 7:00 am - ROME (AP) - Roger Federer has added the Italian Open to his schedule. A day after his three-set loss to Dominic Thiem in the Madrid Open quarterfinals, Federer announced...
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The Latest: Elliott takes State 2 of Cup race at Kansas
May 11, 2019 7:00 am - KANSAS CITY, Kan. (AP) - The Latest on the NASCAR Cup Series race at Kansas Speedway on Saturday night (all times local): 8:40 p.m. Chase Elliott dominated the second st...
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Nadal loses to Tsitsipas in Madrid as clay slump continues
May 11, 2019 7:00 am - MADRID (AP) - For the third straight time this season, Rafael Nadal won't be fighting for a title on his favorite surface. Nadal's slump on clay continued on Saturday at...