Pro Sports
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Pressly delivered perfect pitch to end shaky ninth inningApr 04, 2025 5:55 pm - Cubs newcomer Ryan Pressly has dealt with some traffic but is 3-for-3 in save opportunities so far. He discussed the ideal pitch that ended Friday’s game.
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Carpenter homers twice, Flaherty wins in Detroit return, White Sox lose third straight gameApr 04, 2025 5:19 pm - Kerry Carpenter hit a pair of solo home runs and the Detroit Tigers beat the Chicago White Sox 7-4 for their 14th win in their last 17 home openers. Carpenter's third career multihomer game backed Jack Flaherty (1-0), who allowed one run and three hits while striking out seven over 5⅔ innings in his first Comerica Park start since July 16.
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The Cubs are one of MLB’s top revenue machines. So why aren’t they paying for more players?
Apr 04, 2025 11:31 am - At first glance, the post from an X user named @Brooks_Gate seemed like something a multibillion-dollar company would ignore. It consisted of a chart that used estimated ...
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Sam Ryder takes only 21 putts for a 63 and leads Texas OpenApr 03, 2025 9:14 pm - Sam Ryder's neck was bothering him and he wasn't sure he could swing. He could definitely putt. Ryder took only 21 putts at the Valero Texas Open and shot a 63. That gives his a one-shot lead over Keith Mitchell. Former British Open champion Brian Harman was another shot behind.
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Brooke Henderson wins in another rout and Nelly Korda hangs on in LPGA Match PlayApr 03, 2025 9:09 pm - Brooke Henderson is having an easy time in the T-Mobile Match Play at Shadow Creek. The Canadian has needed only 27 holes to win two matches. The latest was a 5-and-4 victory over Gabriela Ruffels. But she still has one more match to reach the weekend. Friday determines who advances from each of the 16 groups.
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Cubs wary of unfriendly wind holding back TuckerApr 03, 2025 7:27 pm - The winds of Wrigley Field are historically tougher on left-handed hitters. That’s a concern this season with the Cubs hoping for a huge season from newcomer Kyle Tucker.
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Bears sign receiver Boykin, QB Keenum and CB Wade to 1-year contractsApr 03, 2025 6:46 pm - The Chicago Bears have signed veteran receiver Miles Boykin and cornerback Shaun Wade to one-year contracts. Boykin was a third-round draft pick by Baltimore in 2019 and has played in 73 games and started 25 for the Ravens and Pittsburgh Steelers.
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Silvy: Are the Bears finally starting to make some sense?
Apr 03, 2025 5:38 pm - My mantra for the Bears has been “make it make sense.”
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The birth of a new pitch: Why MLB players are rushing to try the ‘kick-change’
Apr 03, 2025 11:06 am - The “kick-change” is hot, and it’s so new we can actually track its progress through the league. And maybe tracking that progress will tell us a little more about what it means to be a Pitch Type in today’s game.
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Avalanche rallies to force OT and beat Blackhawks 3-2 in shootoutApr 03, 2025 12:09 am - Martin Necas tied it with 11 seconds left and Nathan MacKinnon and Artturi Lehkonen scored in a shootout to give the Colorado Avalanche a 3-2 victory over the Chicago Blackhawks on Wednesday night. Cale Makar pulled Chicago to 2-1 midway through the third period with his career-high 29th goal of the season, and Necas completed the comeback with his 27th.