Pro Sports
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Bulls’ Lonzo Ball meets family of the man who donated knee cartilage he received in transplantApr 09, 2025 9:03 pm - Bulls guard Lonzo Ball got to meet the family of the man who donated the knee cartilage he received in a transplant two years ago. Ball signed jerseys and took pictures with the mother, father, an older and a younger brother and soon-to-be sister-in-law of the late Alex Reinhardt of Dakota Dunes, South Dakota, who died at age 20 in February 2023, prior to Wednesday's game against the Miami Heat. The meeting near the Bulls' bench was an emotional moment for Angie Reinhardt, Alex's mother.
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Tauchman injured on unusual final play that ends in White Sox lossApr 09, 2025 8:38 pm - Carlos Santana homered and the Cleveland Guardians held off the White Sox 3-2 in a game that ended on a bizarre play. The White Sox had the bases loaded with two outs in the ninth inning when Miguel Vargas singled through the hole at shortstop. Jacob Amaya scored and it seemed Mike Tauchman was going to tie the game before he appeared to injure himself while rounding third base.
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Rookie Bradly Nadeau has the Chicago Wolves ready for a playoff runApr 09, 2025 6:37 pm - Wolves forward Bradly Nadeau is a big reason the team has earned a berth in the AHL playoffs.
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‘I was elated’: How Naperville’s Crawford earned the call to be in the Naismith Hall of FameApr 09, 2025 6:33 pm - Naperville resident Danny Crawford, a 32-year referee in the National Basketball Association, will be inducted into the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame.
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Years later, Darrell Baker remains one of the best fishermen I ever knewApr 09, 2025 5:53 pm - One of the most memorable characters I ever met in the world of fishing was my old friend Darrell Baker. He was a true phenom.
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Cubs left-hander Justin Steele placed on 15-day injured list because of elbow tendinitisApr 09, 2025 5:06 pm - The Cubs placed left-hander Justin Steele on the 15-day injured list on Wednesday because of left elbow tendinitis. Steele said he began to feel discomfort during the fourth or fifth inning of his most recent start, a 7-0 win over the Texas Rangers on Monday.
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White Sox dealt another early blow with outfielder Andrew Benintendi placed on 10-day injured listApr 09, 2025 5:02 pm - Andrew Benintendi was placed on the 10-day injured list by the White Sox before their game against the Cleveland Guardians because of a left adductor strain, a blow in what has been another rough start to Chicago's season. Benintendi left Sunday's game at Detroit during the fifth inning.
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Seager homers twice as Rangers beat Imanaga, avoid a sweep in ChicagoApr 09, 2025 4:57 pm - Texas shortstop Corey Seager homered twice as the Rangers avoided a sweep in Chicago, beating the Cubs 6-2. The two-time World Series MVP opened the game with a solo shot to left-center, and then lined another solo home run to right field in the seventh to put the Rangers up five.
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The Masters ends the wait for golf’s most anticipated majorApr 09, 2025 4:50 pm - For a sport renowned for moving slowly, the Masters can't get started fast enough. Scottie Scheffler and Rory McIlroy are the main attractions for the most anticipated major of the golf season. The final day of rehearsal brought 9-hole practice rounds and the Par 3 Tournament.
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WNBA mock draft: Who will go after UConn’s Paige Bueckers?
Apr 09, 2025 12:26 pm - When the Los Angeles Sparks traded out of the WNBA Draft lottery to acquire Kelsey Plum, part of the organization’s stated rationale was skepticism about who would be available to select with the No. 2 pick. A similar thought process informed Chicago’s decision to trade No. 3 for Ariel Atkins.